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RAJYA SABHA ———— List of Questions for WRITTEN ANSWERS to be asked at a sitting of the Rajya Sabha to be held on Friday, the May 6, 2005/Vaisakha 16, 1927 (Saka) ———— (Ministries : Agriculture; Chemicals and Fertilizers; Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution; Environment and Forests; Food Processing Industries; Health and Family Welfare; Railways; Steel) Total number of questions —155 Oilseeds production programme in of proposals like agriculture reforms, a Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh minimum buffer stock quantum, national jute policy and rubber plantation scheme; †4641. SHRI MOTILAL VORA: Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE be (b) if so, whether, according to new pleased to state: reforms, Government hiked minimum buffer stocks for rice and wheat; (a) whether Government are promoting the production of oilseeds in the country; (c) whether Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs also approved a Centrally (b) if so, the special aid provided to sponsored scheme, support to State Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh under Extension Reforms, at a cost of Rs. 69.28 Centrally sponsored oilseeds production crores for this fiscal year and Rs. 226.07 programme during 2004-05 and the extent crore for the Tenth Five Year Plan; and of aid likely to be provided during 2005-06; and (d) if so, to what extent these schemes would improve farm output in the country? (c) the names of pulses, the production of which is likely to increase and the extent thereof? Indian farmers alliance Agricultural reforms 4643. SHRIMATI JAMANA DEVI BARUPAL: 4642. DR. T. SUBBARAMI REDDY: DR. T. SUBBARAMI SHRI MOOLCHAND REDDY: MEENA: Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (a) whether the Indian farmers alliance (a) whether in a bid to push up farm comprising representative bodies, covering output, Government have approved a slew virtually all agricultural commodities with †Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 1020 1021 economic value, is expected to become a to set up a manure fertilizer factory in reality by the end of April, 2005; Khagaria region for the benefit of farmers; (b) if so, whether this new apex (c) if so, by when; and organization would be on the lines of the (d) if not, the reasons therefor? CII and its headquarters in Delhi; and (c) if so, the main functions of this new apex body and to what extent it would be Banned pesticides helpful to the farmers? 4646. SHRI VARINDER SINGH BAJWA: Will the Minister of Development of milch cattle AGRICULTURE be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that a number of †4644. SHRI RAJ MOHINDER banned pesticides are still being used by SINGH MAJITHA: farmers of Punjab and elsewhere in the SHRI RAVI SHANKAR country; PRASAD: (b) if so, the details thereof; and Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE be pleased to state: (c) the steps taken to curb and check the marketing of such pesticides and action (a) whether Government have assessed taken against culprits? the possibilities of the development of milch cattle in the country; (b) if so, the annual turnover of this Horticulture promotion in Orissa industry, so far, along with the percentage 4647. DR. RADHAKANT NAYAK: of contribution of this industry towards Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE be the Gross Domestic Product of the pleased to state: country; and (a) the areas identified in Orissa to (c) the number of part time and full time promote horticulture; and persons involved in this industry? (b) the details of the financial assistance provided by National Horticulture Board Setting up of a manure/fertilizer to develop horticulture projects in the State factory in Khagaria during the last five years? †4645. SHRI VIDYA SAGAR NISHAD: Will the Minister of CEFS campaign for freedom from AGRICULTURE be pleased to state: hunger (a) whether Government are aware of 4648. DR. T. SUBBARAMI REDDY: the fact that the land from East Nakabiya to Kursela in Khagaria district in Bihar is PROF. ALKA BALRAM KSHATRIYA: very fertile and the farmers there have to bear exorbitant prices due to dependence Will the Minister of CONSUMER on other bazaars for manure/fertilizers AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC required for fertile agriculture; DISTRIBUTION be pleased to state: (b) if so, whether Government propose (a) whether Centre for Environment and †Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 1022 Food Security (CEFS) has launched a (a) the number of storage projects which nationwide freedom from hunger campaign have been sanctioned by NCDC and to mitigate suffering of 340 million people NABARD; in the country, if so, whether it has been decided to observe year 2005 as a year of (b) the number of godowns which have complete freedom from Hunger; actually been constructed alongwith the (b) whether outlining reasons for details of the subsidy given to the owners launching campaign, it has been pointed of the godowns; and out that more than 24,000 people die of (c) the future plan of Government in hunger every day and nearly 78 per cent of this regard? them are women and children; (c) whether it is also a fact that every third hungry person in the world is an Procurement of oil palm from Indian; and Karnataka (d) the details of schemes that have been prepared? 