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 targets vs. production of Rabi food grain Crops during 2009-10 (as per 4th
Advanced Estimates 2010) are as under:
Million tonnes
Name of the Crops Target Production2009-10 (4th Advanced Estimates)
Rice 14.50 13.22
Wheat 79.00 80.70
Total Coarse Cereals 10.45 10.13
Pulses 10.00 10.29
Total Food grains 113.95 114.35
Source: Directorate of Economics & Statistics (DAC)
(b): Yes, Madam. The target for total food grain production is achieved. However,
the production of rice is little less than the target mainly due to moisture stress in some
rice growing areas during Rabi.
(c): Department of Agriculture & Cooperation has been implementing various crop development
programmes of National Food Security Mission, Macro management Scheme of Agriculture, Rashtriya
Krishi Vikas Yojana etc. for increasing the production and productivity of food grains in the
country. Besides, new schemes of Bringing Green Revolution to Eastern India and Organizing
60,000 Pulses and Oilseed Villages have been initiated during 2010-11 to tap the potential of
eastern Indian states for enhancing agriculture production and promotion of mechanization in
watershed areas for enhancing the productivity of the dry land farming areas respectively. In
order to ensure remunerative prices to the growers for their produce with a view to encourage
higher investment and production, and to safeguard the interest of consumers by making available
supplies at reasonable prices Minimum support prices are declared every year.
