Lok Sabha Question No. 3277 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-06
Subject: Prize Distribution by ICAR
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3277

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 06/12/2016

## PRIZE DISTRIBUTION BY ICAR

## 3277. SHRI JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL:

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

- (a) whether  a  conference  of  farmers  and  prize  distribution  programmes  were recently organized in Delhi on the occasion of Foundation Day of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR);
- (b) if so, the details and purposes thereof;
- (c) the number of farmers from across the country who were awarded during the last  three  years  and  the  current  year  under  these  programmes,  State/UT-wise including Bihar;
- (d) whether the Government has reviewed the performance of ICAR, and if so, the outcome thereof; and
- (e) the steps taken by the ICAR for benefitting the farmers in the country?

## 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 SUDARSHAN BHAGAT)

- (a) Yes, Madam.

(b) & (c): The  various  ICAR  awards,  including  the  awards  to  the  farmers  were given away on 16.7.2016 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.

The  Indian  Council  of  Agricultural  Research  (ICAR)  has  instituted  the following four Annual Awards to recognize the notable and significant contributions of farmers in different areas of Agriculture and allied areas.

- (i) Jagjivan  Ram  Abhnav  Kisan  Puruskar  (Given  at  National  (Rs.  1  Lakh)  and Zonal levels (1 award of Rs. 50 Thousand per zone).
- (ii) N.G. Ranga Farmer Award for Diversified Agriculture (One Award of Rs. 1.0 Lakh).
- (iii) Haldhar Organic Farmer Award (One Award of Rs. 1 Lakh).
- (iv) Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay Antyodaya Krishi Puruskar (Given at National and Zonal Level) Given at National (Rs. 1 Lakh) and zonal levels (11 awards (1 per zone) of Rs. 50 Thousand).

Jagjeevan Ram Awards are given to recognize the significant contributions of the  farmers  in  developing  innovative  ways  of  farming,  the  N.G.  Ranga  award  is given for recognising the farmers contributions in the areas of successful adoption and the promotion of diversified farming models. Haldhar Organic Farmer Award, instituted in 2015 is given to recognize the unique contributions of the farmers in the area of organic farming. Pandit Deendayal Antyodaya Krishi Puruskar (1 award at national level and 11 awards at Zonal level) has been instituted during the current year (2016) to recognize the unique contributions made by the landless, small and marginal farmers in various agriculture related areas.

During the last three years and the current year, a total of 50 farmers from all over  the  country  were  awarded  for  their  outstanding  contributions  in  the  areas  of innovative  farming,  diversification  in  agriculture,  organic  farming  and  related spheres ( Details given in Annexure-I ).

(d) Indian  Council  of  Agricultural  Research  (ICAR) serves  the  technology  and information  needs  of  the  farming  community  which  constitute  over  half  of  the Indian population and predominantly cultivates small and marginal farms. Although the performance of the ICAR has not been reviewed in totality, the Government of India,  keeping  in  view  the  changing  Agricultural  Research  requirements  of  the country, constituted several committees under the chairmanship of eminent scientists during past 4 decades to study the organisational structure of the ICAR and suggest measures to further strengthen it. Gajendra Gadkar committee (1972), G. V. K. Rao committee (1988),  Johl Committee (1995)  and Mashelkar committee (2005) have made  specific    recommendations  based  on  which  reforms  both  at  structural  and functional level were introduced by the Government. Besides these, the performance of  all  ICAR  Institutes  is  reviewed  regularly  by  the  Quniquennial  Review  Teams

(QRTs)  and  the Research Advisory Committees  (RACs)  constituted by the Government  of  India.  The  functioning  of  the  KVKs  is  also  reviewed  closely  by holding  scientific  advisory  committee  meetings,  workshops,  midterm  reviews  and annual national conference of the KVKs. In addition, the performance of the ICAR Institutes and KVKs is also reviewed constantly at the apex level by the  Secretary DARE & DG, ICAR through their respective subject matter divisions located within the council.

National Agricultural Research System (NARS) of the country comprising of 103    ICAR  research  institutes,  11  Agricultural  Technology  Application  Research Institutes and 69 Agricultural Universities have developed a number of technologies in  various  fields  of  Agriculture  including,  crop  production,  horticulture,  natural resources management, dairying, poultry and fisheries sciences as a result of which the country experienced, green revolution, white revolution, yellow revolution and the pink revolution.  Through the adoption of the improved varieties and the agro techniques,  the  productivity  of  crops/commodities  including  food  grains  have registered increases of several folds since 1950-51. India is now the largest producer of milk and second largest producer of wheat and rice in the world and is amongst the top exporters of rice. Development of short duration varieties of rice, sorghum, cotton, pigeon pea, chickpea, greengram, blackgram etc. has opened up avenues for multiple cropping systems and enhanced cropping intensity.

