Lok Sabha Question No. 3227 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-06
Subject: Programme for SC/ST Farmers
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: ARJUNLAL MEENA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH & EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3227 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06/12/2016

## PROGRAMME FOR SC/ST FARMERS

## 3227. SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE d`f"k ,oa fdlku dY;k.k ea=h be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has prepared any programme or campaign to educate the  farmers  belonging  to  SCs/STs  to  undertake  quality  farming  in  adivasi  tribal dominated areas; and

- (b) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise?

## A N S W E R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE d`f'k ,oa fdlku dY;k.k ea=ky; esa jkT; ea=h

## (SHRI S.S. AHLUWALIA)

(a) & (b): Yes, Madam. The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has established  a  network  of  657  Krishi  Vigyan  Kendras  (KVKs)  with  a  mandate  for technology assessment and demonstration for its application and capacity development.  As  part  of  their  activities  the  KVKs  impart  training  on  various agricultural  activities  to  farmers  including  those  belonging  to  Scheduled  Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs). Under the Tribal Sub Plan (TSP), 116 KVKs are working  to  educate  the  farmers  to  undertake  quality  farming  in  adivasi  tribal dominated areas. These KVKs exclusively carrying out On-Farm Trials , Front Line Demonstrations,  Farmers  Training  and  other  Extension  Activities  etc.  The  Statewise  Number  of  SC/ST  farmers  benefitted  from  training  by  KVKs  in  tribal  areas during 2015-16 and 2016-17 (Upto Oct.2016) are given in Annexure-I and the State wise  details  of  performance  and  status  of  the  activities  of  Tribal  KVKs  in  the country during 2015-16 &2016-17 (Oct.2016) is given in Annexure-II.

Besides,  Department  of  Agriculture,  Cooperation  and  Farmers  Welfare (DAC&FW)  is  implementing  a  number  of  schemes  viz  Rashtriya  Krishi  Vikas Yojana (RKVY), National Food Security Mission (NFSM), Mission for Integrated Development  of  Horticulture  (MIDH)  and  Integrated  Scheme  for  Agricultural Marketing (ISAM) etc for the welfare of farmers including SC and ST farmers.

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## State-wise Number of SC/ST farmers benefitted from training by KVKs in tribal areas.

| S.No.   | State                       | No. of Tribal district with KVKs   | No. of SC/ST farmers benefitted   | No. of SC/ST farmers benefitted   |
|---------|-----------------------------|------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| S.No.   | State                       | No. of Tribal district with KVKs   | 2015-16                           | 2016-17 (Till Oct. 2016)          |
| 1       | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 1                                  | 2784                              | 1029                              |
| 2       | Andhra Pradesh              | 6                                  | 6242                              | 3156                              |
| 3       | Arunachal Pradesh           | 9                                  | 9088                              | 5301                              |
| 4       | Assam                       | 1                                  | 1065                              | 621                               |
| 5       | Bihar                       | 0                                  | 10259                             | 2756                              |
| 6       | Chhattisgarh                | 9                                  | 17903                             | 9181                              |
| 7       | Gujarat                     | 4                                  | 21704                             | 15220                             |
| 8       | Himachal Pradesh            | 3                                  | 1973                              | 1825                              |
| 9       | Jammu and Kashmir           | 6                                  | 5644                              | 2407                              |
| 10      | Jharkhand                   | 12                                 | 93420                             | 29205                             |
| 11      | Lakshadweep                 | 1                                  | 8840                              | 0                                 |
| 12      | Madhya Pradesh              | 5                                  | 7908                              | 4055                              |
| 13      | Maharashtra                 | 5                                  | 9609                              | 5010                              |
| 14      | Manipur                     | 5                                  | 6854                              | 3997                              |
| 15      | Meghalaya                   | 5                                  | 7522                              | 4386                              |
| 16      | Mizoram                     | 8                                  | 8673                              | 5043                              |
| 17      | Nagaland                    | 8                                  | 9004                              | 5251                              |
| 18      | Odisha                      | 10                                 | 7309                              | 3748                              |
| 19      | Rajasthan                   | 2                                  | 10274                             | 7486                              |
| 20      | Sikkim                      | 1                                  | 1122                              | 644                               |
| 21      | Tamil Nadu                  | 1                                  | 581                               | 875                               |
| 22      | Telangana                   | 2                                  | 1029                              | 212                               |
| 23      | Tripura                     | 1                                  | 1399                              | 815                               |
| 24      | Uttarakhand                 | 6                                  | 2284                              | 1599                              |
| 25      | Uttar Pradesh               | 4                                  | 2118                              | 1484                              |
| 26      | West Bengal                 | 1                                  | 43968                             | 14325                             |
|         | Total                       | 116                                | 298576                            | 129631                            |

