THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES AND
PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS (SHRI HARISH RAWAT)
(a) The list of State Agricultural Universities, Central Agricultural University, Deemed to
be Universities and Central Universities with Agriculture Faculty is given as Annexure-I.
The establishment of a Central Agricultural University (CAU) in Bundelkhand region at Jhansi
has been approved.
(b) Yes, Madam.
(c) & (d): A Centrally Sponsored Scheme “Support to State Extension Programme for
Extension Reforms†popularly known as Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA) scheme
is under implementation in 604 districts of 28 states and 3 UTs of the country, with an
objective to support State Governments efforts of revitalization of the extension system and
making available the latest agriculture and allied technologies in different agro-climatic
conditions through extension activities such as farmers training, demonstrations, exposure
visits, Kisan Melas, mobilization of farmers groups and setting up of Farm Schools. Besides
there are Extension/Transfer of Technology Divisions in all ICAR institutes and Agriculture
Universities. ICAR has also setup a network of 600 Krishi Vigyan Kendras in the country to
assess, refine and demonstrate agricultural technologies; to provide training to farmers; and to
make them aware on latest agricultural technologies through extension programmes.
(e) During the year 2010-11, fifty two varieties/hybrids of crops including major crops of
rice, wheat, maize, pearl millet and pulses have been released for cultivation in different
agro-climatic regions of the country. During the year 629 tonnes of nucleus seed, 9554 tonnes
of breeder seeds, 7745 tonnes of foundation seed, 3471 tonnes of certified seed and 10443
tonnes of truthful seed were produced and made available to the producers. A total of 81,560
semen dosed of genetically superior Murrah buffalo bulls were disseminated to the farmers
involved in buffalo develop programme. Eighty varieties of horticultural crops (Fruits-9,
Plantation crops-9, Spices and Seed spices-22, Vegetables-20, Tuber crops-17, Ornamental
crops-07); 07 diagnostic kits; 9 processing technologies; 8 value added products were developed
for farm producers. A power operated, pneumatically controlled bud chipping machine has been
developed that have double chipping capacity than that of pedal operated machine. An Eight row
power operated rice transplanter has been developed. The GIS based soil fertility maps, were
prepared for 500 districts spread over 21 states of India for the benefit of farmers. Some of
the other technologies provided to farmers over the years are given in Annexure-II.
