Lok Sabha Question No. 1862 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-03
Subject: Schemes for Farmers Welfare
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Badruddin Ajmal

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1862

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 3 RD  MARCH, 2020

## SCHEMES FOR FARMERS WELFARE

1862. SHRI M. BADRUDDIN AJMAL:

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

- (a) the number of schemes being implemented by this Ministry for the welfare of the farmers at present;
- (b) the  fund  allocated/released  for  welfare  schemes  meant  for  farmers  during  last  three years and the current year;
- (c) whether some States are not showing interest in implementing farmer welfare schemes; and
- (d) if so, the details of such States and the action taken by this Ministry in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

- (a) & (b): Agriculture is a State subject. The Government of India supplements the efforts of the State Governments through various Schemes/ Programmes. Names of major schemes along  with  fund  allocation/  release  being  implemented  by  the  Department  of  Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare in the country during the last three years and the current year is at Annexure-I. All these Schemes/ Programmes of the Government of India are for the welfare of farmers of the country.
- (c) & (d): The Government of West Bengal has not shown any interest in implementation of farmer  welfare  schemes  like  PM-KISAN. The  Government of  India  is  constantly  pursuing  the matter with the State Government for effective implementation of the scheme.

## Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare Grant No. 1-Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare BE,RE and Actual for  'Scheme' [Plan]

## Annexure-I

(Rs. In crore)

| S. No.   | Name of Mission/Scheme                                                         | 2016-17   | 2016-17   | 2016-17   | 2017-18   | 2017-18   | 2017-18   | 2018-19   | 2018-19   | 2018-19   | 2019-20   | 2019-20   | 2019-20                 |
|----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-------------------------|
| S. No.   | Name of Mission/Scheme                                                         | BE        | RE        | Actual    | BE        | RE        | Actual    | BE        | RE        | Actual    | BE        | RE        | Actual (Prov) 20.2.2020 |
| 1        | Interest Subsidy                                                               | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 15000.00  | 14750.00  | 13045.72  | 15000.00  | 14987.00  | 11495.66  | 18000.00  | 17863.43  | 12999.51                |
| 2        | Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojna (NCIP)                                         | 5500.00   | 13240.04  | 11054.55  | 9000.00   | 10698.00  | 9419.22   | 13000.00  | 12975.70  | 11937.02  | 14000.00  | 13640.85  | 12137.48                |
| 3        | Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojna                                            | 2340.00   | 1990.00   | 1991.25   | 3400.00   | 3000.00   | 2819.24   | 4000.00   | 2954.69   | 2918.37   | 3500.00   | 2032.20   | 1718.54                 |
| 4        | Implementation of MIS/PSS                                                      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 199.30    | 950.00    | 700.92    | 200.00    | 2000.00   | 1400.00   | 3000.00   | 2010.20   | 1666.52                 |
| 5        | Promotion of Agricultural Mechanization for in-situ Management of Crop Residue | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 591.62    | 584.33    | 600.00    | 594.29    | 594.23                  |
| 6        | Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan (PM- AASHA)                     | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 1400.00   | 0.00      | 1500.00   | 321.00    | 0.00                    |
| 7        | Distribution of Pulses to State/ Union territories for Welfare Schemes         | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 550.08    | 0.00      | 800.00    | 370.00    | 0.00                    |
| 8        | Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM- KISAN)                                  | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 20000.00  | 5962.25   | 75000.00  | 54370.15  | 44290.25                |

