Question : CASH CROP SYSTEM



(a) whether the Government have examined whether the cash crop system in India will be helpful or will adversely affect the agriculture in future; and

(b) if so, the details thereof?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI AJIT SINGH)

(a)&(b): While no specific study or examination has been made, the importance of cash crop system prevailing in India can not be over-emphasised. There are three major cash crops viz.; Cotton, Jute and Sugarcane and the cultivation and promotion of all the three crops are essential for the economy of the country as well as from the point of view of farmers` income. Therefore, the cultivation of cash crops will not adversely affect the agriculture of the country.