Lok Sabha Question No. 4465 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-23
Subject: Schemes to Double Farmers Income
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Nihal Chand Chauhan, Manoj Rajoria

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  4465

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 23 RD  MARCH, 2021

## SCHEMES TO DOUBLE FARMERS INCOME

4465.      SHRI NIHAL CHAND: DR. MANOJ RAJORIA:

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

- (a) the  various  steps  taken  by  the  Union  Government  to  double  the  income  of farmers  through  various  ambitious  schemes  during  the  last  two  years  including  the names of such schemes;
- (b) the comprehensive steps taken to provide right price for farmer's crops and to improve their life;
- (c) whether the Central Government is formulating any scheme to create awareness among farmers and to educate them and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) if not, whether such scheme is likely to be considered in the future;
- (e) whether, considering the geographical landscape of the country, the Government is formulating separate State-wise and region-wise action plans; and
- (f) if so, the details of the action plan being formulated in regard to Rajasthan?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

(a) & (b): The  Government  has  adopted  several  developmental  programmes, schemes, reforms and policies, that focus on higher incomes for the farmers. All these policies  &  programmes  are  being  supported  by  higher  budgetary  allocations,  nonbudgetary  financial  resources  by  way  of  creating  Corpus  Funds  like Micro  Irrigation Fund and Agri-marketing Fund to strengthen eNAM and GrAMs, Market Reforms like Model APLMC (Promotion & Facilitation) Act, 2017, Establishment of 22,000 number of Gramin Agriculture Markets (GrAMs), Agri-Export Policy, The Farmers Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion & Facilitation)  Act.,  2020,The  Farmers  (Empowerment & Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act., 2020,

Amendments  to  Essential  Commodities  Act,  1955,  Promotion  of  10,000  FPOs  and supplementary income transfers under PM-KISAN, Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojna (PMFBY),  Pradhan  Mantri  Krishi  Sinchai  Yojna  (PMKSY),  Increase  in  Minimum Support  Price  (MSPs)  for  all  Kharif  &  Rabi  Crops,  Har  Med  Par  Ped,  Bee-Keeping, Rashtriya Gokul Mission, Blue Revolution, Interest Subvention Scheme, Kisan Credit Card  (KCC),  etc.The  latest  major  intervention  includes  the  'Atma  Nirbhar  Bharat  Agriculture' which includes comprehensive market reforms and creation of 'Agricultural Infrastructure Fund (AIF)' worth Rs. 1 lakh crores. In the Budget Announcement 202122,  allocation  to  Micro  Irrigation  Fund  has  been  doubled  to  Rs  10000  crore  and Institutional Credit has been increased to Rs 16.50 lakh crore.

(c) & (d): The  Government  has  been  already  implementing  schemes  to  create awareness  among  farmers  and  to  educate  them  for  the  continuous  growth  in  the agriculture sector. Some of the interventions in this direction are:

(i) Creation of a  network of 721Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) by Indian Council of  Agricultural Research (ICAR)  to facilitate farmer's access to knowledge and information  generated  by  Agricultural  Universities  and  ICAR  Institutes  of  the country.

(ii) Initiatives under Agriculture Technology Management  Agency  (ATMA) Scheme like Extension Reforms, Mass Media Support to Agricultural Extension, Kisan  Call  Centres,  Agri-Clinics  and  Agri-Business  Centres,  Exhibitions/  Fairs etc.

- (iii) Sub Mission on Agricultural Mechanization (SMAM)

(iv) Promotion  of  Agricultural  Mechanization  for  In-Situ  Management  of  Crop Residue in the States of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and NCT of Delhi

- (v)  National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) scheme
- (vi) Soil Health Card (SHC) Scheme
- (vii)  Per Drop More Crop (PDMC)
- (viii)  Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture
- (ix) Promotion of 10,000 FPOs

(e) & (f): Agriculture  being  a  State  subject,  the  State  Governments  undertakes implementation of programs/schemes for the development of the sector. Government of India supplements the efforts of the State Governments through various schemes/ programs.  The  agriculture  crops  are  grown  in  diverse  agro-climatic  conditions.  The State Government prepares action plans and the Government of India approves these action plans for Central Sector/Centrally sponsored schemes for each Financial Year and releases the funds to State Governments for implementation of these action plans.

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