Lok Sabha Question No. 3792 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-16
Subject: Promotion of Technology in Agriculture
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Manoj Rajoria

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3792

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 16 TH   JULY, 2019

## PROMOTION  OF TECHNOLOGY IN AGRICULTURE

3792.    DR.  MANOJ  RAJORIA:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal    to    promote    technology    in  agricultural sector  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (b) whether  there  is  any  proposal  for  training  programmes  for  the  awareness  of  eagriculture;
- (c) whether  any  specific  institution has been set up to promote e-agriculture in various States of the country and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the details of the farmers who got e-agriculture training during the last one year?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

- (a): Government  of  India  is  already  promoting  technology  in  agriculture  sector  through various Schemes and Programs as per details indicated at Annexure 1 .
- (b): To  create  awareness  on  e-agriculture,  National  Institute  of  Agricultural  Extension Management  (MANAGE)  and  Regional  Extension  Education  Institutes  (EEIs)  have  been conducting training programmes relating to Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) in Agriculture,  e-governance,  e-extension,  knowledge  management,  social  media  for  capacity building of extension officials across the country to enable them to deliver effective extension services to the farming community.
- (c) & (d): No specific institution has been established to promote e-agriculture. However, the  details  of  programmes  on  e-agriculture  conducted  by  MANAGE  and  EEIs  for  extension functionaries and cluster resource persons,  who are from farming community along with   their numbers are given at Annexure II .

ANNEXURE-I Schemes of Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare to promote Technologies

## in Agriculture

| Sr. No.                                                  | Name of the Scheme                                               | Major Components                                                                                                                                                                               |
|----------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare | Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare         | Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare                                                                                                                                       |
| 1.                                                       | Support to State Extension Programs for Extension Reforms (ATMA) |  Trainings,  Demonstrations,  Exposure Visits,  Farm Schools,  Kisan Mela,  Kisan Goshthi,  Farmer Scientist Interaction,  Mobilization of Farmer Groups                               |
| 2.                                                       | National Food Security Mission (NFSM)                            |  Cropping System based training,  Cluster Demonstrations in Rice, Wheat, Pulses and Coarse Cereals                                                                                           |
| 3.                                                       | Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojna (PMKSY)                      |  Awareness on water-use efficiency at farm level through micro irrigation  Support for on-farm water management practices  Support for water storage/ conservation/management of activities |
| 4.                                                       | Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization (SMAM)                 |  Training  Demonstration  Support for Custom Hiring Centres                                                                                                                                 |
| 5.                                                       | Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH)        |  Training for Post-Harvest Management Demonstration  Production of Planting material & Vegetable Seed production                                                                             |
| 6.                                                       | Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojna (PKVY)                           |  Cluster Formation  Exposure Visit for capacity building of field functionaries                                                                                                              |
| Department of Agriculture Research and Education         | Department of Agriculture Research and Education                 | Department of Agriculture Research and Education                                                                                                                                               |
| 7.                                                       | Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs)                                     |  Front-line Demonstrations  Farmers Training  Issuance of Crop Advisories on weather, market and on various farm operations                                                                 |

Annexure II

## Training Programs on e-Agriculture (ICT, Knowledge Management and Social Media) conducted during last one year (2018-19)

|   Sr. No | Institute                                                        |   No. of Programs | Programs Conducted For                          |   No. of persons trained |
|----------|------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|-------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|
|        1 | National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE) |                18 | Extension Functionaries                         |                      363 |
|        2 | National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE) |                21 | Cluster Resource Persons from farming community |                      562 |
|        3 | Extension Education Institutes (EEIs)                            |                 6 | Extension Functionaries                         |                      658 |

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