Lok Sabha Question No. 639 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-06
Subject: Survey on Agricultural Households
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: GANESH SINGH

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.639

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  6 TH  FEBRUARY, 2018

## SURVEY ON AGRICULTURAL HOUSEHOLDS

639.   SHRI GANESH SINGH:

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

- (a) whether the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) has conducted the 'Situation Assessment Survey (SAS) of Agricultural Households' during the agricultural year July 2012- June 2013 and between 2014 to 2017 and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  information  on  unemployed  farmers  in  the  country  has  not  been maintained during the NSSO survey, if so, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  worked  out  specific  interventions  for  promoting ancillary activities for farmers under the 'Skill India' programme to improve employment opportunities and to reduce over dependence on the agriculture sector, if so, the details of achievement during the last three years State-wise including District Satna?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF  STATE IN THE  MINISTRY OF  AGRICULTURE AND  FARMERS  WELFARE

‡ãðŠãäÓã एवं कसान कयाण ½ãâ¨ããÊã¾ã ½ãñâ Àã·¾ã ½ãâ¨ããè ( SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

- (a) & (b): In order to have a comprehensive assessment of the situation of farmers in  the  country,  Government of India conducts 'Situation Assessment Survey' (SAS) of farmer  households/  agricultural  households  from  time  to  time.  The  Survey  was  last conducted by the NSSO during its 70th Round (January 2013-December2013) to collect information on various aspects of farming and other socio-economic characteristics of agricultural  households,  viz.,  income  and  productive  assets,  consumer  expenditure, indebtedness,  farming  practices  and  preferences,  resource  availability,  awareness  of technological developments and access to modern technology in the field of agriculture, information  on  crop  loss,  crop  insurance,  etc.  However,  NSSO  did  not  conduct  any Situation Assessment Survey of agricultural households between 2014 to 2017.

The  information  on  unemployed  farmers  is  not  collected  under  the  Situation Assessment  Survey  of  Agricultural  Households  of  NSS  70th  round.  However,  the Survey, conducted in two visits, collected the information on the principal activity status of the household members with respect to the two halves of the reference period and captured the change in principal activity status from the first half of the agricultural year to the second half.

(c): With a view to create a pool of skilled manpower in the agriculture & allied sector, Government  is  making  concerted  efforts  to  impart  skill  based  training  through  its existing institutional mechanism.

A  number  of  ongoing  schemes  and  programmes    being  implemented  by  the Government have an inbuilt component of capacity building and training of farmers in the field of agriculture and allied sectors. During 2016-17, 203 skill training courses (200 hours duration) conducted through 108 training institutes (100 Krishi Vigyan Kendras of ICAR and 8 National Training Institutes of Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers  Welfare)  through  funding  assistance  of  Rs.3.52  crore  from  Rashtriya  Krishi Vikas Yojana(RKVY) in which 3549 candidates were certified. Under the Satna district of Madhya Pradesh a total of 30 candidates certified during 2016-17 in the job role of 'Quality Seed Grower'.

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