Lok Sabha Question No. 3550 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-08
Subject: Promotion of Agricultural and Horticulture Production
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: RAHUL KASWAN

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

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3550

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 8 TH   AUGUST, 2017

## PROMOTION OF AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURE PRODUCTION

3550.     SHRI RAHUL KASWAN:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the various Centrally Sponsored Schemes being implemented to promote agricultural and horticulture production in Rajasthan;
- (b) whether these schemes had been reviewed recently;
- (c) if so, the outcome thereof, State-wise;
- (d) the details of the problems being faced by the farmers of these States; and
- (e) the details of the special incentives provided/likely to be provided to the farmers of these States for the growth of agricultural production?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंालय म राय मंी (SHRI  PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

(a) to (e): Agriculture is a State subject. However, the Government of India supports the State Government through various Central Sector and Centrally Sponsored Schemes.  Under Centrally Sponsored Schemes financial assistance is provided in the sharing pattern of 60:40 between the Centre & the States, 90:10 in case of North Eastern and 3 Himalayan States. A list  of  major  agriculture  and  horticulture  schemes  implemented  by  the  Department  of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare in the country including Rajasthan is annexed as Annexure I.

The  Government of  India  regularly  monitors/reviews  progress  of  the  schemes  through meetings  with  concerned  officers  of  State  Governments.  Besides  Zonal  conferences,  review meetings, video conferences are regularly held with the State Governments and officers of the Ministry  of  Agriculture  and  Farmers  Welfare  visit  the  States  to  keep  a  close  watch  on  the implementation of various agricultural schemes. A three tier monitoring mechanism has been built in National Food Security Mission (NFSM) at national, state and district level to review the action  plan  and  progress  of  the  programme/activities.  Further  under  the  scheme  of  NFSM monitoring  has  been  conducted  regularly.  A  study  on  the  implementation  of  Sub-Mission  on Agricultural  Mechanisation  for  monitoring,  concurrent  evaluation  and  impact  assessment  has already been awarded.    Likewise, Sub-mission  Monitoring Committee has been constituted to

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monitor the implementation of various activities undertaken under Sub Mission for Seeds and Planting  Material  (SMSP)  of  National  Mission  on  Agriculture  Extension  and  Technology (NMAET).  A  National  level,  monitoring  team  has  been  constituted  for  monitoring  of  various activities under National Mission on Oilseeds, Oil Palm (NMOOP). The impact Evaluation study of NMOOP has already been awarded to NABARD consultancy Services PVT. Ltd. Mission for Integrated  Development  of  Horticulture  (MIDH)  has  been  evaluated  in  2016-17  by  an independent  agency-Institute  for  Social  and  Economic  Change  (ISEC),  Bangalore.  Based  on the impact and findings on the ground, baseline survey, ISEC has recommended continuation of the  MIDH scheme. Further, review of Soil Health Management and Soil Health Card scheme has already been assigned to MANAGE, Hyderabad.

Annexure I

## List  of  major  schemes  implemented  by  Department  of  Agriculture,  Cooperation  & Farmers Welfare

1.  Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH)
2.  National Food Security Mission (NFSM)
3.  National Mission on Oilseeds & Oil Palm (NMOOP)
4.  Support to State Extension Programmes for Extension Reforms
5.  Strengthening/ Promoting Agricultural Information System and NeGP-Agriculture
6.  Sub-Mission on Seeds and Planting Material (SMSP)
7.  Sub-Mission on Agriculture Mechanization (SMAM)
8.  Support To State Extension Programme For Extension Reforms
9.  Rainfed Area Development (RAD)
10.  Soil Health Management (SHM)
11.  Soil Health Card (SHC)
12.  Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY)
13.  Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY)
14.  Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY)

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