(a) whether the Government has set any targets for foodgrain production in the year 2012-13;
(b) if so, the details thereof, crop-wise;
(c) the success achieved so far, in this regard;
(d) the details of funds allocated to the States including Maharashtra for increasing
foodgrain production in the country including backward and tribal areas; and
(e) the steps taken/proposed by the Government to enhance the foodgrain production in the country?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
(a) to (c) Yes, Madam. Government of India has set a target of 254.24 million tonnes for production of total foodgrains for the year 2012-13 while, it is too early to estimate the final foodgrain production at this time, major Crop-wise details of the targets and their achievements as per Second Advance Estimates of Department of Economics and Statistics for the year 2012-13 is given at Annexure-I.
(d) The details of funds allocated under National Food Security Mission (NFSM), Bringing Green Revolution to Eastern India (BGREI), Initiative for Nutritional Security through Intensive Millet Promotion Programme (INSIMP), Integrated Cereals Development Programme (ICDP) for Rice/Wheat/ Coarse Cereals under Macro Management of Agriculture and Rashtriya Krishi
Vikas Yojana (RKVY) the States including Maharashtra for increasing foodgrain production in the country including backward and tribal areas are given at Annexure II & III.
(e) Government of India is implementing various Crop Development Schemes i.e. National Food Security Mission (NFSM), Bringing Green Revolution to Eastern India (BGREI), Initiative for Nutritional Security through Intensive Millets Promotion (INSIMP) and Integrated Cereals Development Programme (ICDP) for Rice/Wheat/ Coarse Cereals under Macro Management of Agriculture (MMA) and Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) for enhancing the foodgrain production in the country.