Lok Sabha Question No. 3727 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-16
Subject: Welfare of Farmers
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Prataprao Govindrao  Patil Chikhalikar

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

## LOK  SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3727 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 16 TH  JULY, 2019

## WELFARE OF FARMERS

3727.    SHRI PRATAPRAO PATIL CHIKHLIKAR:

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

- (a) whether the Government has prepared a draft scheme for the welfare of the farmers in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the details of the funds issued by the Government for the welfare of the farmers in the country during the last three years, State-wise?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

(a)& (b): The Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare (DAC&FW) formulated the following schemes for the welfare of farmers in the Country:

## 1.       Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN):-

The Government has started the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) Scheme, effective from 1.12.2018, to provide income support to all farmers' families across the country to enable them to take care of expenses related to agriculture and allied activities as well as domestic needs. The Scheme provide a payment of Rs.6000/- per year, in three 4monthly installments of Rs.2000/-, to the farmers' families. As on 20th June, 2019 the first installment has been released to 33,082,811 farmers amounting to Rs.66,165,622,000/- and second installment to 28,865,038 farmers amounting to Rs. 57,730,076,000/-.

## 2. Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maan Dhan Yojana (PM-KMY):-

The  Government has recently approved a pension scheme for all Small and Marginal Farmers (SMF) in the country, with a view to provide them social security net as they have minimal or no savings to provide for old age and to support them in the event of consequent loss  of  livelihood.  The  scheme  provides  for  payment  of  a  minimum  fixed  pension  of Rs.3,000/- per month to the eligible farmers on attaining the age of 60 years. It is a voluntary and contributory pension scheme, with entry age of 18 to 40 years. The beneficiary can opt to become member of the Scheme by subscribing to a Pension Fund, managed by the Life Insurance Corporation (LIC).

(c): A  statement  indicating  the  statewise  details  of  the  funds  allocated  and  released  by DAC&FW during the last three years is annexed .

## Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare Details of Budget Estimate and Expenditure

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(Rs. In Crore)

|       | SCHEME                                                                      | 2016-17 *   | 2016-17 *   | 2017-18**   | 2017-18**   | 2018-19**   | 2018-19**   |
|-------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
| S.NO. |                                                                             | BE          | Expenditure | BE          | Expenditure | BE          | Expenditure |
| 1     | National Food Security Mission(NFSM)                                        | 1700.00     | 1286.03     | 1726.39     | 1384.16     | 1700.00     | 1614.51     |
| 2     | National Mission on Oil Seeds and Oil Palm(NMOOP)                           | 500.00      | 327.50      | 405.40      | 266.05      | 402.07      | 343.20      |
| 3     | Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture(MIDH)                    | 1620.00     | 1493.07     | 2329.13     | 2033.77     | 2546.30     | 2003.19     |
| 4     | National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture(NMSA/RADP)                     | 1062.00     | 658.34      | 1145.33     | 695.62      | 1186.18     | 1060.21     |
| 5     | National Mission on Agriculture Extension and Technology(NMAET)             | 1100.00     | 1192.75     | 1961.39     | 2259.86     | 2937.48     | 2582.14     |
| 6     | Integrated Scheme on Agriculture Census and Statistics(ISACS)               | 210.00      | 172.49      | 262.84      | 246.73      | 302.14      | 279.79      |
| 7     | National Project on Agro Forestry(NPAF)                                     | 0.00        | 0.00        | 100.00      | 42.66       | 75.00       | 28.58       |
| 8     | National Rainfed Area Authority                                             | 0.10        | 0.00        | 8.08        | 1.75        | 10.32       | 3.20        |
| 9     | PM Krishi Sinchai Yojna                                                     | 2340.00     | 1991.25     | 3400.00     | 2819.24     | 4000.00     | 2918.38     |
| 10    | National Agriculture Market                                                 | 50.00       | 44.90       | 0.00        | 0.00        | 0.00        | 0.00        |
| 11    | Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana(RKVY)                                         | 5400.00     | 3892.02     | 4750.00     | 3560.11     | 3600.00     | 3370.71     |
| 12    | National Bamboo Mission                                                     | 0.00        | 0.00        | 0.00        | 0.00        | 300.00      | 150.04      |
| 13    | Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojna-(NCIP)                                      | 5500.00     | 14650.83    | 9000.75     | 9419.68     | 13014.15    | 11945.33    |
| 14    | Interest Subsidy                                                            | 0.00        | 0.00        | 15000.00    | 13045.72    | 15000.00    | 11495.66    |
| 15    | Invest in Land Banks                                                        | 0.00        | 18.18       | 25.00       | 0.00        | 0.00        | 0.00        |
| 16    | Integrated Scheme of Agriculture Marketing(ISAM)                            | 787.90      | 782.49      | 1238.40     | 637.21      | 1104.50     | 525.98      |
| 17    | Integrated Scheme of Agriculture Cooperation (ISAC)                         | 130.00      | 129.81      | 130.00      | 228.18      | 130.00      | 137.79      |
| 18    | Implementation of Market Intervention Scheme/Price Support Scheme(MIS/ PSS) | 0.00        | 0.00        | 199.30      | 700.92      | 200.00      | 1400.00     |
| 19    | Price Stab Fund                                                             | 0.00        |             | 0.00        | 0.00        |             | 0.00        |
| 20    | Soil and Land Use Survey of India                                           | 0.00        | 0.00        | 22.51       | 23.81       | 25.43       | 25.43       |
| 21    | Diesel Subsidy                                                              | 0.00        | 0.00        | 0.00        | 21.34       | 0.00        | 0.00        |
| 22    | Promotion of Agriculture Mechanization for in-situ                          | 0.00        | 0.00        | 0.00        | 0.00        | 0.00        | 584.33      |
|       | Management of Crop residue                                                  |             |             |             |             |             | 6050.56     |
| 23    | Income Support Scheme                                                       | 0.00        | 0.00        | 0.00        | 0.00        | 0.00        |             |
|       | Total                                                                       | 20400.00    | 26639.66    | 41704.52    | 37386.81    | 46533.57    | 46519.03    |