(a) whether the Government has provided seeds and other assistance to the farmers to
improve the quality of oilseeds and pulses; and
(b) if so, the details thereof during the last three years, State-wise?
(a) whether the Government has provided seeds and other assistance to the farmers to
improve the quality of oilseeds and pulses; and
(b) if so, the details thereof during the last three years, State-wise?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI HUKUMDEO NARAYAN YADAV)
(a)&(b): In order to increase the production of oilseeds and pulses in the country, two
Centrally Sponsored Schemes namely, Oilseeds Production Programme (OPP) and National
Pulses Development Project (NPDP) are in implementation in various States/UTs. in the country.
Under these schemes, financial assistance is provided for production of foundation seed, Seed
Village Programme (SVP) for certified seed production, distribution of certified seed and
distribution of minikits in order to make available improved quality of seeds of oilseeds and
pulses to the farmers in the country. Besides, assistance is also provided for various other inputs
like distribution of improved farm implements, sprinkler sets, rhyzobium culture, micro nutrients
etc. in order to motivate the farmers to take up cultivation of oilseeds and pulses on a large scale.
The assistance provided to the States/UTs. under these Schemes during the last 3 years is given
in the Annexure.
Annexure
Financial assistance provided to different States/Uts. Under Oilseeds Production Programme(OPP)
and National Pulses Development Project (NPDP)during the last three years i.e. 2000-01 to 2002-03.
(Rs. in lakhs)
State /U.T OPP NPDP
2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03
Andhra Pradesh 805.00 928.75 760.00 91.00 87.00 25.00 Bihar 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Chhatisgarh 157.00 70.00 85.00 45.00 Goa 5.00 5.00 3.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 Gujarat 980.00 850.00 615.00 100.00 105.00 50.00 Haryana 170.00 183.00 130.00 49.00 0.00 10.00 Himachal Pradesh 10.00 0.00 15.05 8.50 10.00 2.50 Jammu & Kashmir 20.00 0.00 5.00 18.50 0.00 4.50 Jharkhand 30.00 5.00 27.66 2.50 Karnataka 535.00 535.00 456.95 112.00 107.00 67.00 Kerala 35.00 35.00 25.00 6.50 5.00 4.00 Madhya Pradesh 960.00 1207.00 675.00 398.00 275.84 132.50 Maharashtra 825.00 825.00 575.00 271.00 262.00 147.00 Orissa 369.97 131.25 25.00 145.50 58.50 10.00 Punjab 15.00 0.00 0.00 15.00 0.00 0.00 Rajasthan 900.00 910.00 815.00 315..00 255.00 254.00 Tamil Nadu 470.00 470.00 420.00 115.00 115.00 93.00 Uttar Pradesh 75.00 100.00 0.00 330.00 107.00 60.00 Uttaranchal 50.00 25.00 55.00 4.50 West Bengal 190.00 190.00 95.00 20.00 30.00 4.50 A & N Island 1.00 1.00 1.00 Delhi 1.00 1.00 1.00 Arunachal Pradesh 127.11 0.00 15.00 50.00 5.00 5.00 Assam 465.00 150.00 110.00 70.00 32.00 15.00 Manipur 265.00 56.00 72.00 115.00 31.84 40.00 Meghalaya 121.67 0.00 24.00 50.00 4.16 15.50 Mizoram 276.25 190.00 79.00 140.00 80.00 51.00 Nagaland 185.00 136.00 90.00 105.00 70.00 37.00 Tripura 165.00 115.00 60.00 110.00 73.00 37.00 Sikkim 50.00 69.00 50.00 10.00 14.00 10.00
SUB TOTAL 8020.00 7323.00 5215.00 2648.00 1898.00 1129.50