(a) whether the Union Government has identified the top ten districts which were
producing the highest quantum of foodgrains per acre of land during each of the last three
years;
(b) if so, the details thereof indicating the foodgrain production in the said districts
during the said period, year-wise and district-wise;
(c) whether the agricultural production and productivity have decline in the above
district during each of the last three years; and
(d) if so, the reasons therefore?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE
(SHRI KANTI LAL BHURIA)
(a): The top ten districts producing the highest quantum of foodgrains per hectare (1
hectare = 2.5 acre approximately) during the latest three years are Ludhiana, Fatehgarh,
Sangrur, Moga, Mukatsar, Patiala, Ferozpur, Faridkot, Mansa and Jalandhar.
(b): The details of foodgrain production of the aforesaid districts during the latest
three years i.e. 2003-04 to 2005-06 are given in the Annexure.
(c) & (d): There have been fluctuations in agricultural production and productivity,
which is due to factors like weather, technology, area harvested and inputs application.