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02 Aug, 2023 News Image

Commerce Ministry urged to ease non-basmati rice exports ban.

Rice exporters have approached the commerce ministry over the ban on the export of non-basmati rice, saying that many of them have letters of credit from foreign buyers and if they do not fulfil the contracts, they could face international arbitration.

Failing to fulfil export commitments could also hurt India's image in the global markets, they said.

India banned exports of non-basmati white rice on July 20 to keep a lid on the rising price of the staple food grain in the domestic market, as late arrival of monsoon and deficient rains till mid-June had created concerns about paddy output.

Companies often include international arbitration agreements in their commercial contracts. So, if a dispute arises, they are obligated to arbitrate rather than pursue traditional court litigation.

Sona Masoori non-basmati rice is popular in the African nations and among the Indian diaspora in the US and Europe, and the government should look into the matter, Rice Exporters Association president BV Krishna Rao said.

'We have written to the commerce ministry on this and have also informed them that any further ban can damage India's image in the global markets and it will take a long time to restore the markets, where we have penetrated. We have urged the government to provide a transitional arrangement for the exporters to ship the rice to these destinations,' Rao said.

Rice exporters are flooded with calls from the Indian diaspora living in the US, UK and Africa for Indian non-basmati Sona Masoori rice whose price has doubled in the global markets since India imposed the ban.

In the US, the price of 20 pounds of rice (9 kg) has increased to $49 (Rs 4,030) from $16, according to Rao and media reports.

India is the largest exporter of non-basmati rice with a 45% market share globally. In fiscal 2023, it exported 14.24 million tonnes of non-basmati rice. While India's ban on exports of non-basmati white rice has started impacting global markets, UAE's decision last Friday to put a temporary ban on exports and re-exports of rice from the country for four months will further deepen the crisis.

Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com

02 Aug, 2023 News Image

Production of Garlic.

The production of garlic for the year 2021-22 and 2022-23(1st Advance Estimates) in the Country are given below:

Year	Production (in ‘000Tonnes)
2021-22	3523
2022-23 (1st Advance Estimates)	3369

Planned research on genetic improvement of garlic for identification of varieties suitable for cultivation under different seasons and agro-climatic conditions in India is being carried out by the ICAR-Directorate of Onion and Garlic Research, Pune and the National Horticulture Research and Development Foundation, Nasik. Further, location specific adoptive trails are being taken up at different locations of the country through ICAR- All India Network Research Project on Onion and Garlic (ICAR-AINRP on O&G), Pune.

The field trials were conducted to identify suitable varieties for cultivation during Kharif through ICAR-AINRP on O&Gat six locations (Maharashtra, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu (Ooty)) for three years. Two varieties, Bhima Purple and G-282 performed better at three locations viz. Maharashtra, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu (Ooty), giving yield of 30.0-40.0 q/ha. However, the yield in Kharif season was quite less as compared to Rabi season. Gadag local, a land race from Karnataka, is being cultivated by growers during season and is giving better yield in Karnataka.

In addition, one advance breeding line of garlic namely, G-389 has been observed suitable for Kharif in Maharashtra, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh as well as for Rabi.

This information was given by the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.

Source: pib.gov.in

02 Aug, 2023 News Image

Mega food parks and FPUs.

Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) has been implementing central sector umbrella scheme called 'Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY)' since 2017-18 across the country. The basic objective of the scheme is to ensure overall development of food processing sector in the country. The scheme aims to achieve the objective by providing incentives for creation of preservation & processing infrastructure. The PMKSY has several component schemes. Under the component-scheme Mega Food Park Scheme (MFPS), financial assistance is provided for setting up of Mega Food Parks in the country. The scheme has been discontinued by the Government w.e.f. 01.04.2021 with provision for committed liabilities during 15th Finance Commission cycle. The other component schemes of PMKSY such as Agro Processing Cluster (APC), Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure (ICC), Creation / Expansion of Food Processing & Preservation Capacities (CEFPPC) and Operation Greens (OG) provide for financial assistance for setting up of Food Processing Infrastructure/Units in the country.