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## State wise performance and status of the activities of TRIBAL KVKs in the country during 2015-16 & 2016-17 (Oct.2016)

| Sl   | State                       | Activities                                       | Achievements   | Achievements             |
|------|-----------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|----------------|--------------------------|
| No   |                             |                                                  | 2015-16        | 2016-17 (Till Oct. 2016) |
| 1.   | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | On- farm trials and demonstrations (Number)      | 50             | 29                       |
| 1.   | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | Farmers and extension personnel trained (Number) | 3457           | 983                      |
| 1.   | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | Production of Seed (in tonnes)                   | 3.5            | 1.42                     |
| 1.   | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | Production of planting material(in lakh)         | 0.1782         | 0.0774                   |
| 1.   | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | Live-stock strains and fingerlings(in lakh)      | .07917         | 0.2795                   |
| 2.   | Andhra Pradesh              | On- farm trials and demonstrations (Number)      | 1953           | 1162                     |
| 2.   | Andhra Pradesh              | Farmers and extension personnel trained (Number) | 11040          | 5211                     |
| 2.   | Andhra Pradesh              | Production of Seed (in tonnes)                   | 12.267         | 17.158                   |
| 2.   | Andhra Pradesh              | Production of planting material(in lakh)         | 3.06066        | 2.6793                   |
| 2.   | Andhra Pradesh              | Live-stock strains and fingerlings(in lakh)      | 0.07759        | 0.0124                   |
| 3    | Arunachal Pradesh           | On- farm trials and demonstrations (Number)      | 1538           | 855                      |
| 3    | Arunachal Pradesh           | Farmers and extension personnel trained (Number) | 8012           | 4668                     |
| 3    | Arunachal Pradesh           | Production of Seed (in tonnes)                   | 7.75           | 4.38                     |
| 3    | Arunachal Pradesh           | Production of planting material(in lakh)         | 0.69           | 0.59                     |
| 3    | Arunachal Pradesh           | Live-stock strains and fingerlings(in lakh)      | 0.17           | 0.19                     |
| 4    | Assam                       | On- farm trials and demonstrations (Number)      | 203            | 118                      |
| 4    | Assam                       | Farmers and extension personnel trained (Number) | 1210           | 706                      |
| 4    | Assam                       | Production of Seed (in tonnes)                   | 1.80           | 1.2                      |
| 4    | Assam                       | Production of planting material(in lakh)         | 0.28           | 0.32                     |
| 4    | Assam                       | Live-stock strains and fingerlings(in lakh)      | 0.10           | 0.12                     |
| 5    | Bihar                       | On- farm trials and demonstrations (Number)      | 374            | 169                      |
| 5    | Bihar                       | Farmers and extension personnel trained (Number) | 10373          | 3202                     |
| 5    | Bihar                       | Production of Seed (in tonnes)                   | 25.04          | 11.7                     |
| 5    | Bihar                       | Production of planting material(in lakh)         | 0.6143         | 0.2311                   |
| 5    | Bihar                       | Live-stock strains and fingerlings(in lakh)      | 0.2410         | 0.5243                   |
| 6    | Chhattisgarh                | On- farm trials and demonstrations (Number)      | 5207           | 2741                     |
| 6    | Chhattisgarh                | Farmers and extension personnel trained (Number) | 20665          | 10876                    |
| 6    | Chhattisgarh                | Production of Seed (in tonnes)                   | 131.43         | 69                       |
| 6    | Chhattisgarh                | Production of planting material(in lakh)         | 7.93           | 0.26                     |
| 7    | Gujarat                     | On- farm trials and demonstrations (Number)      | 3169           | 2960                     |
| 7    | Gujarat                     | Farmers and extension personnel trained (Number) | 18535          | 14332                    |
| 7    | Gujarat                     | Production of Seed (in tonnes)                   | 96.15          | 40.88                    |
| 7    | Gujarat                     | Production of planting material(in lakh)         | 8.14           | 5.38                     |
| 7    | Gujarat                     | Live-stock strains and fingerlings(in lakh)      | 0.00002        | 0                        |

