Lok Sabha Question No. 3232 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-16
Subject: Scheme for Women Farmers
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Ajay Nishad

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3232

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 16 TH  MARCH, 2021

## SCHEME FOR WOMEN FARMERS

3232.    SHRI AJAY NISHAD:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  started  any  scheme  for  providing  facilities  to  the women farmers for development of agriculture sector in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the amount of funds allocated and utlised for the said purpose during the last three years and the current year; and
- (d) the  number  of  women  trained  or  imparted  training  in  agricultural  sector  under various central schemes during the said period?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ िष एवं कसान क  याण मंी ( SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a) to (c) : The guidelines of the various beneficiary oriented schemes of the Department of  Agriculture  &  Cooperation  and  Farmers  Welfare  (DAC&FW),  Ministry  of  Agriculture  & Farmers Welfare provide that States and other Implementing Agencies to incur atleast 30% expenditure  on  women  farmers.  These  schemes  include  Support  to  State  Extension Programmes for Extension Reforms, National Food Security Mission, National Mission on Oilseed & Oil Palm, National Mission on Sustainable Agriculture, Sub-Mission for Seed and Planting  Material,  Sub-Mission  on  Agricultural  Mechanization  and  Mission  for  Integrated Development of Horticulture.

The Department of Rural Development, Ministry of Rural Development launched a specific scheme namely 'Mahila Kisan Sashaktikaran Pariyojana (MKSP)', as a subcomponent of DAY-NRLM (Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission).  This  scheme  is  being  implemented  since  2011  with  the  objective  to  empower women by making systematic investments to enhance their participation and productivity, as  also  create  sustainable  livelihoods  of  rural  women.  The  program  is  implemented  in project  mode  through  State  Rural  Livelihoods  Mission  (SRLM)  as  Project  Implementing Agencies.

DAY-NRLM  and  its  sub-component  MKSP  is  a  demand  driven  programme. Accordingly, based on the demand from State Rural Livelihoods Mission for implementation of MKSP through project mode, the funds have been released to States in last three years as per details at Annexure I .

(d): In  order  to  familiarize  women  with  the  latest  techniques  in  agriculture  and  allied sectors,  trainings  are  being  imparted  to  women  farmers  under  schemes  of  Ministry  of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and Ministry of Rural Development. The number of women trained or imparted training in agricultural sector under various central schemes during the last three years and current year are at Annexure -II.

## Annexure -I

## Amount of funds released to States under MKSP in last three years and current year

(Rs. in Crore)

| Year of fund released   |   Amount of funds released to States against approved projects |
|-------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2017-18                 |                                                          63.76 |
| 2018-19                 |                                                          65.6  |
| 2019-20                 |                                                          11.58 |
| 2020-21                 |                                                          11.1  |

## Annexure-II

## Number   of   women trained   or   imparted training    in agricultural sector under Central schemes during the last three years and current year

(Nos. in Lakh)

| Ministry / Department                                                        | Year                                      | Year                                      | Year                                      | Year                                      |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
|                                                                              | 2017-18                                   | 2018-19                                   | 2019-20                                   | 2020-21                                   |
| Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare                                    | Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare | Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare | Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare | Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare |
| Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare (DAC&FW)            | 12.56                                     | 12.4                                      | 10.83                                     | 5.6                                       |
| Department of Agriculture Research & Education (Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) | 3.19                                      | 3.96                                      | 8.71                                      | 6.73                                      |

| Ministry of                                                            | Number of mahilakisan covered ( in cumulative numbers)   | Number of mahilakisan covered ( in cumulative numbers)   | Number of mahilakisan covered ( in cumulative numbers)   | Number of mahilakisan covered ( in cumulative numbers)   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|
| Rural                                                                  | Year                                                     | Year                                                     | Year                                                     | Year                                                     |
| Development                                                            | 2017-18                                                  | 2018-19                                                  | 2019-20                                                  | 2020-21                                                  |
| Department of Rural Development (Mahila Kisan Sashaktikaran Pariyojna) | 34.06                                                    | 63.41                                                    | 86.14                                                    | 111.38                                                   |

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