Lok Sabha Question No. 241 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-15
Subject: Percentage of small and Marginal Farmers
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Sangamlal Kadedin Gupta, Ravindra Kushawaha

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

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.241

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 15 TH  SEPTEMBER, 2020

## PERCENTAGE OF SMALL AND MARGINAL FARMERS

241.      SHRI SANGAM LAL GUPTA: SHRI RAVINDRAKUSHWAHA:

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

- (a) the  number  and  percentage  of  small  and  marginal  farmers  in  the  country,  Statewise;
- (b) whether  effective  low  cost  techniques  have  been  developed  by  the  Agriculture Research Institutions for small land holdings in the country;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;

(d) the details of steps taken by the Government to encourage the small and marginal farmers to adopt such technique and to provide assistance to them; and

(e) the  measures being taken by the Government to make small land holdings more viable?

## ANSWER

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

(a):          As  per  the  results  of  Agriculture  Census  2015-16,  State-wise  number  and percentage of marginal and small operational holdings (defined as all land which is wholly or  partly  used  for  agriculture  production  and  is  operated  as  one  technical  unit  by  one person alone or with others without regard to the title, legal form, size or location) in the country is given at Annexure.

(b) & (c):    Indian Institute of Farming Systems Research (IIFSR) under Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) implements All India Coordinated Research Project (AICRP) on Integrated Farming Systems (IFS) for development and refinement of farm technologies for use of small and marginal farmers in the country. Details of major farm technologies evaluated in farming system mode and refined are detailed below:

-  Developed 60 tailor made prototype Integrated Farming System Models suitable to 26 States/UTs.
-  Refined 63 farming systems in 19 States.

(d) & (e):   Integrated Farming Systems (IFS) models developed for the States have been included  in  the  package  of  practices  of  respective  state  Governments.  These  are popularized  among  farmers,  including  small  and  marginal  farmers,  through  farmer participatory refinement and demonstration of integrated farming systems.

The Government has taken several measures to make small holdings more viable. These  include  adoption  of  modern  technologies  and  practices  like  multiple  cropping, intercropping and integrated farming systems. The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)  is  conducting  research  programme  to  develop  location  specific  varieties  and technologies  for  enhancing  the  production  and  productivity  of  farm  holdings.  Support  is also  provided  to  farmers  (including  small  and  marginal  farmers)  through  initiatives  and programmes  of  the  Government  like  interest  subvention  scheme,  Sub-Mission  on Agricultural  Mechanization  (SMAM),  Mission  for  Integrated  Development  of  Horticulture (MIDH),  National  Food  Security  Mission,  Neem  coated  Urea,  Pradhan  Mantri  Krishi Sinchay Yojana (PMKSY), Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA) etc.

Annexure referred in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 241 due to answer on 15.09.2020

