(a) whether production of various insecticides has increased during the last three years and the current year;
(b) if so, the details thereof quantity-wise and variety-wise; and
(c) the details and quantum of insecticides exported during the last three years and the current year insecticide-wise?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)
(a) & (b): As per the data given by Ministry of Chemical and Fertilize production of insecticides has increased from 155.20 thousand MT in 2011-12 to 177.85 thousand MT in 2013-14. Quantity-wise and variety-wise details are at Annexure-I.
(c): The quantum of export has also increased from 102.505 MT in 2011-12 to 130535 MT in 2013-14. Insecticide-wise details of export of pesticides are at Annexure-ll.
(Source: CHEMICALS & PETROCHEMICALS STATISTICS AT A GLANCE: 2014 - a Report By Government of India, Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers, Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals, Statistics And Monitoring Division.)