Lok Sabha Question No. 297 (STARRED), answered on 2018-08-07
Subject: Facilities to Women Farmers
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: LAKHAN LAL SAHU

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

## LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 297

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 7 TH  AUGUST, 2018

## FACILITIES TO WOMEN FARMERS

## *297.     SHRI LAKHAN LAL SAHU:

Will  the  Minister  of  AGRICULTURE  AND  FARMERS  WELFARE कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण ½ãâ¨ããè be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has started any schemes to provide facilities to the women farmers for the development of the agriculture sector in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the amount of funds allocated and utilized for the said purpose during the last two years;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to impart training to women farmers to familiarise them with the latest agricultural techniques and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  increase  the  share  of  women farmers in the agriculture sector?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

- कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण ½ãâ¨ããè (SHRI RADHA MOHAN SINGH) (a) to (d): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 297    DUE FOR REPLY ON 7 TH  AUGUST, 2018.

(a)  &  (b):          Yes,  Madam.  In  line  with  the  provisions  of  National  Policy  for  Farmers (NPF)  (2007),  the  Department  of  Agriculture,  Cooperation  and  Farmers  Welfare (DAC&FW)  is  promoting  'mainstreaming  of  gender  concerns  in  agriculture'.  The Guidelines of the Scheme namely Sub-Mission on Agriculture Mechanization, National Project  on  Soil  Health  and  Fertility,  National  Food  Security  Mission,  Rashtriya  Krishi Vikas  Yojna,  National  Mission  on  Oil  Seeds  and  Oil  Palm,  Parampragat  Krishi  Vikas Yojna,  Sub-Mission  on  Seed  and  Planting  Material,  National  Project  on  Organic Farming,  Pradhan  Mantri  Krishi  Sinchai  Yojna-Per-Drop  More  Crop,  Mission  for Integrated Development of Horticulture, Sub-Mission on Agriculture Extension, Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region, Rainfed Area Development and Climate Change, National Project on Agro-Forestry have provisions for flow of funds and benefits to the tune of 30% for the women farmers under these Schemes.  The  allocations  for  women  under  these  Schemes  and  as  reflected  in  the Statement 13 are given at Annexure-I

The  Department  of  Rural  Development,  Ministry  of  Rural  Development  is  also implementing  a  programme  exclusively  for  women  farmers  namely,  Mahila  Kisan Sashaktikaran  Pariyojana  (MKSP),  which  is  a  sub-component  of  National  Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM). The State/UT wise fund allocation and release during the last two years are given at Annexure II.

(c):       In order to familiarize women with the latest techniques in agriculture and allied sectors,  trainings  are  being  imparted  to  women  farmers  under  various  schemes  of DAC&FW. This includes  ATMA Scheme   under Sub-Mission on  Agriculture Extension,

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Cooperative Education Field Projects under various National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) Schemes as well as by Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) established by  Indian  Council  Agricultural  Research  (ICAR).  Special  skill  training  courses  in agriculture and allied areas (of minimum 200 hours duration) are also being conducted for  farmers  including  women  farmers  through  KVKs,  National  Training  Institutions  of DAC&FW and State Agricultural Management & Extension Training Institutes across the country.

(d): Government is taking various measures to increase the share of women farmers in agriculture sector. This includes earmarking of 30% of funds for women under various major  schemes/programmes,  taking  pro-women  initiatives  such  as  supporting  farm women's food security groups, inclusion of one Gender Coordinator/State in the team of committed extension functionaries supported  under  ATMA  Scheme,  undertaking macro/micro  level  studies  in  critical  thrust  area  related  to  women  in  agriculture, development  of  Gender  Sensitization  Capsule  Module  on  Gender  Learning  and  its delivery through all training programmes at National/Region/State Level, publication of farm  women  friendly  literature  viz.  compilation  of  gender  friendly  tools/technologies; Farm Women Friendly Handbook; compilation of best practices/success stories of the women farmers, etc.

## Annexure 1

## Gender Budgeting Statement 13, Expenditure Profile 2018-19 reflecting allocations for women under various Schemes of DAC&FW

