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) to (c): Due to substantial allocation under various Schemes of the Government
including the National Food Security Mission (NFSM), the Macro Management of Agriculture
(MMA), Integrated Scheme of Oilseeds, Pulses, Oil Palm and Maize (ISOPOM), Rashtriya
Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) and encouraging response by the farmers to various initiatives
of the Government, there has been substantial increase in agricultural production. The
foodgrain production which was stuck in the band of approximately 190 million tonnes to
213 million tonnes during the last decade, increased substantially now. The country could
achieve a record level of foodgrain production of 230.78 million tonnes in 2007-08. The
production of rice, wheat, coarse cereals, maize, pulses, oilseeds and cotton during
2007-08 is estimated to be an all-time record. This positive trend continued during the
last year. As per the 4th Advanced Estimates, foodgrain production during 2008-09 is
likely to be 233.88 million tonnes.
NFSM is being implemented from Rabi 2007-08 in 312 districts identified in 17 states.
An additional production of 20 million tonnes of foodgrains comprising 10 million tonnes of
rice, 8 million tonnes of wheat and 2 million tonnes of pulses has been targetted to be
achieved by the end of XI Plan(2011-12). From 2006-07 to 2008-09, the production of rice,
wheat and pulses increased by 5.8, 4.77 and 0.46 million tonnes. During 2007-08, an amount
of Rs.398.73 was released. The release during 2008-09 was substantially increased to Rs.883.29
crore.
MMA aims at all round development in agriculture through Work Plans prepared by states.
From 2006-07 to 2008-09, under the MMA, an amount of Rs.2801.58 crore has been released.
Under ISOPOM, during 2007-08, production of oilseeds, pulses and maize was 297.55,
147.61 and 193.10 lakh tonnes respectively. During 2008-09, as per the 4th Advance Estimates,
the production of oilseeds, pulses and maize was 281.57, 146.62 and 192.87 lakh tonnes
respectively. The area covered under oil palm was 21329 hectares and 26616 hectares during
2007-08 and 2008-09 respectively. From 2006-07 to 2008-09, an amount of Rs.1045.76 crore has
been released.
Under RKVY, the funds are released to the State Government on the basis of the
projects approved by the State Government. The releases under RKVY have increased from
Rs.1246.89 crore during 2007-08 to Rs.2886.80 crore during 2008-09.
(d): The total funds allocated under the National Food Security Mission (NFSM), Macro
Management of Agriculture (MMA), Integrated Scheme of Oilseeds, Pulses, Oil Palm and Maize
(ISOPOM) and the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) during the last three years and the
current year are as under:
(Rs. in crore)
Year NFSM RKVY MMA ISOPOM
2006-07 910.00 304.85
2007-08 398.75 1489.70 1100.00 343.75
2008-09 1100.00 3165.67 1032.93 400.00
2009-10 1350.00 3153.55 1032.66 320.00
RKVY & NFSM have been launched from 2007-08.
