Lok Sabha Question No. 3661 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-16
Subject: Role of Agricultural Graduates in Supporting Farmers
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Mohanbhai Kalyanji Kundariya

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

## LOK  SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3661 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 16 TH  JULY, 2019

## ROLE OF AGRICULTURAL GRADUATES IN SUPPORTING FARMERS

3661. SHRI  MOHANBHAI KALYANJI KUNDARIYA:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  encouraging  the  agricultural  graduates  to  support  the livelihood  improvement  of  small  and  marginal  farmers  in  terms  of  availing  them  facilities extended by the Government, scientific and technical training, selection of crops, marketing of their produce;
- (b) if so, the details of the remuneration and facilities that will be extended to agricultural graduates; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

- (a) & (b): Yes Sir, Government is utilising the services of agricultural graduates under its various schemes and programs to support farmers in different ways. The details of support extended  to  farmers,  remuneration  and  facilities  extended  to  agricultural  graduates  are given at Annexure I
- (c): Does not arise.

## Statement showing involvement of Agri Graduates in supporting farmers under various Schemes of Ministry of Agriculture

| Sl. No                                                   | Name of the Scheme/ Initiative                                                | Role of Agri-graduates                                                   | Services being provided to farmers                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Remuneration                                                                   | Facilities created for Agri- graduates                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
|----------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare | Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare                      | Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare                 | Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare                       | Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| 1                                                        | Support to State Extension Programme for Extension Reforms (ATMA)             | (i) Block Technology Manager (BTM); and                                  | (i) Provision of Scientific and technical training and extension support (ii) mobilization and organizing farmers in Farmer Interest Groups and Commodity Interest Groups (iii) Facilitation in Setting up of Farm Schools (iv) Dissemination of Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs). | (i) Rs. 30000/ per month for BTM; &                                            | (i) Remuneration includes Rs. 5000/ per month as operational expenses.                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 1                                                        | Support to State Extension Programme for Extension Reforms (ATMA)             | (ii) Assistant Technology Manager (ATMs)                                 | (i) Provision of Scientific and technical training and extension support (ii) mobilization and organizing farmers in Farmer Interest Groups and Commodity Interest Groups (iii) Facilitation in Setting up of Farm Schools (iv) Dissemination of Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs). | (ii) Rs. 25000 per month                                                       | (i) Remuneration includes Rs.4000/- per month as opex.                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 2                                                        | Kisan Call Centres (KCC)                                                      | Farm Tele Advisors (FTA) and Supervisors (placed @ 1 over every 10 FTAs) | (i) Answer farmers queries related to agriculture and allied sectors in their own language through toll free number (1800- 180-1551)                                                                                                                                                 | (i) FTA-Rs. 25,000 per month. (ii) Supervisor- Rs.30,000/ per month.           | Annual enhancement of 10% of the emoluments for both-FTAs and Supervisors.                                                                                                                                                                             |
| 3.                                                       | Agri-Clinics &Agri-Business Centres (AC&ABC)                                  | Self employed Agripreneurs                                               | (i) Provision of Advisory and extension services in agriculture and allied areas through ventures established under self employment mode                                                                                                                                             | No remuneration. Working in self-employment mode                               | (i) Free residential training @of Rs.35000/- per candidate, (ii) Incentive at Rs.1000/-for venture establishment, (iii) credit linked back-ended subsidy @ 36% to General category candidates and 44% to Women, SC/ST, NES and hilly State candidates. |
| Department of Agricultural Research& Education (DARE)    | Department of Agricultural Research& Education (DARE)                         | Department of Agricultural Research& Education (DARE)                    | Department of Agricultural Research& Education (DARE)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | Department of Agricultural Research& Education (DARE)                          | Department of Agricultural Research& Education (DARE)                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 1                                                        | Student READY (Rural Entrepreneurship Awareness Development Yojana) Programme | Rural Awareness Work Experience (RAWE)                                   | (i) Support livelihood improvement through providing information about facilities extended by the Government; (ii) Providing scientific & technical knowhow (iii) Facilitation in selection of crops; and (iv) Marketing of produce                                                  | Stipend of Rs.3,000/- (Rs. 2500/-ICAR Share + Rs. 500/-State Share) per month. | Rs. 500/- per student/per month as ICAR share towards operational expenses.                                                                                                                                                                            |

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