Lok Sabha Question No. 3 (STARRED), answered on 2018-12-11
Subject: Transfer of Agricultural Technology
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH & EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 3

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11/12/2018

## TRANSFER OF AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY

## *3. SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE & FARMERS WELFARE d`f'k vkSj fdlku dY;k.k ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the Government  has  taken  any  step  for effective transfer of the agricultural technology, newly developed by the Indian as well as foreign scientists, to the farmers of Madhya Pradesh so that they can be motivated to accept the improved crop production  technology  for  the  enhancement  of  their  production  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government and agricultural universities are arranging field exhibitions in the State for imparting training to the farmers in this regard and if so, the details thereof, and
- (c) the other measures being taken to increase productivity of foodgrains in Madhya Pradesh?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE d`f'k vkSj fdlku dY;k.k ea=h (SHRI RADHA MOHAN SINGH)

(a) to (c)

:

A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT IN RESPECT OF PARTS (a) to (c) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 3 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11/12/2018 REGARDING 'TRANSFER OF AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY'

(a) Yes, Madam. The steps taken by the Government for effective transfer of newly developed agricultural technology to farmers are as follows:-

-  The  Indian  Council  of  Agricultural  Research  has  established  52  Krishi  Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) covering all the districts of Madhya Pradesh.
-  Fifty-One  Agricultural  Technology  Management  Agencies  (ATMAs)  have  been set-up  covering  all  districts  of  Madhya  Pradesh  with  funding  from  Centrally Sponsored  Scheme  on  Support  to  State  Extension  Programme  for  Extension Reforms.
-  Facilitated establishment  of 1205  Agri-clinic  and  Agri-business  centres  for providing input delivery and farm advisory services to farmers.
-  Established Kisan Call Centre at Jabalpur for providing farm advisory to farmers.

These  KVKs  and  ATMAs  are  motivating  and  encouraging  farmers  to  adopt improved crop production technologies by organizing various programmes and activities including testing and demonstration of technologies in farmer's field; training of farmers; conducting farm schools and exposure visits of farmers.

(b) Apart from imparting regularly training to farmers, the Agricultural Universities, KVKs and ATMAs in the State are organizing exhibitions and various other extension activities  like  farmers  fair,  kisan  ghosthis,  field  days,  technology  weeks,  ex-trainees sammelans, celebration of important days, diagnostic visits, soil health camps and preRabi & pre-Kharif campaigns for creating awareness on improved agricultural technologies.

(c) The  farmers  of  Madhya  Pradesh  are  supported  to  increase  productivity  and production  of  food-grains  through  different  Schemes  and  programmes  like  soil  health card based recommendations for use of fertilizers including Neem coated Urea; Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY); Parampragat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY); National  Food  Security  Mission(NFSM);  National  Mission  on  Sustainable  Agriculture (NMSA);  National  Mission  on  Agricultural  Extension  &  Technology  (NMAET); Rashtriya  Krishi  Vikas  Yojana  (RKVY);  tree  plantation  (Har  Medh  Par  Ped)  and  Bee Keeping etc.

In  addition,  the  Government  of  Madhya  Pradesh  is  supporting  farmers  for enhancing  production  through  a  number  of  schemes  like  Mukhyamantri  Khet  Teerth Scheme;  Yantradoot  Village  Scheme  &  Custom  hiring  centre  and  Balram  Rhythm Scheme.

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