Lok Sabha Question No. 24 (STARRED), answered on 2019-11-19
Subject: Skill Development among Farmers
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Kapil Moreshwar Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 24

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE   19 TH  NOVEMBER, 2019

## SKILL DEVELOPMENT AMONG FARMERS

## *24.    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 schemes being implemented to promote skill development among farmers in agriculture and allied sectors;
- (b) the amount of funds earmarked under these schemes during each of the last three years and the current year along with the amount spent thereunder; and
- (c) the  details  of  the  initiatives  proposed  to  be  taken  to  enhance  capacity  building  of farmers?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी

(SHRI NARENDRA  SINGH TOMAR)

- (a) to (c): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 24   DUE FOR REPLY ON 19 TH  NOVEMBER, 2019.

(a) to (c): The  Government  has  initiated  and  is  implementing  the  following  schemes aimed to promote skill development and capacity building among farmers in the agriculture and allied sectors.

A  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  on  'Support  to  State  Extension  Programmes  for Extension  Reforms'  popularly  known  as  Agriculture  Technology  Management  Agency (ATMA) Scheme is under implementation since 2005.  It is being implemented in 684 districts of  28  states  &  5  UTs  of  the  country.    The  scheme  promotes  decentralized  farmer-friendly system in the country with an objective to support State Government's efforts to revitalize the extension  system  and  making  available  the  latest  agricultural  technologies  and  good agricultural  practices  in  different  thematic  areas  of  agriculture  and  allied  areas  to  farmers. The extension activities under ATMA include Farmers Training, Demonstrations, Exposure Visits,  Kisan  Melas,  Mobilization  of  Farmers  Groups  and  organizing  Farm  Schools  etc. During the year last three years from 2016-17 to 2018-19 and current year 2019-20   56.50 lakh farmers availed training benefits under ATMA.

After the Gazette Notification issued by Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship  in  July  2015,  the  DAC  &  FW  has  been  operationalising  skill  training courses for rural youth and farmers as per the approved 172 Qualification Packs developed by Agriculture Skill Council of India, through the National Training Institutes, State Agriculture Management and Extension Training  Institutes,  Krishi  Vigyan  Kendras  of  ICAR  and  State Agricultural Universities.  During the year 2016-17 to 2019-20 (upto October, 2019) a total of 21,162 participants were trained under various agriculture related Skill Trainings of 200 hours duration under National Skill Development Mission (NSDM).

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Skill Training of Rural Youth (STRY) was launched in 2015 with the objective to impart short term skill training (7 days duration inclusive of 1 day for local travel) to rural youths and farmers  in  agriculture  and  allied  areas  for  upgradation  of  their  knowledge  and  skills  and promote wage/self employment in rural areas. The National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE)  is implementing STRY  across the country through State Agricultural  Management  &  Extension  Training  Institutes  (SAMETIs),  ATMA  and  Krishi Vigyan  Kendras.  During  the  last  three  years  and  the  current  year,  a  total  of  14,687  rural youths/farmers were trained under STRY.

The  Department  of  Fisheries  is  implementing  is  implementing  Centrally  Sponsored Scheme  on  'Blue  Revolution  :  Integrated  Development  and  Management  of  Fisheries'. Under this Scheme, there is a component namely, Skill Development and capacity building to fish  farmers  and  other  stakeholders  in  all  fisheries  and  related  activities  both  marine  and inland fisheries.

The  Department  of Animal Husbandry  and  Dairying is implementing National Livestock Mission since 21.05.2014 with a Sub-Mission on 'Skill Development, Technology Transfer & Extension'.

In  addition  to  the  above,  the  Government  is  providing  financial  assistance  to  the States under the Soil Health Card Scheme for organizing training of farmers. Also under the Sub-Mission  on  Agricultural  Mechanisation  also  a  component  namely  'Promotion  and Strengthening  of  Agricultural  Mechanization  through  Training,  Testing  and  Demonstration' has been kept and is aimed for skill development programme in various fields of agriculture mechanisation.    49,033  trainees  have  been  trained  on  various  aspects  of  agricultural mechanisation which has helped them in improving their skill levels for efficient operations thereby  saving  in  cost  of  operations.    It  has  also  created  employment/self-employment opportunities.  Training of farmers is also promoted under RKVY-RAFTAAR.

