(a) the districts of Andhra Pradesh selected for the implementation of Oilseeds Production
Programme;
(b) the amount earmarked and released to Andhra Pradesh during the last two year and for 2001-
2002;
(c) the oilseed crops covered by this programme in Andhra Pradesh; and
(d) the production achieved during the last two years as a result of this programme in Andhra Padesh
and the steps contemplated to be increased in the production in future?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI SHRIPAD Y. NAIK)
(a): The districts of Andhra Pradesh selected for the implementation of Oilseeds Production
Programme (OPP) are Adilabad, Anantapur, Chittoor, Cuddapah, East Godavari, Guntur, Karimnagar,
Khammam, Krishna, Kurnool, Mahboobnagar, Madak, Nalgonda, Nellore, Nizamabad, Prakasam,
Rangareddy, Srikakulam, Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram, Warangal, West Godavari.
(b): The amount released to the State of Andhra Pradesh for implementation of Oilseeds Production
Programme (OPP) during the last 2 years and the allocation made for the year 2001-02 is as under:
(in lakhs)
Year Amount released
1999-2000 836.81 2000-01 805.00 2001-02 805.00 (allocation)
Year Production (000 tonees)
1998-99 2465.8 1999-2000 1470.4