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PARLIAMENT OF INDIA RAJYA SABHA ERRATA to the list of Questions for WRITTEN ANSWERS for Friday, March 26, 2021/ 5 Chaitra, 1943 (Saka) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Q. No. Corrections -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3561. In the introductory part, for ‘Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers’ read ‘Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare’. In the Index, Question No. 3561 be deleted against Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers and be read against Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. New Delhi, March 24, 2021. Copy to:- 1. Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. 2. Ministry of Chemical and Fertilizers. 3. Translation Section, Rajya Sabha Sectt. 4. E.O.D., Rajya Sabha Sectt. 5. Table Office (2 spare copies). 6. Question Branch (25 spare copies). Rajya Sabha List of Questions for WRITTEN ANSWERS to be asked at a sitting of the Rajya Sabha to be held on Friday, March 26, 2021/ 5 Chaitra, 1943 (Saka) (Ministries : Agriculture and Farmers Welfare; Chemicals and Fertilizers; Commerce and Industry; Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution; Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying; Food Processing Industries; Panchayati Raj; Railways; Rural Development; Skill Development and Entrepreneurship) Total number of questions -- 160 Production of food crops under NFSM 3521 Shri Kanakamedala Ravindra Kumar: Will the Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare be pleased to state: (a) whether Government is taking multi-pronged approach to increase production and productivity of food crops under the National Food Security Mission (NFSM) in the country; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether Government has taken any steps to increase production and productivity of food crops in the State of Andhra Pradesh; and (d) if so, the details thereof? Pension to small and marginal farmers 3522 Shri Vijay Pal Singh Tomar: Will the Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the National Policy for Farmers envisages welfare measures for farmers to be implemented in the country; and (b) if so, whether Government proposes to initiate a small beginning in tune with this objective by providing pension to the small and marginal farmers? Assistance for research on agriculture sector 3523 Dr. Vinay P. Sahasrabuddhe: Will the Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare be pleased to state: (a) whether the Ministry or associated bodies has given any financial assistance to the Universities/ Institutions for conducting research on agriculture and farmers' issues during the last five years; (b) if so, the details of the total amount of financial assistance sanctioned during the last five years; and (c) whether the research so undertaken was later on used by the Ministry in one way or the other? 843 844 Drought monitoring cells 3524 Shri Prashanta Nanda: Shri Bhaskar Rao Nekkanti: Shri G.C. Chandrashekhar: Will the Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare be pleased to state: (a) the total number of drought monitoring cells across the country, State-wise; (b) whether Government is planning to initiate programmes for drought affected areas; and (c) if so, the details thereof and the funds allocated for the same during the last five years? Benefits of organic food 3525 Shri K.C. Ramamurthy: Will the Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that since the advent of COVID-19, people have become more health conscious and are looking towards organic products as they boost immunity; (b) if so, the efforts being made by the Ministry to push organic farming in the country by doubling the incentive that is now being given; (c) the efforts being made by the Ministry, with the help of Ministry of Health, to educate people about the presence of antioxidants, micronutrients and other benefits of organic food; (d) whether the Ministry plans to provide MSP to organic produces; and (e) if so, the details thereof? Conversion of agricultural land to non-agricultural usages 3526 Shri G.C. Chandrashekhar: Will the Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare be pleased to state: (a) the details of conversion of agricultural land to non-agricultural usages; (b) the details of reducing income from farming and more people quitting farming; (c) whether there is shortage of farm labour; (d) if so, the details thereof; and (e) the remedial measures taken in this direction? High rental charge for cold storages and warehouses 3527 Shri Sambhaji Chhatrapati: Will the Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare be pleased to state: (a) whether Government has made any assessment of high rent charged from farmers at the cold storages and warehouses which majority of farmers are unable to pay in advance at the time of storage; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the farmers have no option but to sell their produces to middlemen in mandis at throwaway prices because most of them are unable to afford the storage charges; and (d) if so, the mechanism Government proposes to help farmers to store their produces in cold storages/warehouses to get reasonable rates after the market rates get stabilized? 845 Registration under Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act, 1950 3528 Shri Narain Dass Gupta: Will the Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution be pleased to state: (a) the number of entities, Commercial/Non-Commercial and Trading/Non-Trading have been registered under various States with the initial words "NATIONAL", "RASHTRIYA" in the country, the details thereof; (b) whether the all provisions enshrined under the Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act, 12 of 1950 have been complied with in all cases; and (c) the number of registrations of Commercial and Trading or Non-Commercial and Non- Trading entities have been cancelled, the details thereof? National plan for MSP 3529 Shri Vivek K. Tankha: Will the Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare be pleased to state: (a) whether is it a fact that Minimum Support Price (MSP) is a guarantee given by Government to the farmers and the farm laws passed by Parliament make no provision for MSP; and (b) whether Government has a National Plan for the same to protect the life and dignity of 62 crore farmers of the country? Implementation of PMFBY 3530 Dr. Amee Yajnik: Shri Parimal Nathwani: Will the Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare be pleased to state: (a) the number of farmers covered under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) and the number of farmers who have been benefited under the scheme till date and the quantum of budget allocation for the same, State-wise; (b) the total amount of benefits given to farmers since launching of the scheme, State-wise; (c) whether landless labourers who work as a farmer on farmland of others are covered under the scheme, if so, the number of landless labourers who have been benefited, so far; and (d) if not, whether Government is planning to cover them under the scheme? Credit linkage with banks to APMC in Rajasthan 3531 Shri Ramkumar Verma: Will the Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare be pleased to state: (a) the data with regard to APMCs registered in the State of Rajasthan till date and the number of them associated with NABARD to get necessary support to the Producer Organizations; and (b) the number of APMCs which have been given credit linkage with banks in the State of Rajasthan in the last two years? Fall in prices of farm produces 3532 Shri Sushil Kumar Gupta: Will the Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare be pleased to state: 846 (a) whether it is a fact that income in agriculture sector have gone down in rural areas despite relaxation in lockdown period; and (b) if so, the immediate steps that are being proposed to control the falling prices of farm produces and increasing rural demand to boost the overall economy of the country? Damage of crops in Madhya Pradesh due to excessive rainfall 3533 # Shri Narayan Rane: Will the Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that excessive rainfall has damaged the crops of farmers in some districts of Madhya Pradesh, especially Balaghat district, during October-November 2020 which caused huge losses to farmers; (b) if so, whether Government has assessed the losses that occurred due to excessive rainfall and if so, the details thereof; and (c) whether Government has provided any special assistance or made special provisions to compensate the losses, if so, the details thereof? Threat of penetration of Chinese seeds in India 3534 Shri Sanjay Raut: Will the Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare be pleased to state: (a) whether the National Seed Association of India (NSAI) wants the Central Government to put its agencies on high alert against Chinese seeds penetrating into Indian fields; (b) if so, the details thereof and Government's reaction thereto; (c) whether it is a fact that China's advanced biotechnology could pose a threat to Indian food security; and (d) if so, the precautionary measures taken by Government to protect the farming community? Purchasing mechanism of NAFED 3535 Shri K.P. Munusamy: Will the Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the mechanism of NAFED for purchasing products is not satisfactory and the benefit is not reaching the farmers; (b) if so, the reasons therefor; and (c) the remedial steps taken in this regard? Changes in MSP due to pandemic 3536 Shri Tiruchi Siva: Will the Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare be pleased to state: (a) the amount paid to farmers as MSP in the years 2019-20 and 2020-21; (b) the total beneficiaries of MSP in 2020-21; and (c) whether there were changes in the MSP given due to COVID pandemic, if so, the details thereof? Incentives for organic farming 3537 Dr.