(a) whether the area under soyabean cultivation is growing constantly;
(b) if so, the details thereof during each of the last three years and the current year,
State-wise;
(c) the details of production of soyabean during the said period, State-wise;
(d) whether the said item has been exported in the recent past; and
(e) if so, the details thereof alongwith the foreign exchange earned therefrom
during the said period?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD PROCESSING
INDUSTRIES AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS (SHRI HARISH RAWAT)
(a): Yes, Madam. The area under soybean cultivation has increased from 95.11
lakh hectare in 2008-09 to 102.26 lakh hectare in 2011-12.
(b) & (c): The State wise area and production of soybean is at Annexure.
(d) & (e): The quantum of export of Soybean during the recent past is
tabulated below:
Year Quantity Value (in thousand tons) (in Lakh Rs.) 2007-08 7.46 12.02 2008-09 44.84 90.62 2009-10 24.70 57.65