GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & COOPERATION
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2569
TO BE ANSWERED ON 20/03/2015
PROMOTION OF CROPS UNDER ISOPOM
2569.

SHRIMATI AMBIKA SONI:

SHRIMATI RAJANI PATIL:
SHRI DARSHAN SINGH YADAV:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE be pleased to state

(a)
whether Government is providing incentives/subsidy for promotion and cultivation of
various crops under the Integrated Scheme of Oilseeds, Pulses, Oil Palm and Maize (ISOPOM);
(b)

if so, the details and the norms of the subsidy under the said scheme; and

(c)
the details of incentive/subsidy given to farmers to continue the cultivation of these crops
during each of the last three years and the current year, State-wise?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE
(SHRI MOHANBHAI KUNDARIA)
(a) & (b):
Department of Agriculture & Cooperation (DAC)
implemented centrally
sponsored Integrated Scheme of Oilseeds, Pulses, Oil Palm and Maize (ISOPOM) from 200405 to 2013-14. From 2014-15, ISOPOM has been subsumed in National Mission on Oil Seeds
and Oil Palm (NMOOP). Pulses and maize components have been merged with National Food
Security
Mission
(NFSM)
from
1.4.2010and
1.4.2014
respectively.
Major
components/interventions under ISOPOM were production and distribution of foundation and
certified seeds, distribution of seed minikits, infrastructure development for seed production,
block demonstration, IPM, FLDs, supply of plant protection equipments/chemicals, sprinkler
sets, supply of improved farm implements, pipes for carrying water, supply of micro nutrients,
oil palm planting material, cultivation cost, drip irrigation, diesel pump-sets, training etc. The
norms of subsidy provided under ISOPOM up to 2013-14 is given in Annexure-I.
(c):
The details of State-wise fund released to States during each of the last three years
under ISOPOM and the current year under NMOOP is given in Annexure-II.

Annexure-I
PATTERN OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR OILSEEDS, PULSES AND MAIZE
PRODUCTION PROGRAMME UNDER ISOPOM
% sharing of expenditure
COMPONENT
1. SEED
i. Production of breeder
seed of Oilseeds, pulses and
maize
ii) Purchase of breeder
seed of Oilseeds, pulses and
maize

iii. Production of
Foundation seed of Oilseeds,
pulses and maize

Pattern of assistance

(Central share: State share)

Central %
State %

Rs.175 lakh per year for 124

posts.
100

75

25

75

25

Full cost as per uniforma rates

fixed by
Seed Division, GOI

Rs.1000/- per qtl.

iv. Production of certified

seed of Oilseeds, pulses and
maize

Rs.1000/- per qtl.

75

25

(Seed Village Scheme)

v. Distribution of
certified seed of Oilseeds,
pulses and maize.
vi. Distribution of
Minikit
(Varietal Diversification)
vii. Infrastructure
Development

50% of the cost of certified seed

of all crops
or Rs.1200/- per qtl. whichever
is less

75

25

Free of cost to the farmers

100

Actual cost as per CPWD/PWD

rates.

50

50

Contd2/-

-22. DEMONSTRATIONS
i. Block demonstrations

ii) Block demonstrations

of Polythene Mulch
Technology in Groundnut.
iii) Integrated Pest
Management (IPM)

50% of the cost of inputs with a

maximum
limit of Groundnut Rs.4000/-,
Soybean

Rs. 3000/-, Rapeseed & MustardRs.2000/Sunflower -Rs. 2500/-, Sesame,

Safflower,
Niger & Castor-Rs. 1500/- &
LinseedRs. 2000/- Arhar, moong, urad,
cowpea, moth, guar, horse
gram(kulthi), lathyrus-Rs.2000/lentil Rs.2200/-Gram & Field peaRs.2500/- Rajmas-Rs.3500/-maizeRs.4000/Rs. 8000/- i.e. (Rs. 4000/- +
Rs. 4000/-) per hectare
a) IPM demonstration (Farmers
Field
School (FFS) Rs. 22680/- per
demonstration.
b) Bio-intensive at different stages
of plant
growth as mentioned below.
i)
Gram-TRICHODERMA,
TRAP+LURE,
NEEM
1500,
LURE, NPV, LURE, B.T. with
maximum ceiling of Rs.747.50/per ha
ii)
Arhar:-TRICHODERMA,
TRAP+LURE,
NEEM
1500,
LURE, NPV, LURE, B.T. with
maximum ceiling of Rs.1140/- per
ha
iii)
Mustard:TRICHODERMA,
NEEM 1500, NEEM 1500,

