Question : INCREASE IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION .

(a) the details of centrally sponsored schemes being implemented in Gujarat to increase the agricultural production during the current year;

(b) the achievements made there-from so far; and

(c) the financial assistance extended to the State during the current year? A N S W E R

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


(a) & (c) The details of centrally sponsored schemes being implemented in Gujarat to increase the production of crops and the funds released there under during the current financial year are given at annex.
(b) Due to the implementation of the above schemes, production and productivity of crops have increased as indicated below:

1994/95
1998/99
Production
Yield
Production
Yield
Coarse Cereals
18.24

9.25
22.10
12.89
Cotton
16.64@
179
39.35
416
Sugarcane
107.85
69.70
143.09
71.20

Sl.No.
Name of the Scheme
Amount 

(Rs. lakhs)

1.
Technology Mission on Cotton
214.00

2.
National Pulses Development Project (NPDP)
25.00

3.
Oil Seed Production Programme
510.00

4.
Accelerated Maize Development Programme (AMDP)

2.16

5.
Oil Palm Development Project
10.00
6.
Integrated Cereals Development Programme in Coarse
Cereals Based Cropping System Areas (ICDP-Coarse
Cereals)
39.40

7
Sustainable Development of Sugarcane Based Cropping
System-SUBACS.

725

8.
Balanced and Integrated use of Fertilizers.
50.00

9.
Promotion of agricultural mechanization among small
farmers
15.00
10.
Integrated Development of Tropical Arid and Temperate
Zone Fruits.
12.03
11.
Development of Commercial Floriculture.

3.00
12.
Development of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants.
0.27
13.
Integrated Programme for Development of Spices.
13.65
14.
Development of Mushroom.

5.00
15.
Use of Plastics in agriculture.
182.76
16.
National Watershed Development Project for Rainfed
Areas (NWDPRA).
1000.00
17.
Soil Conservation in the catchments of River Valley
Projects and Flood Prone Rivers.
134.00
18.
Strengthening of State Land Use Boards.

3.00
Total
2226.52