| Ministry/Department   | Ministry/Department                                                  | 2017-2018 Revised Estimates (In Rs.crores)   | 2018-2019 Budget Estimates (In Rs. crores)   |
|-----------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
| 1.                    | Central Institute for Women in Agriculture, Bhubaneshwar             | 9.64                                         | 10.64                                        |
| 2.                    | All India Co-ordinated Research Project on Home Science, Bhubneshwar | 10.10                                        | 11.10                                        |
|                       | Total                                                                | 19.74                                        | 21.74                                        |
| 1.                    | Sub-Mission on Agriculture Mechanisation                             | 233.01                                       | 349.59                                       |
| 2.                    | National Project on Soil Health and Fertility                        | 64.20                                        | 120.00                                       |
| 3.                    | National Food Security Mission                                       | 420.00                                       | 507.21                                       |
| 4.                    | Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna                                         | 915.00                                       | 1080.00                                      |
| 5.                    | National Mission on Oil Seeds and Oil Palm                           | 98.42                                        | 120.00                                       |
| 6.                    | Parampragat Krishi Vikas Yojna                                       | 75.00                                        | 108.00                                       |
| 7.                    | Sub-Mission on Seed and Planting Material                            | 144.00                                       | 99.60                                        |
| 8.                    | National Project on Organic Farming                                  | .....                                        | ......                                       |
| 9.                    | Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojna-Per- Drop More Crop              | 900.00                                       | 1200.00                                      |
| 10                    | Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture                   | 657.00                                       | 760.80                                       |
| 11.                   | Sub-Mission on Agriculture Extension                                 | 246.30                                       | 306.00                                       |
| 12.                   | Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region             | 30.00                                        | 48.00                                        |
| 13.                   | Rainfed Area Development and Climate change                          | 63.00                                        | 70.20                                        |
| 14.                   | National Project on Agro-Forestry                                    | 12.00                                        | 22.50                                        |
|                       | Total:                                                               | 3857.93                                      |                                              |

## The State/UT wise fund allocation and release under Mahila Kisan Sashaktikaran Pariyojana (MKSP) of MoRD during the last two years

(Rs.Crore)

| Sl. No.   | Name of the State   |   Total allocation of Central share during the Project Period (from 2011-12 to 2017-18) | Release 2016-17   | Release 2017-18   |   Total releases of Central share from 2011-12 to 2017-2018) |
|-----------|---------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|-------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh      |                                                                                  211.39 | 0.00              | 0.00              |                                                       132.21 |
| 2         | Assam               |                                                                                   21.36 | 2.77              | 1.50              |                                                        14.2  |
| 3         | Bihar               |                                                                                   87.08 | 25.94             | 0.00              |                                                        57.33 |
| 4         | Chhattisgarh        |                                                                                   21.03 | 4.70              | 9.39              |                                                        15.77 |
| 5         | Gujarat             |                                                                                   20.89 | 0.23              |                   |                                                         5.22 |
| 6         | Himachal Pradesh    |                                                                                    2.03 | 0.00              | 0.30              |                                                         1.83 |
| 7         | Haryana             |                                                                                    7.01 | 0.00              | 0.00              |                                                         1.75 |
| 8         | Jammu and Kashmir   |                                                                                    8.58 |                   | 2.14              |                                                         2.14 |
| 9         | Jharkhand           |                                                                                   72.19 | 20.50             | 13.81             |                                                        48.96 |
| 10        | Karnataka           |                                                                                   18.34 | 0.96              | 0.00              |                                                         7.89 |
| 11        | Kerala              |                                                                                   88.22 | 17.52             | 0.00              |                                                        55.25 |
| 12        | Maharashtra         |                                                                                   44.56 | 10.57             | 20.09             |                                                        33.86 |
| 13        | Madhya Pradesh      |                                                                                   28.11 | 0.83              | 0.00              |                                                        19.4  |
| 14        | Meghalaya           |                                                                                    2.62 |                   | 0.65              |                                                         0.65 |
| 15        | Mizoram             |                                                                                    3.24 | 0.81              |                   |                                                         0.81 |
| 16        | Odisha              |                                                                                   35.92 | 6.36              | 0.89              |                                                        29.44 |
| 17        | Puducherry          |                                                                                    2.29 |                   | 0.58              |                                                         0.58 |
| 18        | Rajasthan           |                                                                                   33.83 | 7.61              | 6.24              |                                                        26.63 |
| 19        | Telangana           |                                                                                    6.04 | 0.00              | 0.00              |                                                         3.02 |
| 20        | Tamil Nadu          |                                                                                   14.61 | 0.00              | 6.05              |                                                         8.44 |
| 21        | Uttar Pradesh       |                                                                                   38.02 | 9.50              | 0.00              |                                                         9.5  |
| 22        | West Bengal         |                                                                                   15.07 | 0.00              | 0.49              |                                                         8.08 |
| 23        | Nagaland            |                                                                                    9.44 | 0.00              | 0.00              |                                                         2.35 |
|           | Mutli State project |                                                                                   39.11 | 0.00              | 0.00              |                                                        29.35 |
|           |                     |                                                                                  830.97 | 108.31            | 62.14             |                                                       514.68 |

## Note: MKSP is a demand driven programme. There is no provision of state wise allocation for every year.

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