MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
(SHRI TARIQ ANWAR)
(a): The average (2007-08 to 2011-12) sugarcane production in the country is
323.40 million tonnes. The State-wise average sugarcane production is given below:-
(Million tones)
S.No. Name of the State Production
1 Andhra Pradesh 15.65
2 Gujarat 14.05
3 Karnataka 31.70
4 Madhya Pradesh 2.89
5 Maharashtra 75.52
6 Tamil Nadu 34.85
7 Bihar 7.69
8 Haryana 6.42
9 Punjab 4.81
10 Uttar Pradesh 118.77
11 Uttarakhand 6.44
12 West Bengal 1.24
13 Others 3.37 Total 323.40
(b) & (c): Sugarcane Breeding Institute (SBI), Coimbatore and Indian Institute of
Sugarcane Research (IISR), Lucknow including their regional research station of
Indian Council of Agricultural Research are engaged in conducting basic and applied
research for developing sustainable sugarcane varieties for tropical and sub tropical
condition.
So far ICAR has developed 19varieties of sugarcane during last 5 years for
peninsular zone, east coast zone, north coast zone and north Central zone. Adoption
of these varieties has improved the productivity and rate of sugar recovery.
(d): An amount of Rs. 3708.75, Rs. 3177.23, Rs. 3371.03 and Rs. 3070.72 lakh were
allocated to various states during 2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12 and 2012-13 respectively,
under the SUBACS of MMA. State wise allocation is at Annexure-I.
(e): Central Government is not providing any special package for the promotion of
sugarcane cultivation during recent years. However, under the Sustainable
Development Sugarcane Based Cropping System (SUBACS) assistance is provided to
States for transfer of technologies through demonstrations, training of farmers and
extension workers as well as farmers-scientist- interfaces, supply of critical inputs farm
implements, planting materials, drip irrigation system etc. Funds are allocated and
released to states in lump sum under Macro Management Mode of Agriculture.
Besides this, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution is also providing
loan to sugar factories for cane development covering the following activities (i) Setting
up of heat treatment plants; (ii) rearing of nurseries; (iii) pest control measures; (iv)
incentives to cultivators to switch over to improved varieties of sugarcane; (v) irrigations
schemes etc.
As a result of these initiatives the production and yield of sugarcane has
increased and resulted in higher net income of the farmers.
