Lok Sabha Question No. 667 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-19
Subject: Agriculture Fairs
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.667

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  19 TH  DECEMBER, 2017

## AGRICULTURE FAIRS

## 667.   SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL:

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

- (a) whether Agriculture Fairs are organized/being organized in various parts of the country in the recent past;
- (b) if  so,  the  aims  and  objectives  of  organizing  such  fairs  along  with  the  extent  to which success have been achieved in this regard;
- (c) the  funds  allocated  to  the  States/UTs  for  this  purpose  during  each  of  the  last three years; and
- (d) the  steps  taken/proposed  to  be  taken  to  ensure  that  the  benefits  of  such  fairs reach to the farmers?

## 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): Yes,  Madam.  The  Government  is  organizing  /supporting  and  participating  in Agriculture Fairs in various parts of the country.
- (b): The aims and objectives of organizing such fairs are to (i) disseminate relevant information  and  promote  appropriate  technologies  and  improved  agronomic  practices among the farmers and other stakeholders in agriculture and allied sectors, (ii) create awareness among the farmers through the fairs, and (iii) cross learning among farmers and  extension  personnel  on  various  newly  evolved  agricultural  technologies.  The success of organizing the fair has been substantive.

(c): Expenditure incurred on Agriculture Fairs and Exhibitions during last three years by Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare are at Annexure I, II & III.

(d): The steps taken for ensuring the benefits of melas reaching to farmers include giving  wider  publicity  through  newspapers,  Electronic  Media  (Television,  Radio  and Social Media) and sending SMS through mobile phones for dissemination of information to  larger  number  of  farmers  in  the  district.  Moreover,  the  farmers  visiting  the  Kisan Melas  and  also  provided  with  technical  literature  in  local  language  for  subsequent guidance in implementing the technologies and best practices on their farms.

Farmers  are  also  mobilized  through  exposure  visit  under  'Support  to  State Extension Programmes for Extension Reforms (ATMA)' to participate in the Agriculture Fairs.

## Annexure I

Summary of Expenditure incurred on Kisan Melas (Agriculture Fairs) and Exhibitions supported/ sponsored/organized by DAC&FW) during last 3 years (2014-15 to 2016-17)

(Amount Rs. in Lakh)

| Item                                                                                                            | Level of the Melas          | Funds released to the State/ Agencies                                                          |   2014-15 |   2015-16 |   2016-17 |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Expenditure by States/UTs under Support to State Extension Programmes for Extension Reforms (ATMA)              | State/District/ Block Level | State Government                                                                               |   1247.46 |   1305.54 |   1070.84 |
| Expenditure by the Directorate of Extension, Department of Agriculture,Coopn. & Farmers Welfare, Govt. of India | National / Regional / State | Govt. /State Agricultural Universities (SAUs)/ICAR Institutes/ Private /Autonomous Bodies etc. |    222.68 |   1479.14 |    559.43 |
| Total                                                                                                           | Total                       | Total                                                                                          |   1470.14 |   2784.68 |   1630.27 |

## Annexure II

State wise and year-wise details of 'Kisan Melas (Agriculture Fairs)' organized under centrally Sponsored Scheme "Support to State Extension Programs for Extension Reforms (ATMA)" during last three years (2014-15 to 2016-17)

(Amount Rs. in Lakh)