4651. SHRI JANARDHANA POOJARY: Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE be pleased to state: Stray cattle (a) whether it is a fact that the Centre 4649. SHRI VARINDER SINGH had procured oil palm from Karnataka BAJWA: Will the Minister of during 2000-01; AGRICULTURE be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the number (b) if so, the details in this regard; of stray cattle in the country is increasing (c) whether it is a fact that full amount day by day and they are damaging the for the procurement made has not been crops; released, so far; and (b) if so, the details of Government's policy to control them; (d) if so, the details in this regard and by when the balance amount would be (c) whether it is also a fact that when released? cows go dry they are left on the roads by their owners and they not only die during accidents but also endanger the lives of Biotechnology in agriculture human being; and (d) if so, the action Government 4652. SHRI SK. KHABIR UDDIN propose to take in this regard? AHMED: Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE be pleased to refer to Construction of rural godowns answer to Unstarred Question 1046 given 4650. SHRI AMAR SINGH: in the Rajya Sabha on the 23rd July, 2004 SHRI ABU ASIM AZMI: and state the details of out come of inter- Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE ministerial consultations in respect of the be pleased to refer to answer to Unstarred recommendations of the task force on Question 1862 given in the Rajya Sabha on Application of Bio-technology in the 18th March, 2005 and state: Agriculture? 1023 Fish production that the Indian farmers should grow vegetables and flowers instead of foodgrains; 4653. SHRI S.P.M. SYED KHAN: Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE be (b) whether it is also a fact that not pleased to state: only our eco-system is likely to be affected but also the small foodgrain dealers, farmers, (a) whether fish production from marine women and the downtrodden classes would and inland sources could not achieve the have to starve as a result thereof; desired level of target set for 2004-05; (c) if so, whether Government are aware (b) whether, due to this, the social- that the developed countries are likely to economic security of the artisan fishermen establish their monopoly over foodgrains will be considerably affected; as a result thereof; and (c) if so, the details thereof; and (d) if so, the remedial measure (d) the details of the projected fish Government are contemplating? production and the actual achievement made during the last three years? KVKs in NER Livestock in U.P. 4656. SHRI DWIJENDRA NATH SHARMAH: Will the Minister of †4654. SHRI NAND KISHORE AGRICULTURE be pleased to state: YADAV: Will the Minister of (a) the details of the Krishi Vigyan AGRICULTURE be pleased to state: Kendras set up, so far, in the North Eastern (a) whether livestock census has been Region during the last three years; done recently in Uttar Pradesh; (b) the details of target fixed for the (b) if so, the present number of livestock setting up of KVKs in all the districts of particularly milch animals; NER during the Tenth Five Year Plan; and (c) the status of hybrid livestock species (c) the details of steps being taken by in the State; and Government in this regard? (d) the steps being taken to make improvement in numbers as well as species Garlic production of livestock in the State by the Central and †4657. SHRI KALRAJ MISHRA: Will State Governments? the Minister of AGRICULTURE be pleased to state: WB's suggestion for growing (a) whether it is a fact that Government vegetables and flowers are importing garlic inspite of a good yield of garlic in the country; †4655. SHRI SURENDRA LATH: (b) if so, the gap between production SHRI KRIPAL PARMAR: and consumption of garlic in the country; Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE and be pleased to state: (c) the steps being taken by (a) whether it is a fact that the World Government for increasing the yield of Bank in the name of free trade is insisting garlic? †Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 1024 Involving Mark-fed as broker between (d) if so, the details thereof? farmers and CCI 4658. SHRI NANDI YELLAIAH: Will Assistance to Karnataka Veterinary the Minister of AGRICULTURE be Animal and Fisheries Sciences pleased to state: University (a) whether Government would increase minimum support price of cotton from 4660.