Lok Sabha Question No. 3009 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-21
Subject: Allocation under Agricultural Schemes
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: V. SATHYABAMA, PR. SENTHILNATHAN

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3009

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 21 ST    MARCH, 2017

## ALLOCATION UNDER AGRICULTURAL SCHEMES

3009.   SHRIMATI V. SATHYA BAMA: SHRI PR. SENTHIL NATHAN:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  the  funds  allocated  by  the  Government  under  the  Rashtriya  Krishi  Vikas Yojana  (RKVY),  National  Mission  on  Oil  Seeds  and  Oil  Palm  (NMOOP)  and  Pradhan  Mantri Krishi  Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) to Tamil Nadu during the last three years and the current year;
- (b) whether the Government has conducted any studies on the impact of 'Per Drop More Crop' on Farmers in the country;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the details of the funds allocated by the Government during the last two years for the 'Per Drop More Crop' scheme to Tamil Nadu?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंालय म राय मंी (SHRI  PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

- (a): A  statement  showing  the  details  of  funds  allocated    to  the  State  of  Tamil  Nadu  for Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY), National Mission on Oil Seeds and Oil Palm (NMOOP) and  'Per Drop More Crop' component of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) is at Annexure.
- (b) & (c): Per  drop  more  crop  component  of  PMKSY  is  being  implemented  from  1 st July, 2015  and  no  impact  evaluation  study  has  been  carried  out  under  Per  Drop  More  Crop. However,  an  impact  evaluation  study  for  Micro  Irrigation  which  is  being  implemented  after subsuming under Per Drop More Crop component of PMKSY was carried out in the year 2014 and the major findings of the study are:-
- i) Irrigation cost reduced by 20% to 50 % with an average of 32.3%.
- ii) Electricity consumption reduced by about 31%.
- iii) Saving of fertilizers vary from 7% to 42%.
- iv) Average productivity of fruits and vegetables increased by about 42.3% and 52.8%.
- v) Overall income enhancement of farmers in the range of 20% to 68% with average of about 48.5%.
- (d): Funds  for  'Per  Drop  More  Crop'  are  allocated  under  PMKSY  which  is  given  in  the Statement annexed to part (a) of the reply.

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## Annexure

## Statement Indicating  allocation of TAMIL NADU  during 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16 & 2016-17 under various schemes of Department of Agriculture Cooperation & Farmers Welfare

(Rs. In Crore)

| S.NO   | NAME OF THE SCHEME                                                               | ALLOCATION   | ALLOCATION   | ALLOCATION   | ALLOCATION   |
|--------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
|        |                                                                                  | 2013-14      | 2014-15      | 2015-16      | 2016-17      |
| 1      | RASHTRIYA KRISHI VIKAS YOJANA (RKVY)                                             | 301.53       | 298.95       | 259.94       | 147.39       |
| 2      | NATIONAL MISSION ON OILSEEDS AND OIL PALM (NMOOP)                                | 0            | 10.59        | 8.88         | 9            |
| 3      | PER DROP MORE CROP component of PRADHAN MANTRI KRISHI SINCHAYEE YOJANA (PMKSY) * | 0            | 0            | 129.78       | 142          |