(a) whether the Government is encouraging the farmers to adopt multicropping
methods and innovative drive with constant experimentations in the field of agriculture;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the funds spent for the purpose during each of the last three years and the current
year, State-wise?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD PROCESSING
INDUSTRIES AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS (SHRI HARISH RAWAT)
(a) to (c): Yes, Madam. Indian Council of Agricultural Research (lCAR), Institutes like
Project Directorate for Farming System Research (PDFSR), Central Rice Research
Institute (CRRI), Directorate of Maize Research (DMR) and Directorate of Wheat Research
(DWR) etc. are working on development of sustainable and profitable multiple cropping
systems and innovative production methodologies for the systems.
Indian Council of Agricultural Research (lCAR), is continuously working on
development of sustainable and profitable rice based multiple cropping systems for rice
growing areas of the country. Preference for rice-based multiple cropping systems in
different parts is based on location advantages that include ecology, land topography, soil
type, and availability of water and marketing facilities. After a number of on-station and on-
farm experiments, this institute recommends the following rice based multiple cropping
systems for different ecologies i.e. Rainfed uplands, irrigated medium land, rainfed
lowland
The state wise funds spent for multiple cropping system under development
schemes in the country i.e National Food Security Mission, Rashtriya Krishi Vikas
Yojana(RKVY) and Macro Management of Agriculture (MMA) for the last three years are
given at Annexure- l, Annexure-II and Annexure-III, respectively.