Lok Sabha Question No. 1212 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-18
Subject: Women’s Role in Agriculture
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: K.R.P. PRABAKARAN

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1212

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 18 TH  DECEMBER, 2018

## WOMEN'S ROLE IN AGRICULTURE

1212.  SHRI K.R.P. PRABAKARAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government  plans to accord high priority to the recognition and mainstreaming of women's role in agriculture;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the details of funds allocation in this regard during the last three years?

## 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) & (b): Yes,  Madam.  The  Department  of  Agriculture,  Cooperation  &  Farmers  Welfare accords high priority to the recognition and mainstreaming of women's role in agriculture by way of  allocating  atleast  30%  budgetary  resources  for  women  under  various  beneficiary  oriented schemes of the Department. The States have also been directed to ensure that atleast 30% of the beneficiaries under these Schemes are women farmers.

The Scheme Guidelines under which atleast 30% of the beneficiaries and/or 30% of the budgetary allocations are for the benefit of women farmers, include Sub-Mission on Agriculture Mechanisation;  National  Project  on  Soil  Health  and  Fertility;  National  Food  Security  Mission; Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna; National Mission on Oil Seeds and Oil Palm; Paramparagat Krishi Vikas  Yojana;  Sub-Mission  on  Seed  and  Planting  Material;  National  Project  on  Organic Farming;  Pradhan  Mantri  Krishi  Sinchai  Yojana;  Mission  for  Integrated  Development  of Horticulture; Sub-Mission on Agriculture Extension; Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern  Region;  Rainfed  Area  Development  and  Climate  Change    and  National  Project  on Agro-forestry.

To  improve  the  status  of  women  in  Agriculture  and  to  enhance  opportunities  for  their empowerment, Ministry of Rural Development is also implementing Mahila Kisan Sashaktikaran Pariyojana  (MKSP),  as  a  sub-component  of  the  DAY-  National  Rural  Livelihood  Mission (NRLM). MKSP is being implemented in 23 States and in 01 Union Territory covering 35.92 lakh Mahila Kisans.

- (c): The  details  of  funds  allocated  during  last  three  years  under  Ministry  of  Agriculture  & Farmers  Welfare  are  given  at Annexure-I and  those  of  Ministry  of  Rural  Development  at Annexure-II .

## Gender budget: Statement 13 of Expenditure Profile

Annexure-I

(Rupees in Crore)

| S.No.   | Department                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 2016-17 Revised Estimates                                                                                                                                                                                     | 2017-18 Revised Estimates                                                                                                                                                                                     | 2018-19 Budget Estimates                                                                                                                                                                                      |
|---------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| A       | Part A: 100% Women Specific Programmes-Demand No.2 Department of Agriculture Research & Education                                                                                                             | Part A: 100% Women Specific Programmes-Demand No.2 Department of Agriculture Research & Education                                                                                                             | Part A: 100% Women Specific Programmes-Demand No.2 Department of Agriculture Research & Education                                                                                                             | Part A: 100% Women Specific Programmes-Demand No.2 Department of Agriculture Research & Education                                                                                                             |
| 1.      | Central Institute for Women in Agriculture, Bhubaneswar                                                                                                                                                       | 16.60                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 9.64                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 10.64                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 2.      | All India Co-ordinated research Project on Home Science, Bhubaneswar                                                                                                                                          | 16.60                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 10.10                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 11.10                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
|         | Total                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 33.20                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 19.64                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 21.74                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| B       | Part B: 30% Women Specific Programmes- Demand No. 1 Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare (out of the budget allocation 30% in physical and financial terms is meant for women farmers ) | Part B: 30% Women Specific Programmes- Demand No. 1 Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare (out of the budget allocation 30% in physical and financial terms is meant for women farmers ) | Part B: 30% Women Specific Programmes- Demand No. 1 Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare (out of the budget allocation 30% in physical and financial terms is meant for women farmers ) | Part B: 30% Women Specific Programmes- Demand No. 1 Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare (out of the budget allocation 30% in physical and financial terms is meant for women farmers ) |
| 1.      | Sub-Mission on Agriculture Mechanisation                                                                                                                                                                      | 111.90                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 233.01                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 349.59                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 2.      | National Project on Soil Health and Fertility                                                                                                                                                                 | 125.70                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 64.20                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 120.00                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 3.      | National Food Security Mission                                                                                                                                                                                | 420.00                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 420.00                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 507.21                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 4.      | Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana                                                                                                                                                                                 | 1140.00                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 915.00                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 1080.00                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 5.      | National Mission on Oil Seeds and Oil Palm                                                                                                                                                                    | 112.80                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 98.42                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 120.00                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 6.      | Parampragat Krishi Vikas Yojana                                                                                                                                                                               | 60.00                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 75.00                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 108.00                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 7.      | Sub-Mission on Seed and Planting Material                                                                                                                                                                     | 55.50                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 144.00                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 99.60                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 8.      | National Project on Organic Farming                                                                                                                                                                           | 0.15                                                                                                                                                                                                          | ...                                                                                                                                                                                                           | ...                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 9.      | Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana                                                                                                                                                                          | 702.00                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 900.00                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 1200.00                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 10.     | Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture                                                                                                                                                            | 558.00                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 657.00                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 760.80                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 11.     | Sub-Mission on Agriculture Extension                                                                                                                                                                          | 177.15                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 246.30                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 306.00                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 12.     | Organic Value Chain Development for North eastern Region                                                                                                                                                      | 30.00                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 30.00                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 48.00                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 13.     | Rainfed Area Development and Climate Change                                                                                                                                                                   | 57.00                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 63.00                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 70.20                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 14.     | National Project on Agro-forestry                                                                                                                                                                             | 15.00                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 12.00                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 22.20                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
|         |                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 3565.20                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 3857.93                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| Total   | Total                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Total                                                                                                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 4791.90                                                                                                                                                                                                       |

Annexure-II Fund Release Status under Mahila Kisan Sashaktikaran Pariyojana (MKSP)

(Rupees in Crore)

|   S.No. | Name of the Scheme                           |   2015-16 |   2016-17 |   2017-18 |
|---------|----------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|       1 | Mahila Kisan Sashaktikaran Pariyojana (MKSP) |     98.08 |    108.31 |     62.14 |

*MKSP is a project based scheme and as such no annual allocations are made.

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