Lok Sabha Question No. 3431 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-16
Subject: Farmer Income in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Jayadev Galla

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3431

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 16 TH  MARCH, 2021

## FARMER INCOME IN ANDHRA PRADESH

3431. SHRI JAYADEV GALLA:

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

- (a) whether the average monthly income of farmers in Andhra Pradesh is less than the national average of Rs. 6,426 per month;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether it is also true that the above average income was calculated way back in 2012-13;
- (d) if so, the reason that no survey has been conducted since then; and
- (e) whether  the  Ministry  is  going  to  conduct  a  survey  to  find  out  the  latest  monthly income of farmers in the country, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a): National Statistical Office (NSO) conducted a Situation Assessment Survey (SAS) of  Agricultural  Households during NSS 70 th round (January 2013- December 2013) in the rural areas of the country with reference to the agricultural year July 2012- June 2013. As per  the  above  survey  result,  the  average  income  per  agricultural  household  for  Andhra Pradesh is ₹5,979 per month.
- (b): Indian  Council  of  Agricultural  Research  (ICAR)  of  the  Department  of  Agricultural Research and Education (DARE) published a report 'Doubling of Farmers' Income by 2022:

Strategy  Document  for  Andhra  Pradesh'  in  December,  2017.  As  per  the  report,  major challenges in the agriculture and allied sector of Andhra Pradesh are given below.

-  Declining average size of operational holdings and contrastingly increase in number of holdings poses a serious challenge.
-  High  dependency  of  a  majority  of  the  population  on  agriculture related  activities for their livelihood coupled with low productivity is responsible for lower share of agriculture in State Gross Domestic Product (GSDP).
-  The productivity of few crops is below the national average.
-  Yield gaps in case of oilseeds (Groundnut, Sunflower and Castor), pulses and millets are higher.
-  Occurrence of disasters due to natural calamities is another challenge faced by states in the semi-arid tropics. During the six year period of 2008-09 to 2013-14, 15.16 lakh hectare under cultivation was affected.
-  Net income from cultivation is about 33.8 per cent while income from wages is 41.5 per  cent  which  is  in  contrast  to  all  India  average  of  48  per  cent  and  32.2  per  cent, respectively
- (c) to (e):      The above average income is as per the Situation Assessment Survey (SAS) of Agricultural Households conducted during NSS 70 th round (January 2013- December 2013) with reference to the agricultural year July 2012- June 2013.

After  a  gap  of  6  years  from  70 th round  (January  2013-  December  2013),  NSO  has conducted  a  survey  on  'Land  and  Livestock  Holdings  of  Households  and  Situation Assessment of Agricultural Households' in its 77 th round.

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