Lok Sabha Question No. 1783 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-02
Subject: Strategy for Promotion of Agricultural Productivity
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Manoj Rajoria

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1783

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  2 ND  JULY, 2019

## STRATEGY FOR PROMOTION OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY

1783.  DR. MANOJ RAJORIA:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  been  exploring  possibilities  to  adopt  a  strategy  which may provide a comprehensive solution to farming communities for safeguarding agriculutral productivity; and
- (b) if so, the details therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

- (a)  & (b): Agriculture being a State subject, the State Governments undertake development of perspective plans and ensure effective implementation of the  programmes/ schemes.  Also,  Government  of  India  supplements  the  efforts  of  the  State  Governments through various Schemes/ Programmes. The Government has been reorienting the agriculture sector  by  focusing  on  an  income-centric  approach  as  against  the  earlier  production  centric policy. This  focuses  on  achieving  high  productivity, reduced  cost  of  cultivation  and remunerative price on the produce, with a view to earning higher profits for the farmers. A list of various schemes inter-alia implemented by the Government is annexed .

Further  under  Mission  for  Integrated  Development  of  Horticulture  (MIDH)  scheme, assistance  for  development  of  Post-Harvest  Management  (PHM)  for  establishment  of  cold storages,  staging  cold  room,  pack  house,  pre-cooling  units,  controlled  atmosphere  (CA) storage,  reefer  vans,  primary/mobile  processing  units,  integrated  pack  house,  preservation unit (low cost), ripening chambers,  onion  storage  at  farm level etc. is provided  for safeguarding agriculture produce.

Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1783 due for 02.07.2019 Statement in respect of Part (a) & (b) of the Question regarding 'Strategy for Promotion of Agricultural Productivity'

|    | Name of the Scheme                                                             |
|----|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  1 | National Food Security Mission (NFSM)                                          |
|  2 | Interest Subsidy                                                               |
|  3 | Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojna (PMFBY)                                        |
|  4 | Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojna (PMKSY) - Per Drop More Crop               |
|  5 | Implementation of MIS/ PSS                                                     |
|  6 | Pradhan Mantri Anaadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA)                      |
|  7 | Distribution of Pulses for to State/ UTs for Welfare Scheme                    |
|  8 | Income Support Scheme                                                          |
|  9 | Promotion of Agricultural Mechanization for in-situ Management of Crop Residue |
| 10 | Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna (RKVY)                                            |
| 11 | KRISHONNANTI YOJNA                                                             |
| 12 | Technology Mission of Oilseeds and Oilpalm                                     |
| 13 | National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture                                   |
| 14 | National Project on Organic Farming                                            |
| 15 | National Project on Soil & Health Fertility                                    |
| 16 | Organic Value Chain for North East (MOVCDNER)                                  |
| 17 | Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (RADP)                                     |
| 18 | Soil and Land Use Survey of India                                              |
| 19 | ParamparagatKrishiVikasYojna (PKVY)                                            |
| 20 | National Project on Agro-Forestry                                              |
| 21 | National Bamboo Missions                                                       |
| 22 | National Mission on Agricultural Extension and Technology                      |
| 23 | Sub-Mission on Agriculture Extension                                           |
| 24 | Information Technology                                                         |
| 25 | Sub-Mission on Seeds &Planting Material                                        |
| 26 | Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization                                      |
| 27 | Promotion of Agricultural Mechanization for in-situ Management of Crop Residue |
| 28 | Sub-Mission on Plant Protection and Plant Quarantine                           |
| 29 | Integrated Scheme on Agriculture Cooperation                                   |
| 30 | Integrated Scheme on Agricultural Marketing                                    |
| 31 | Integrated Scheme on Agriculture Census and Statistics                         |
| 32 | National Rainfed Area Authority                                                |
| 33 | Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH)                      |
| 34 | Soil Health Card (SHC)                                                         |
| 35 | Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAmman Nidhi (PM-KISAN)                                   |

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