Lok Sabha Question No. 1655 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-02
Subject: Schemes for Improving Profitability of Agriculture
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Rampreet Mandal

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1655

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 2 ND   JULY, 2019

## SCHEMES FOR IMPROVING PROFITABILITY OF AGRICULTURE

1655.  SHRI  RAMPRIT MANDAL:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has implemented  several  schemes  to  make agriculture  a profitable  venture  in  the country;
- (b) if  so, the  names of  the scheme implemented for this purpose upto March, 2019;
- (c)        the time since when these schemes have been implemented in the country; and
- (d) the per hectare average production rate  of  wheat,  gram,  paddy,  oil  seeds, cotton, sugarcane etc.  during  the  period from March, 2014 to March, 2019?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

- (a) to (c):     A statement indicating schemes and year since these have been implemented by Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare to make agriculture a profitable venture in the country is at Annexure-I.
- (d): A  statement  indicating  per  hectare  yield  of  wheat,  gram,  paddy,  oil  seeds,  cotton, sugarcane etc. during the period from March, 2014 to March, 2019 is at Annexure-II.

## Annexure-I

## Statement indicating schemes implemented by Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare and year of commencement/ restructuring.

| Sl. No   | Name of the Scheme                                                              | Year of Commencement/ Restructuring   |
|----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| 1.       | Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojna                                                 | 2016-17                               |
| 2.       | Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojna-Per Drop More Crop                          | 2015-16                               |
| 3.       | Promotion of Agricultural Mechanization for in-situ Management of Crops Residue | 2018-19                               |
| 4.       | Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan (PM- AASHA)                      | 2018-19                               |
| 5.       | PM-KISAN (Income Support Scheme)                                                | 2018-19                               |
| 6.       | PM-KISAN - Pension                                                              | 2019-20                               |
|          | GREEN REVOLUTION                                                                |                                       |
| 7.       | Rastriya Krishi Vikas Yojna- RAFTAAR                                            | 2017-18                               |
|          | KRISHONNATI YOJANA                                                              |                                       |
| 8.       | Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture                              | 2014-15                               |
|          | National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture                                    |                                       |
| 9.       | Soil Health Card and Soil Health Management                                     | 2014-15                               |
| 10.      | Mission Organic Value Chain Development for NE Region                           | 2015-16                               |
| 11.      | Rainfed Area Development (RAD)                                                  | 2014-15                               |
| 12.      | Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojna                                                 | 2015-16                               |
| 13.      | Sub-Mission on Agro-Forestry                                                    | 2016-17                               |
| 14.      | Restructured National Bamboo Mission                                            | 2018-19                               |
|          | National Mission on Agricultural Extension & Technology                         |                                       |
| 15.      | National e-Governance Plan for Agriculture                                      | 2010-11                               |
| 16.      | Sub-Mission Seeds & Planting Material                                           | 2014-15                               |
| 17.      | Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization                                       | 2014-15                               |
| 18.      | Sub-Mission on Plant Protection and Plant Quarantine                            | 2014-15                               |
| 19.      | Integrated Scheme on Agriculture Cooperation                                    | 2014-15                               |
| 20.      | Integrated scheme on Agricultural Marketing                                     | 2014-15                               |
|          | National Food Security Mission                                                  | 2007-08                               |
| 21.      | National Food Security Mission - Oilseeds and Oil Palm                          | 2018-19                               |
| 22.      | Integrated Scheme on Agriculture Census and Statistics                          | 2014-15                               |
| 23.      | Sub-Mission on Agricultural Extension (SMAE)                                    | 2005-06                               |
| 24.      | National Agriculture Market                                                     | 2016-17                               |

Annexure -II Statement indicating per hectare yield of wheat, gram, paddy, oilseeds, cotton, sugarcane etc., during the period from March, 2014 to March, 2019. (Kg/Hectare)

| Crop                     | Season   |   2014-15 |   2015-16 |   2016-17 |   2017-18 |   2018-19 |
|--------------------------|----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Rice                     | Kharif   |      2295 |      2305 |      2417 |      2469 |      2568 |
|                          | Rabi     |      3291 |      3382 |      3230 |      3531 |      3416 |
| Wheat                    |          |      2750 |      3034 |      3200 |      3368 |      3424 |
| Gram                     |          |       889 |       840 |       974 |      1078 |      1078 |
| Oilseeds (all varieties) | Kharif   |      1055 |       884 |      1153 |      1219 |      1198 |
|                          | Rabi     |      1125 |      1186 |      1300 |      1436 |      1339 |
| Sugarcane                |          |     71512 |     70720 |     69001 |     80198 |     74376 |
| Cotton                   |          |       462 |       415 |       512 |       443 |       372 |

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