Lok Sabha Question No. 783 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-07
Subject: Training and Wages to Agricultural Labourers
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Ashok Mahadeorao Nete

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 783

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 7 TH  FEBRUARY, 2023

## TRAINING AND WAGES TO AGRICULTURAL LABOURERS

## 783. SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the steps taken by the Government to provide technical training to the agricultural labourers in the country, State/UT-wise;
- (b) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  formulate  any  plan  to  fix  the  wages  of agricultural labourers according to the quantum of their labour; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Government is already implementing the following schemes for training Farmers/rural youths in the country;
- i. A  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  on  'Support  to  State  Extension  Programmes  for Extension  Reforms'  popularly  known  as  Agriculture  Technology  Management  Agency (ATMA) Scheme is under implementation since 2005.  It is being implemented in 704 districts  of  28  states  &  5  UTs  of  the  country.    The  scheme  promotes  decentralized farmer-friendly  system in  the  country  with  an  objective  to  support  State Government's efforts  to  revitalize  the  extension  system  and  making  available  the  latest  agricultural technologies  and  good  agricultural  practices  in  different  thematic  areas  of  agriculture and  allied  areas  to  farmers.    The  extension  activities  under  ATMA  include  Farmers Training, Demonstrations, Exposure Visits, Kisan Melas, Mobilization of Farmers Groups and organizing Farm Schools etc.
- ii. After the Gazette Notification issued by Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship in July 2015, the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has

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been  operationalizing  skill  training  courses  for  rural  youth  and  farmers  as  per  the approved  Qualification  Packs  developed  by  Agriculture  Skill  Council  of  India  (ASCI), through the  National  Training  Institutes,  State  Agriculture  Management  and  Extension Training Institutes and Krishi Vigyan Kendras.

- iii.  Skill Training of Rural Youth (STRY) was launched in 2015 with the objective to impart short term skill training (7 days duration inclusive of 1 day for local travel) to rural youths and farmers in agriculture and allied areas for upgradation of their knowledge and skills and promote wage/self employment in rural areas. The National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE) is implementing STRY across the country through State Agricultural  Management & Extension Training Institutes (SAMETIs), ATMA and Krishi Vigyan Kendras.
2. (b) &  (C)There  is  no  any  proposal  to  formulate  any  plan  to  fix  the  wages  of  agricultural labourers  according  to  the  quantum  of  their  labour  under  Ministry  of  Agriculture& Farmers Welfare.

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