Lok Sabha Question No. 274 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-19
Subject: Skilled Manpower of Farmers
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Chandra Sekhar Sahu, Rahul Ramesh Shewale, Girish Bhalchandra Bapat, Pritam Gopinath Munde

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE & FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 274 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 19 TH JULY, 2022

## SKILLED MANPOWER OF FARMERS

274. SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR SAHU: SHRI RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE: SHRI GIRISH BHALCHANDRA BAPAT: DR. PRITAM GOPINATHRAO  MUNDE:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE & FARMERS WELFARE कृ षएवंकसानकयाणमंी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that there is a huge skilled manpower in the form of farmers and their contribution in GDP has been decreasing continuously as compared to other sectors in the country;
- (b)          if so, the details thereof and the reasons for such trend;
- (c) whether the Government has made any study to find out the number of farmers who leave agriculture  sector due  to under  development  of agriculture  sector  and opportunities in this sector of the country and if so, the details in this regard;
- (d) whether  the  Government  proposes  any  programme,  scheme  to  bring  positive change  in  the  lives  of  this  vulnerable  sections  of  the  society  to  enable  them  to register growth of agriculture sector in the country; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government in this direction?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ षएवंकसानकयाणमंी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a) to (e): As  per  Provisional  Estimates  of  National  Income,  released  by  National Statistical  Office  (NSO),  Ministry  of  Statistics and  Programme Implementation  on  31 st May 2022, the share of Agriculture and Allied Sectors in Gross Value Added (GVA) of the country during the last three years at current prices is given below.

| Year    |   Percentage Share of GVA of Agriculture and Allied sector to Total Economy |
|---------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2019-20 |                                                                        18.3 |
| 2020-21 |                                                                        20   |
| 2021-22 |                                                                        18.6 |

Source: National Statistical Office (NSO), M/o Statistics & PI.

The  Ministry  of  Agriculture  &  Farmers'  Welfare,under  the  Sub  Mission  on Agricultural Extension, implements the Agriculture Technology Management Agency (ATMA)  scheme  in  704  districts  of  28  states  &  5  UTs  in  the  country.  The objectives  of  the  Scheme  is  to  support  State  Government's  efforts  and  to  make available  latest  agricultural  technologies  and  good  agricultural  practices  in  different thematic  areas  of  agriculture  and  allied  areas  to  farmers  through  different  extension activities viz; Farmers Training, Demonstrations, Exposure Visits, KisanMela, Mobilization of Farmers Groups and organizing Farm Schools etc.

The skill training courses on agriculture and allied areas are conducted through KrishiVigyanKendras and Agriculture Technology Management Agency. The objective of skill based training is to upgrade the knowledge and skill of rural youth and farmers on improved technologies in agriculture and allied sectors. The areas of  skill training include  soil  testing,  organic  farming,  bio-fertilizer  production,  mushroom  production, bee-keeping, maintenance and repair of farm equipments, animal husbandry, dairying, poultry, fishery etc. The skill gained by farmers/rural youth in these trainings are useful in gaining self employment.

With a view to make agriculture attractive and more remunerative, Government is implementing a number of schemes which include, inter alia, Pradhan MantriKisanSammanNidhi (PM-KISAN), Pradhan MantriKrishiSinchayeeYojana (PMKSY);  Soil  Health  Card  (SHC)  Scheme;  National  Agriculture  Market  Scheme  (eNAM); Pradhan MantriFasalBimaYojana (PMFBY); Pradhan MatriKisanMaanDhanYojana  scheme;  National  Food  Security  Mission  (NFSM);  Kisan  Credit  Card (KCC);  Pradhan  MantriAnnadataAaySanrakshanAbhiyan  (PM-AASHA);  Mission  for Integrated  Development  of  Horticulture(MIDH);  RashtriyaKrishiVikasYojana  (RKVY); and  Agriculture  Infrastructure  Fund(AIF).  Government  is  also  promoting  integrated farming with focus on horticulture, floriculture, bee-keeping, fisheries, agro-forestry, etc. to diversify the income base of agricultural households.

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