| Statewise Number and Percentage of Marginal & Small Operational Holdings as per Agriculture Census 2015-16   | Statewise Number and Percentage of Marginal & Small Operational Holdings as per Agriculture Census 2015-16   | Statewise Number and Percentage of Marginal & Small Operational Holdings as per Agriculture Census 2015-16   | Statewise Number and Percentage of Marginal & Small Operational Holdings as per Agriculture Census 2015-16   | Statewise Number and Percentage of Marginal & Small Operational Holdings as per Agriculture Census 2015-16   | Statewise Number and Percentage of Marginal & Small Operational Holdings as per Agriculture Census 2015-16   |
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| S. No.                                                                                                       | States/UTs                                                                                                   | Marginal                                                                                                     | Marginal                                                                                                     | (below 1.0 ha.) Small (1.0                                                                                   | (below 1.0 ha.) Small (1.0                                                                                   |
| S. No.                                                                                                       | States/UTs                                                                                                   | Number ('000)                                                                                                | Percentage                                                                                                   | Number ('000)                                                                                                | Percentage                                                                                                   |
| 1                                                                                                            | A & N Islands                                                                                                | 5                                                                                                            | 43.12                                                                                                        | 3                                                                                                            | 21.19                                                                                                        |
| 2                                                                                                            | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                               | 5904                                                                                                         | 69.26                                                                                                        | 1646                                                                                                         | 19.31                                                                                                        |
| 3                                                                                                            | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                            | 27                                                                                                           | 23.98                                                                                                        | 24                                                                                                           | 21.24                                                                                                        |
| 4                                                                                                            | Assam                                                                                                        | 1868                                                                                                         | 68.13                                                                                                        | 495                                                                                                          | 18.07                                                                                                        |
| 5                                                                                                            | Bihar                                                                                                        | 14971                                                                                                        | 91.21                                                                                                        | 944                                                                                                          | 5.75                                                                                                         |
| 6                                                                                                            | Chandigarh                                                                                                   | Neg.                                                                                                         | 64.17                                                                                                        | Neg.                                                                                                         | 18.58                                                                                                        |
| 7                                                                                                            | Chhattisgarh                                                                                                 | 2434                                                                                                         | 60.69                                                                                                        | 879                                                                                                          | 21.93                                                                                                        |
| 8                                                                                                            | D & N Haveli                                                                                                 | 9                                                                                                            | 56.47                                                                                                        | 4                                                                                                            | 25.40                                                                                                        |
| 9                                                                                                            | Daman & Diu                                                                                                  | 7                                                                                                            | 92.59                                                                                                        | Neg.                                                                                                         | 5.28                                                                                                         |
| 10                                                                                                           | Delhi                                                                                                        | 11                                                                                                           | 55.12                                                                                                        | 5                                                                                                            | 26.08                                                                                                        |
| 11                                                                                                           | Goa                                                                                                          | 59                                                                                                           | 79.76                                                                                                        | 8                                                                                                            | 10.84                                                                                                        |
| 12                                                                                                           | Gujarat                                                                                                      | 2019                                                                                                         | 37.94                                                                                                        | 1616                                                                                                         | 30.37                                                                                                        |
| 13                                                                                                           | Haryana                                                                                                      | 802                                                                                                          | 49.29                                                                                                        | 314                                                                                                          | 19.28                                                                                                        |
| 14                                                                                                           | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                             | 712                                                                                                          | 71.45                                                                                                        | 173                                                                                                          | 17.40                                                                                                        |
| 15                                                                                                           | Jammu & Kashmir                                                                                              | 1187                                                                                                         | 83.79                                                                                                        | 160                                                                                                          | 11.29                                                                                                        |
| 16                                                                                                           | Jharkhand                                                                                                    | 1962                                                                                                         | 69.98                                                                                                        | 419                                                                                                          | 14.94                                                                                                        |
| 17                                                                                                           | Karnataka                                                                                                    | 4767                                                                                                         | 54.92                                                                                                        | 2214                                                                                                         | 25.50                                                                                                        |
| 18                                                                                                           | Kerala                                                                                                       | 7333                                                                                                         | 96.70                                                                                                        | 181                                                                                                          | 2.39                                                                                                         |
| 19                                                                                                           | Lakshadweep                                                                                                  | 10                                                                                                           | 95.46                                                                                                        | Neg.                                                                                                         | 2.81                                                                                                         |
| 20                                                                                                           | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                               | 4835                                                                                                         | 48.33                                                                                                        | 2725                                                                                                         | 27.24                                                                                                        |
| 21                                                                                                           | Maharashtra                                                                                                  | 7816                                                                                                         | 51.13                                                                                                        | 4339                                                                                                         | 28.39                                                                                                        |
| 22                                                                                                           | Manipur                                                                                                      | 77                                                                                                           | 50.97                                                                                                        | 49                                                                                                           | 32.39                                                                                                        |
| 23                                                                                                           | Meghalaya                                                                                                    | 123                                                                                                          | 52.82                                                                                                        | 60                                                                                                           | 25.93                                                                                                        |
| 24                                                                                                           | Mizoram                                                                                                      | 45                                                                                                           | 50.08                                                                                                        | 27                                                                                                           | 30.61                                                                                                        |
| 25                                                                                                           | Nagaland                                                                                                     | 8                                                                                                            | 4.18                                                                                                         | 30                                                                                                           | 15.16                                                                                                        |
| 26                                                                                                           | Odisha                                                                                                       | 3637                                                                                                         | 74.74                                                                                                        | 887                                                                                                          | 18.23                                                                                                        |
| 27                                                                                                           | Puducherry                                                                                                   | 28                                                                                                           | 83.81                                                                                                        | 3                                                                                                            | 10.00                                                                                                        |
| 28                                                                                                           | Punjab                                                                                                       | 154                                                                                                          | 14.13                                                                                                        | 207                                                                                                          | 18.98                                                                                                        |
| 29                                                                                                           | Rajasthan                                                                                                    | 3071                                                                                                         | 40.12                                                                                                        | 1677                                                                                                         | 21.91                                                                                                        |
| 30                                                                                                           | Sikkim                                                                                                       | 44                                                                                                           | 61.92                                                                                                        | 13                                                                                                           | 17.85                                                                                                        |
| 31                                                                                                           | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                   | 6224                                                                                                         | 78.41                                                                                                        | 1119                                                                                                         | 14.10                                                                                                        |
| 32                                                                                                           | Telangana                                                                                                    | 3840                                                                                                         | 64.56                                                                                                        | 1409                                                                                                         | 23.69                                                                                                        |
| 33                                                                                                           | Tripura                                                                                                      | 504                                                                                                          | 87.95                                                                                                        | 48                                                                                                           | 8.37                                                                                                         |
| 34                                                                                                           | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                | 19100                                                                                                        | 80.18                                                                                                        | 3008                                                                                                         | 12.63                                                                                                        |
| 35                                                                                                           | Uttarakhand                                                                                                  | 659                                                                                                          | 74.78                                                                                                        | 149                                                                                                          | 16.89                                                                                                        |
| 36                                                                                                           | West Bengal                                                                                                  | 5998                                                                                                         | 82.81                                                                                                        | 971                                                                                                          | 13.41                                                                                                        |
|                                                                                                              | All India                                                                                                    | 100251                                                                                                       | 68.45                                                                                                        | 25809                                                                                                        | 17.62                                                                                                        |

- Note: (1) Percentage is based on absolute figures;

- (2) Neg.=Negligible (i.e. less than 500 units);

- (3) Total may not tally due to rounding off.

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