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Rajya Sabha

Qno Min_name Ans_date Qtitle Name Qtype
522 AGRICULTURE 03.05.2013 Effect of MGNREGA on T.N. SEEMA STARRED
agriculture
529 AGRICULTURE 03.05.2013 Drought in Maharashtra AJAY SANCHETI
STARRED
531 AGRICULTURE 03.05.2013 Misuse of pesticides DEVENDER STARRED
GOUD T.
535 AGRICULTURE 03.05.2013 Action takes on complaints A.A. JINNAH STARRED
lodged at Safal booths
537 AGRICULTURE 03.05.2013 Labour problem in PRABHAKAR STARRED
agricultural sector KORE
539 AGRICULTURE 03.05.2013 Corporate farming PRABHAT JHA STARRED
4031 AGRICULTURE 03.05.2013 Farming of soyabean MAHENDRA UNSTARRED
SINGH MAHRA
4032 AGRICULTURE 03.05.2013 Shrinking of agricultural KANWAR DEEP UNSTARRED
land SINGH
4033 AGRICULTURE 03.05.2013 Regulation of Bt. Cotton SMIRTI ZUBIN UNSTARRED
prices IRANI
4034 AGRICULTURE 03.05.2013 Introduction of new policy K. C. TYAGI UNSTARRED
for farmers
4035 AGRICULTURE 03.05.2013 Drought assistance to Kerala K.N. UNSTARRED
BALAGOPAL
4036 AGRICULTURE 03.05.2013 Insurance of fish ponds RAMACHANDRA UNSTARRED
KHUNTIA
4037 AGRICULTURE 03.05.2013 MSP of paddy RAMACHANDRA UNSTARRED
KHUNTIA
4038 AGRICULTURE 03.05.2013 Irrigation facilities GYAN PRAKASH UNSTARRED
PILANIA
4039 AGRICULTURE 03.05.2013 Price rise of vegetables PANKAJ BORA UNSTARRED
4040 AGRICULTURE 03.05.2013 Group accident insurance RAJKUMAR UNSTARRED
scheme for fishermen DHOOT
4041 AGRICULTURE 03.05.2013 Involvement of youths in ANIL MADHAV UNSTARRED
agriculture sector DAVE
4042 AGRICULTURE 03.05.2013 Subsidy in organic farming ANIL MADHAV UNSTARRED
DAVE
4043 AGRICULTURE 03.05.2013 Drought in Andhra Pradesh PALVAI UNSTARRED
GOVARDHAN
REDDY
4044 AGRICULTURE 03.05.2013 National mission on crop RAM UNSTARRED
diversification JETHMALANI
4045 AGRICULTURE 03.05.2013 Food scarcity due to drought KIRANMAY UNSTARRED
NANDA
4046 AGRICULTURE 03.05.2013 Negative impact of chemical RAM UNSTARRED
fertilizers JETHMALANI
4047 AGRICULTURE 03.05.2013 Implementation of National CHANDAN UNSTARRED
Project for Cattle and MITRA
Buffalo Bread
4048 AGRICULTURE 03.05.2013 Assistance to drought RENUBALA UNSTARRED
affected States PRADHAN
4049 AGRICULTURE 03.05.2013 Cold storage requirements MOTILAL VORA UNSTARRED
4050 AGRICULTURE 03.05.2013 Development of high PARSHOTTAM UNSTARRED
yielding seeds KHODABHAI
RUPALA
4051 AGRICULTURE 03.05.2013 Development of dairy sector MANSUKH L. UNSTARRED
in Gujarat MANDAVIYA
4052 AGRICULTURE 03.05.2013 Welfare schemes for MOHD. ALI UNSTARRED
agricultural workers KHAN
4053 AGRICULTURE 03.05.2013 Compensation under crop MOHD. ALI UNSTARRED
insurance scheme KHAN
4054 AGRICULTURE 03.05.2013 Milk produced by indigenous RAVI SHANKAR UNSTARRED
cows PRASAD
4055 AGRICULTURE 03.05.2013 Supply of free seeds to RAJKUMAR UNSTARRED
drought affected farmers DHOOT
4056 AGRICULTURE 03.05.2013 Tissue culture in banana TARUN VIJAY UNSTARRED
plantation
4057 AGRICULTURE 03.05.2013 Revival package for poultry A. ELAVARASAN UNSTARRED
industry
4058 AGRICULTURE 03.05.2013 Post harvest losses of PARIMAL UNSTARRED
agricultural products NATHWANI
4059 AGRICULTURE 03.05.2013 Setting up of NDRC NARENDRA UNSTARRED
KUMAR
KASHYAP
4060 AGRICULTURE 03.05.2013 Assistance to Maharashtra YOGENDRA P. UNSTARRED
for addressing the drought TRIVEDI
4061 AGRICULTURE 03.05.2013 Assistance to small scale RAM KRIPAL UNSTARRED
farmers YADAV
4062 AGRICULTURE 03.05.2013 Sale of DMS milk VINAY KATIYAR UNSTARRED
4063 AGRICULTURE 03.05.2013 Registration of seed C.M. RAMESH UNSTARRED