75

25

75

25

75

25

CHRYSOPERLA, NEEM 1500,

Contd3/-

-4-

iv) (a) Frontline demonstrations

with maximum ceiling of Rs. 930/- per ha.

iv) Groundnut:- TRICHODERMA,
CHRYSOPERLA, NPV SL,
TRAP+LURE, NEEM 1500, NPV
SL, LURE, BT with maximum ceiling of
Rs. 1627.50/- per ha.
v) Soybean:- TRICHODERMA,
NPV SL, TRAP+LURE, NEEM
1500, LURE with maximum ceiling
of Rs. 428/- per ha.
v i) Sunflower:- TRICHODERMA,
CHRYSOPERLA, NPV Ha., B.T. with
maximum ceiling of Rs.1230/- per ha. Vii)
Maize:-Trichoderma, Chrysoperla, B.T.
with a maximum ceiling of Rs.1480/- per
ha
Actual cost limited to Rs5000/- per ha.

(b) Frontline demonstration

of Polythene Mulch

Actual cost of demonstrations limited to

Rs. 9000/- per ha.

100

100

75

25

75

25

75

25

75

25

Technology in Groundnut
3. Plant protection
Chemicals

50% of the cost of the chemical or

Rs.500/per ha. whichever is less.

4. Plant Protection
Equipments

i) Manually operated:- 50% of cost of

equipment or Rs. 800/- per PPE whichever
is less.
ii) Power operated:- 50% cost of
equipment
or Rs. 2000/- per equipment whichever is
less

5. Weedicides

50% of the cost of the chemical or

Rs.500/- per ha. whichever is less.

6. Nuclear Polyhedrosis
Virus(NPV)

50% cost limited to Rs.250/- per ha

7. Supply of Rhyzobium
culture/Phospahate Solubilishing
Bacteria

50% of the cost of the chemical or

Rs.100/- per ha. Whichever is less.

Contd5/-

-5-

pyrite/liming/dolomite

50% cost of the material +

transportation
limited to Rs. 750/- per ha whichever
is less.

9. Distribution of Sprinkler
Sets

50% of the cost of sprinkler set

limited to
Rs. 7500/ha.

8. Distribution of gypsum/

75

25

75

25

75

25

75

25

100

75

25

100

75

25

100

A lump-sum of Rs. 2.00 lakh per

state.

100

17. Involvement of private

sector in other activities

A cap of 15% for each component.

75

25

18. Supply of Improved farm

50% of the cost or Rs. 2500

per implement for manual/bullock
drawn
and @50% of the cost of Rs. 15000
per power driven
implement, which ever is less.
50% of the cost or Rs. 500
per ha., which ever is less.
Full Cost

75

25

75

25

10. Farmers Training

11. Staff & Contingencies

12. Evaluation of ISOPOM

13. Pipes for carrying water
from source to the field.

14. Officers training

15. Foreign training of

officials

16. Publicity

implements

19. Supply of micronutrients

20.. Contract Research

Rs. 15000/- per training for a batch of

50 farmers.
As per sanctioned strength under
TMOP
scheme under VIII plan continued
during
IX plan will also be applicable during
X Plan.
Actual cost basis
50% cost of the cost of Rs. 15000 for
water carrying pipes
upto 800 meters
and all types of pipes i.e. PVC, HDPE
etc.
and all sizes as per the requirement of
farmer.
Rs. 16000/- for 30 Officers for 2 days
training.

Actual cost of expenses. A lump-sum

provision of Rs. 2.50 crores is
required for
the entire plan period.

100

ANNEXURE-I contd.
The details and norms of the subsidy under Integrated Scheme of Oilseeds, Pulses, Oil Palm and Maize
(ISOPOM)
Sl.
No.
I

Components
Area Expansion Inputs

1.

