MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE
MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (PROF. K.V. THOMAS)
(a): The details of estimated production of wheat and rice in the country during
the years 2006-07 to 2009-10 is given in the table below:
Crop Estimated Production (Million Tonnes)
2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10$
Rice 93.36 96.69 99.15 69.45
Wheat 75.81 78.57 80.58 Rabi Crop
4th advance estimates released on 21-07-2009
$1st advance estimates released on 03-11-2009 (Kharif only)
(b): As per the reports of Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO) for 2007,
the top ten rice producing countries in the world are China, India, Indonesia,
Bangladesh, Vietnam, Myanmar, Thailand, Philippines, Brazil and Japan. India is
placed at 2nd position among the rice producing countries in the world.
(c): In order to further increase the production of rice in the country, the
Government is implementing a number of schemes/programmes through State Governments.
Major schemes/programmes are National Food Security Mission, Rashtriya Krishi Vikas
Yojana (RKVY) and the Integrated Cereals Development Programme in Rice Based Cropping
Systems Areas (ICDP-Rice) subsumed under Macro Management Mode of Agriculture.
(d): To incentivise farmers to increase production of wheat and rice, quality
seeds are being promoted through incentives in the form of subsidies to the extent
of Rs.500/- per quintal. Farm machinery is being promoted by incentivising quick
adoption of zero till seed machines, rotovators and package of conoweeders & other
implements with subsidies at the rate of Rs.15000/-, Rs.30000/- and Rs.3000/-
respectively. Extension services are being given to farmers by organizing field
demonstrations at the cost of Rs.2000/- per wheat demonstration & Rs.2500/ to
Rs.3000/- per rice demonstration. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and Integrated
Nutrient Management (INM) services are also being promoted through subsidies. The
Minimum Support Price (MSP) for Kharif Marketing Season (KMS) 2009-10 has been
increased to Rs.950/- and Rs.980/- per quintal for Common and Grade ‘A’ varieties
of paddy. With a view to ensure remunerative price to agricultural produce and for
encouraging higher investment and production, over and above the MSP, an incentive
bonus of Rs.50/- per quintal on procurement of paddy is also being given during KMS
2009-10. The Minimum Support Price for wheat for the Rabi Marketing Season (R MS)
2009-10 has been increased to Rs.1080/- per quintal.
