Lok Sabha Question No. 248 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-05
Subject: Agro Meteorological Advisories
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: PARASURAMAN K.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 248

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 5 TH  FEBRUARY, 2019

## AGRO METEOROLOGICAL ADVISORIES

248.   SHRI K. PARASURAMAN:

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

(a) whether the number of farmers receiving agro meteorological advisories is still small as compared to the total number of farmers in the country;

- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  actual  number  of  farmers  receiving  such  awareness about the agro met services, State-wise; and
- (c) the types of action taken by the Government to increase the number of farmers so as to benefit them from meteorological advisories and enhance dissemination through various media and the financial implication of the Government for the last three years in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंालय म राय मंी (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

(a) & (b): 5.13 crore farmers are receiving agro meteorological advisories through m-kisan portal  (https://mkisan.gov.in).  State-wise  details  regarding  number  of  farmers  registered  on m-kisan portal for receiving agro advisories including meteorological advisories are at Annexure.

(c):  25  centres  of  All  India  Coordinated  Research  Project  on  Agrometeorology  (AICRPAM) located  in  State  Agriculture  Universities,  distributed  across  the  country  have  made  efforts  to issue  Agromet  advisories  through  Radio,  TV,  Newspapers  etc.  in  local  languages.  Agromet bulletins  to  Line  Departments  of  various  state  Governments  are  also  distributed  by  the AICRPAM.  The  Indian  Council  of  Agricultural  Research  (ICAR)  and  India  Meteorological Department  (IMD)  have  jointly  planned  to  augment  the  Agromet  Advisory  System  (AAS) network to sub-district (block) level. Under this plan, 200 Krishi Vigyan Kendras  including the 110 Aspirational districts have been identified for setting up of District Agro-Met Units (DAMUs) to provide Agromet services to farmers. The initial fund of Rs. 2.4 cr. (@ Rs.1.2 lakh per unit) has been sanctioned for establishing the required facilities to start the advisory services.

Further, several awareness campaigns have been undertaken to encourage farmers to register themselves on m-kisan portal and receive crop and weather specific advisories. Many farmers  have  been  registered  through  Kisan  Call  Centre  also.  Farmers  can  call  and  get themselves  registered  for  receiving  crop  advisories.  Extension  workers  have  also  played  an important role in increasing the registration of farmers. They explain the process of registration and benefits of getting registered to the farmers thereby helping farmers to receive crop and weather based advisories. Expenditure of Rs.26,31,73,386/- has been incurred during the last

Annexure

| State / UT                  |   Number of Registered farmers (as on 31.01.2019) |
|-----------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
| ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS |                                             11958 |
| ANDHRA PRADESH              |                                           5752529 |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH           |                                              1868 |
| ASSAM                       |                                             97205 |
| BIHAR                       |                                           1019236 |
| CHANDIGARH                  |                                               467 |
| CHHATTISGARH                |                                           1880438 |
| DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI      |                                              1212 |
| DAMAN AND DIU               |                                                54 |
| DELHI                       |                                             24561 |
| GOA                         |                                             23555 |
| GUJARAT                     |                                           1226272 |
| HARYANA                     |                                           1265338 |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH            |                                            741156 |
| JAMMU AND KASHMIR           |                                            229889 |
| JHARKAND                    |                                            886639 |
| KARNATAKA                   |                                            674794 |
| KERALA                      |                                           1100412 |
| LAKSHADWEEP                 |                                                17 |
| MADHYA PRADESH              |                                           2468618 |
| MAHARASHTRA                 |                                           7034111 |
| MANIPUR                     |                                              2654 |
| MEGHALAYA                   |                                              5491 |
| MIZORAM                     |                                              4524 |
| NAGALAND                    |                                             26615 |
| ODISHA                      |                                           3224545 |
| PUDUCHERRY                  |                                             10531 |
| PUNJAB                      |                                            684884 |
| RAJASTHAN                   |                                           2978197 |
| SIKKIM                      |                                             25950 |
| TAMIL NADU                  |                                           1441467 |
| TELANGANA                   |                                           2816785 |
| TRIPURA                     |                                             41025 |
| UTTAR PRADESH               |                                          13545343 |
| UTTARAKHAND                 |                                            210761 |
| WEST BENGAL                 |                                           1901920 |

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