Further, Ministry of Food Processing Industries is extending credit linked subsidy @35% of eligible project cost subject to maximum of Rs. 10 lakhs for upgradation of existing or setting up of new micro-food processing enterprises, under Pradhan Mantri Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) scheme.

State-wise details of financial assistance provided during each of the last three years by the Ministry for setting up of Mega Food Parks and Food Processing Units is at

Annexure.

Though MoFPI does not provide concessions or accords priority for the setting up of Food Processing Mega Food Parks and FPUs in the aspirational districts, but under the component schemes namely Cold Chain, APC, CEFPPC and OG, the following concessions are provided for proposals received from difficult areas such as Integrated Tribal Development Project (ITDP), North Eastern Region, Hilly States etc.: -

The combined net worth of the applicant equal to the grants-in-aid sought against 1.5 times in general areas.

Term loan from the Bank for an amount not less than 10% of the total project cost against 20% in general areas.

Infusion of equity of at least 10% of the total project cost against 20% in general areas.

Minimum eligible project cost of Rs.1.00 (one) crore against Rs. 3.00 crore in general areas.

Grants-in-aid @50% of eligible project cost against @ 35% of the eligible project cost in general areas, subject to a maximum amount of Rs. 5.00 crore in case of CEFPPC scheme, Rs. 10.00 crore in case of APC and Cold Chain schemes and Rs.15.00 crore in case of OG scheme.

State-wise details of financial assistance provided during each of the last three years under Mega Food Park scheme (MFPS)

(Rs. In Crore)

Sl. No.

State/UT

2020-21

2021-22

2022-23

Andhra Pradesh

0.94

4.01

Arunachal Pradesh

12.02

Assam

3.84

Bihar

6.30

Chhattisgarh

3.53

Gujarat

12.65

Haryana

19.68

Himachal Pradesh

2.28

Karnataka

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02 Aug, 2023 News Image

Govt launches digital crop survey in 12 States to create data on cultivation.

The Centre has launched a pilot project on Digital Crop Survey (DCS) in 12 States from the Kharif season this year to create a single and verified source on crop cultivation data.

In a written reply in the Lok Sabha on Monday, Narendra Singh Tomar, Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister, said the DCS reference application has been developed as an open source, open standard, and inter-operable public good. Geo-referenced cadastral maps with Geographic Information System (GIS) and Global Positioning System (GPS) technologies are used to ensure the farmland position.

Some of the States selected for the pilot on DCS include Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Odisha, and Assam.

The States have been selected based on the preparedness in respect of pre-requisite criteria for DCS such as geo-referencing of village maps and digitised Record of Right (RoR) with ownership extent.

'The project aims are to create a single and verified source of truth about the 'crop sown data' which is useful for accurate crop area estimation and development of various farmers centric solutions,' he said.

The statement assumes significance in the wake of the country facing wheat and rice supply shortage despite estimates of record production.

To a separate query on the impact of climate change on crop yields, the Minister said rainfed rice, wheat, kharif maize, and mustard are the most vulnerable crops to climate change.

Referring to ICAR’s network project on National Innovations in Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA), he said the projected reduction in crop yield could be 20 per cent and 47 per cent, respectively, by 2050 and 2080 for rain-fed rice.

The projected reduction in crop yield could be 19.3 per cent and 40 per cent, respectively, by 2050 and 2080, for wheat; and 18 per cent and 23 per cent, respectively, by 2050 and 2080 for kharif maize.

Mustard’s crop yield is expected to come down by 7.9 per cent and 15 per cent, respectively, by 2050 and 2080.

Following the framework of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), ICAR has carried out the climate vulnerability analysis and identified 109 districts in the ‘very high’ risk category and 201 districts in ‘high’ risk category under ICAR’s network project on NICRA.

Responding to a question by one of the members, Tomar gave data on the requirement and availability of certified/quality seeds in the country. While the requirement of certified/quality seeds was 464.14 lakh quintals for 2022-23, the availability was at 514.26 lakh quintals, he said.

Mango production

To another question, he said the production of mango has increased by 12.7 per cent over the last 10 years from 184.31 lakh tonnes (lt) in 2013-14 to 207.7 lt in 2022-23 (first advance estimates).

