MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
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(a) to (e): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 101 DUE FOR REPLY ON 18TH DECEMBER, 2018.
(a): As per the 3rd Advanced Estimates of 2017-18, the leading garlic producing States in the country are Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Punjab and Assam.
(b): State-wise production of garlic for the years 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18 (3rd Advance Estimates) is given at Annexure-I.
(c): The Government is implementing the Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) for promoting cultivation of horticulture crops, including garlic, in the country. State-wise detail of the financial assistance provided under MIDH for area expansion of Rhizomatic spices (including garlic) is at Annexure-II.
(d): The horticulture crops are usually remunerative. However, in a few cases, if the prices are non-remunerative, Government implements the Market Intervention Scheme (MIS) for procurement of horticulture commodities, in order to protect growers of these commodities from making distress sale, at the request of the concerned State Government. The losses are shared by the Central and concerned State Governments on 50:50 basis.
(e): The Government is implementing MIDH Scheme, which envisages promotion of cultivation of horticulture crops, including garlic and onion, through activities such as area expansion, protected cultivation, integrated pest management/integrated nutrient management, organic farming, creation of water resources structures, post-harvest management, development of market yards, setting up of cold storage, human resource development etc.
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For sugarcane, the Government is implementing Sugarcane Development Programme under National Food Security Mission (NFSM) in 13 major sugarcane growing States for enhancing production and productivity. Besides, States can also support Sugarcane Development Programme under Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) with the approval of State Level Sanctioning Committee (SLSC).
Besides, the Government through the Per Drop More Crop (PDMC) component of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY), implemented since 2015-16, aims to promote, develop and disseminate micro irrigation technology for horticulture and agriculture development, increase productivity of crops and income of farmers through precision water management; promote micro-irrigation technologies in water intensive/consuming crops like sugarcane, banana, cotton etc including horticulture crops. Details of funds released under PMKSY – PDMC is at Annexure-III.
To enhance the production and productivity of Garlic , Onion and Sugarcane, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) through its institutes such as Directorate of Onion and Garlic (DOGR), Rajgurunagar, Pune, Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bengaluru are undertaking Flagship Projects to promote research for Garlic and Onion and Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research, Lucknow and Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore for Sugarcane in different areas such as crop improvement, crop production, crop protection and Post Harvest Technology. The technologies developed by ICAR institutions is disseminated among the farmers through frontline demonstrations, Krishi Vigyan Kendras etc.
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