| Sl No   | State             | Activities                                                                              | Achievements   | Achievements             |
|---------|-------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|--------------------------|
| Sl No   | State             | Activities                                                                              | 2015-16        | 2016-17 (Till Oct. 2016) |
|         | Himachal Pradesh  | On- farm trials and demonstrations (Number)                                             | 629            | 212                      |
|         | Himachal Pradesh  | Farmers and extension personnel trained (Number)                                        | 2971           | 2171                     |
|         | Himachal Pradesh  | Production of Seed (in tonnes)                                                          | 0.605          | 0.024                    |
|         | Himachal Pradesh  | Production of planting material(in lakh)                                                | 0.10885        | 0                        |
|         | Himachal Pradesh  | Live-stock strains and fingerlings(in lakh)                                             | 0              | 0                        |
|         | Jammu and Kashmir | On- farm trials and demonstrations (Number)                                             | 2054           | 655                      |
|         | Jammu and Kashmir | Farmers and extension personnel trained (Number)                                        | 9483           | 2531                     |
|         | Jammu and Kashmir | Production of Seed (in tonnes)                                                          | 8.878          | 0                        |
|         | Jammu and Kashmir | Production of planting material(in lakh)                                                | 1.62329        | 0                        |
|         | Jammu and Kashmir | Live-stock strains and fingerlings(in lakh)                                             | 0.00195        | 0                        |
|         | Jharkhand         | On- farm trials and demonstrations (Number)                                             | 3352           | 1403                     |
|         | Jharkhand         | Farmers and extension personnel trained (Number)                                        | 89256          | 25598                    |
|         | Jharkhand         | Production of Seed (in tonnes)                                                          | 136.5          | 76.2                     |
|         | Jharkhand         | Production of planting material(in lakh)                                                | 3.529          | 1.2179                   |
|         | Jharkhand         | Live-stock strains and fingerlings(in lakh)                                             | 0.98565        | 1.4523                   |
|         | Laksha dweep      | On-farm trials and demonstrations (number)                                              | 31             | 0                        |
|         | Laksha dweep      | Farmers and Extension personnel trained (number)                                        | 4196           | 0                        |
|         | Laksha dweep      | Production of seed (in tonnes)                                                          | 0              | 0                        |
|         | Laksha dweep      | Production of Planting materials (in lakh)                                              | 0.16           | 0                        |
|         | Laksha dweep      | Live stock strains and fingerlings (in lakh)                                            | 0              | 0                        |
|         | Madhya Pradesh    | On- farm trials and demonstrations (Number)                                             | 2970           | 1547                     |
|         | Madhya Pradesh    | Farmers and extension personnel trained (Number)                                        | 7667           | 3993                     |
|         | Madhya Pradesh    | Production of Seed (in tonnes)                                                          | 115            | 60                       |
|         | Madhya Pradesh    | Production of planting material(in lakh)                                                | 7.9            | 4                        |
|         | Madhya Pradesh    | Live-stock strains and fingerlings(in lakh)                                             | 0.006          | 0.0018                   |
|         | Maharashtra       | On- farm trials and demonstrations (Number)                                             | 1848           | 3408                     |
|         | Maharashtra       | Farmers and extension personnel trained (Number)                                        | 17401          | 8336                     |
|         | Maharashtra       | Production of Seed (in tonnes)                                                          | 28.904         | 8.67                     |
|         | Maharashtra       | Production of planting material(in lakh)                                                | 3.9573         | 1.64                     |
|         | Manipur           | On- farm trials and demonstrations (Number)                                             | 625            | 366                      |
|         | Manipur           | Farmers and extension personnel trained (Number)                                        | 7433           | 5328                     |
|         | Manipur           | Production of Seed (in tonnes)                                                          | 24.50          | 16.15                    |
|         | Manipur           | Production of planting material(in lakh)                                                | 0.31           | 0.23                     |
|         | Meghalaya         | Live-stock strains and fingerlings(in lakh) On- farm trials and demonstrations (Number) | 1.24 543       | 1.60 443                 |
|         | Meghalaya         | Farmers and extension personnel trained (Number)                                        | 8775           | 5687                     |
|         | Meghalaya         | Production of Seed (in tonnes)                                                          |                | 2.0                      |
|         | Meghalaya         | Production of planting material(in lakh)                                                | 9.00 0.67      | 0.49                     |
|         | Meghalaya         | Live-stock strains and fingerlings(in lakh)                                             | 0.07           | 0.03                     |

