Lok Sabha Question No. 1891 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-03
Subject: Working of Krishi Vigyan Kendras
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: A. Chellakumar

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1891 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03/03/2020

## WORKING OF KRISHI VIGYAN KENDRAS

## 1891.  DR. A. CHALLAKUMAR:

## Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## कृ षि और ककसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  assessed  the  services  offered  and  work  done  by  the Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) working in the field of agriculture across the country, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government provides financial aid/ subsidy to these KVKs;
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with the amount released by the Government for the last three years, State-wise including Tamil Nadu; and
- (d) the fund utilisation by these KVKs for the research services provided to the farmers and the awareness programme organised during the last three years, State-wise?

## A N S W E R

## THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## कृ षि और ककसान कल्याण मंत्री

(SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a) Yes, Sir. The Government has been regularly assessing the services offered and work done by the Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs). The work of KVKs is assessed and reviewed every  year  by  organizing  Zonal  Review  Workshops.  Besides,  the  Government  also conducted  Third  Parties  Evaluation  through  National  Institute  of  Labour  Economics Research  and  Development  (NILERD)  an  autonomous  organization  of  NITI  Aayog  and International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). The highlights of studies by NILERD and IFPRI are as follows:

## KVK Impact Study by NILERD in 2015:

- Each KVK covers 43 villages and 4300 farmers. 80% of villages covered by KVK are 10 km away from KVK.
- Off campus activities are more than on campus activities.
- 96% farmers' requests were attended by KVKs.

- 42% technologies adopted by farmers resulted in higher productivity, 33% resulted in high harvest income and 20% resulted in drudgery reduction.
- On an average each KVK trained about 100 persons annually on agri-prenureship.  About 25% of the persons trained started self-employment ventures.
- 80%  farmers  modified  their  agricultural  pattern  related  to  diversified  seeds  planting technique, fertilizers, pesticides, machinery and irrigation use.
- KVKs have an edge over other organizations providing technology services.

## KVK Ranking Study by NILERD in 2018

- 43% KVKs are in 'A' category, 48% in 'B' category, 8% in 'C' category and 1% in 'D' category.
- 'C' & 'D' categories are attributed to vacant staff position and new and under established infrastructure.

## Study on KVK by IFPRI in 2019:

- KVKs' efforts generated an additional net farm income of Rs. 3568 per hectare.
- Cost Benefit ratio is 1:7.8. Thus, the rate of return on expenditure on KVK is very high. The access of KVKs has increased from 1% in 2003-04 to 5.34 in 2013-14.
- One farmer trained by a KVK disseminates technology/knowledge to 30 fellow farmers.

(b) to (d): Yes, Sir. The Government provides financial aid to the KVKs. The State/UTwise details of funds released and utilized by the KVKs during the last three years including Tamil Nadu is given in Annexure-I .

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## State/UT-wise details of funds released and utilized by Krishi Vigyan Kendras during the last three years including Tamil Nadu

(Rs. in lakh)

|                          | FY 2016-17     | FY 2016-17     | FY 2017-28     | FY 2017-28     | FY 2018-19     | FY 2018-19     |
|--------------------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
| Name of state/UT         | Funds Released | Funds Utilized | Funds Released | Funds Utilized | Funds Released | Funds Utilized |
| Andaman &Nicobar Islands | 380.94         | 380.94         | 416.45         | 416.45         | 459.75         | 459.75         |
| Andhra Pradesh           | 2767.77        | 2767.77        | 3018.83        | 3018.83        | 2956.59        | 2956.59        |
| Arunachal Pradesh        | 2068.5         | 1987.5         | 1871.70        | 1821.89        | 2331.23        | 2223.29        |
| Assam                    | 3712.61        | 3054.78        | 2871.80        | 2768.11        | 4249.26        | 3831.11        |
| Bihar                    | 4389.79        | 4389.79        | 5110.00        | 3898.85        | 4047.00        | 4007.36        |
| Chhattisgarh             | 2776.79        | 2670.78        | 2676.99        | 2597.53        | 2392.48        | 2233.31        |
| Delhi                    | 101.58         | 101.58         | 128.70         | 128.70         | 142.75         | 142.75         |
| Goa                      | 161.87         | 151.21         | 227.52         | 216.74         | 236.75         | 186.00         |
| Gujarat                  | 2532.70        | 2532.70        | 3099.13        | 2841.23        | 3365.93        | 3186.96        |
| Haryana                  | 1976.34        | 1976.34        | 2411.00        | 2411.00        | 2273.15        | 2273.15        |
| Himachal Pradesh         | 1466.46        | 1466.46        | 1867.1         | 1867.1         | 2028.26        | 2028.26        |
| Jammu &Kashmir           | 2241.54        | 2241.54        | 2536.37        | 2536.37        | 2730.19        | 2730.19        |
| Jharkhand                | 2309.47        | 2309.47        | 2404.00        | 2015.74        | 2299.16        | 2256.30        |
| Karnataka                | 3259.13        | 3154.46        | 3330.41        | 3211.17        | 3950.83        | 3502.32        |
| Kerala                   | 1682.34        | 1657.15        | 1650.76        | 1599.01        | 1877.48        | 1829.89        |
| Lakshadweep              | 29.95          | 29.95          | 0              | 0              | 23.82          | 19.61          |
| Madhya Pradesh           | 5088.78        | 4863.45        | 4976.47        | 4844.01        | 5743.33        | 5559.02        |
| Maharashtra              | 5614.7         | 5126.52        | 5131.12        | 4913.61        | 5452.03        | 5142.37        |
| Manipur                  | 1495.81        | 1446.95        | 1427.01        | 1427.01        | 1714.00        | 1714.00        |
| Meghalaya                | 573.80         | 562.30         | 524.18         | 524.18         | 1159.65        | 1159.65        |
| Mizoram                  | 1197.89        | 1185.99        | 840.03         | 840.03         | 1241.80        | 1241.80        |
| Nagaland                 | 1456.81        | 1441.61        | 1432.65        | 1432.65        | 1810.45        | 1810.45        |
| Odisha                   | 3360.20        | 3211.63        | 2821.44        | 2821.44        | 3367.29        | 3367.29        |
| Puducherry               | 173.70         | 161.72         | 176.66         | 176.66         | 188.22         | 188.22         |
| Punjab                   | 2477.36        | 2477.36        | 2981.53        | 2981.53        | 3020.96        | 3020.96        |
| Rajasthan                | 3851.65        | 3851.65        | 5670.35        | 5670.35        | 5595.17        | 5595.17        |
| Sikkim                   | 494.85         | 476.65         | 698.70         | 579.7          | 575.0          | 570.00         |
| Tamil Nadu               | 3269.05        | 3130.59        | 3104.16        | 3104.16        | 3540.84        | 3540.84        |
| Telangana                | 1477.86        | 1477.86        | 1530.27        | 1530.27        | 1880.77        | 1880.77        |
| Tripura                  | 428.94         | 403.92         | 416.28         | 416.28         | 763.35         | 763.35         |
| Uttar Pradesh            | 9731.87        | 9731.87        | 9315.37        | 9315.37        | 10304.64       | 10304.64       |
| Uttarakhand              | 1586.25        | 1586.25        | 1439.13        | 1439.13        | 1383.3         | 1383.3         |
| West Bengal              | 2718.99        | 2718.99        | 2740.37        | 2740.37        | 2667.52        | 2667.52        |
| Total                    | 76856.29       | 74727.73       | 78846.48       | 76105.47       | 85772.95       | 83776.19       |

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