Lok Sabha Question No. 1345 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-18
Subject: Doubling the Income of Farmers and Indo-Israeli ties
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1345

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  18 TH  DECEMBER, 2018

## DOUBLING THE INCOME OF FARMERS AND INDO-ISRAELI TIES

1345.    SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL:

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

- (a) the  details  of  the  measures  taken  by  the  Government  to  increase  the  agriculture production and double the income of farmers;
- (b) whether the Government has signed any deal with Israel to get the latest techniques for increasing agriculture production;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether any Indo-Israel task force has been formed in this regard; and
- (e) if so, the time by which the positive results are likely to be seen at the ground?

## ANSWER

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

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंालय म राय मंी ( SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

- (a): In order to increase the agriculture production & productivity of foodgrain crops in the country,  the Government has been implementing National Food Security Mission (NFSM) programme.  The  objectives  of  National  Food  Security  Mission  (NFSM)  is  to  increase production  of  foodgrains  through  area  expansion  and  productivity  enhancement  in  a sustainable  manner  in  the  identified  districts  of  the  country,  restoring  soil  fertility  and productivity at the individual farm level; and enhancing farm level economy (i.e. farm profits) to  restore  confidence  amongst  the  farmers.  The  programme  is  being  implemented  in identified districts of all the 29 States.

In addition, in order to double the income of the farmers, Government of India also supplement  the  efforts  of  the  states  to  diversify  agricultural/horticultural  crops  through various  schemes/programmes  viz.  Rashtriya  Krishi  Vikas  Yojana  (RKVY)/  Mission  for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH)/ National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA)/Rainfed Area Development (RAD), etc in the country.

(b)  to (e): The  Government  is  implementing  three  years  Indo-Israel  Agriculture  Action Plan since 2008 as part of MoU (1993) between India and Israel for cooperation in the field of agriculture. Presently, this agriculture action plan is in operation from the period 2015-18. The area of cooperation include activities in the field of water and soil management, arid and semi-arid crop production, fruit and vegetable production, post-harvest, plant protection and control, farm mechanization and technology, agricultural training and extension.

This three year action plan includes transfer of technology for horticulture development.  Under  the  action  plan,  Centres  of  Excellence  (CoE)  are  established  with technical  cooperation  from  Israel  experts.  The  main  objectives  of  establishment  of  these Centres  of  Excellences  are  demonstration  of  technologies,  training  and  production  of planting material. As per MoU, Israeli experts also travel to these centres and impart hands on training to horticulture field staff and farmers.

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