Lok Sabha Question No. 1558 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-26
Subject: Small and Marginal Farmers
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Bholanath (B.P. Saroj)

- (e) feasible?

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1558 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26 TH  JULY 2022

## SMALL AND MARGINAL FARMERS

1558.     SHRI BHOLANATH (B.P.SAROJ): Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state: (a) the details of number and percentage of small and marginal farmers in the country, State/UT-wise including Uttar Pradesh; (b) whether any low cost effective technique has been developed by the Agriculture Research Institutes(ARIs) for small land holdings in the country; (c) if so, the details thereof; (d) the details of the steps taken/being taken by the Government for providing such technique and assistance to the small and marginal farmers; and the measure being taken by the Government to make small land holdings more

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्री (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a):   As per the results of Agriculture Census 2015-16, State-wise number and percentage of small and marginal operational holders in the country including Uttar Pradesh is given in Annexure.
- (b) & (c):        Indian Institute of Farming Systems Research (IIFSR) under Indian Council of  Agricultural  Research  (ICAR)  implements  All  India  Coordinated  Research  Project (AICRP)  on  Integrated  Farming  Systems  (IFS)  for  development  and  refinement  of  farm technologies for use of small and marginal farmers in the country. Details of major farm technologies evaluated in farming system mode and refined are detailed below:
-  Developed 64 tailor made prototype Integrated Farming System Models suitable to 26 States/UTs.
-  Refined 63 farming systems in 19 States.
- (d) & (e):   Integrated Farming Systems (IFS) models developed for the States have been

included  in  the  package  of  practices  of  respective  state  Governments.  These  are popularized  among  farmers,  including  small  and  marginal  farmers,  through  farmer participatory refinement and demonstration of integrated farming systems. The

Government  has  taken  several  measures  to  make  small  holdings  more  viable. These  include  adoption  of  modern  technologies  and  practices  like  multiple  cropping, intercropping and integrated farming systems. The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)  is  conducting  research  programme  to  develop  location  specific  varieties  and technologies  for  enhancing  the  production  and  productivity  of  farm  holdings.  Support  is also  provided  to  farmers  (including  small  and  marginal  farmers)  through  initiatives  and programmes  of  the  Government  like  interest  subvention  scheme,  Sub-Mission  on Agricultural  Mechanization  (SMAM),  Mission  for  Integrated  Development  of  Horticulture (MIDH),  National  Food  Security  Mission,  Neem  coated  Urea,  Pradhan  Mantri  Krishi Sinchay Yojana (PMKSY), Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA) etc.

Annexure referred in reply of part(a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1558 due for answer on 26.07.2022

