Achievements of Agriculture Department during last 50 years
| Sr.No | Particular | Units | Achievement as on 1971 | Achievement as on 2022 |
| 1. | Land use Pattern
a) Total Cropped Area |
Hectare |
9,11,741 |
9,59,223 |
| 2. | Land Holdings a) Marginal Farmers b) |
Nos. % |
7.12 Lakh (71.41%) |
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| c) Small Farmers d) |
Nos. % |
1.74 Lakh (17.45 %) |
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| e) Medium Farmers f) |
Nos. % |
1.08 Lakh (10.83%) |
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| g) BigFarmers | Nos. % |
0.03 Lakh 0.30 % |
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| 3. | Dependence of Population on Agriculture | % | 80% | 70% |
| 4. | Food Grain Production Area Production Productivity |
000 Hectare 000 MT MT / Hect |
827.00 934.4 1.129 |
723.80 1514.45 2.09 |
| 5. | Vegetable Production
Area |
000 Hectare 000 MT MT / Hect |
14.96 200.00 13.37 |
86.144 1860.669 21.60 |
| 6. | Area under Irrigation | 000Hectare | 90 | 276.38 |
| 7. | Contribution of Agriculture to State GDP | % |
13.62% |
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| 8. | Consumption of
a) HYV Seeds |
Qt. MT Kg. |
3,467 |
1,42,640 1,34,107 67 |
| 9. | Area under HYV | Hectare | 18.194 | 4,11,622 |
| 10. | APMC Markets | Nos. | 0 | 10 |
| 11. | Important Programmes / Schemes of the Department | – | – | 1. Mukhyamantri Kisan Avam Khetihar Majdoor Jeevan Suraksha Yojna
2.Mukhayamantri Nutan Polyhouse Pariyojna 3. Mukhayamantri Green House Navikaran Yojna 4. Mukhayamantri Khet Sanrakshan Yojna 5.Utam Chara Utpadan Yojna 6.Prakritik Kheti Khushal Kisan Yojna. 7. Jal Se Krishi ko Bal Yojna 8. Flow Irrigation Scheme 9. Pradhan Mantri Fasal Beema Yojna 10. Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna 11. ATMA Scheme 12. National Food Security Mission. 13. Rajya Krishi Yantrikaran Programme 14. Krishi Se Sampanta Yojna 15. PM KUSUM Yojna 16. PM Krishi Sinchayee Yojna 17. National Bamboo Mission 18. JICA project phase –II 19. Krishi Utpadan Sanrakshan Yojna (Anti Hail Net) |
| 12. | EAP Projects | Name & Cost | — | JICA Phase –II- 1010Crore |
| 13. | Seed replacement rates | % | 2.20% | 29.40% |
| 14. | Awards conferred to Department for its achievements | 1- Krishi Karman Award- 15th January 2013, for increase in production & productivity of Wheat. 2- Krishi Karman Award- 19th March 2016, for increase in productivity of cereal crops (2014-15) 3- Prime Minister Award for Excellence in Public Administration for implementing Soil health Card Scheme – 21 st April 2016. 4- Krishi Karman Award (2015-16) – 5.0 Crore- Best performing State in Food grains production. 5- Krishi Karman Award (2016-17) – 1.0 Crore- Total Food grains production Class –II- Commendation Award ( Received on 2 nd January 2020) 6- State Agriculture Leadership Award in 2010 for its outstanding policy initiatives and performance in Agriculture sector. |
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| 15. | Budget of the Department for FY 2022-23 | Rs. In Crore | — | 628.52 |