| 9       | Pradhanmantri Kisan Pension Yojna           |   0.00 |    0.00 |    0.00 |   0.00 |     0.00 |     0.00 |    0.00 |     0.00 |     0.00 |   900.00 |   200.00 |   20.00 |
|---------|---------------------------------------------|--------|---------|---------|--------|----------|----------|---------|----------|----------|----------|----------|---------|
| 10      | GREEN REVOLUTION                            |  12560 | 10385.5 | 9997.62 |  13741 | 11184.7  | 11056.6  | 13908.9 | 11802.3  | 11754.6  | 12560.5  |  9964.9  | 8455.7  |
| 10.1    | Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna                |   5400 |  3550   | 3892.02 |   4750 |  3050    |  3559.74 |  3600   |  3600    |  3370.38 |  3745    |  2760    | 2454.94 |
| 10.2    | KRISHONNANTI YOJNA                          |   7160 |  6835.5 | 6105.6  |   8991 |  8134.66 |  7496.9  | 10308.9 |  8202.26 |  8384.25 |  8815.55 |  7204.9  | 6000.76 |
| 10.2.1  | Integrated Development of Horticulture      |   1620 |  1660   | 1493.07 |   2320 |  2190    |  2026.92 |  2536   |  2100    |  1996.85 |  2225    |  1583.5  | 1139.46 |
| 10.2.2  | Technology Mission of Oilseeds and Oilpalm  |    500 |   376   |  327.5  |    403 |   328.06 |   264.59 |   400   |   352    |   341.32 |     0    |     0    |    0    |
| 10.2.3  | National Project on Organic Farming         |      3 |     0.5 |    0.27 |      1 |    10.1  |     0    |     8.1 |     2.5  |     2.76 |     2    |     2    |    0.13 |
| 10.2.4  | National Project on Soil & Health Fertility |    362 |   419   |  229.17 |    452 |   214    |   194.88 |   400   |   300.04 |   313.62 |   324.2  |   155.85 |  150.55 |
| 10.2.5  | Organic Value Chain for North East          |    100 |   100   |   48.68 |    100 |   100    |    66.48 |   160   |   182.46 |   175.49 |   160    |   160    |   79.62 |
| 10.2.6  | Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (RADP)  |    225 |   190   |  204.83 |    223 |   210    |   209.25 |   234   |   225    |   216.24 |   250    |   146.06 |  125.3  |
| 10.2.7  | Soil and Land Use Survey of India           |      0 |     0   |    0    |      0 |     0    |     0    |     0   |     0    |     0    |     0    |     0    |    0    |
| 10.2.8  | Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojna             |    297 |   120   |  152.89 |    350 |   250    |   203.46 |   360   |   300    |   328.69 |   325    |   299.36 |  226.4  |
| 10.2.9  | National Project on Agro-Forestry           |     75 |    50   |   22.52 |    100 |    40    |    42.67 |    75   |    40    |    25.58 |    50    |    28    |   21.62 |
| 10.2.10 | National Bamboo Mission                     |      0 |     0   |    0    |      0 |     0    |     0    |   300   |   146.5  |   150.04 |   150    |    87    |   68.21 |
| 10.2.11 | Sub-Mission on Agriculture Extension        |    635 |   590.5 |  590.46 |    912 |   821    |   818.81 |  1020   |   875    |   890.59 |   950    |   940    |  792.7  |

| 10.2.12   | Information Technology                                                             |   80.00 |   38.00 |    42.13 |   65.00 |    50.00 |    33.25 |    56.00 |    35.00 |    40.85 |     40.00 |    31.13 |    29.21 |
|-----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------|----------|---------|----------|----------|----------|----------|----------|-----------|----------|----------|
| 10.2.13   | Sub-Mission on Seeds & Planting Material                                           |   180   |   185   |   165.93 |   200   |   480    |   423.54 |   332    |   332    |   332.51 |    380.13 |    300   |   238.93 |
| 10.2.14   | Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization                                          |   180   |   373   |   366.94 |   550   |   776.71 |   764.41 |  1165.29 |   897.95 |  1100.78 |   1000    |   1015   |   939.93 |
| 10.2.15   | Sub-Mission on Plant Protection and Plant Quarantine                               |    25   |    40   |    27.29 |    50   |    62.66 |    46.11 |   129.25 |    41    |    29.27 |     50    |     34   |    25.36 |
| 10.2.16   | Integrated Scheme on Agriculture Cooperation                                       |   130   |   130.5 |   129.81 |   130   |   230    |   228.18 |   130    |   144.68 |   137.79 |     85    |    140   |    59.83 |
| 10.2.17   | Land Development Banks (Central)                                                   |     0   |    25   |    18.18 |     0   |     0    |     0    |     0    |     0    |     0    |      0    |      0   |     0    |
| 10.2.18   | Integrated Scheme on Agricultural Marketing                                        |   837.9 |  1070   |   827.4  |  1190   |   750    |   589.69 |  1050    |   500    |   458.19 |    600    |    331.1 |   229.64 |
| 10.2.19   | National Food Security Mission                                                     |  1700   |  1280   |  1286.04 |  1720   |  1400    |  1376.15 |  1690.7  |  1510    |  1605.79 |   2000    |   1776.9 |  1698.8  |
| 10.2.20   | Integrated Scheme on Agriculture Census and Statistics                             |   210   |   188   |   172.49 |   225   |   222.13 |   208.51 |   262.58 |   218.13 |   237.89 |    224.22 |    175   |   175.07 |
|           | Grand Total- Demand No. 1- Deparment of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare | 20400   | 25615.5 | 23043.4  | 41340.3 | 40582.7  | 37041.7  | 46108.9  | 67261.4  | 46052.3  | 129861    | 101367   | 81882.2  |

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