Question : PRODUCTION OF SOYABEAN

AGRICULTURE
Ahamed Shri Moinul Hassan
21-03-2001

(a) total production of Soyabean for each of the last three years;

(b) the Demand-supply position of Soyabean; and

(c) the per capita consumption of Soyabean in India for each of the last three years?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI SHRIPAD Y. NAIK)

(a): The total production of Soybean during the last 3 years is as under:

(000 tonnes)
Year	Production
1997-98	6463.1	1998-99	7143.0	1999-2000	6791.5

(b)&(c): The demand and supply position is not calculated on the basis of an individual oilseed but is worked out annually on the basis of all oilseeds taken together.

Similarly, the per capita consumption for one oilseed is not worked out but it is for all oilseeds taken together. During the period of Ninth Five Year Plan per capita consumption of edible oil is 7.30 Kg. per year according to normative approach.

Question : PRODUCTION OF SOYABEAN

Answer given by the minister

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