MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING
INDUSTRIES (SHRI ARUN YADAV)
(a) & (b): No, Madam. As per 2nd Advance Estimates released on 9th February, 2011, the estimated production
of major crops in the country during the current year i.e. 2010-11 is higher than their production during
2009-10. The State-wise, crop-wise and season-wise details of area coverage and production of foodgrains,
cereal crops and oilseeds during each of the last three years and the current year are given in the Annexure.
(c) & (d): As per latest available reports of Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO) for 2009, the comparative
position of productivity of important crops in India vis-a-vis other major developed/developing countries of
the world is given in the table below:-
Country Productivity (Kg/hectare)
Coarse Rice Wheat Cereals Pulses
India 2977 2841 1272 673
USA 7941 2989 9559 1990
Australia 9000 1603 2076 1246
Canada - 2780 4234 1992
Russia 5143 2318 2176 1651
China 6590 4748 4977 1471
Brazil 4365 2040 3605 846
UK - 7927 5782 3188
France 5707 7447 7487 4215
In order to enhance agricultural growth in the country, various Crop Development Schemes and Programmes,
namely; National Food Security Mission (NFSM), Integrated Scheme of Oilseeds, Pulses, Oil Palm and Maize
(ISOPOM), Integrated Cereals Development Programme for Rice/Wheat/Coarse Cereals under Macro Management
of Agriculture and Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) are being implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture
through State Governments. In addition to above schemes, during the current year, i.e., 2010-11, two new
programmes for bringing Green Revolution to Eastern India and Integrated Development of 60000 Pulses and
Oilseeds Villages in rainfed areas have been initiated under RKVY. National Food Security Mission has been
strengthened from 1.4.2010 with the merger of pulses component of ISOPOM and inclusion of two new potential
States namely; Assam and Jharkhand for pulses production. A new programme `Accelerated Pulses Production
Programme (A3P)` in the form of block demonstrations has also been started to cover 1000 units of 1000
hectares each of five pulses crops in 16 pulse growing States of the country. Further, a Centrally
Sponsored Scheme `National Horticulture Mission` is also being implemented to enhance production
and productivity, technology promotion, extension,` post harvest management and marketing of
horticultural crops in the country.
