Lok Sabha Question No. 4591 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-23
Subject: Funding for Agricultural Schemes
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shrikant Eknath Shinde, Heena Vijaykumar Gavit, Unmesh Bhaiyyasaheb Patil, Sujay Radhakrishna Vikhepatil, Sambhajirao Mane Dhairyasheel

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4591

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 23 RD  MARCH, 2021

## FUNDING FOR AGRICULTURAL SCHEMES

4591.  DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

DR. HEENA GAVIT:

SHRI UNMESH BHAIYYASAHEB PATIL:

DR. SUJAY RADHAKRISHNA VIKHE PATIL:

SHRI DHAIRYASHEEL SAMBHAJIRAO MANE:

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

- (a) the details of the criteria fixed by the Government for allocation of funds to various States  under  the  different  agriculture  related  schemes  including  Rashtriya  Krishi Vikas Yojana  and National Food Security Mission;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  formulate  new  parameters  or  amend  the current criteria for allocation of funds under the aforesaid schemes and   if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  received  proposals  from  various  States  for allocation  of  additional  financial  assistance  under  the  above  mentioned  schemes; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the action taken by the Government thereon?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

- (a)&  (b):      The  criteria  for  allocation  of  funds  to  various  States  under  different agriculture  related  schemes  implemented    by  the  Government  of  India,  including Rashtriya  Krishi  Vikas  Yojana  and  National  Food  Security  Mission,  are  given  at Annexure-I. Government does not propose to formulate new parameters or amend the existing criteria for allocation of funds under most of these schemes as of now.

(c) & (d): The Government receives proposals from State Governments for additional allocation under some schemes from time to time. These are sanctioned based on the  availability  of  funds,  physical  performance  of  the  States  during  the  previous years,  status  of  past  utilization  of  funds,  unspent  funds  if  any  available  with  the States.

STATEMENT  ANNEXED  IN  REPLY  TO  THE  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  4591    DUE  FOR  ANSWER  ON  23.03.2020  RAISED  BY  DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE, DR. HEENA GAVIT, SHRI UNMESH BHAIYYASAHEB  PATIL,  DR.  SUJAY  RADHAKRISHNA  VIKHE  PATIL,  SHRI DHAIRYASHEEL SAMBHAJIRAO MANE

Allocation criteria of various agriculture schemes of Government of India is given under:

## 1. Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) revamped as RKVY-RAFTAAR in November 2017.

|   Sl No. | Criteria/Parameters                                                                                                                                           | Weightage   |
|----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|
|        1 | Percentage share of net un-irrigated area in a State to the net un-irrigated area of all States.                                                              | 15%         |
|        2 | Percentage of small and marginal farmers in the state compared to total number of small and marginal farmers in the country.                                  | 20%         |
|        3 | Moving averages of the increase in plan expenditure in agriculture & allied sectors including animal husbandry, fisheries etc. in the previous 3 year period. | 30%         |
|        4 | Average Gross State Value Added (GSVA) in agriculture and allied sectors in the last 3 years.                                                                 | 20%         |
|        5 | Percentage of youth population in the state compared to total youth in the country                                                                            | 5%          |
|        6 | Inverse of Yield gap between state average yield and potential yields as indicated in the frontline demonstration data.                                       | 10%         |

## 2. Sub Mission on Agricultural Mechanization (SMAM)

- a) 50% weightage to the proportion of states cultivable area to total cultivable area of the country; and
- b) 50% weightage to the proportion of state area under small and marginal holdings to total area under small and marginal farmers in the country.

## 3. National Food Security Mission (NFSM)

The  allotment  of  budget  under  NFSM  towards  State  Governments  is  based  on Budget  Estimate    of  the  NFSM,  the  attributes  like  area  coverage  under  crops, production, resource use efficiency of the State / Agency during preceding years.

The  allocation  criteria  for  most  of  the  agriculture  schemes  are  based  on previous  year's  allocation  of  funds,  physical  performance  during  previous  years, status  of  utilization  of  funds,  unspent  funds  if  any  available  with  states  and  the demands received from states.

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