Question : AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION



(a) whether the Government proposes to conduct any survey for ensuring healthy growth of food production in the next fiscal year; and

(b) if so, the details thereof?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (PROF. K.V. THOMAS)

(a) & (b): For assessment of production under major agricultural crops in the country, most of the state Governments conduct General Crop Estimation Surveys (GCEs). The data on area, production and productivity collected through above surveys are used for taking necessary policy measures to increase production of agricultural crops in different districts/regions/States in the country.