Lok Sabha Question No. 193 (STARRED), answered on 2016-11-29
Subject: Income of Farmers
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: VEENA DEVI, KIRTI (JHA) AZAD

O.I.H.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION & FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 193

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 29 TH   NOVEMBER, 2016

## INCOME OF FARMERS

- *193.   SHRIMATI VEENA DEVI: SHRI KIRTI AZAD:

Will  the  Minister  of  AGRICULTURE  AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण ½ãâ¨ããè be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  conducted  any  'Situation  Assessment  Survey  of Farmers' to assess the average annual/monthly/per capita income of farmers in the country and if so, the details and the outcome thereof, State-wise;
- (b) whether  the  Government  is  considering  to  set  up  any  Income  Commission  for Farmers on the line of Pay Commission for Central Government Employees in the country and if so, the details thereof and the time by which the said Commission is likely to be set up;
- (c) whether unemployment is increasing in the agriculture sector and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to launch any schemes to provide financial and technological support/package to small, marginal and medium farmers in the country and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether  the  Government  is  planning  to  promote  public-private  partnership  for cooperative farming in the country and if so, the details thereof along with the suggestions received from the experts and the initiatives taken in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण ½ãâ¨ããè

(SHRI RADHA MOHAN SINGH)

- (a) to (e): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 193  DUE FOR REPLY ON 29 TH  NOVEMBER, 2016.

- (a) 'Situation  Assessment  Survey  of  Farmers'  were  conducted  by  the  National Sample  Survey  Office  (NSSO)  in  2003  and  2013.  The  first  'Situation  Assessment Survey of Farmers' was conducted in rural areas of the country during NSS 59 th round (January  2003-  December  2003).  Thereafter,  during  the  70 th round,  a  repeat  survey 'Situation  Assessment  Survey  of  Agricultural  Households'  was  conducted  for  the reference period of the agricultural year July 2012 to June 2013. The objective of both the  surveys,  inter-alia,  was  to  assess  the  income  and  expenditure  of  the  agricultural households.

As  per  the  results  of  the  latest  Survey,  the  average  income  per  agricultural household  from  various  sources  is  estimated  at  Rs.  6,426/-  per  month  during  the reference period of the agricultural year July 2012 to June 2013. Details of State/ UTwise average monthly income per agricultural household is given in the Annexure.

- (b): No, Madam.
- (c): The total number of workers engaged in agriculture in the country, as per Census 2011,  witnessed  an  increase  of  12  per  cent  during  the  last  decade,  i.e.,  from  234.1 million  in  2001  to  263.1  million  in  2011.  Moreover,  the  implementation  of  rural employment  generation  schemes,  like  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment Guarantee  Act  (MGNREGA)  has  added  to  employment  opportunities  in  non-farm activities.
- (d): Government is implementing a number of schemes to provide financial support/ incentive to the farmers, including small, marginal and medium farmers in the country. These   schemes   include,   inter-alia,   provision   for   supply of seeds, plant protection

chemicals,  nutrients  (secondary,  micro  and  bio-nutrients),  agriculture  machinery  and equipments, agricultural credit, etc., at subsidized rates to the farmers with special focus on small, marginal and medium farmers. Institutional support is being provided to the farmers through low crop insurance premium rates.

The technological support to the farmers is provided through a vast network of about  650  Krishi  Vigyan  Kendras  (KVKs)  of  Indian  Council  of  Agricultural  Research (ICAR).  The  KVKs  carry  out  the  work  of  frontline  demonstrations  and  extension services.

(e): Agriculture is a state subject, and primary responsibility of the state government. However,  Union  Government  supplements  the  efforts  of  the  state  governments.  A Model Act on Agricultural  Land  Leasing has  been  prepared to  facilitate  the  States  to enact their own Land Leasing Act. The Act may facilitate land leasing to group farming on  the  pattern  of  Joint  Liability  Groups  (JLGs)  and  Farmers  Producers  Organizations (FPOs).

Annexure in reference to Reply to part (a) of the Starred Question No. 193 due for reply on 29.11.2016

## Average monthly income (Rs.) per agricultural household during the agricultural year July 2012 - June 2013 for different States/ Group of UTs

| State             |   Total Income (Rs.) |
|-------------------|----------------------|
| Andhra Pradesh    |                 5979 |
| Arunachal Pradesh |                10869 |
| Assam             |                 6695 |
| Bihar             |                 3558 |
| Chattisgarh       |                 5177 |
| Gujarat           |                 7926 |
| Haryana           |                14434 |
| Himachal Pradesh  |                 8777 |
| Jammu & Kashmir   |                12683 |
| Jharkhand         |                 4721 |
| Karnataka         |                 8832 |
| Kerala            |                11888 |
| Madhya Pradesh    |                 6210 |
| Maharashtra       |                 7386 |
| Manipur           |                 8842 |
| Meghalaya         |                11792 |
| Mizoram           |                 9099 |
| Nagaland          |                10048 |
| Odisha            |                 4976 |
| Punjab            |                18059 |
| Rajasthan         |                 7350 |
| Sikkim            |                 6798 |
| Tamil Nadu        |                 6980 |
| Telangana         |                 6311 |
| Tripura           |                 5429 |
| Uttarakhand       |                 4701 |
| Uttar Pradesh     |                 4923 |
| West Bengal       |                 3980 |
| Group of UTs      |                 8568 |
| All India         |                 6426 |

Source: Table 7 of NSSO report KI (70/33): Key Indicators of Situation of Agricultural Households in India.

Note: Income includes income from salary wages, net receipt from cultivation, net receipt from farming of animals and net receipt from non-farm business.

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