| Sl No   | State      | Activities                                                                               | Achievements   | Achievements             |
|---------|------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|--------------------------|
|         |            |                                                                                          | 2015-16        | 2016-17 (Till Oct. 2016) |
| 16      | Mizoram    | On- farm trials and demonstrations (Number)                                              | 946            | 653                      |
| 16      | Mizoram    | Farmers and extension personnel trained (Number)                                         | 9534           | 6342                     |
| 16      | Mizoram    | Production of Seed (in tonnes)                                                           | 60.80          | 23.50                    |
| 16      | Mizoram    | Production of planting material(in lakh)                                                 | 4.10           | 2.10                     |
| 16      | Mizoram    | Live-stock strains and fingerlings(in lakh)                                              | 0.41           | 0.43                     |
| 17      | Nagaland   | On- farm trials and demonstrations (Number)                                              | 1011           | 751                      |
| 17      | Nagaland   | Farmers and extension personnel trained (Number)                                         | 11033          | 7314                     |
| 17      | Nagaland   | Production of Seed (in tonnes)                                                           | 31.16          | 13.25                    |
| 17      | Nagaland   | Production of planting material(in lakh)                                                 | 1.18           | 0.79                     |
| 17      | Nagaland   | Live-stock strains and fingerlings(in lakh)                                              | 0.17           | 0.14                     |
| 18      | Odisha     | On- farm trials and demonstrations (Number)                                              | 3690           | 1922                     |
| 18      | Odisha     | Farmers and extension personnel trained (Number)                                         | 13065          | 6805                     |
| 18      | Odisha     | Production of Seed (in tonnes)                                                           | 70.74          | 37                       |
| 18      | Odisha     | Production of planting material(in lakh)                                                 | 5.8            | 3                        |
| 18      | Odisha     | Live-stock strains and fingerlings(in lakh)                                              | 1.86           | 1                        |
| 19      | Rajasthan  | On- farm trials and demonstrations (Number)                                              | 2530           | 2240                     |
| 19      | Rajasthan  | Farmers and extension personnel trained (Number)                                         | 7744           | 5630                     |
| 19      | Rajasthan  | Production of Seed (in tonnes)                                                           | 27.31          | 24.50                    |
| 19      | Rajasthan  | Production of planting material(in lakh)                                                 | 0.98           | 1.20                     |
| 19      | Rajasthan  | Live-stock strains and fingerlings(in lakh)                                              | 0.13           | 0.08                     |
| 20      | Sikkim     | On- farm trials and demonstrations (Number)                                              | 134            | 86                       |
| 20      | Sikkim     | Farmers and extension personnel trained (Number)                                         | 1310           | 678                      |
| 20      | Sikkim     | Production of Seed (in tonnes)                                                           | 8.40           | 2.1                      |
| 20      | Sikkim     | Production of planting material(in lakh)                                                 | 2.70           | 0.90                     |
| 20      | Sikkim     | Live-stock strains and fingerlings(in lakh)                                              | 0.03           | 0.01                     |
| 21      | Tamil Nadu | On-farm trials and demonstrations (number)                                               | 19             | 21                       |
| 21      | Tamil Nadu | Farmers and Extension personnel trained (number)                                         | 3353           | 2630                     |
| 21      | Tamil Nadu | Production of seed (in tonnes)                                                           | 0              | 0                        |
| 21      | Tamil Nadu | Production of Planting materials (in lakh)                                               | 0.47           | 0.25                     |
| 22      | Telangana  | On-farm trials and demonstrations (number)                                               | 278            | 1129                     |
| 22      | Telangana  | Farmers and Extension personnel trained (number)                                         | 2457           | 621                      |
| 22      | Telangana  | Production of seed (in tonnes)                                                           | 32.1           | 30.643                   |
| 22      | Telangana  | Production of Planting materials (in lakh)                                               | 0.012          | 0.01                     |
| 23      | Tripura    | Live stock strains and fingerlings (in lakh) On- farm trials and demonstrations (Number) | 0.04774 102    | 0.0003 62                |
| 23      | Tripura    | Farmers and extension personnel trained (Number)                                         | 1483           | 674                      |
| 23      | Tripura    | Production of Seed (in tonnes)                                                           | 0.23           | 0.12                     |
| 23      | Tripura    | Production of planting material(in lakh)                                                 | 0.25           | 0.23                     |
| 23      | Tripura    | Live-stock strains and fingerlings(in lakh)                                              | 0.36           | 0.29                     |