Quoting the reports received from the States, he said the production of mango and its quality have been adversely affected in the current year due to unseasonal rains, thunder, hailstorms, pest infestation, etc.

To a separate query on the spending by the Government on agriculture and farmers, Tomar said the Government spent Rs.6.48 lakh crore during 2022-23. The expenditures included around Rs.2.25 lakh crore on fertilizer subsidy, Rs.2.87 lakh crore on food subsidy, Rs.76,279 crore on agriculture and allied activities (excluding PM-KISAN), and Rs.60,000 crore on PM-KISAN.

Source: thehindubusinessline.com

02 Aug, 2023 News Image

Govt invites applications from exporters for allocation of wheat quota for Bhutan.

The government has invited applications from exporters to allocate quota for exports of wheat to Bhutan during 2023-24 on humanitarian and food security grounds.

In a trade notice, the DGFT (Directorate General of Foreign Trade) has laid out a detailed procedure for allocation of quota for export of wheat, ‘atta’ and ‘maida’ on humanitarian and food security grounds, based on requests received from Bhutan.

It said the government has approved export of 14,184 tonne of wheat grain; 5,326 tonne of wheat flour (atta); 15,226 tonne of maida to Bhutan in 2023-24.

'Accordingly, applications are invited from exporters for allocation of quota,' it said.

As per the procedure, the minimum threshold for these products will be 100 tonne by land transport to the neighbouring country.

'Application would be allowed only if the exporter applies for quantity more than the minimum threshold,' it said.

In a separate notification, DGFT said it has banned exports of de-oiled rice bran till November 30 this year.

India is a major exporter of de-oiled rice bran, used in the cattle feed industry.

'Export policy of de-oiled rice bran is amended from free to prohibited with immediate effect up to November 30, 2023,' DGFT, under the commerce ministry, said.Govt invites applications from exporters for allocation of wheat quota for Bhutan

Source: indianexpress.com

02 Aug, 2023 News Image

Growth of Agri Sector.

As per Provisional Estimates of National Income, 2022-23 released by Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, the share of agriculture and allied sectors in total Gross value added (GVA) for the last five years is as under:

Year	Share of GVA of Agriculture & Allied Sector in Total Economy (at current prices) (%)
2017-18	18.3
2018-19	17.6
2019-20	18.3
2020-21	20.3
2021-22	19.0

During the last six years the agriculture and allied sector has been growing at 4.4% per annum. No specific target has been set for the growth of agriculture sector by the Government.

The Government has adopted and implemented several policies, reforms, developmental programmes and schemesfor improving the +agricultural growth prospects and incomes of the farmers.These include:

Supplementary income transfers under PM-KISAN of Rs. 6000/- per year in three equal instalments to eligible beneficiaries.
Increase in Minimum Support Price (MSPs) for all Kharif & Rabi crops ensuring a minimum of 50 percent of profit margin on the cost of production.
Crop insurance under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojna (PMFBY).
Better access to irrigation under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY).
Special attention for creation of infrastructure through Agri Infrastructure Fund (AIF) with a size of Rs. 100,000 crore.
New procurement policy under PM-AASHA in addition to FCI operations.
Kisan Credit Cards (KCC) offering production loan to even dairy & fishery farmers besides agricultural crops.
Formation and promotion of 10,000 Farmer Producer Organisations (FPO).
National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA), which aims to evolve and implement strategies to make Indian agriculture more resilient to the changing climate.
Adoption of drone technologies in agriculture which has potential to revolutionize the Indian agriculture.
Benefits accruing under Bee-Keeping, Rashtriya Gokul Mission, Blue Revolution, Interest Subvention Scheme, Agro-forestry, Restructured Bamboo Mission, implementation of new generation watershed guidelines, etc.
Focus on application of digital technology at all stages of agricultural value chain.
Supply of fertilizer to farmer at subsidized price so as to reduce input cost.

This information was given by the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.

Source: pib.gov.in

02 Aug, 2023 News Image

Preservation of food products.

Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) does not undertake R&D work on its own. However, MoFPI is currently implementing Research and Development Scheme, which is a part of Human Resource & Institutions Scheme under the umbrella scheme of the Ministry i.e. Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana (PMKSY). Under the scheme, financial assistance as grant- in-aid is given to various Universities, IITs, Central/ State Government Institutions, Government funded organizations, R&D laboratories and CSIR recognized R&D units in private sector to promote and undertake demand driven R&D work in food processing sector for product & process development, design and development of equipment, improved storage, shelf-life, packaging etc. Under the scheme of Research and Development in Processed Food Sector, a total of 272 R&D projects have been assisted by Ministry. Out of which, 72 R&D projects have been approved since F.Y 2017-18 after launch of PMKSY. Of these, 08 Innovative R&D projects have been approved under PMKSY and 02 before PMKSY. List of innovative R&D projects assisted by MoFPI on preservation of food products for long duration is given in Annexure-A.

No R&D proposal on innovative frozen food technology has been received so far under the scheme. However, if any R&D project proposal on innovative frozen food technology is received, the same may be considered for financial assistance from MoFPI subject to fulfillment of scheme guidelines.

List of R&D projects assisted by MoFPI using nanotechnology to enhance product shelf life, aroma, texture of food products and safe and durable packaging is given in Annexure-B.

Annexure-A

Sl.

No.

Title of the project

Name of University/ Institute/ College

Approved grant (Rs.in Crore)

Released GIA

(Amount

Crore)

Development of technological interventions for enhancement of quality, shelf-life, and microbiological safety of traditional/ethnic meat

products

ICAR-National Research Centre on Meat

0.25

0.23

Novel, non-thermal energy efficient, industrially scalable hydrodynamic cavitation processing of apple juice for enhanced nutritional bioactives and shelf life extension

Institute of chemical technology

0.44

0.37

Development of biofumigation system for safe storage of food commodities against stored product insect pests

CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysuru,

Karnataka

0.16

0.11

Design and development of hot air assisted continuous Infrared drying system for high value fish and fishery products

ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, Cochin, Kerala

0.27

0.25

Processing and Packaging of Tender Coconut Water for Rural Market

Indian Institute of Packaging, Andheri, Mumbai

0.47

0.32

Processing and Packaging of Tender Coconut Water for Rural Market

Indian Institute of

Packaging ,Andheri, Mumbai

0.50

0.46

Integrated Processing of

Beverages from Minor Tropical Fruits: Process Optimization and Shelf-Life Extension

Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai

0.36

0.26

Studies on application of natural antimicrobial peptides for enhancing shelf life of milk and meat products

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02 Aug, 2023 News Image

'India should prepare its exporters to deal with compliance norms of EU's deforestation regulation'.

India should take measures such as increasing awareness among exporters and proper implementation of track and trace systems to deal with compliance requirements of the European Union's Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) as it would hit agri exports, a report said on Tuesday.

This regulation will hit India's agricultural exports worth USD 1.3 billion to the EU starting December 2024, think tank Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) said.

'Indian exports may take a bigger hit than exports from other competing countries to the EU because of India's higher deforestation rate,' the report said, adding India's exports will also be affected by the complex compliance requirements of the EUDR and the EU's Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR).

Even if the exporter is certain that a product is not grown on the deforested land, he/she still has to follow all elaborate compliance requirements, GTRI Co-founder Ajay Srivastava said.

He said this is so different from quality standards where quality of the final product alone matters.

'The EU just wants to raise the cost of imports to help local producers through a complex compliance mechanism,' he added.

The key products which would be affected due to this regulation include coffee, leather hides, skin, preparations, oil cake, paper, paperboard, and wood furniture.

The European Union Deforestation-Free Products Regulation, also known as EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) was adopted by the European Union Council, on May 16, 2023.

The regulation requires firms to ensure that the product exported to the EU has been grown on land which has not been deforested after December 31, 2020.

'The regulation is not WTO (World Trade Organization) compatible and a non-tariff barrier,' the report said.

The new rules will apply to large firms with effect from December 2024 and small firms from June 2025.

The regulation prescribes fines up to 4 per cent of a firm's annual turnover in the EU, confiscation of product, confiscation of revenues gained from a transaction.

