No. of questions found: 02
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4621 |
UNSTARRED |
07.05.2010 |
AGRICULTURE |
GROWTH |
4621. SHRI RAASHID ALVI
Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE be pleased to state:-
(a) the average growth during Tenth Five Year Plan (2002-07) in agriculture and allied sector;
(b) whether it is a fact that the average growth in agriculture is almost one third as compared to an average of all other sectors in the economy; and
(c) if so, the reasons therefor?
Answer
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
(SHRI K.V. THOMAS)
(a): The average Annual Growth rate in Agriculture and Allied Sector during the Tenth Five Year Plan (2002-07) was 2.5 per cent.
(b) & (c): The average Annual Growth rate of other Sectors of the economy during the Tenth Five Year Plan (2002-07) was 9.3 per cent. The Growth rates of GDP in Agriculture and Allied Sector(at constant prices) for the successive years of the Tenth Plan were as follows:-
Year 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07
Percent growth (-)7.2 10.0 0.0 5.8 4.0
Due to severe drought in 2002-03, the GDP Growth in Agriculture and Allied Sector declined to (-) 7.2 per cent. However, the average Growth rate of Agriculture and Allied Sector in the remaining years (2003-04 to 2006-07) of the Tenth Plan was 4.95 per cent which was above the 4 per cent target set for the GDP growth of the Sector during the Tenth Plan.
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4620 |
UNSTARRED |
07.05.2010 |
AGRICULTURE |
NATIONAL HORTICULTURE MISSION |
4620. SHRI RAASHID ALVI
Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE be pleased to state:-
(a) whether National Horticulture Mission has achieved its goal of development of horticulture sector during the Tenth Plan;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the details of and in hectare brought under horticultural crops and plantation during last 10 years?
Answer
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
(SHRI K.V. THOMAS)
(a) & (b): The National Horticulture Mission (NHM) was launched during Tenth Plan (from May 2005-06), for the holistic development of horticulture sector in the country. All the States and Union Territories are covered under the Mission except the eight North Eastern States including Sikkim and the States of Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, which are covered under another Mission namely the Technology Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture in the North Eastern States (TMNE). The scheme is continued during the XI Five Year Plan.
During the X Five Year Plan, the scheme was implemented for a period of 2 years. The achievements made under the Mission during 2005-06 and 2006-07 are as under:
637 new nurseries were set up. An area of 4.07 lakh ha covered under various horticulture crops and 0.353 lakh ha under senile plantation has been rejuvenated. Organic farming and integrated pest management programme was taken up in 0.37 lakh ha and 1.28 lakh ha, respectively. Under the post harvest management components, 74 pack house, 14 cold storages, 4 refrigerated vans, 2 mobile/primary processing units, 8 whole sale markets and 40 rural markets have been assisted.
(c): During last 10 years (2000-01 to 2009-10), an area of 4.55 million ha has been brought under various horticulture crops including plantation crops in the country.