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Annual Report 2017-18 ANNUAL REPORT 2017-18 Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Government of India Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi-110 001 www.agricoop.nic.in Contents S. No. Chapter Page No. 1. Overview 1-6 2. Functions and Organisational Structure 7-9 3. Directorate of Economics & Statistics (DES) 10-19 4. National Food Security Mission (NFSM) 20-22 5. Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) 23-41 6. National Mission on Oilseeds and Oil Palm (NMOOP) 42-50 7. National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA) 51-67 8. National Mission on Agricultural Extension &Technology (NMAET) 68-107 9. National Crop Insurance Programme (NCIP) 108-112 10. Integrated Scheme on Agriculture Census & Statistics 113-115 11. Agricultural Marketing 116-125 12. Agricultural Cooperation 126-132 13. Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) 133-139 14. Drought Management 140-142 15. International Cooperation 143-147 16. Agricultural Trade 148-153 17. Agricultural Credit 154-155 18. Gender Perspective in Agriculture 156-166 Annexures 167-195 Annual Report 2017-18 CHAPTER 1 Overview 1.1 Agriculture plays a vital role in India’s 1.2 As per the land use statistics 2014-15, economy. 54.6% of the population is engaged total geographical area of the country is 328.7 in agriculture and allied activities (census million hectares, of which reported net sown 2011) and it contributes 17.4% to the country’s area is 140.1 million hectares and the gross Gross Value Added for the year 2016-17 (at cropped area is 198.4 million hectares with a current prices). Given the importance of cropping intensity of 142 percent. The net area agriculture sector, Government of India took sown works out to be 43 percent of the total several steps for its sustainable development. geographical area. The net irrigated area is Steps have been taken to improve soil fertility 68.4 million hectares. on a sustainable basis through the soil health card scheme, to provide improved access 1.3 Agriculture Gross Value Added (GVA) As per the Provisional Estimates released through Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY),to irrigation to supportand enhanced organic farmingwater efficiency through Statistics & Programme Implementation on Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) and 31.05.2017,by Central Statistics agriculture Office and (CSO), allied Ministry sectors of contributed approximately 17.4 percent of agriculture market to boost the income of India’s GVA at current prices during 2016-17. farmers.to support Further, for creation to mitigate of a risk unified in agriculture national GVA of agriculture and allied sectors and its sector a new scheme “Pradhan Mantri Fasal share in total GVA of the country at current Bima Yojana (PMFBY) has been launched for prices series during the last 4 years is as implementation from Kharif 2016. follows: (Rs. in crore) Sector Year 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 GVA of Agriculture and Allied Sectors 1926372 2068958 2175547 2372085 Percent to total GVA 18.6 18.0 17.5 17.4 GVA of the economy and that in the GVA of Statistics and Programme Implementation, agriculture and allied sectors at 2011-12 basic Govt.Source: of India.Central Statistics Office, Ministry of prices is given below: 1.4 There has been a continuous decline in (in percent) the share of agriculture and allied Sectors in the GVA from 18.6 percent in 2013-14 to 17.4 Year Total Agriculture & GVA Allied Sector GVA percent in 2016-17. Falling share of agriculture 2013-14 6.1 5.6 and allied sectors in GVA is an expected 2014-15 7.2 -0.2 outcome in a fast growing and structurally 2015-16 7.9 0.7 changing economy. 2016-17 6.6 4.9 Growth (over the previous year) in the total DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTU Source:RE, COOPE CentralRATION Statistics & Far MEOffice.RS WELFARE 1 Annual Report 2017-18 1.5 Agriculture and Allied sectors witnessed by the Government made it possible to achieve a growth of 5.6 per cent in 2013-14, (-) 0.2 a broad-based record foodgrain production in per cent in 2014-15, 0.7 per cent in 2015-16 the year 2016-17. As per the Fourth Advance and 4.9 in 2016-17 at 2011-12 basic prices. Estimates for 2016-17, production of rice is The vicissitudes of growth in the agricultural estimated at a new record of 110.15 million and allied sector have implications for overall tonnes. Rice production is 3.50 million tonnes growth of GVA and in 2016-17 the percentage higher than the previous record production of contribution to total GVA growth was much 106.65 million tonnes achieved during 2013- larger