Citing a March 2023 report by 'Utility Bidder', GTRI said that India lost a significant amount of forest between 1990 and 2020, making it the second-worst country after Brazil in terms of forest loss during 2015-2020.

'India lost 384,000 ha of forests between 1990 and 2000, and 668,400 ha between 2015 and 2020. However, the India State of Forest Report 2021, released in January claimed a small increase in forest cover. But the positive picture is because the government doesn't distinguish between natural forests and plantations when assessing forest cover. India is losing its natural forests and replacing them with plantations,' it said.

Due to this situation, Indian exporters will face challenges as they must prove that their export products come from land that has not been deforested after December 31, 2020, it said adding the EUDR will consider plantation land as deforested land, which would add to the difficulties for Indian exporters.

'The EUDR makes exports expensive due to the high compliance cost. Even exporters of high-quality products must invest in expensive due diligence. They need to prove the integrity of their supply chain through a detailed trace and track system from Indian farms to EU markets. This involves sharing farm and farmer data with the EU,' it said.

The compliance procedure includes collecting various information such as commodity details, quantity, farmer/supplier names, country of production, and addresses of the land plots where the commodities were produced.

It said that the Indian government should acknowledge that the EUDR is a reality and it should not expect any exemptions from the EU.

The government should 'join hands with other affected countries to raise the issue at the World Trade Organization (WTO). Raise awareness among exporters about the compliance requirements; and utilize the existing blockchain-enabled trace and track system implemented by APEDA for grape exports to the EU and extend its adoption to cover all relevant products,' the report suggested.

Agricultural & Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) is an arm of the commerce ministry which deals with agri exports.

Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com

02 Aug, 2023 News Image

Indian rice exporters body seeks different HSN code for Sona Masuri variety, floor price.

The Rice Exporters Association (TREA) has urged Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal to allow the export of Sona Masuri variety white rice under a different harmonized system of nomenclature (HSN) code besides fixing a minimum export price (MEP) of $1,000 a tonne.

In a letter to Goyal, TREA President BV Krishna Rao said the July 20 ban on the export of white rice from the country will result in the shipments of the cereals dropping to 10 million tonnes (mt) from 17.29 mt of non-basmati white, parboiled and broken rice exported in 2022-23.

Since Sona Masuri falls under the white rice category, the export ban applies to the variety. 'We request for HSN code differentiation for Sona Masuri to support the Indian diaspora who require rice urgently,' Rao said in his letter.

While fixing an MEP of $1,000/tonne, the Centre could also fix an export cap of 1 mt. This will help the government accommodate the diaspora supporting the country in all respects, the TREA president said.

Rao sought transitional arrangements for exporters who have letters of credit (LoC) so that they can be saved from international arbitration.

'Many exporters have export contracts and white rice stocks which are verifiable need to be allowed (to be shipped,' he said.

Any further ban will damage the country’s reputation abroad and take a long time to restore the markets.

The Centre should review the ban once rice prices are under control and rainfall improves since African nations and the Indian diaspora are the main consumers, he said.

The Centre banned white rice exports on July 20 as its prices began to rise in the country following a shortage of paddy, and the area under paddy cultivation lagged due to deficient rains in the growing regions.

As of July 28, the coverage of paddy was 4.23 lakh hectares (lh) higher at 237.58 lh, but the area is lower in key States such as Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Jharkhand, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.

Rice stocks, as of July 1, were at a six-year low of 25.35 mt. Besides, the Food Corporation of India held 29.3 mt of unmilled paddy (19;63 mt rice).

The Centre banned the export of white rice as its measures to curb shipments last year by imposing a 20 per cent export duty did not yield the desired results. Exports increased despite the duty, and this year, monthly shipments exceeded 5 lakh tonnes from 4 lakh tonnes a year ago.

Besides, according to analysts, rice prices in the global market soared to a five-year high forcing India to take measures to protect its food security, according to analysts.

Source: thehindubusinessline.com

02 Aug, 2023 News Image

Creation of Infrastructure in Farm Sector.