(e) A number of steps have been taken  by  ICAR  to  benefit  the  farmers  of  the country.  The  newly  released  varieties/  transferable  technologies  and  the  improved package  of  practices  developed  by  the  ICAR  institutes  are  demonstrated  at  the Institute  research  farms  as  well  as  the  farmers'  fields  and  are  also  made  available through respective Agriculture Technology Information Centres (ATICs) and other sale  points  established  in  various  ICAR  Institutes.  Steps  taken  to  increase  breeder seed production have resulted in enhanced supply of quality seeds to the farmers. Advisory  services  on  various  agricultural  technologies  and  package  of  practices have  been  strengthened  through  establishment  of  toll-free  helplines,  community radio  stations  as  well  as  by  organizing  exhibitions,  field  days,  kisan  mela  and distribution of literature in popular/local languages. To facilitate mechanization on small  farms  and  to  reduce  the  cost  of  farming  operations,  ICAR  has  developed  a large  number  of  improved  equipment  suitable  for  small  and  marginal  farmers  for unit operations which are being promoted through prototype feasibility testing and frontline  demonstrations.  Under Mera  Gaon  Mera  Gaurav , launched  by  the Government,  strong linkages between farmers and the scientists have been developed for smooth transfer of agricultural technologies at the farmer's field.

ICAR has established a network of 657 KVKs mandated for the assessment and  demonstration  of  various  agricultural  technologies  for  their  field  application. Government of India, has approved an outlay of Rs.3900 crores during 12 th Plan for further strengthening of existing KVKs and the establishment of new KVKs for the benefit of the farming community. Under Skilling India Initiative of the Government,  ICAR  has  developed  training  programmes  on  imparting  agriculture related specialised skills among farmers and educated youth to facilitate creation of additional jobs in rural areas and the avenues for higher income generation. KVKs are also partnering with the DAC&FW under the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers welfare to analyze the soil samples and distribution of Soil Health Cards among the farming community across the country.