companies on false claims
4064 AGRICULTURE 03.05.2013 Weather based crop N.K. SINGH UNSTARRED
insurance
441 AGRICULTURE 26.04.2013 Demand and consumption of AAYANUR STARRED
rice and wheat MANJUNATHA
447 AGRICULTURE 26.04.2013 Promoting indigenous K.N. STARRED
varities of cows BALAGOPAL
454 AGRICULTURE 26.04.2013 Development of quality NARESH STARRED
seeds CHANDRA
AGRAWAL
456 AGRICULTURE 26.04.2013 Impact of climate change on K.V.P. STARRED
crop yeilds RAMACHANDRA
RAO
459 AGRICULTURE 26.04.2013 Assessment of drought ISHWARLAL STARRED
situation in Maharashtra SHANKARLAL
JAIN
3411 AGRICULTURE 26.04.2013 Protection of domestic cows PRABHAKAR UNSTARRED
KORE
3412 AGRICULTURE 26.04.2013 Growth rate of foodgrain P. RAJEEVE UNSTARRED
production vis a vis
population
3413 AGRICULTURE 26.04.2013 Selling of organs by farmers ARVIND KUMAR UNSTARRED
SINGH
3414 AGRICULTURE 26.04.2013 Compensation to farmers of ANIL DESAI UNSTARRED
Vidarbha
3415 AGRICULTURE 26.04.2013 Talks on agricultural issues T. RATNA BAI UNSTARRED
with former P.M. of New
Zealand
3416 AGRICULTURE 26.04.2013 Co ordination among PARSHOTTAM UNSTARRED
agricultural universities KHODABHAI
RUPALA
3417 AGRICULTURE 26.04.2013 Suggestion for alternative MOHD. ALI UNSTARRED
crops KHAN
3418 AGRICULTURE 26.04.2013 Drought situation in the MOHD. ALI UNSTARRED
country KHAN
3419 AGRICULTURE 26.04.2013 Disbursement of funds to SHIVPRATAP UNSTARRED
Chhattisgarh under SINGH
agricultural schemes
3420 AGRICULTURE 26.04.2013 Promotion of drip irrigation SANJAY RAUT UNSTARRED
system
3421 AGRICULTURE 26.04.2013 Price rise in NCAER report RAM UNSTARRED
JETHMALANI
3422 AGRICULTURE 26.04.2013 Food to poor VIJAY UNSTARRED
JAWAHARLAL
DARDA
3423 AGRICULTURE 26.04.2013 Complaints at Safal A.A. JINNAH UNSTARRED
Vegetable booths
3424 AGRICULTURE 26.04.2013 Profit margin of milk sold by VINAY KATIYAR UNSTARRED
DMS
3425 AGRICULTURE 26.04.2013 Increase in the price of milk RAVI SHANKAR UNSTARRED
PRASAD
3426 AGRICULTURE 26.04.2013 Over sowing of cash crops in RAJKUMAR UNSTARRED
Maharashtra DHOOT
3427 AGRICULTURE 26.04.2013 Availability of quality seeds BHARATKUMAR UNSTARRED
RAUT
3428 AGRICULTURE 26.04.2013 Increase in agricultural wage K.V.P. UNSTARRED
rate RAMACHANDRA
RAO
3429 AGRICULTURE 26.04.2013 Market intelligence to V. MAITREYAN UNSTARRED
farmers
3430 AGRICULTURE 26.04.2013 Promotion of organic K.P.RAMALINGA UNSTARRED
farming M
3431 AGRICULTURE 26.04.2013 Adoption of crop ANIL DESAI UNSTARRED
diversification
3432 AGRICULTURE 26.04.2013 Proposal for managing DMS DILIPBHAI UNSTARRED
PANDYA
3433 AGRICULTURE 26.04.2013 Implementation of Micro T. SUBBARAMI UNSTARRED
Irrigation Scheme in Andhra REDDY
Pradesh
3434 AGRICULTURE 26.04.2013 Decentralising Agriculture BHAGAT SINGH UNSTARRED
Schemes KOSHYARI
3435 AGRICULTURE 26.04.2013 Implementation of RAJEEV UNSTARRED
Kamdhenu Project in CHANDRASEKH
Karnataka AR
3436 AGRICULTURE 26.04.2013 Share of agriculture in GDP RAVI SHANKAR UNSTARRED
PRASAD
3437 AGRICULTURE 26.04.2013 PPP in agriculture sector KIRANMAY UNSTARRED
NANDA
3438 AGRICULTURE 26.04.2013 Fodder crisis JAI PRAKASH UNSTARRED
NARAYAN
SINGH
3439 AGRICULTURE 26.04.2013 Revival of closed cold MAHENDRA UNSTARRED
storage SINGH MAHRA
3440 AGRICULTURE 26.04.2013 Assistance to Gaushalas JAGATPRAKASH UNSTARRED
NADDA
3441 AGRICULTURE 26.04.2013 Justification of amount paid DHIRAJ PRASAD UNSTARRED
to Krishak Mitra SAHU
3442 AGRICULTURE 26.04.2013 Production of foodgrains in K. C. TYAGI UNSTARRED
Uttar Pradesh and Bihar
