Lok Sabha Question No. 411 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-18
Subject: Demonstration by Farmers
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shrirang Appa Barne, VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT, SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE, ANANDRAO  ADSUL, SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH, SATYA PAL SINGH, MD. BADARIDDOZA KHAN, VINOD KUMAR BOIANAPALLI, SANJAY SHAMRAO DHOTRE, PREM SINGH CHANDUMAJRA

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

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.411 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  18 TH  JULY, 2017

## DEMONSTRATION BY FARMERS

411.   SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE: SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT: DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE: SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL: SHRI SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH: DR. SATYAPAL SINGH: SHRI MD. BADARUDDOZA KHAN: SHRI B. VINOD KUMAR: SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE: PROF. PREM SINGH CHANDUMAJRA:

Will  the  Minister  of  AGRICULTURE  AND  FARMERS  WELFARE      ‡ãðŠãäÓã एवं  कसान

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be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the farming in the country has become a loss making profession and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (b) whether there are reports of demonstration, agitation, protest and farmers' unrest for debt waiver and higher crop price and if so, the details thereof and the response of the Government thereto;
- (c) whether  a  number  of  farmers  died  in  police  firing  or  committed  suicide  during demonstration in various parts of the country in 2017 and if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise;
- (d) whether there is a  need to  give  financial  and  other  assistances  to  the  farmers and  to  waive  off  their  loans  immediately  to  mitigate  the  rising  anger  amongst  the farmers and  to prevent farming from becoming unprofitable profession to them and if so, the details thereof and the response of the Government in this regard including the corrective  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  make  farming  a  profitable profession  and  to  address  the  grievances  of  the  farmers  along  with  achievements thereof;
- (e) whether  the  Government  has  prepared  or  considering  to  prepare  a  foolproof policy to solve the problems of the farmers including climate and natural calamities and if so, the details and the salient features thereof along with the time by which it is likely to be implemented and the extent to which it will help in solving the problems of farmers; and
- (f) the details of minimum support price and bonuses announced by the Union and State Government for procurement of farm produce during the current year?

## ANSWER

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

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(  SHRI  S.S.

(a): According  to  Situation  Assessment  Surveys  (2003  and  2013),  conducted  by National Sample Survey Office (NSSO), average monthly farm household income has risen  from  Rs.  2115  in  2003  to  Rs.  6,426.  To  make  farming  a  profitable  profession, Government  has  launched  various  pro-farmer  schemes  which  provides  subsidized credit, farm inputs, assures better prices through Minimum Support Prices (MSP) and Market Intervention Scheme (MIS) and the initiative of doubling farm income by 2022.

(b) & (c): There  are  reports  of  protests  by  farmers  in  Maharashtra  and  Madhya Pradesh  on  various  demands.  Also  incidents  of  violence  were  reported  in  Madhya Pradesh. However, Law and order is state subject under the Constitution, it is for the concerned states to take requisited steps to contain the situation.

(d) & (e): Agriculture  being  a  state  subject,  it  is  for  the  state  governments  to  take necessary  actions.  Nonetheless,  Government  is  implementing  various  schemes  to increase the production and productivity for farmers which, inter-alia, include: National Food  Security  Mission,  Rashtriya  Krishi  Vikas  Yojana,  Pradhan  Mantri  Fasal  Bima Yojana,  Paramparagat  Krishi  Vikas  Yojana,  Soil  Health  Card  &  Neem  Coated  Urea under  National  Mission  for  Sustainable  Agriculture,  Pradhan  Mantri  Krishi  Sinchai Yojana  and  National  Agriculture  Market  (e-NAM)  etc.  The  achievements  under  these schemes and programmes are as follows:

- i)    Pradhan  Mantri  Fasal  Bima  Yojana  and  Restructured  Weather  Based  Insurance Scheme: under the two schemes 172.67 lakh farmers covering 195  lakh  hectares  of area was insured for a sum of rupees 73,250. 73 crores during rabi 2016-17.
2. ii) Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana : Under the 'Per Drop More Crop'  a total of 1,45,687 hectares of land have been irrigated. The total allocation for this  scheme in 2017-18 was 2,498 crores and the Government has already released 521.50 crores.
3. iii)  Paramparagat Krishi Vikas  Yojana : Till December, 2016 State Governments have made 9,186 clusters  while  in  2015-16  it  was  8,000 clusters.  The  budget  estimate  for 2017-18 is Rs. 350 crores.
4. iv) Soil Health Card & Neem Coated Urea: As on 11.07. 2017, the target of collection of 253 lakh soil samples has been achieved; and 97 percent of these samples have been tested. The sales of Neem Coated Urea (NCU) for the year 2016-17 is 295.35 lakh MT.
- v)  National  Agricultural  Market  (e-NAM):  Under  this  scheme  455  mandis  of  13  states and  48.45  lakh  farmers,  91,500  traders  and  48,357  commission  agents  have  been integrated with e-NAM Portal.
6. (f): The details of minimum support price and bonus fixed by the Government during the current year (2017-18) is given in Annexure.

Annexure

Annexure with respect to  the reply  of  part  (f)  of  the  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred Question No. 411

## Minimum Support Prices (MSP) and bonus for Kharif Crops of 2017-18 season

(Rs. Per quintal)

| Commodity          | Variety                                                                       | 2017-18 Season   | 2017-18 Season   | 2017-18 Season    |
|--------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|------------------|-------------------|
|                    |                                                                               | MSP              | Bonus            | Total (MSP+Bonus) |
| Paddy              | Common                                                                        | 1550             | -                | 1550              |
| Paddy              | Grade A                                                                       | 1590             | -                | 1590              |
| Jowar              | Hybrid                                                                        | 1700             | -                | 1700              |
| Jowar              | Maldandi                                                                      | 1725             | -                | 1725              |
| Bajra              | -                                                                             | 1425             | -                | 1425              |
| Maize              | -                                                                             | 1425             | -                | 1425              |
| Ragi               | -                                                                             | 1900             | -                | 1900              |
| Tur (Arhar)        | -                                                                             | 5250             | 200              | 5450              |
| Moong              | -                                                                             | 5375             | 200              | 5575              |
| Urad               | -                                                                             | 5200             | 200              | 5400              |
| Groundnut-in-shell | -                                                                             | 4250             | 200              | 4450              |
| Soyabean           | -                                                                             | 2850             | 200              | 3050              |
| Sunflower Seed     | -                                                                             | 4000             | 100              | 4100              |
| Sesamum            | -                                                                             | 5200             | 100              | 5300              |
| Nigerseed          | -                                                                             | 3950             | 100              | 4050              |
| Cotton             | Medium Staple (Staple length (mm) 24.5- 25.5 and Micronaire value of 4.3-5.1) | 4020             | -                | 4020              |
| Cotton             | Long Staple (Staple length (mm) 29.5- 30.5 and Micronaire value of 3.5- 4.3)  | 4320             | -                | 4320              |

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