Lok Sabha Question No. 634 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-19
Subject: Allocation of Funds for Agricultural Sector
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: RAJU ALIAS DEVAPPA ANNA SHETTI

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.634

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  19 TH  DECEMBER, 2017

## ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FOR AGRICULTURAL SECTOR

634.   SHRI RAJU SHETTY:

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

- (a) the details of funds allocated by the Government for agricultural sector during the last ten years and the current year; and
- (b) the details of the funds allocated by the Government under the various schemes for agricultural research, National Agriculture Development Scheme, Dairy, Poultry and Fishing sectors?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF  STATE IN THE  MINISTRY OF  AGRICULTURE AND  FARMERS  WELFARE

‡ãðŠãäÓã एवं  कसान  कयाण ½ãâ¨ããÊã¾ã  ½ãñâ  Àã·¾ã  ½ãâ¨ããè (  SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

- (a): The details of funds allocated by the Government for agricultural sector during the last ten years and current year are as per Annexure -I.
- (b): The details of the funds allocated by the Government under the various schemes for agricultural research, National Agriculture Development Scheme, Dairy, Poultry and Fishing sectors are as per Annexure-II.

## Annexure I

## Details of Budget  Allocation of  Government  for Agriculture Sector for the last ten years and current FY 2017-18 are as under:

(Rs in Crore)

|   S No. | Year    | Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare   |   Department of Agricultural Research and Education |   Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries # |
|---------|---------|--------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | 2007-08 | 5947.21                                                      |                                             2460    |                                                   329.95 |
|       2 | 2008-09 | 10734.45                                                     |                                             2680    |                                                   355.09 |
|       3 | 2009-10 | 11915.22                                                     |                                             3241.4  |                                                   437.6  |
|       4 | 2010-11 | 15647.97                                                     |                                             3825.55 |                                                   405.3  |
|       5 | 2011-12 | 17522.87                                                     |                                             4966.14 |                                                   643.95 |
|       6 | 2012-13 | 20530.22                                                     |                                             5392    |                                                   815.2  |
|       7 | 2013-14 | 21933.5                                                      |                                             5729.17 |                                                  1034    |
|       8 | 2014-15 | 22652.25                                                     |                                             6144.39 |                                                  1320.43 |
|       9 | 2015-16 | 17004.35                                                     |                                             6320    |                                                  1089.32 |
|      10 | 2016-17 | 35983.69                                                     |                                             6620    |                                                  1216    |
|      11 | 2017-18 | 41855*                                                       |                                             6800    |                                                  1660.23 |

* Excluding Krishi Kalyan Cess of Rs. 10800 crore # Fund details of Dairy, Poultry and Fisheries Sector

## Annexure II

- (i)  The  Scheme-wise  funds  allocated  for  Agricultural  Research,  Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana,  Dairy, Poultry and Fishing Sector for the year 2017-18 are as under:
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| Sl.No.   | Scheme                                                          | Amount (Rs. In crore)   |
|----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|
| I        | Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)                  |                         |
|          | (ii) Crop Science                                               | 387.41                  |
|          | (iii) Horticulture                                              | 154.90                  |
|          | (iv) ICAR Hdqrs.                                                | 4382.56                 |
|          | (v) Agricultural Extension                                      | 232.51                  |
|          | (vi) Agricultural Education                                     | 663.37                  |
|          | (vii)Agricultural Economics and Statistics                      | 31.29                   |
|          | (viii) Agricultural Engineering                                 | 42.68                   |
|          | (ix) National Agriculture Science Fund                          | 48.80                   |
|          | (x) Natural Resource Management                                 | 167.68                  |
|          | (xi) Climate Resilient Agriculture Initiative                   | 50.00                   |
|          | (xii)Animal Science                                             | 271.97                  |
|          | (xiii) Fisheries                                                | 115.85                  |
|          | Total: ICAR                                                     | 6549.02                 |
|          | DARE (including Central Agricultural Universities & NAAS)       | 250.98                  |
|          | Total: Demand No. 2 - DARE ICAR + DARE                          | 6800.00                 |
| II       | Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana                                   | 4750.00                 |
| III      | Dairy Sector, National Livestock Mission, Fishing Sector        |                         |
|          | (i)Dairy Sector                                                 | 801.00                  |
|          | (ii)National Livestock Mission                                  | 310.00                  |
|          | (iii) Fishing Sector                                            | 549.23                  |
|          | Total: Dairy Sector+ National Livestock Mission+ Fishing Sector | 1660.23                 |