Planting material

2.

Cultivation cost

3.

Development of waste land

II
4.

Production Inputs
Drip-irrigation

5.

Distribution of pump-sets

6.

Establishment of seed garden

III.
7.
8.
9.

Transfer of technology inputs

Farmers training
Training of Extension worker/ officers/inputs
dealers
Demonstration

10.

Research & Development (R&D) Schemes

11.

Local initiative, contingency including

monitoring & evaluation and operational
costs including consultant services

Pattern of assistance

75% of the cost with a ceiling of Rs. 7500/- ha for inter

land holding of the farmer.
50% of the cost during the gestation period of 4 years with
a ceiling of Rs. 15,500/- per ha. up to 15 ha. for individual
farmer.
15% of fund allocated for development of waste land
owned by farmers of Government lands/waste land owned
by corporations of the State & Central Government or
Cooperatives. Out of this 15%, 25% funds for
infrastructure, irrigation facilities of wasteland.
35% cost limited to Rs. 5,200/- to 6,500/- ha. for general
category farmer. 50% cost limited to Rs. 7,400/- to 9,300/ha. for SC/ST/small/ marginal/women farmer up to 4 ha.
per beneficiaries.
50% of the cost subject to a maximum of Rs. 10,000/- for
installation for diesel pump-sets to those farmers who take
up 5 ha. and more of oil palm plantation.
Need base support is being provided under ISOPOM for
existing seed gardens.
Need base support under OPDP of ISOPOM.
Need base support under OPDP of ISOPOM.
In block where new oil plantation of 500 ha. or above are
being taken up farmers field, 20 demonstrations of 1 ha.
each will be taken up with a view to demonstrate
cultivation and management practices, plant protection
measures and potential yield of oil palm to the farmers.
Under oil palm demonstrations entire expenditure subject
to the maximum of Rs. 10,000/- per ha. for planting
material and maximum of Rs. 30,950/- per ha. for
cultivation during gestation period of 4-5 years. Balance
cost, if any, on planting material, cultivation and other
expenditures may be met either by the farmer or State
Government.
Need base support for ongoing schemes of ICAR/Seed
gardens of the State.
For publicity: A lump-sum of Rs. 2.00 lakhs per State.
For Staff & contingency: As per sanctioned strength under
TMOP scheme during VIIIth Plan continued during IXth
Plan will also be applicable during Xth Plan. Need based
support under OPDP of ISOPOM.
Innovative Measures/Local initiatives: up to 10% of
AAPs.

ANNEXURE-II
Statement Showing State wise and Year wise details of funds released under ISOPOM
during 2010-11 to 2013-14 and NMOOP 2014-15.
Sl.No.
State
Releases*(Rs. In lakhs)
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28

AP (Agri.)
AP (Horti.)
Telangana
Bihar
Chhattisgarh
Gujarat
Goa
Haryana
H.P
J&K
Jharkhand
Karna. (Agri.)
Karna. (Horti.)
Kerala
M.P
Mah.
Mizoram
Orissa
Punjab
Rajasthan
Tamil Nadu
Tripura
U.P
W.B
Assam
Arun. P.
Manipur
Meghalaya
Sikkim
Nagaland
Total

1989.62
845.72
0.00
917.64
1175.81
3034.00
0.00
722.80
82.99
205.97
0.00
4754.50
NA
22.68
7429.34
8091.28
361.45
3960.97
140.27
5250.97
1267.90
0.00
1289.53
100.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
41643.5

*Not including unspent balances.

****

1579.37
213.96
0.00
919.23
755.46
517.96
0.00
434.60
65.25
41.95
0.00
1394.43
86.88
0.00
5690.65
3669.88
0.00
1068.43
0.00
3688.64
821.94
0.00
666.41
664.96
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
22280.0

8094.01
500
0.00
0.00
1024.52
2753.55
0.00
363.00
45.00
158.30
0.00
2170.79
142.62
0.00
4076.27
3132.22
146.25
1449.70
0.00
4018.35
1206.46
0.00
1008.00
334.21
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
30623.3