3443 AGRICULTURE 26.04.2013 Shabby condition of Safal A.A. JINNAH UNSTARRED
vegetable booths
3444 AGRICULTURE 26.04.2013 Low allocation to KIRANMAY UNSTARRED
agricultural sector NANDA
3445 AGRICULTURE 26.04.2013 Allocation for drought relief SUKHDEV SINGH UNSTARRED
DHINDSA
3446 AGRICULTURE 26.04.2013 Farmers suicide in GYAN PRAKASH UNSTARRED
Maharashtra PILANIA
3447 AGRICULTURE 26.04.2013 Use of harmful pesticides C.M. RAMESH UNSTARRED
3448 AGRICULTURE 26.04.2013 Decline in cotton products PERVEZ HASHMI UNSTARRED
3449 AGRICULTURE 26.04.2013 Implementation of National PANKAJ BORA UNSTARRED
Policy on Farmers
3450 AGRICULTURE 26.04.2013 Violating of water agreement AVINASH RAI UNSTARRED
by Pakistan KHANNA
368 AGRICULTURE 22.03.2013 Agricultural and non AVINASH RAI STARRED
agricultural land KHANNA
375 AGRICULTURE 22.03.2013 Cotton yield from Bt. Cotton D. RAJA STARRED
seeds
376 AGRICULTURE 22.03.2013 Warehousing facilities in SHADI LAL STARRED
rural areas BATRA
377 AGRICULTURE 22.03.2013 Shortage of manpower in VASANTHI STARRED
Kisan Call Centres STANLEY
378 AGRICULTURE 22.03.2013 Centres of Excellence with K.N. STARRED
help of Dutch Embassy BALAGOPAL
2791 AGRICULTURE 22.03.2013 Workshops on dairy RAJEEV UNSTARRED
development CHANDRASEKH
AR
2792 AGRICULTURE 22.03.2013 Shortage of farm labourers MANSUKH L. UNSTARRED
MANDAVIYA
2793 AGRICULTURE 22.03.2013 Schemes to make agriculture ALOK TIWARI UNSTARRED
profitable
2794 AGRICULTURE 22.03.2013 Installation of ineffective PRADEEP UNSTARRED
anti hail guns in Shimla KUMAR
BALMUCHU
2795 AGRICULTURE 22.03.2013 Oil palm farming CHANDAN UNSTARRED
MITRA
2796 AGRICULTURE 22.03.2013 Productivity of various crops AAYANUR UNSTARRED
in the country MANJUNATHA
2797 AGRICULTURE 22.03.2013 Reduction in area of PIYUSH GOYAL UNSTARRED
cultivation of pulses
2798 AGRICULTURE 22.03.2013 Assistance to drought and KUMAR DEEPAK UNSTARRED
flood hit farmers DAS
2799 AGRICULTURE 22.03.2013 Horticulture Technology BAISHNAB UNSTARRED
Mission in Floriculture PARIDA
2800 AGRICULTURE 22.03.2013 Training programmes on NAJMA A. UNSTARRED
seed production and seed HEPTULLA
technologies
2801 AGRICULTURE 22.03.2013 Production of edible oilseeds GYAN PRAKASH UNSTARRED
in Rajasthan PILANIA
2802 AGRICULTURE 22.03.2013 Status of proposals of BHUSHAN LAL UNSTARRED
Chhattisgarh Government JANGDE
2803 AGRICULTURE 22.03.2013 Creation of Drought Relief PIYUSH GOYAL UNSTARRED
Fund
2804 AGRICULTURE 22.03.2013 Functioning of ICAR RAJIV PRATAP UNSTARRED
RUDY
2805 AGRICULTURE 22.03.2013 Production of off season K.N. UNSTARRED
crops BALAGOPAL
2806 AGRICULTURE 22.03.2013 Assistance to farmers for NAZNIN UNSTARRED
obtaining agricultural FARUQUE
implements
2807 AGRICULTURE 22.03.2013 Houses for fishermen under NAZNIN UNSTARRED
Fishermen Welfare Fund FARUQUE
2808 AGRICULTURE 22.03.2013 Wastage of agro products PARVEZ UNSTARRED
HASHMI:
2809 AGRICULTURE 22.03.2013 Proposal for managing DMS SMIRTI ZUBIN UNSTARRED
IRANI
2810 AGRICULTURE 22.03.2013 Precarious condition of ANIL KUMAR UNSTARRED
farmers SAHANI
2811 AGRICULTURE 22.03.2013 Strategy for farm NAND KUMAR UNSTARRED
mechanization SAI
2812 AGRICULTURE 22.03.2013 Action plan to improve soil T. SUBBARAMI UNSTARRED
health and productivity REDDY
2813 AGRICULTURE 22.03.2013 Implementation of NHM in G.N. RATANPURI UNSTARRED
Jammu and Kashmir
2814 AGRICULTURE 22.03.2013 National Saffron Mission in G.N. RATANPURI UNSTARRED
Jammu and Kashmir
2815 AGRICULTURE 22.03.2013 Impact of climate change N.K. SINGH UNSTARRED

