Question : PER CAPITA AVAILABILITY OF PULSES

(a) whether inspite of 15 million tones production of pulses in 2010, there has been considerable decrease in the per capita availability of the same;

(b) if so, the reasons therefor;

(c) the schemes being implemented for increasing the production of pulses; and

(d) the achievement made in this regard during the last three years and the current year, year-wise and scheme-wise?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI SHARAD PAWAR)

(a): The per capita net availability of pulses since 2009 is given below:

(Grams per day)
Year	Per capita availability	of pulses
2009	37.0
2010	35.4
2011(P)	39.4

P â€“ Provisional

(b): Stagnation in production of pulses around 15 million tones coupled with continuous increase in population has led to a decline in per capita availability of pulses. However, with record production of 18.24 million tones in 2010-11, per capita availability has increased to 39.4 grams per day.

(c) & (d): To increase production of pulses in the country the Government implements National Food Security Mission â€“ Pulses (NFSM-Pulses), Accelerated Pulses Production Programme and Integrated Development of 60,000 Pulses villages in Rainfed Areas.

Production of pulses since 2008-09 is given below:
(Million Tonnes)
Year	Production of	Pulses
2008-09	14.57
2009-2010	14.66
2010-2011	18.24
2011-2012	17.28
(2nd Advance Estimate)

Question : PER CAPITA AVAILABILITY OF PULSES

Answer given by the minister

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