| Sl.No.   | State/ UT         | 2014-15         | 2014-15              | 2015-16         | 2015-16              | 2016-17         | 2016-17              |
|----------|-------------------|-----------------|----------------------|-----------------|----------------------|-----------------|----------------------|
|          |                   | Funds allocated | Expenditure incurred | Funds allocated | Expenditure incurred | Funds allocated | Expenditure incurred |
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh    | 58.00           | 21.81                | 58.00           | 26.80                | 58.00           | 26.00                |
| 2.       | Bihar             | 158.00          | 108.65               | 158.00          | 75.50                | 158.00          | 74.26                |
| 3.       | Chhatisgarh       | 114.00          | 33.39                | 114.00          | 67.58                | 114.00          | 61.13                |
| 4.       | Goa               | 14.00           | 0.00                 | 14.00           |                      | 14.00           | 3.30                 |
| 5.       | Gujarat           | 138.00          | 109.09               | 138.00          | 111.45               | 138.00          | 102.48               |
| 6.       | Haryana           | 90.00           | 26.63                | 90.00           | 48.46                | 90.00           | 76.00                |
| 7.       | HP                | 54.00           | 18.60                | 54.00           | 45.65                | 54.00           | 15.07                |
| 8.       | J&K               | 94.00           | 23.98                | 94.00           | 1.00                 | 94.00           | 30.05                |
| 9.       | Jharkhand         | 102.00          | 58.36                | 102.00          | 47.54                | 102.00          | 46.96                |
| 10.      | Karnataka         | 126.00          | 23.82                | 126.00          | 24.55                | 126.00          | 27.99                |
| 11.      | Kerala            | 62.00           | 30.48                | 62.00           | 13.08                | 62.00           | 0.00                 |
| 12.      | Maharashtra       | 138.00          | 48.66                | 138.00          | 38.72                | 138.00          | 41.70                |
| 13.      | MP                | 210.00          | 172.88               | 210.00          | 186.23               | 210.00          | 190.84               |
| 14.      | Odisha            | 126.00          | 126.00               | 126.00          | 130.00               | 126.00          | 0.00                 |
| 15.      | Punjab            | 94.00           | 64.93                | 94.00           | 25.90                | 94.00           | 53.41                |
| 16.      | Rajasthan         | 138.00          | 25.25                | 138.00          | 35.99                | 138.00          | 36.10                |
| 17.      | Tamil Nadu        | 130.00          | 20.77                | 130.00          | 19.22                | 130.00          | 5.00                 |
| 18.      | Telangana         | 42.00           | 27.00                | 42.00           | 20.06                | 42.00           | 10.90                |
| 19.      | UP                | 306.00          | 230.00               | 306.00          | 226.37               | 306.00          | 195.69               |
| 20.      | Uttaranchal       | 58.00           | 7.96                 | 58.00           | 18.59                | 58.00           | 15.21                |
| 21.      | West Bengal       | 82.00           | 3.00                 | 82.00           | 48.80                | 82.00           | 0.00                 |
| 22.      | Assam             | 110.00          | 0.00                 | 110.00          | 6.00                 | 110.00          | 7.97                 |
| 23.      | Arunachal Pradesh | 74.00           | 21.00                | 74.00           | 18.00                | 74.00           | 0.00                 |
| 24.      | Manipur           | 42.00           | 10.00                | 42.00           | 15.00                | 42.00           | 27.00                |
| 25.      | Meghalaya         | 50.00           | 0.00                 | 50.00           |                      | 50.00           | 0.00                 |
| 26.      | Mizoram           | 38.00           | 0.00                 | 38.00           | 18.00                | 38.00           | 0.00                 |
| 27.      | Nagaland          | 50.00           | 28.00                | 50.00           | 22.50                | 50.00           | 13.20                |
| 28.      | Tripura           | 38.00           | 0.00                 | 38.00           |                      | 38.00           | 0.00                 |
| 29.      | Sikkim            | 22.00           | 6.00                 | 22.00           | 2.82                 | 22.00           | 6.29                 |
| 30.      | Delhi             | 10.00           | 0.00                 | 10.00           |                      | 10.00           | 0.00                 |
| 31.      | Pondicherry       | 14.00           | 1.20                 | 14.00           | 5.15                 | 14.00           | 0.30                 |
| 32.      | A&N Islands       | 18.00           | 0.00                 | 18.00           | 6.58                 | 18.00           | 3.99                 |
|          | Total             | 2800.00         | 1247.46              | 2800.00         | 1305.54              | 2800.00         | 1070.84              |