2816 AGRICULTURE 22.03.2013 Twelfth Plan for agriculture HUSSAIN UNSTARRED
sector DALWAI
2817 AGRICULTURE 22.03.2013 Investment in agriculture P. RAJEEVE UNSTARRED
sector
2818 AGRICULTURE 22.03.2013 Development of hybrid crops RAJKUMAR UNSTARRED
for drought prone areas DHOOT
2819 AGRICULTURE 22.03.2013 Functioning of KVKs in RAJKUMAR UNSTARRED
Maharashtra DHOOT
2820 AGRICULTURE 22.03.2013 Steep fall in prices of C.P. UNSTARRED
coconut NARAYANAN
2821 AGRICULTURE 22.03.2013 Growth rate of agriculture RAVI SHANKAR UNSTARRED
production PRASAD
2822 AGRICULTURE 22.03.2013 Suicide by farmers RASHEED UNSTARRED
MASOOD
2823 AGRICULTURE 22.03.2013 Research and invention in RAVI SHANKAR UNSTARRED
agriculture sector PRASAD
2824 AGRICULTURE 22.03.2013 Introduction of GM crops for RAGHUNANDAN UNSTARRED
commercial farming SHARMA
2825 AGRICULTURE 22.03.2013 Use of banned pesticides PANKAJ BORA UNSTARRED
2826 AGRICULTURE 22.03.2013 Implementation of Grameen GUNDU UNSTARRED
Bhandaran Yojana SUDHARANI

