Lok Sabha Question No. 3381 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-06
Subject: Development of New Technology
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: HARISHCHANDRA DEORAM CHAVAN, PRATAPRAO GANPATRAO JADHAV

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH & EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3381 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06/12/2016

## DEVELOPMENT OF NEW TECHNOLOGY

## 3381. SHRI HARISHCHANDRA CHAVAN: SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE d`f"k ,oa fdlku dY;k.k ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that Indian agriculture is not getting benefited from new technology developed through research and new experiments being carried out by Agricultural Universities;
- (b) if so, the reasons therefor;
- (c) the  process  being  adopted  by  the  Government  to  make  the  said  technology and research useful for Indian agriculture;
- (d) whether  the  said  process  has  ever  been  reviewed  and  if  so,  the  outcome thereof; and
- (e) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  promote  implementation  of  new technology in farming sector?

## A N S W E R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE d`f'k ,oa fdlku dY;k.k ea=ky; esa jkT; ea=h

(SHRI S.S. AHLUWALIA)

- (a) to (e): No,  Madam.  The  Indian  Agriculture  is  getting  benefited  from  new technologies  developed  through  research  and  new  experiments  carried  out  by National Agricultural Research and Education System (NARES)  comprising Agricultural Universities (AUs) and Research Institutes. For this purpose, Government has taken various steps across the country including setting up of 657 Krishi  Vigyan  Kendras  (KVKs)  and  652  Agricultural  Technology  Management Agencies (ATMAs) at district level for dissemination of technologies among farm community. Out of 657 KVKs, 443 KVKs are managed by the State Agricultural Universities/Central Agricultural Universities.   In addition, the farmers are provided information  through  Focused  Publicity  Campaigns,  Kisan  Call  Centres  (KCCs), Agri-Clinics and Agri-Business Centres (ACABC) of entrepreneurs,  Agri Fairs and exhibitions, Kisan  SMS Portal , DD Kisan TV Channel and Radio Stations.

There is a process of periodical reviews including Annual Reviews, Quinquennial  Review;  accreditation  of  courses  of  AUs  and  Institutes.  In  case  of frontline extension system i.e. KVKs, the process is reviewed every year by  holding of  Scientific  Advisory  Committee  meetings;  Annual  Zonal  Workshops;  mid-term review  workshops;  Activity  Specific  Training-cum-Workshops;  Annual  National Conference;  and   visits   to  KVKs  by  the  Officers  of  Agricultural  Technology Application Research Institutes (ATARIs), Directorates of Extension Education of Agricultural Universities and ICAR Headquarters. The outcome of review activities undertaken includes development and execution of improved and need based annual action  plans;  compilation  of  technology  inventories,  preparation  of  technology manuals,  books,  bulletins  and  extension  literature  in  print  and  electronic  form  ; development and organization of programmes for capacity building and technology backstopping;  human  resource  development  and  knowledge  empowerment;  and sharing of innovative models and experiences of technology application mechanisms.

Besides,  assistance  to  State  Governments  is  provided  for  boosting  the agriculture production under various schemes  of Department  of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmer Welfare (DAC&FW) viz. National Mission of Agricultural Extension and Technology (NMAET), Parampragat Krishi Vikas Yojana, Mission of Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH), National Mission for Sustainable  Agriculture  (NMSA),  Integrated  Scheme  on  Agriculture  Cooperation (ISAC), Rashtriya Krishi  Vikas Yojana (RKVY), National Food Security Mission (NFSM),  National Mission on Oilseeds and Oil Palm (NMOOP),  National Horticulture Mission (NHM),  Soil Health Card Scheme  (SHC), Agriculture Technology Infrastructure Fund (ATIF) and Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana(PMKSY).

In  addition  to  generation  of  new  technologies,  the  large  network  of  ICAR Institutes and Agricultural Universities across the country also provides information to  farmers  regarding  techniques  and  best  practices  for  getting  higher  production through various outreach and extension education programmes.

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