| Sl No   | State         | Activities                                       | Achievements   | Achievements             |
|---------|---------------|--------------------------------------------------|----------------|--------------------------|
| Sl No   |               |                                                  | 2015-16        | 2016-17 (Till Oct. 2016) |
| 24      | Uttar Pradesh | On- farm trials and demonstrations (Number)      | 471            | 264                      |
| 24      | Uttar Pradesh | Farmers and extension personnel trained (Number) | 2833           | 5038                     |
| 24      | Uttar Pradesh | Production of Seed (in tonnes)                   | 27.30          | 19                       |
| 24      | Uttar Pradesh | Production of planting material(in lakh)         | 0.564          | 0.18                     |
| 24      | Uttar Pradesh | Live-stock strains and fingerlings(in lakh)      | 9.66           | 4.0                      |
| 25      | Uttarakhand   | On- farm trials and demonstrations (Number)      | 3654           | 382                      |
| 25      | Uttarakhand   | Farmers and extension personnel trained (Number) | 5410           | 1787                     |
| 25      | Uttarakhand   | Production of Seed (in tonnes)                   | 0.627          | 0.31                     |
| 25      | Uttarakhand   | Production of planting material(in lakh)         | 1.656          | 1.0                      |
| 25      | Uttarakhand   | Live-stock strains and fingerlings(in lakh)      | 0              | 0                        |
| 26      | West Bengal   | On- farm trials and demonstrations (Number)      | 1776           | 800                      |
| 26      | West Bengal   | Farmers and extension personnel trained (Number) | 55973          | 21361                    |
| 26      | West Bengal   | Production of Seed (in tonnes)                   | 133.9          | 61.48                    |
| 26      | West Bengal   | Production of planting material(in lakh)         | 3.8715         | 2.0169                   |
| 26      | West Bengal   | Live-stock strains and fingerlings(in lakh)      | 2.336          | 4.9167                   |

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