Effect of MGNREGA on agriculture
522 DR. T.N. SEEMA
Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE be pleased to satate :-
(a) whether Government is aware that introduction of MGNREGA has led to acute shortage of farm
labour across the country, not only affecting food production, but also increasingly forcing small
farmers to abandon agriculture;

(b) if so, the preventive steps taken by Government;

(c) whether guidelines for convergence of MGNREGA with programmes of his Ministry, issued by
Government, are not being followed; and

(d) what concrete steps are being taken to save farmers from prevailing agrarian distress apart from
notifying new works related to agriculture and allied activities under MGNREGA?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE

(SHRI SHARAD PAWAR)

(a) to (d): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT IN RESPECT OF PARTS (a) TO (d) OF RAJYA SABHA STARRED QUESTION
NO. 522 FOR 03/05/2013 REGARDING EFFECT OF MGNREGA ON AGRICULTURE.

(a) to (d): Studies conducted on the impact of MGNREGA reveal that its implementation leads to
reduction in distress migration to urban areas as well as increase in wages in rural areas. Temporary
shortage of labour has also been reported in some regions during the peak agricultural season.
However, food production has not been affected due to implementation of MGNREGA and has
increased from 217.28 million tonnes in 2006-07 to 259.32 million tonnes in 2011-12. As per the
census results though the number of cultivators has decreased from 127.3 million in 2001 to 118.7
million in 2011, number of agricultural labourers has increased from 106.8 million in 2001 to 144.3
million in 2011.

In order to improve convergence of MGNREGA with other development programmes and to
strengthen its implementation, the fourth edition of MGNREGA operational guidelines 2013 have
been issued which have strengthened the synergy between MGNREGA and rural livelihoods,
particularly agriculture.

Government has taken several steps to revitalize agriculture sector and improve condition of
farming community on sustainable basis by increasing investment, improving farm practices, rural
infrastructure and delivery of credit, technology and other inputs, extension, marketing, etc.
Various programmes/schemes for the development of agriculture sector are being implemented in a
decentralized manner with flexibility to State Government to formulate and implement appropriate
projects to suit their specific requirements. The focus of Government is primarily on expansion of
farm income, creation of non-farm income opportunities, improvement in productivity of rainfed
agriculture, increasing coverage of farming areas under protective irrigation and forging
appropriate backward and forward linkages. Other measures taken by the Government for the
benefit of farmers include enhancement in minimum support prices of agricultural commodities,
increase in credit flow to agriculture sector, debt waiver/relief, interest subvention on crops loan
etc.

Drought in Maharashtra
529 SHRI AJAY SANCHETI
Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE be pleased to satate :-
(a) the details of the magnitude of drought in Maharashtra along with the number of districts and
villages affected by the drought;

(b) the details of the loss suffered by farmers of these districts;

(c) the amount of drought relief sought by Government of Maharashtra and provided by the Central
Government; and

(d) how this amount has been utilized by the State Government?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE

(SHRI SHARAD PAWAR)

(a) to (d): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT IN RESPECT OF PARTS (a) TO (d) OF RAJYA SABHA STARRED QUESTION
NO. 529 FOR 03/05/2013 REGARDING DROUGHT IN MAHARASHTRA.

