(a) whether the Government proposes to promote production of nutri cereals in
the country;
(b) if so, the details of the scheme in this regard;
(c) the details of funds allocated and released so far for promoting the
production of nutri cereals during each of the last three years and the current year,
State-wise;
(d) the details of funds utililsed by the States; and
(e) the details of the targets for production of nutri cereals and the
achievements made therein during the said period?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD
PROCESSING INDUSTRIES AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS (SHRI HARISH RAWAT)
(a) to (e): Yes, Madam. Government has announced an allocation of Rs.300.00
crores for promotion of nutri cereals. A programme namely, “Initiatives for
Nutritional Security through Intensive Millet Promotion (INSIMP)†as sub-scheme
of Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) has been launched in the country from
Kharif-2011. The scheme is being implemented in 16 States namely Andhra
Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Jharkhand,
Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Orissa, Sikkim, Rajasthan, Tamil
Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and West Bengal. The objective of scheme is
to demonstrate the improved production and post-harvest technologies in an
integrated manner with visible impact to catalyze increased production of millets in
the country. Besides increasing production of millets, the scheme is expected to
generate consumer demands for millet based food products through processing
and value addition techniques.
The details of funds allocated and released for promotion of nutri cereals
during 2011 -12 is as under:
(Rs. in Lakhs)
State Allocation Release Andhra Pradesh 1132.00 566.00 Arunachal Pradesh 62.00 0.00 Chhattisgarh 1029.00 512.00 Gujarat 1502.00 751.00 Haryana 37.00 174.00 Jharkhand 116.00 58.00 Karnataka 2657.00 1329.00 Madhya Pradesh 2166.00 1083.00 Maharashtra 9148.00 4574.00 Orissa 195.00 147.00 Sikkim 43.00 22.00 Rajasthan 8768.00 4384.00 Tamil Nadu 1079.00 0.00 Uttar Pradesh 440.00 220.00 Uttarakhand 587.00 0.00 West Bengal 64.00 32.00 Total 29435.00 13852.00