Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
Funds for Shree Anna
Posted On:
21 MAR 2023 6:14PM by PIB Delhi
India is the largest producer and 7th largest exporter of “Shree Anna” as of 2021 and common type of millets grown in India include pearl millet (Bajra), sorghum (Jowar), finger millet (Ragi), and small millets such as foxtail millet, barnyard millet, kodo millet, proso millet, little millet, and two pseudo millets such as Buckwheat and Amaranthus.
In order to promote and increase the production and productivity of millets (jowar, bajra, ragi and small millets), the Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare has been implementing a Sub-Mission on Nutri-Cereals (Millets) under National Food Security Mission (NFSM) since 2018-19. Currently, NFSM-Nutri-Cereals (Millets) is being implemented in identified districts of 14 states of the country. North eastern and Hilly States have been given flexibility to implement the programme as per their need in any district. State wise details of funds sanctioned for all implementing states including Telangana and Andhra Pradesh is as follows:
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Funds Sanctioned for Nutri cereals under NFSM during 2022-23
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(Rs. in Crore)
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S. No.
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State
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Allocation
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1
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Andhra Pradesh
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8.700
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2
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Arunachal Pradesh
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1.500
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3
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Assam
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1.500
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5
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Chhattisgarh
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3.310
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7
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Gujarat
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7.470
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8
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Haryana
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16.140
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9
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Himachal Pradesh
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0.965
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10
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UT of J & K
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0.615
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12
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Karnataka
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60.430
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14
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UT of Ladakh
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0.360
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15
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Madhya Pradesh
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17.385
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16
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Maharashtra
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61.935
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17
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Manipur
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1.500
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18
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Meghalaya
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1.500
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19
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Mizoram
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1.500
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20
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Nagaland
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1.500
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21
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Odisha
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5.160
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23
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Rajasthan
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48.630
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24
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Sikkim
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1.500
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25
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Tamil Nadu
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25.920
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26
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Telangana
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3.000
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27
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Tripura
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1.480
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28
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Uttar Pradesh
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30.960
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29
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Uttarakhand
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4.990
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30
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West Bengal
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0.310
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States Total
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308.256
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As on 13.03.2023
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To make India a global hub for ‘Shree Anna’ the Indian Institute of Millets Research (IIMR) is being supported as the Centre of Excellence for sharing best practices, research and technologies at the international level.
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.
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SNC/PK/3321
(Release ID: 1909216)