(a) to (d): Government of Maharashtra has declared drought in 125 talukas in 16 districts during
Kharif 2012 and in 3905 villages in 9 districts during Rabi-2012/13. As per assessment of Inter-
Ministerial Central Teams (IMCT), about 30.52 lakh hectare kharif area and 15.51 lakh hectare rabi
area had suffered crop loss of 50 per cent and above in these drought notified talukas/villages.
State Government had submitted memoranda seeking central assistance of Rs.3232.15 crore and
Rs.1801.32 crore for mitigating drought situation during Kharif-2012 and Rabi-2012/13
respectively against which Central Government had approved Rs.778.09 crore and Rs.807.84 crore
respectively from National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF). Details of assistance approved from
NDRF are at Annexure-I.

The State Executive Committee constituted by the State Government under section 20 of the
Disaster Management Act, 2005, is responsible for ensuring that expenditure incurred out of the
funds received under the NDRF is in accordance with the items and norms of expenditure of
NDRF/State Disaster Fund (SDRF).

Misuse of pesticides
531 SHRI DEVENDER GOUD T.
Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE be pleased to satate :-
(a) whether it has come to the notice of Government that the report of Centre for Science and
Environment (CSE) indicates blatant violations by Government agencies, such as, agriculture
universities, agriculture departments and other boards which have recommended use of pesticides
for crops and pests not approved by Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the action Government proposes to take to contain this misuse of pesticides?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE

(SHRI SHARAD PAWAR)

(a) to (c): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT IN RESPECT OF PARTS (a) TO (c) OF RAJYA SABHA STARRED QUESTION
NO. 531 FOR 03/05/2013 REGARDING MISUSE OF PESTICIDES.

(a) to (c): Yes, Sir. The CSE report on ‘State of Pesticide Regulations in India’ has made several
observations on registration and use of pesticides and have stated that “the pesticide
recommendations made by State Agriculture Universities, Agriculture Departments and other
Boards for a crop do not adhere to the pesticides that the Central Insecticide Board and Registration
Committee (CIB&RC) has registered for these crops. The Agriculture Universities, Departments &
Boards have recommended many pesticides that have not been registered for some crops”.
All State Governments have been advised to ensure that the advisories on pesticides usage that are
issued by their Agriculture Universities and Agriculture Departments are strictly in accordance with
the terms under which these pesticides have been registered by CIB&RC. Government of India
promotes the safe and judicious use of pesticides and works with State Governments, State
Agriculture Universities, pesticide dealers, farmers etc. towards this end.

Action takes on complaints lodged at Safal booths
535 SHRI A.A. JINNAH
Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE be pleased to satate :-
) whether complaints from consumers are being received in complaint books provided at Safal
Vegetable booths in Delhi/New Delhi in respect of poor quality vegetables/fruits/frozen items;

(b) if so, booth-wise number of complaints lodged in complaint books during the period from 1
January, 2012 till 28 February, 2013 along with name of complainant, date of complaint and date
on which reply was given by authorities to complainants in each case; and

(c) the details of action taken on each of such complaints by authorities concerned and remedial
steps taken to check the recurrence of such incidents?

ANSWER

ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE
(SHRI SHARAD PAWAR)

(a) to (c): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (c) OF THE RAJYA SABHA
STARRED QUESTION NO.535 FOR 03.05.2013 REGARDING ACTION TAKEN ON
COMPLAINTS LODGED AT SAFAL BOOTHS

(a) Yes Sir.

(b) and (c) Details of complaints lodged in complaint books at Safal Vegetable booths in respect of
poor quality vegetables/fruits/frozen items during the period from 1 January, 2012 till 28 February,
2013 including booth number with location in Delhi/New Delhi, name of complainant, date of
complaint, date of redressal of complaint and action taken on each of such complaints are given in
the Annexure. No specific reply has been sent to each of the complainant although appropriate
action has been taken by Mother Dairy Fruit & Vegetable (P) Ltd. for redressal of the complaint as