Question : SUBSIDY ON SEEDS

(a) the details of the seeds subsidy provided by the Government to the farmers of various States in the country, details thereof, State-wise including Andhra Pradesh;

(b) whether the Government has enhanced the ceiling of seeds subsidy to partially re-compensate the farmers for the additional expenditure incurred in re-sowing or purchasing appropriate varieties of oilseeds for Kharif-2014 the season for the drought notified/deficit rainfall districts of the States; and

(c) if so, the various details of the subsidy given/proposed to be given to various States including Andhra Pradesh for Kharif-2014 season, details thereof, State-wise?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)

(a): The details of seeds subsidy provided by the Government of India to the farmers of all the States/UTs including Andhra Pradesh is as follows:

 Crops	Rate of seed subsidy	(Rs per Quintals) Rice Hybrid	5000 Rice High Yielding varieties (HYVs)	1000 Wheat HYVs	1000 Coarse cereals Hybrid	5000 Coarse cereals HYVs	1500 Pulses HYVs	2500 Oilseeds HYVs	1200 Oilseeds Hybrid	2500 
 

 Crop	Enhanced Rate of Seeds Subsidy(Rs./qtl.) Rice Hybrid	7500 Rice HYVs	1500 Wheat HYVs	1500 Pulses HYVs	3750 Coarse cereals Hybrid	7500 Coarse cereals HYVs	2250 Oilseeds HYVs	1800 Oilseeds Hybrid	3750