than 2015-16. million tonnes than the production of 104.41 Rainfall 2017-18 million14 and tonneshas increased during significantly2015-16. Production by 5.74 Monsoon Rainfall (June – September) of wheat during 2016-17 is also estimated 1.6 The cumulative rainfall in the country at a record level of 98.38 million tonnes. The during the monsoon season, i.e. 1st June to wheat production is higher by 2.53 million 30th September, 2017, has been 5 percent tones than the previous record production lower than that of the Long Period Average of 95.85 million tonnes during 2013-14. The (LPA). Rainfall in the four broad geographical wheat production is higher by 6.10 million divisions of the country during the above tonnes as compared to the wheat production period has been equal to LPA in South of 92.29 million tonnes in 2015-16. Further, Peninsula, but lower than LPA by 10 percent production of coarse cereals is estimated at a in North-West India, 6 percent in Central India new record level of 44.19 million tonnes. It is and by 4 percent in East & North East India. higher than the previous record production of Out of 36 meteorological sub-divisions, 5 met 43.40 million tonnes achieved during 2010-11 sub-divisions in the country received excess by 0.79 million tonnes and also higher by 5.67 rainfall, 25 met subdivisions received normal million tonnes as compared to the production rainfall and 6 met subdivisions received of 38.52 million tonnes achieved during 2015- 16. which rainfall data is available, 23(4 percent) districtsdeficient receivedrainfall. largeOut excessof 630 rainfall, districts 79(12 for 1.9 percent) received excess rainfall, 313(50 area coverage and productivity of all major percent) districts received normal rainfall, 207 pulses, As a totalresult production of significant of increasespulses duringin the 2016-17 is estimated at a record level of 22.95 million tonnes. The production during 2016- (33 percent) received deficient rainfall and 8(1 17 is higher by 6.61 million tonnes than the percent)Post-Monsoon received (October large deficient - December) rainfall. previous year’s production of 16.35 million 1.7 During the post-monsoon season (1st tonnes. Total foodgrain production during October to 22nd November, 2017) country 2016-17 in the country is estimated at 275.68 received rainfall which was 10 percent million tonnes which is higher by 10.64 million lower than the LPA. Out of 36 meteorological tonnes than the previous record production of subdivisions, 7 received large excess/ excess foodgrain of 265.04 million tonnes (2013-14) rainfall, 13 received normal rainfall and 16 and also higher by 24.12 million tonnes than the foodgrain production in 2015-16. receivedProduction deficient/large Scenario 2016-17 deficient rainfall. 1.10 Total oilseeds production in the country 1.8 The normal spell of rainfall during monsoon in 2016-17 is estimated at 32.10 million 2016 and the various policy initiatives taken tonnes which is higher by 6.85 million tonnes 2 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION & FarMERS WELFARE Annual Report 2017-18 over the production achieved during 2015- production level of 33.09 million bales (of 170 16. Production of sugarcane is estimated at kg each), i.e., an increase of 3.09 million bales, 306.72 million tonnes which is lower by 41.73 as compared to 30.01 million bales during million tonnes than the production of 348.45 2015-16. Production of jute & mesta estimated million tonnes during 2015-16. Despite at 10.60 million bales (of 180 kg each) is lower area coverage during 2016-17, higher marginally higher than the level of production productivity of cotton has resulted in a higher of 10.52 million bales during the 2015-16. Area, production and yield of major crops Crops Area (Lakh hectare) Production (Million Yield (kg/hectare) Tonnes) 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17* 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17* 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17* Rice 441.10 434.99 431.94 105.48 104.41 110.15 2391 2400 2550 Wheat 314.65 304.18 305.97 86.53 92.29 98.38 2750 3034 3216 Coarse cereals 251.70 243.89 247.71 42.86 38.52 44.19 1703 1579 1784 Pulses 235.54 249.12 294.65 17.15 16.35 22.95 728 656 779 Foodgrains 1243.00 1232.18 1280.26 252.02 251.57 275.68 2028 2042 2153 Oilseeds 255.96 260.87 262.06 27.51 25.25 32.10 1075 968 1225 Sugarcane 50.66 49.27 43.89 362.33 348.45 306.72 71512 70720 69886 Cotton@ 128.19 122.92 108.45 34.80 30.01 33.09 462 415 519 Jute & Mesta# 8.10 7.82 7.66 11.13 10.52 10.60 2473 2421 2490 * 4th advance estimates @ Production in million bales of 170 kg each.
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