| State-wise Number and percentage of Marginal &Small Operational Holdings as per Agriculture Census 2015-16   | State-wise Number and percentage of Marginal &Small Operational Holdings as per Agriculture Census 2015-16   | State-wise Number and percentage of Marginal &Small Operational Holdings as per Agriculture Census 2015-16   | State-wise Number and percentage of Marginal &Small Operational Holdings as per Agriculture Census 2015-16   | State-wise Number and percentage of Marginal &Small Operational Holdings as per Agriculture Census 2015-16   | State-wise Number and percentage of Marginal &Small Operational Holdings as per Agriculture Census 2015-16   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                                                                                                      | States/UTs                                                                                                   | Marginal (below 1.00 ha.)                                                                                    | Marginal (below 1.00 ha.)                                                                                    | Small (1.00                                                                                                  | Small (1.00                                                                                                  |
| Sl. No.                                                                                                      | States/UTs                                                                                                   | Number of (in '000)                                                                                          | Percentage                                                                                                   | Number (in '000)                                                                                             | Percentage                                                                                                   |
| 1                                                                                                            | A &NIslands                                                                                                  | 5                                                                                                            | 43.12                                                                                                        | 3                                                                                                            | 21.19                                                                                                        |
| 2                                                                                                            | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                               | 5904                                                                                                         | 69.26                                                                                                        | 1646                                                                                                         | 19.31                                                                                                        |
| 3                                                                                                            | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                            | 27                                                                                                           | 23.98                                                                                                        | 24                                                                                                           | 21.24                                                                                                        |
| 4                                                                                                            | Assam                                                                                                        | 1868                                                                                                         | 68.13                                                                                                        | 495                                                                                                          | 18.07                                                                                                        |
| 5                                                                                                            | Bihar                                                                                                        | 14971                                                                                                        | 91.21                                                                                                        | 944                                                                                                          | 5.75                                                                                                         |
| 6                                                                                                            | Chandigarh                                                                                                   | Neg.                                                                                                         | 64.17                                                                                                        | Neg.                                                                                                         | 18.58                                                                                                        |
| 7                                                                                                            | Chhattisgarh                                                                                                 | 2434                                                                                                         | 60.69                                                                                                        | 879                                                                                                          | 21.93                                                                                                        |
| 8                                                                                                            | D &NHaveli                                                                                                   | 9                                                                                                            | 56.47                                                                                                        | 4                                                                                                            | 25.40                                                                                                        |
| 9                                                                                                            | Daman &Diu                                                                                                   | 7                                                                                                            | 92.59                                                                                                        | Neg.                                                                                                         | 5.28                                                                                                         |
| 10                                                                                                           | Delhi                                                                                                        | 11                                                                                                           | 55.12                                                                                                        | 5                                                                                                            | 26.08                                                                                                        |
| 11                                                                                                           | Goa                                                                                                          | 59                                                                                                           | 79.76                                                                                                        | 8                                                                                                            | 10.84                                                                                                        |
| 12                                                                                                           | Gujarat                                                                                                      | 2019                                                                                                         | 37.94                                                                                                        | 1616                                                                                                         | 30.37                                                                                                        |
| 13                                                                                                           | Haryana                                                                                                      | 802                                                                                                          | 49.29                                                                                                        | 314                                                                                                          | 19.28                                                                                                        |
| 14                                                                                                           | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                             | 712                                                                                                          | 71.45                                                                                                        | 173                                                                                                          | 17.40                                                                                                        |
| 15                                                                                                           | Jammu &Kashmir                                                                                               | 1187                                                                                                         | 83.79                                                                                                        | 160                                                                                                          | 11.29                                                                                                        |
| 16                                                                                                           | Jharkhand                                                                                                    | 1962                                                                                                         | 69.98                                                                                                        | 419                                                                                                          | 14.94                                                                                                        |
| 17                                                                                                           | Karnataka                                                                                                    | 4767                                                                                                         | 54.92                                                                                                        | 2214                                                                                                         | 25.50                                                                                                        |
| 18                                                                                                           | Kerala                                                                                                       | 7333                                                                                                         | 96.70                                                                                                        | 181                                                                                                          | 2.39                                                                                                         |
| 19                                                                                                           | Lakshadweep                                                                                                  | 10                                                                                                           | 95.46                                                                                                        | Neg.                                                                                                         | 2.81                                                                                                         |
| 20                                                                                                           | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                               | 4835                                                                                                         | 48.33                                                                                                        | 2725                                                                                                         | 27.24                                                                                                        |
| 21                                                                                                           | Maharashtra                                                                                                  | 7816                                                                                                         | 51.13                                                                                                        | 4339                                                                                                         | 28.39                                                                                                        |
| 22                                                                                                           | Manipur                                                                                                      | 77                                                                                                           | 50.97                                                                                                        | 49                                                                                                           | 32.39                                                                                                        |
| 23                                                                                                           | Meghalaya                                                                                                    | 123                                                                                                          | 52.82                                                                                                        | 60                                                                                                           | 25.93                                                                                                        |
| 24                                                                                                           | Mizoram                                                                                                      | 45                                                                                                           | 50.08                                                                                                        | 27                                                                                                           | 30.61                                                                                                        |
| 25                                                                                                           | Nagaland                                                                                                     | 8                                                                                                            | 4.18                                                                                                         | 30                                                                                                           | 15.16                                                                                                        |
| 26                                                                                                           | Odisha                                                                                                       | 3637                                                                                                         | 74.74                                                                                                        | 887                                                                                                          | 18.23                                                                                                        |
| 27                                                                                                           | Puducherry                                                                                                   | 28                                                                                                           | 83.81                                                                                                        | 3                                                                                                            | 10.00                                                                                                        |
| 28                                                                                                           | Punjab                                                                                                       | 154                                                                                                          | 14.13                                                                                                        | 207                                                                                                          | 18.98                                                                                                        |
| 29                                                                                                           | Rajasthan                                                                                                    | 3071                                                                                                         | 40.12                                                                                                        | 1677                                                                                                         | 21.91                                                                                                        |
| 30                                                                                                           | Sikkim                                                                                                       | 44                                                                                                           | 61.92                                                                                                        | 13                                                                                                           | 17.85                                                                                                        |
| 31                                                                                                           | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                   | 6224                                                                                                         | 78.41                                                                                                        | 1119                                                                                                         | 14.10                                                                                                        |
| 32                                                                                                           | Telangana                                                                                                    | 3840                                                                                                         | 64.56                                                                                                        | 1409                                                                                                         | 23.69                                                                                                        |
| 33                                                                                                           | Tripura                                                                                                      | 504                                                                                                          | 87.95                                                                                                        | 48                                                                                                           | 8.37                                                                                                         |
| 34                                                                                                           | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                | 19100                                                                                                        | 80.18                                                                                                        | 3008                                                                                                         | 12.63                                                                                                        |
| 35                                                                                                           | Uttarakhand                                                                                                  | 659                                                                                                          | 74.78                                                                                                        | 149                                                                                                          | 16.89                                                                                                        |
| 36                                                                                                           | West Bengal                                                                                                  | 5998                                                                                                         | 82.81                                                                                                        | 971                                                                                                          | 13.41                                                                                                        |
|                                                                                                              | All India                                                                                                    | 100251                                                                                                       | 68.45                                                                                                        | 25809                                                                                                        | 17.62                                                                                                        |

Note: (1) percentage is based on absolute figure

(2) Neg. = Negligible (i.e. less than 500 units)

(3) Total may not tally due to rounding off