Lok Sabha Question No. 2437 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-09
Subject: Benefit of Agricultural Schemes
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Krishna Pal Singh Yadav

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2437

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 9 TH  MARCH, 2021

## BENEFIT OF AGRICULTURAL SCHEMES

## 2437.  DR.KRISHNA PAL SINGH YADAV:

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

- (a) the extent to and the way in which farmers have benefitted from the creation of Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs);
- (b) the role of Integrated Farming System and Integrated Bee-keeping Development Centre (IBDC) in the 'Swett Revolution' and the way in which farmers can take advantage of this at an all-India level;
- (c) the arrangements made for the export of honey and beeswax and their quantity exported in terms of value during the financial year 2020-21;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  has  set  a  target  or  made  a  provision  for  apiculture  and  their products; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof, State-wise including Madhya Pradesh?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

- (a): Collectivization of farmers, particularly small and marginal farmers into their organizations as Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) helps in gaining in economy of scale and  improved  bargaining  power  that  helps  them  in  reducing  the  cost  of  production  and facilitate better market linkages so as to enhance their net income. Farmer members including that  of  small  and  marginal  farmer  members  of  FPOs  avail  various  benefits  and  facilities including  access  to  improved  technology,  better  input,  credit  and  more  markets  which  help them  to  produce  better  quality  crops/  yield.  Evaluation  Report  of  PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) on FPO component titled 'Impact Study 7- Enhanced realization of agriculture produce marketed through PCs/FCSCs  under MACP' brings out the following major points : (i) sale through Farmer Producers Companies (FPCs) has resulted in increased price realization by members by 22%, (ii) Incidence of cost of marketing is 31% lower than other channels (iii) 28

percent of members have purchased inputs from PCs and it has resulted into net savings of Rs.1384 per acre.

(b): As part of Integrated Farming System (IFS), Beekeeping as an agro-based activity is being  undertaken  by  farmers/  landless  labourers'  in  rural  area  which  plays  useful  role  in pollination  of  crops,  thereby,  increasing  income  of  the  farmers/beekeepers  by  way  of increasing  crop  yield  and  providing  honey  and  other  beehive  products,  viz.  royal  jelly,  bee pollen,  propolis,  bees  wax,  etc.  that  serves  a  source  of  livelihood  for  rural  poor.  Integrated Beekeeping Development Centres(IBDCs)/ Centers of Excellence (CoEs) are developed as a role model on beekeeping in the States at District/ Division levels. Under IBDCs, beekeeping related    facilities  are  set  up  such  as  nucleus  stock  development  unit,  bee  breeding  centre, latest  technological  advances/  new  innovations  centre,  center  for  collection  &  storage  of honey & other bee products, processing and marketing centre, beekeeping equipments etc.

These  centers  help  concerned  beekeepers/farmers  in  adopting  scientific  beekeeping  in integrated manner in the area/ Distt./ State/ National level.

A provision  to  develop  more  IBDCs  under  Central  Sector  Scheme  'National  Beekeeping  & Honey  Mission  (NBHM)'  approved  under  Aatma  Nirbhar  Bharat  Announcement    and functioning with the objective for overall promotion and development of scientific beekeeping in the country has been set to achieve the goal of ' Sweet Revolution'.

(c): Various  arrangements  are  made  for  the  export  of  Honey  and  beeswax  such  as Preparation  of  Quality  standards  and  procedures  implemented  by  EIC  for  export  of  honey, financial assistance by APEDA for honey exporters for Development of Infrastructure facilities, Quality  and  Market  development.  Further  arrangement  includes  addressing  trade  related issues in different countries such as exporter's registration with concerned authorities in Saudi Arabia and introduction of NMR testing for export to USA etc. Quantity of honey exported in terms of value during 2020-21 is attached at Annexure-I

(d) & (e): Yes Sir. The Government of India approved a Central Sector Scheme 'National Beekeeping  &  Honey  Mission  (NBHM)'  with  an  amount  of  Rs.  500.00  crores  for  3  Years (2020-21 to 2022-23) under Aatma Nirbhar Bharat Announcement for overall promotion and development  of  scientific beekeeping  in  the country to achieve the goal of ' Sweet Revolution'. Under  NBHM,  State-wise  allocation  is  not  made.  The  scheme  is  being implemented by National Bee Board (NBB) through the approved field level National/ State level  implementing  agencies.  The  funds  are  approved  as  per  the  proposals  received  from National/ State level implementing agencies as per the approved guidelines of scheme.

## ANNEXURE-I

| Export of Natural Honey       | Export of Natural Honey       | Export of Natural Honey       |
|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| Qty In MT ; Value in US$ Mill | Qty In MT ; Value in US$ Mill | Qty In MT ; Value in US$ Mill |
|                               | 2020-21 (April-November)      | 2020-21 (April-November)      |
| Product                       | Qty                           | US$ Mill                      |
| Natural Honey                 | 36642.43                      | 54.64                         |
| Total                         | 36,642.43                     | 54.64                         |
| Source: DGCIS                 |                               |                               |

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