Lok Sabha Question No. 234 (STARRED), answered on 2019-07-09
Subject: Investment in Farm Sector
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Geetha Viswanath Vanga, Venkatesh Netha Borlakunta

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

## LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 234

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE   9 TH  JULY, 2019

## INVESTMENT IN FARM SECTOR

- *234.    SHRIMATI VANGA GEETHA VISWANATH: SHRI VENKATESH NETHA BORLAKUNTA:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to invest Rs. 25 lakh crore in farm sector in the coming years to boost the agricultural productivity; and
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  action  plan  prepared  by  the  Government  in  this regard, especially for the States of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी

(SHRI NARENDRA  SINGH TOMAR)

- (a) & (b): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (b) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 234  DUE FOR REPLY ON 9 TH  JULY, 2019.

(a)  & (b):      In order to enhance agricultural productivity, an investment of Rs.25 lakh crore is  targeted  to  be  made  in  the  country  in  the  coming  years.  Investment  will  be  both  in  the public and private sectors.  The Government is fully committed to investing in the farm sector to  boost  agricultural  productivity  in  the  country  including  Andhra  Pradesh  and  Telangana. This is evident from the enhanced Budget allocation for DAC&FW -

| Year    |   BE (Rs. In crore) |
|---------|---------------------|
| 2015-16 |             17004.3 |
| 2016-17 |             35983.7 |
| 2017-18 |             41855   |
| 2018-19 |             46700   |
| 2019-20 |            130485   |

The Government has been working proactively through various policy and programmatic  interventions to create the environment  to  facilitate these investments including-

## Model Agricultural Produce & Livestock Marketing (Promotion & Facilitation) Act, 2017

With  the  objective  of  ensuring  better  prices  to  farmers  by  promoting  transparency, barrier free agriculture market as well as multiple alternative competitive marketing channels, the  Government has released Model Act 'The Agricultural Produce & Livestock Marketing (Promotion & Facilitation) Act, 2017' for its adoption by States/UTs. The provisions therein provides  for  alternative  marketing  channels  such  as  setting  up  of  private  markets,  direct marketing,  farmer  -  consumer  markets  to  facilitate  farmers  in  marketing  their  produce  at competitive & remunerative prices.

## Model Agricultural Produce & Livestock Contract Farming and Services (Promotion & Facilitation) Act, 2018

The Government has formulated and released a progressive and facilitative Model Act  'The  Agricultural  Produce  &  Livestock  Contract  Farming  and  Services  (Promotion  & Facilitation)  Act,  2018'  in  May,  2018  for  its  adoption  by  the  States/Union  Territories (UTs). The aforesaid Model Contract Farming Act covers the entire value and supply chain from pre-production to post harvest marketing including services contract for the agricultural produce and livestock.

## National Agriculture Market (e-NAM)

National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) scheme was launched on 14 th April, 2016 with an objective of facilitating better and real time price discovery for the farmers for their produce through  competitive  online  transparent  auction  process.   This  also  aims  at  providing  with pricing  commensurate with quality  of  produce  of  farmers.  So  far,  585  wholesale  regulated markets across the country have been integrated with e-NAM platform by 31st March, 2018.

The 5 th Governing Council Meeting of NITI Aayog was held on 15 th June 2019 in which 'Transforming  Agriculture:  Need  for  Structural  Reforms'  formed  part  of  the  agenda.    The need  for  undertaking  structural  reforms  in  agriculture  including  encouraging  corporate investment was emphasized.

Thereafter a High Powered Committee on structural reforms in agriculture has been constituted  on  1.7.2019  for  'Transformation  of  Indian  Agriculture'.    Maharashtra  Chief Minister  Shri  Devendra  Fadnavis  is  the  Convener  of  the  Committee  which  has  Chief Ministers     of Karnataka,    Haryana,   Arunachal Pradesh,   Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya

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Pradesh  and  Union  Minister  of  Agriculture,  Rural  Development  and  Panchayati  Raj  as Members. Member (Agri) NITI Aayog is the Member Secretary.

Given that agriculture is a subject in the state list, a conference of  State Agriculture Ministers'      is    being  organised  on  8 th July,  2019  to  discuss  Agri  Exports,    Agricultural Produce and Livestock Marketing Act (APLMC)  / Contract Farming, Organic Farming, PMKISSAN,  PM-Kisan  Maan  Dhan  Yojana,  Kisan  Credit  Card(KCC),  Pradhan  Mantri  Fasal Beema  Yojana  (PMFBY)    which  would  be  the  mainstays  for  improving    agriculture, investments and remuneration to farmers.

A  statement  indicating  the  schemes  being  implemented  by  the  Department  of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare is annexed.

## ANNEXURE

Central  Sector  Schemes/Centrally  Sponsored  Schemes  being  implemented  by Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare.

| Sl. No   | Name of the Scheme                                                              |
|----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1.       | Interest Subsidy                                                                |
| 2.       | Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana -NCIP                                          |
| 3.       | Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana                                            |
| 4.       | Implementation of MIS/PSS                                                       |
| 5.       | Promotion of Agricultural Mechanization for in-situ Management of Crops Residue |
| 6.       | Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA)                       |
| 7.       | Distribution of Pulses for Welfare Schemes                                      |
| 8.       | PM-KISAN (Income Support Scheme)                                                |
|          | Pradhan Mantri Kisan Saman Nidhi (PM-KISAN)                                     |
| 9.       | PM- KISAN -Pension                                                              |
| 10.      | National BeeKeeping Honey Mission (NBHM)                                        |
| 11.      | Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana                                                   |
| 12.      | Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture                              |
| 13.      | National Project on promotion of Organic Farming                                |
| 14.      | National Project on Soil Health & Fertility                                     |
| 15.      | Mission for Organic Value Chain for North East                                  |
| 16.      | Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (RADP)                                      |
| 17.      | Soil and Land Use Survey of India                                               |
| 18.      | Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana                                                |
| 19.      | National Project on Agro-Forestry                                               |
| 20.      | National Bamboo Mission                                                         |
| 21.      | Sub-Mission on Agriculture Extension                                            |
| 22.      | Information Technology                                                          |
| 23.      | Sub-Mission Seeds & Planting Material                                           |
| 24.      | Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization                                       |
| 25.      | Sub-Mission on Plant Protection and Plant Quarantine                            |
| 26.      | Integrated Scheme on Agriculture Cooperation                                    |
| 27.      | Integrated Scheme on Agricultural Marketing                                     |
| 28.      | National Food Security Mission                                                  |
| 29.      | National Food Security Mission-Oilseeds &Oil Palm                               |
| 30.      | National Food Security Mission- Other Crops                                     |
| 31.      | Integrated Schemes on Agriculture Census & Statistics                           |
| 32.      | National Rainfed Area Authority                                                 |

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