Question : Cultivation of Rice in Tamil Nadu

(a) the total cultivation of rice in the country and out of which what is the total cultivation of rice in Tamilnadu;
(b) the quantum of rice production in Tamilnadu and the MSP (Minimum Support Price) fixed for paddy cultivation;
(c) whether the Government is having any proposal to increase the MSP since the Government is targeting to double the income of farmers;
(d) if so, the details thereof;
(e) whether the Government is having any proposal to increase the insurance amount under PM Fasal Yojana and reducing the premium paid by the paddy cultivators; and
(f) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
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(a) The total area under paddy in the country is 450.67 lakh ha including20.38 lakh ha in Tamil Nadu(4th Advance estimates 2020-21).
(b) The production of rice in Tamil Nadu during the year 2020-21 is 72.83 lakh tonnes(4th Advance estimates 2020-21) and the Minimum Support Price (MSP) ofpaddyfor the year 2021-22 is as below;
(In Rs. Per Qtl.)
Paddy Variety Minimum Support Price (MSP)
Common 1940
Grade ''A'' 1960

(c)& (d) : In order to provide remunerative returns to the farmers, the Government has increased the MSP for all mandated crops with a return of at least 50 per cent over all India weighted average cost of production from the year 2018-19.
(e)& (f) : There is no proposal regarding change in methodology to calculate claims under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) scheme.
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