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| Number of farmers from across the country who were awarded during the last three years and the current year under these programmes, State/UT-wise including Bihar   | Number of farmers from across the country who were awarded during the last three years and the current year under these programmes, State/UT-wise including Bihar   | Number of farmers from across the country who were awarded during the last three years and the current year under these programmes, State/UT-wise including Bihar   | Number of farmers from across the country who were awarded during the last three years and the current year under these programmes, State/UT-wise including Bihar   | Number of farmers from across the country who were awarded during the last three years and the current year under these programmes, State/UT-wise including Bihar   | Number of farmers from across the country who were awarded during the last three years and the current year under these programmes, State/UT-wise including Bihar   | Number of farmers from across the country who were awarded during the last three years and the current year under these programmes, State/UT-wise including Bihar   |
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| No.                                                                                                                                                                 | States &Union Territories of India                                                                                                                                  | 2013                                                                                                                                                                | 2014                                                                                                                                                                | 2015                                                                                                                                                                | 2016                                                                                                                                                                | Total                                                                                                                                                               |
| States                                                                                                                                                              | States                                                                                                                                                              | States                                                                                                                                                              | States                                                                                                                                                              | States                                                                                                                                                              | States                                                                                                                                                              | States                                                                                                                                                              |
| 1                                                                                                                                                                   | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                                                      | -                                                                                                                                                                   | 1                                                                                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                                                                                   | 2                                                                                                                                                                   | 3                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 2                                                                                                                                                                   | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 3                                                                                                                                                                   | Assam                                                                                                                                                               | -                                                                                                                                                                   | 1                                                                                                                                                                   | 1                                                                                                                                                                   | 1                                                                                                                                                                   | 3                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 4                                                                                                                                                                   | Bihar                                                                                                                                                               | 1                                                                                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                                                                                   | 1                                                                                                                                                                   | 2                                                                                                                                                                   | 4                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 5                                                                                                                                                                   | Chhattisgarh                                                                                                                                                        | -                                                                                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 6                                                                                                                                                                   | Goa                                                                                                                                                                 | -                                                                                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 7                                                                                                                                                                   | Gujarat                                                                                                                                                             | -                                                                                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                                                                                   | 1                                                                                                                                                                   | 1                                                                                                                                                                   | 2                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 8                                                                                                                                                                   | Haryana                                                                                                                                                             | -                                                                                                                                                                   | 1                                                                                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                                                                                   | 2                                                                                                                                                                   | 3                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 9                                                                                                                                                                   | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                                                                                    | -                                                                                                                                                                   | 1                                                                                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                                                                                   | 1                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 10                                                                                                                                                                  | Jammu &Kashmir                                                                                                                                                      | -                                                                                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 11                                                                                                                                                                  | Jharkhand                                                                                                                                                           | -                                                                                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 12                                                                                                                                                                  | Karnataka                                                                                                                                                           | 1                                                                                                                                                                   | 2                                                                                                                                                                   | 1                                                                                                                                                                   | 1                                                                                                                                                                   | 5                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 13                                                                                                                                                                  | Kerala                                                                                                                                                              | -                                                                                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                                                                                   | 2                                                                                                                                                                   | 2                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 14                                                                                                                                                                  | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                                                                      | -                                                                                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                                                                                   | 1                                                                                                                                                                   | 1                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 15                                                                                                                                                                  | Maharashtra                                                                                                                                                         | 2                                                                                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                                                                                   | 2                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 16                                                                                                                                                                  | Manipur                                                                                                                                                             | -                                                                                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 17                                                                                                                                                                  | Meghalaya                                                                                                                                                           | -                                                                                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 18                                                                                                                                                                  | Mizoram                                                                                                                                                             | -                                                                                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 19                                                                                                                                                                  | Nagaland                                                                                                                                                            | -                                                                                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 20                                                                                                                                                                  | Odisha                                                                                                                                                              | 1                                                                                                                                                                   | 1                                                                                                                                                                   | 1                                                                                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                                                                                   | 3                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 21                                                                                                                                                                  | Punjab                                                                                                                                                              | 2                                                                                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                                                                                   | 2                                                                                                                                                                   | 2                                                                                                                                                                   | 6                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 22                                                                                                                                                                  | Rajasthan                                                                                                                                                           | 1                                                                                                                                                                   | 1                                                                                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                                                                                   | 1                                                                                                                                                                   | 3                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 23                                                                                                                                                                  | Sikkim                                                                                                                                                              | -                                                                                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                                                                                   | 1                                                                                                                                                                   | 1                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 24                                                                                                                                                                  | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                                                          | -                                                                                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 25                                                                                                                                                                  | Telengana                                                                                                                                                           | -                                                                                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 26                                                                                                                                                                  | Tripura                                                                                                                                                             | -                                                                                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                                                                                   | 1                                                                                                                                                                   | 1                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 27                                                                                                                                                                  | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                                                   | 1                                                                                                                                                                   | 1                                                                                                                                                                   | 3                                                                                                                                                                   | 5                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 28                                                                                                                                                                  | Uttarakhand                                                                                                                                                         | 1                                                                                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                                                                                   | 1                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 29                                                                                                                                                                  | West Bengal                                                                                                                                                         | -                                                                                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                                                                                   |
| Union Territories                                                                                                                                                   | Union Territories                                                                                                                                                   | Union Territories                                                                                                                                                   | Union Territories                                                                                                                                                   | Union Territories                                                                                                                                                   | Union Territories                                                                                                                                                   | Union Territories                                                                                                                                                   |
| 1                                                                                                                                                                   | Andaman &Nicobar Islands                                                                                                                                            | -                                                                                                                                                                   | 1                                                                                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                                                                                   | 1                                                                                                                                                                   | 2                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 2                                                                                                                                                                   | Chandigarh                                                                                                                                                          | -                                                                                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 3                                                                                                                                                                   | Dadra &Nagar Haveli                                                                                                                                                 | -                                                                                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 4                                                                                                                                                                   | Daman &Diu                                                                                                                                                          | -                                                                                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 5                                                                                                                                                                   | Lakshadweep                                                                                                                                                         | -                                                                                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 6                                                                                                                                                                   | National Capital Territory of Delhi                                                                                                                                 | -                                                                                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                                                     | 2                                                                                                                                                                   | 2                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 7                                                                                                                                                                   | Puducherry                                                                                                                                                          | -                                                                                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                                                                                   |
|                                                                                                                                                                     | TOTAL                                                                                                                                                               | 9                                                                                                                                                                   | 10                                                                                                                                                                  | 8                                                                                                                                                                   | 23                                                                                                                                                                  | 50                                                                                                                                                                  |

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