(a) whether the Government is considering to increase agriculture production in the country;
(b) if so, whether the Government proposes to take any step in this regard;
(c) if so, the details thereof; and
(d) if not, the reasons therefor?
(a) whether the Government is considering to increase agriculture production in the country;
(b) if so, whether the Government proposes to take any step in this regard;
(c) if so, the details thereof; and
(d) if not, the reasons therefor?
MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
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(a) to (c): Agriculture being a State subject, the State Governments undertake development of perspective plans and ensure effective implementation of the programmes/ schemes with respect to agriculture production. Also, Government of India supplements the efforts of the State Governments through various Schemes/ Programmes. The Government has launched various schemes which focuses on achieving higher productivity, reducing cost of cultivation and remunerative price on the produce. As a result of these initiatives, the country has been witnessing record food grain production. As per Third Advance Estimates for 2018-19, total food grain production in the country is estimated at 283.37 million tonnes which is higher by 17.62 million tonnes than the average production of food grain of previous five years’ (2013-14 to 2017-18). Also, the Horticulture production in the country reached a record output of 306.8 million tonnes (3rd Advance Estimate), due to increase in area under horticulture crops from 23.24 million ha to 25.66 million ha and productivity from 11.07 MT/ha to 11.96 MT/ha.
The Government has taken various steps by making inter-alia various interventions viz. developing/provisioning of improved crop seeds; livestock and fish culture; water use efficiency; pest management; improved farm practices; improved nutrient management; agricultural insurance; credit support; markets; access to information and livelihood diversification for a better agriculture production and welfare of the farmers.
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In addition, the National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA) includes programmatic interventions like Soil Health Card(SHC), Paramparagat Krishi VikasYojana (PKVY), Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region (MOVCD-NER), Rainfed Area Development (RAD), National Bamboo Mission (NBM) and Sub-mission on Agro Forestry (SMAF) and Pradhan Minister Krishi SinchaiYojana (PMKSY) with a vision to better agriculture production. Assistance is also provided under National Food Security Mission (NFSM) for stress tolerant/ climate resilient varieties of seeds /food grains.
(d): Does not arise in view of above.