The funds earmarked under the above ATMA, NSDM and STRY schemes during the last  three  years  and  the  current  year  along  with  the  amount  spent  thereunder  are  at Annexure-I  to  Annexure-III.    The  year-wise  training  provided  to  fishermen  under  the  Blue Revolution : Integrated Development and Management of Fisheries scheme during the last three years and current year is at Annexure - IV. The year-wise training provided to farmers and the expenditure thereon under the National Livestock Mission is Annexure-V.

## ANNEXURE-I

## Financial progress and Physical achievement on Farmers Trained under Extension Reforms (ATMA) scheme during 2016-17 to 2019-20

| Year     |   Financial Progress (Expenditure - Rs. in Crores) |   Physical Achievement No. of Farmers Trained |
|----------|----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
| 2016-17  |                                              45.41 |                                       1168247 |
| 2017-18  |                                              73.29 |                                       1792125 |
| 2018-19  |                                              84.11 |                                       1918425 |
| 2019-20* |                                              29.89 |                                        771939 |
| TOTAL    |                                             232.7  |                                       5650736 |

## ANNEXURE-II

## Physical & Financial Progress of Skill Training Courses (200 hrs. duration) under NSDM during 2016-17 to 2019-20.

| Year     | Financial Progress (Rs. in Crores)   | Financial Progress (Rs. in Crores)   | Physical Progress   | Physical Progress   |
|----------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
|          | Allocation                           | Expenditure                          | Courses (Nos.)      | Candidates (Nos.)   |
| 2016-17  | 3.52                                 | 3.31                                 | 201                 | 3599                |
| 2017-18  | 2.0                                  | 1.79                                 | 60                  | 1178                |
| 2018-19  | 15.46                                | 15.03                                | 796                 | 15918               |
| 2019-20* | 20.00                                | 19.13                                | 23                  | 467                 |
| Total    | 40.98                                | 39.27                                | 1080                | 21162               |

Annexure- III Physical & Financial Progress of Short Duration (7 days) Skill Training of Rural

Youth (STRY) during 2016-17 to 2019-20.

| Year     | Financial Progress (Rs. in Crore)   | Financial Progress (Rs. in Crore)   | Candidates (Nos.)   | Trained   |
|----------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|---------------------|-----------|
|          | Allocation                          | Expenditure                         |                     |           |
| 2016-17  | 0.34                                | 0.34                                | 1140                |           |
| 2017-18  | 0.86                                | 0.86                                | 3328                |           |
| 2018-19  | 2.20                                | 2.20                                | 8034                |           |
| 2019-20* | 2.48                                | 2.48**                              | 2185                |           |
| Total    | 5.88                                | 5.88                                | 14687               |           |

** Released

Annexure- IV Physical  Progress in training of fishermen under the Scheme  'Blue Revolution :

Integrated Development and Management of Fisheries'.

| Year     |   Fishermen Trained (Nos.) |
|----------|----------------------------|
| 2016-17  |                       7613 |
| 2017-18  |                      30840 |
| 2018-19  |                      23680 |
| 2019-20* |                       2950 |
| Total    |                      65083 |

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## ANNEXURE - V

## Financial progress and Physical achievement on Training and Capacity Building under National Livestock Mission during 2016-17 to 2019-20.

| Year     |   Expenditure (Rs. In lakhs) |   Physical Achievement (No. of Farmers Trained) |
|----------|------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
| 2016-17  |                      326.65  |                                           53984 |
| 2017-18  |                      380.22  |                                           37670 |
| 2018-19  |                      187.035 |                                           15335 |
| 2019-20* |                      266.9   |                                           18700 |
| TOTAL    |                     1160.81  |                                           12689 |