In order to abridge the existing infrastructure gaps and mobilize investment in agriculture infrastructure, Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF) was launched under Aatmanirbhar Bharat Package during July 2020. AIF is a medium - long term debt financing facility of Rs. 1 lakh crore to be financed by lending institutions for investment in viable projects for post-harvest management infrastructure and community farming assets.

All loans under this financing facility will have interest subvention of 3% per annum up to a limit of Rs. 2 crore. Credit guarantee coverage will be available for eligible borrowers from this financing facility under Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE) scheme for a loan up to Rs. 2 crore. The fee for this coverage will be paid by the Government. This reimbursement of interest subvention and will be available for a maximum period of 7years.The Scheme is operational from 2020-21 to 2032-33. Tentative State wise allocation under AIF is given in Annexure.

Apart from AIF Scheme, the following schemes are also being implemented for creation of post-harvest management infrastructure and community farm assets.

Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH), provides assistance for development of Post Harvest Management (PHM) for perishable horticulture crops which includes establishment of pack house, Integrated pack house, pre-cooling, staging cold room, cold storages, controlled atmosphere (CA) storage, reefer transport, setting up of ripening chambers and Integrated cold chain supply system etc.

For creation of Agricultural Marketing Infrastructure (AMI) including Scientific Storage and to reduce post-harvest and handling losses, the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Govt. of India is implementing sub-scheme “Agricultural Marketing Infrastructure (AMI)” of Integrated Scheme for Agricultural Marketing (ISAM) across the country. It is an open ended, Demand driven and credit linked scheme wherein back ended capital subsidy @ 25% and 33.33% is available based on the eligible category of beneficiary. Assistance is available to Individuals, Farmers, Group of farmers/growers, Agri-preneurs, Registered Farmer Produce Organizations (FPOs), Cooperatives, and state agencies etc.

Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (Infrastructure and Assets): Projects under this stream will emanate from State Agriculture Infrastructure Development Programme (ASIDP). This will normally include projects selected on the basis of normative requirement of in infrastructure, actual availability thereof and the gap in agriculture infrastructure in the state viz. setting up of laboratories and testing facilities, storage including cold-storages, mobile vans, agricultural marketing etc.

Sub Mission on Agricultural Mechanization (SMAM) is being implemented in DA&FW w.e.f April,2014, which aims at ‘reaching the un-reached’ by bringing to the small and marginal farmers in the core and giving the benefits of farm mechanization, by Promoting ‘Custom Hiring Centers’ , creating hubs for hi-tech & high value farm equipment, distribution of various agricultural equipment, creating awareness among stakeholders through demonstration and capacity building activities, and ensuring performance- testing and certification at designated testing centers located all over the country.

Under the Mission Organic Value Chain Development for NE Region (MOVCDNER), DA&FW is promoting certified organic production since 2015-16. The scheme provide end to end support to organic farmers from organic production to certification and marketing including post harvest management support like processing, packaging, storage etc. Need based financial support for creating infrastructure facilities like integrated processing unit, integrated pack-house, cold store etc. are provided to States under MOVCDNER

Sl. No.	State	Tentative Allocation (INR Crore)
1	Uttar Pradesh	12831
2	Rajasthan	9015
3	Maharashtra	8460
4	Madhya Pradesh	7440
5	Gujarat	7282
6	West Bengal	7260
7	Andhra Pradesh	6540
8	Tamil Nadu	5990
9	Punjab	4713
10	Karnataka	4525
11	Bihar	3980
12	Haryana	3900
13	Telangana	3075
14	Kerala	2520
15	Odisha	2500
16	Assam	2050
17	Chhattisgarh	1990
18	Jharkhand	1445
19	Himachal Pradesh	925
20	Jammu & Kashmir &Ladakh	900
21	Uttarakhand	785
22	Tripura	360
23	Arunachal Pradesh	290
24	Nagaland	230
25	Manipur	200
26	Mizoram	196
27	Meghalaya	190
28	Goa	110
29	Delhi	102
30	Sikkim	56
31	Puducherry	48
32	A & N Islands	40
33	Daman & Diu	22
34	Lakshadweep	11
35	Dadra & Nagar Haveli	10
36	Chandigarh	9
	Total	1,00,000

This information was given by the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.

Source: pib.gov.in