Lok Sabha Question No. 2692 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-09
Subject: Increase in Income of Farmers
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Mohammad Azam Khan, Sunil Kumar Singh

O.I.H.

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2692

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  9 TH  JULY, 2019

## INCREASE IN INCOME OF FARMERS

2692.  SHRI MOHAMMAD AZAM KHAN: SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  aware  of  the  average  monthly/annual  income  of  the farmers at present, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has conducted any survey to collect the above said data, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has made any efforts during the past three years to increase the income of the farmers, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether there has been an increase in the income of the farmers as a result of the efforts made by the Government and if so, the details thereof;
- (e) the number of the farmers whose income has been doubled during the last three years as per the target set and the details thereof, State and district-wise; and
- (f) the  scheme  formulated  by  the  Government  to  acheive  the  target  in  the  next  three years?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

(a) & (b): The average income of agricultural households in the country is estimated by the  National  Sample  Survey  Office  (NSSO)  through  the  'Situation  Assessment  Survey  of Agricultural Households' conducted from time to time. As per the results of the latest such survey conducted in 2013, all-India average monthly income per agricultural household from various sources is estimated to be Rs.6426.

(c): Yes,  Sir  the  Government  has  been  focusing  on  reorienting  the  agriculture  sector  by shifting  towards  an  income-centric  approach,  rather  than  a  production-centric  approach. Towards  this  end,  various  schemes/programmes  are  being  promoted  and  implemented through  the  State  Governments.  These  include, inter  alia ,  Pradhan  Mantri  Krishi  Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY); Soil Health Card (SHC) Scheme; Neem Coated Urea (NCU); Paramparagat Krishi  Vikas  Yojana  (PKVY);  National  Agriculture  Market  scheme  (e-  NAM);  Pradhan  Mantri Fasal  Bima  Yojana  (PMFBY);  National  Food  Security  Mission  (NFSM);  Pradhan  Mantri Annadata  Aay  Sanrakshan  Abhiyan  (PM-AASHA);  Mission  for  Integrated  Development  of Horticulture (MIDH); National Mission on Oilseeds & Oilpalm (NMOOP); National Mission for Sustainable  Agriculture  (NMSA);  National  Mission  on  Agricultural  Extension  &  Technology (NMAET) and Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY). Besides, Government has adopted the principle of fixing Minimum Support Prices (MSP) at a level of 50 per cent over the all-India weighted average cost of production of crops.

Moreover,  with  a  view  to  provide  income  support  to  all  farmers'  families  across  the country,  the  Central  Government  has  started  a  new  Central  Sector  Scheme,  namely,  the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN). The Scheme aims to provide a payment of Rs. 6000/- per year, in three installments of Rs. 2000/- each to the farmers, subject to certain exclusions relating to higher income groups.

(d) & (e): Since  the  last  survey  on  income  of  agricultural  households  was  conducted  in 2013,  the  extent  of  increase  in  income  during  the  last  three  years  is  not  known.  However, Government  has  decided  to  conduct  the  next  'Situation  Assessment  Survey  of  Agricultural Households'  during  NSS  77 th round  (January  2019-  December  2019)  with  reference  to  the agricultural year July 2018-June 2019 to provide a comprehensive assessment of the situation of agricultural households in the country, including their income and expenditure.

(f): The  Government  had  constituted  an  Inter-ministerial  Committee  in  April,  2016  to examine issues relating to  'Doubling  of  Farmers  Income'  and  recommend  a  comprehensive strategy to achieve the same. The Committee has submitted its Report to the Government in September, 2018.  The Committee recognises agriculture as a value led enterprise and has identified seven major sources of growth, viz., improvement in crop productivity; improvement in livestock productivity; resource use efficiency or savings in the cost of production; increase in the cropping intensity; diversification towards high value crops; improvement in real prices received by farmers; and shift from farm to non-farm occupations.

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