Improvement in yield of major crops

10 Sep 2007

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The yield of major agricultural produce has shown an increasing trend in the last 3 years, except oilseeds.

The per hectare yield rates of major agricultural produces in the country during the last three years are given below:

(Kg/Hectare)
Year Wheat Paddy Foodgrains Pulses Oilseeds Sugarcane Cotton
2004-05 2602 2976 1652 577 885 64752 318
2005-06 2619 3153 1716 597 1004 66928 362
2006-07* 2671 3191 1750 616 917 71081 422

*4th advance estimates released on 19 July 2007

To increase cereal productivity, Centrally Sponsored Schemes the Integrated Cereals Development Programme (ICDP) in Rice, Wheat and Coarse Cereals are in place from October 2000. Likewise, to increase the productivity of oilseeds, pulses and maize, the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of "Integrated Scheme of Oilseeds, Pulses, Oil Palm and Maize" (ISOPOM) is in place since 1 April 2004

The Government has recently approved two schemes, which are as follows:

  • National Food Security Mission (NFSM) for increasing the productivity and production of wheat, rice and pulses, and
  • Additional Central Assistance Scheme (ACAS) for incentivising the States to invest more in agriculture sector which, in turn, is expected to improve the yield.

This information was given by Kanti Lal Bhuria, minister of state for agriculture in written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today.

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