Decline in the availability of pulses

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF  AGRICULTURE

QUESTION NO  466

ANSWERED ON  25.11.2011

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE be pleased to satate :-
(a) whether it is a fact that per capita availability of pulses in the country has declined to 34 grams from 66 grams during the last five decades;

(b) if so, the reasons for this sharp decline; and

(c) whether Government took any initiative to encourage cultivation of pulses, and if so, the details thereof and results achieved?
   
ANSWER
       
(a) & (b): The per capita availability of pulses since 1960 has been as follows:

Year Per capita net availability (Grams per day) Production (million tonnes)
1960 65.5 11.80
1970 51.9 11.69
1980 30.9 8.57
1990 41.1 12.86
2000 31.8 13.41
2010 31.6* 14.66
*Provisional

Despite the increase in production of pulses the per capita availability of pulses has declined due to higher increase in population compared to increase of production of pulses.

(c): In recent years a higher increase in the MSP for pulses, as compared to other crops, has been given in order to incentivise the production of pulses.

In addition, the Government implements schemes to increase the production and availability of pulses in the country namely National Food Security Mission – Pulses (NFSM-Pulses), Accelerated Pulses Production Programme, Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) etc. Production of pulses has increased to 18.09 million tonnes in 2010-11.

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Availablity Of Pulses

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF  AGRICULTURE

QUESTION NO  3272

ANSWERED ON  02.09.2011

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE be pleased to satate :-


(a) whether it is a fact that per capita availability of pulses in the country has declined to 34 Grams from 66 Grams during last five decades;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) the reasons for this sharp decline;

(d) whether Government has taken any initiatives to encourage cultivation of pulses; and

(e) if so, the details thereof and the results achieved?
   
ANSWER
     

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS

(SHRI HARISH RAWAT)

(a) to (c): The per capita availability of pulses since 1960 has been as follows:

(Grams per day) Year Per capita net availability 1960 65.5 1970 51.9 1980 30.9 1990 41.1 2000 31.8 2010(P) 31.6
The fluctuations in per capita availability are mainly due to fluctuations in production on account of variations in weather conditions, return on competing crops, increasing population etc.

(d) & (e): In recent years a higher increase in the MSP for pulses, as compared to other crops, has been given in order to incentivise the production of pulses in view of the demand-supply gap.
In addition, the Government implements schemes to increase the production and availability of pulses in the country namely National Food Security Mission – Pulses

(NFSM-Pulses), Accelerated Pulses Production Programme, Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) etc.
Production of pulses has increased from 13.39 million tonnes in 2005-06 to 18.09 million tonnes in 2010-11 (4th Advance Estimate).
 
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Strategies For Better Production Of Pulses

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE 

UNSTARRED 

QUESTION NO . 1728 

ANSWERED ON 11.03.2011

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE be pleased to state :-
(a) whether it is a fact that a bumper crop of pulses is expected this year in the country;
(b) if so, the estimates thereof and the measures taken by Government for ensuring better price to the farmers;
(c) whether Government is aware that for increasing the production of pulses, massive seed production, identification of niche areas and better water management are required; and
(d) if so, whether Government proposes to initiate steps to ensure that these strategies are implemented for better production of pulses?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
(SHRI ARUN YADAV)
(a) & (b): As per the 2nd advance estimates released by the E&S, the total pulses production in the country during 2010-11 is about 16.51 million tons as which is an all times record in the country. For ensuring better price to the farmers, the minimum support price of pulses is increased during 2010-11. The increase in MSP compared to last year is Rs.700/- per qtl for Arhar (tur), Rs.410/- for Moong, Rs.380/- for Urd, Rs.340/- for gram and Rs.380/- for Masur
(Lentil) per qtl.
(c) & (d): Government of India is implementing National Food Security Mission-pulses in 16 major pulses producing states in country to increase the production and productivity of pulses. Under this programme, massive seed production is being encouraged by providing assistance for production of breeder, foundation and certified seeds, purchase of breeder seeds, distribution of certified seeds. Better water management and water use efficiency is being ensured through provision of assistance to the farmers for purchasing pump sets, sprinkler sets and pipes for carrying water from water sources to the crop fields for increasing the irrigated area of pulses. Under the programme, assistance is also provided to the farmers for Integrated Nutrient Management (INM), Integrated Pest Management (IPM), Farm Implements, technology demonstration, extension support etc under this programme for increased production of pulses.
Under new initiatives of Integrated Development of 60,000 Pulses Village in Rainfed Areas programme and Brining Green Revolution in Eastern India, asset creation through construction of water ponds, dug wells, shallow tube wells, repair of irrigation channels, micro irrigation for providing life saving irrigation to pulses is being provided highest priority. Besides, Accelerated Pulses Production Programme (A3P) was also launched from Kharif, 2010 as a part of NFSM-Pulses for demonstration of Production and Protection Technologies as Village Level Compact Blocks for enhanced production and productivity of pulses as well as motivating farmers for increased investment in promoting pulses production. Other crop development schemes of Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY). Macro Management of Agriculture (MMA) are also being implemented for enhancing agricultural production including that of pulses. 

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Productivity Of Pulses

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE 

UNSTARRED 

QUESTION NO . 1729 

ANSWERED ON 11.03.2011

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE be pleased to state :-


(a) whether productivity of pulses in the country is at par with that in advanced countries including China;

(b) if not, the productivity compared to that of major countries and the average world productivity; and

(c) the steps proposed to be taken to improve the productivity of pulses in the country?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

(SHRI ARUN YADAV)

(a) & (b): As per the FAO Statistics 2009, the productivity of pulses in India is lesser than the advanced countries including China. The productivity of pulses in the country vis-à-vis major pulses growing countries during 2007 was as under:
Sl.No Country Productivity

(Kg/ha)

1. Australia 877

2. Brazil 833

3. Canada 1782

4. China 1310

5. Ethiopia 1146 6. India 610

7 Myanmar 981

8. USA 1902 

World 775 Source: FAO statistics, 2009

(c): Government of India has been implementing National Food Security Mission-pulses in 16 major pulses producing states in the country to enhance the production and productivity of pulses in the country.
Besides, Accelerated Pulses Production Programme (A3P) was also launched from Kharif, 2010 as a part of NFSM-Pulses for demonstration of Production and Protection Technologies as Village Level Compact Blocks for enhanced production and productivity of pulses as well as motivating farmers for increased investment in promoting pulses production. Assistance is also being provided to the farmers under other crop development programmes such as Integrated development of 60,000 villages of Pulses, Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY), Macro Management of Agriculture (MMA) & “Bringing Green Revolution to Eastern India” (BGEI) for enhancing agricultural production including that of pulses. 

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