(a) the number of State Agricultural Universities which are
presently engaged in the process of collecting data on the costs of
production of various crops under the Comprehensive Scheme for the Study
of Cost of Cultivation;
(b) whether the Government has any plan to bring more agricultural
universities under this scheme;
(c) if so, whether the Government is running another scheme for
the study of cost of cultivation; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD PROCESSING
INDUSTRIES AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS (SHRI HARISH RAWAT)
(a) & (b): Twelve State Agricultural Universities in Andhra Pradesh,
Assam, Bihar, Haryana, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Orissa,
Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal; one Agricultural College
in Uttar Pradesh and three General Universities in Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh
and Kerala are engaged in collection of data under Comprehensive scheme for
Studying the Cost of Cultivation of Principle Crops in India implemented
by the Government.
Besides, the Directorate of Tobacco Development, Chennai undertakes a
special study on VFC tobacco in the State of Andhra Pradesh.
Data collection from selected villages in Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand
and Uttara- Khand is done by the implementing agencies located in Madhya
Pradesh, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh respectively.
(c): No, Madam.
(d): Does not arise.