## Annexure III

## State wise and year-wise details of 'Kisan Melas organized BY ICAR/KVKs during last three years (2014-15 to 2016-17)

(Amount in Rupees)

| S. No   | States            | Funds Allocated   | Funds Allocated   | Funds Allocated   | Funds Utilized   | Funds Utilized   | Funds Utilized   |
|---------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
|         |                   | 2014-15           | 2015-16           | 2016-17           | 2014-15          | 2015-16          | 2016-17          |
| 1       | Madhya Pradesh    | 0                 | 5680000           | 8347365           | 0                | 4880000          | 8347365          |
| 2       | Odisha            | 0                 | 3360000           | 5564910           | 0                | 2720000          | 5564910          |
| 3       | Rajasthan         | 3500000           | 13500000          | 6500000           | 3500000          | 13500000         | 6500000          |
| 4       | Gujarat           | 2600000           | 8300000           | 4400000           | 2600000          | 8300000          | 4400000          |
| 5       | Assam             | 450000            | 2560000           | 1676170           | 450000           | 2560000          | 1676170          |
| 6       | Arunachal Pradesh | 50000             | 1040000           | 800000            | 50000            | 1040000          | 800000           |
| 7       | Manipur           | 400000            | 1040000           | 560000            | 400000           | 1040000          | 560000           |
| 8       | Meghalaya         | 80000             | 480000            | 320000            | 80000            | 480000           | 320000           |
| 9       | Nagaland          | 310000            | 720000            | 513710            | 310000           | 720000           | 513710           |
| 10      | Mizoram           | 280000            | 1200000           | 240000            | 280000           | 1200000          | 240000           |
| 11      | Tripura           | 80000             | 560000            | 320000            | 80000            | 560000           | 320000           |
| 12      | Sikkim            | 60000             | 560000            | 240000            | 60000            | 560000           | 240000           |
| 13      | Karnataka         | 0                 | 3440000           | 2080000           | 0                | 3011406          | 1840000          |
| 14      | Kerala            | 0                 | 1680000           | 880000            | 0                | 1589440          | 800000           |
| 15      | Tamil Nadu        | 0                 | 2880000           | 1520000           | 0                | 2813606          | 1520000          |
| 16      | Goa               | 0                 | 320000            | 160000            | 0                | 318335           | 160000           |
| 17      | Pondicherry       | 0                 | 160000            | 160000            | 0                | 80000            | 80000            |
| 18      | Lakshadweep       | 0                 | 0                 | 0                 | 0                | 0                | 0                |
| 19      | Andhra Pradesh    | 0                 | 1360000           | 1119000           | 0                | 1360000          | 1119000          |
| 20      | Telangana         | 0                 | 800000            | 721000            | 0                | 800000           | 721000           |
| 21      | Maharashtra       | 0                 | 4320000           | 2493000           | 0                | 4320000          | 2493000          |
| 22      | Uttar Pradesh     | 1355000           | 11685000          | 18098000          | 122000           | 9439000          | 12746000         |
| 23      | Uttarakhand       | 205000            | 135000            | 3291000           | 2000             | 975000           | 1918000          |
| 24      | A&N Islands       | 0                 | 636491            | 160000            | 0                | 636491           | 160000           |
| 25      | Bihar             | 0                 | 11048886          | 2560000           | 0                | 11048886         | 2560000          |
| 26      | Jharkhand         | 0                 | 6771928           | 1120000           | 0                | 6771928          | 1120000          |
| 27      | West Bengal       | 0                 | 5153449           | 1280000           | 0                | 5153449          | 1280000          |
| 28      | Punjab            | 0                 | 1440000           | 1520000           | 0                | 1429481          | 1505666          |
| 29      | Haryana           | 0                 | 1280000           | 1360000           | 0                | 1080437          | 1130477          |
| 30      | Delhi             | 0                 | 80000             | 80000             | 0                | 80000            | 80000            |
| 31      | Himachal Pradesh  | 0                 | 800000            | 560000            | 0                | 778512           | 560000           |
| 32      | Jammu & Kashmir   | 0                 | 1360000           | 400000            | 0                | 896830           | 314889           |
|         | Total             | 9370000           | 94350754          | 69044155          | 7934000          | 90142801         | 61590187         |

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