Lok Sabha Question No. 3692 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-21
Subject: Awareness- cum-Training Programme for Farmers
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Kripanath Mallah

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.3692

TO BE ANSWERED ON 21 st  DECEMBER, 2021

## AWARENESS ON TRAINING PROGRAMME

3692  SHRI KRIPANATH MALLAH

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

- (a) Whether  the  Government  has  organized  Awareness-cum-Training  Programme for farmers to adopt good agricultural practices within the country including Assam;
- (b) If so, the details thereof including the number of districts covered in Assam;
- (c) The details of the funds sanctioned and utilized for these programmes; and
- (d) The details of the target set along with its response?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

(a)&(b): Yes .  A  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  ' Support  to  State  Extension Programs  for  Extension  Reforms' popularly  known  as ATMA  Scheme is  under implementation  since  2005  for  promoting  decentralized  and  farmer-friendly  extension system in the country. Presently, 691 districts of 28 states & 5 UTs are covered under the scheme (Including all the 26 districts of Assam) . Under the scheme Grants-in-Aid is released to the State Governments with an objective to support State Government's efforts  to  make  available  the  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, Kisan Mela, Mobilization of Farmers Groups and organizing Farm Schools etc.

(c) The details of funds released and utilized during the current financial year under the Scheme is enclosed at Annexure-I . The  details  of  target  set  by  the  State  Governments  received  from  them  for

(d) current financial are enclosed at Annexure-II .

| ANNEXURE-I State-wise details of Release & Utilization under Extension Reforms (ATMA) Scheme for the current financial year i.e. 2021-22 (As on 16.12.2021)   | ANNEXURE-I State-wise details of Release & Utilization under Extension Reforms (ATMA) Scheme for the current financial year i.e. 2021-22 (As on 16.12.2021)   | ANNEXURE-I State-wise details of Release & Utilization under Extension Reforms (ATMA) Scheme for the current financial year i.e. 2021-22 (As on 16.12.2021)   | ANNEXURE-I State-wise details of Release & Utilization under Extension Reforms (ATMA) Scheme for the current financial year i.e. 2021-22 (As on 16.12.2021)   |
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| Sl. No.                                                                                                                                                       | State/UT                                                                                                                                                      | 2021-22                                                                                                                                                       | 2021-22                                                                                                                                                       |
| Sl. No.                                                                                                                                                       | State/UT                                                                                                                                                      | Release                                                                                                                                                       | Expenditure                                                                                                                                                   |
| 1                                                                                                                                                             | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                                                | 0.00                                                                                                                                                          | 682.13                                                                                                                                                        |
| 2                                                                                                                                                             | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                                                                             | 300.00                                                                                                                                                        | 931.22                                                                                                                                                        |
| 3                                                                                                                                                             | Assam                                                                                                                                                         | 500.00                                                                                                                                                        | 577.62                                                                                                                                                        |
| 4                                                                                                                                                             | Bihar                                                                                                                                                         | 1800.00                                                                                                                                                       | 3944.28                                                                                                                                                       |
| 5                                                                                                                                                             | Chhattisgarh                                                                                                                                                  | 550.00                                                                                                                                                        | 307.33                                                                                                                                                        |
| 6                                                                                                                                                             | Goa                                                                                                                                                           | 0.00                                                                                                                                                          | 52.28                                                                                                                                                         |
| 7                                                                                                                                                             | Gujarat                                                                                                                                                       | 1950.00                                                                                                                                                       | 1313.14                                                                                                                                                       |
| 8                                                                                                                                                             | Haryana                                                                                                                                                       | 475.00                                                                                                                                                        | 561.50                                                                                                                                                        |
| 9                                                                                                                                                             | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                                                                              | 1000.00                                                                                                                                                       | 839.72                                                                                                                                                        |
| 10                                                                                                                                                            | J&K                                                                                                                                                           | 0.00                                                                                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                                                                                          |
| 11                                                                                                                                                            | Jharkhand                                                                                                                                                     | 750.00                                                                                                                                                        | 1756.39                                                                                                                                                       |
| 12                                                                                                                                                            | Karnataka                                                                                                                                                     | 800.00                                                                                                                                                        | 783.03                                                                                                                                                        |
| 13                                                                                                                                                            | Kerala                                                                                                                                                        | 443.00                                                                                                                                                        | 542.85                                                                                                                                                        |
| 14                                                                                                                                                            | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                                                                | 1250.00                                                                                                                                                       | 1469.24                                                                                                                                                       |
| 15                                                                                                                                                            | Maharashtra                                                                                                                                                   | 0.00                                                                                                                                                          | 2035.05                                                                                                                                                       |
| 16                                                                                                                                                            | Manipur                                                                                                                                                       | 225.00                                                                                                                                                        | 225.00                                                                                                                                                        |
| 17                                                                                                                                                            | Meghalaya                                                                                                                                                     | 450.00                                                                                                                                                        | 300.33                                                                                                                                                        |
| 18                                                                                                                                                            | Mizoram                                                                                                                                                       | 175.00                                                                                                                                                        | 176.83                                                                                                                                                        |
| 19                                                                                                                                                            | Nagaland                                                                                                                                                      | 317.50                                                                                                                                                        | 317.50                                                                                                                                                        |
| 20                                                                                                                                                            | Odisha                                                                                                                                                        | 1200.00                                                                                                                                                       | 1637.11                                                                                                                                                       |
| 21                                                                                                                                                            | Punjab                                                                                                                                                        | 625.00                                                                                                                                                        | 502.87                                                                                                                                                        |
| 22                                                                                                                                                            | Rajasthan                                                                                                                                                     | 800.00                                                                                                                                                        | 1547.32                                                                                                                                                       |
| 23                                                                                                                                                            | Sikkim                                                                                                                                                        | 95.00                                                                                                                                                         | 0.00                                                                                                                                                          |
| 24                                                                                                                                                            | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                                                    | 1375.00                                                                                                                                                       | 1935.72                                                                                                                                                       |
| 25                                                                                                                                                            | Telangana                                                                                                                                                     | 0.00                                                                                                                                                          | 294.87                                                                                                                                                        |
| 26                                                                                                                                                            | Tripura                                                                                                                                                       | 145.00                                                                                                                                                        | 87.00                                                                                                                                                         |
| 27                                                                                                                                                            | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                                                                 | 3200.00                                                                                                                                                       | 3412.40                                                                                                                                                       |
| 28                                                                                                                                                            | Uttarakhand                                                                                                                                                   | 500.00                                                                                                                                                        | 342.84                                                                                                                                                        |
| 29                                                                                                                                                            | West Bengal                                                                                                                                                   | 1250.00                                                                                                                                                       | 2171.82                                                                                                                                                       |
| 30                                                                                                                                                            | A&N Islands                                                                                                                                                   | 65.00                                                                                                                                                         | 31.97                                                                                                                                                         |
| 31                                                                                                                                                            | Puducherry                                                                                                                                                    | 50.00                                                                                                                                                         | 37.76                                                                                                                                                         |
| 32                                                                                                                                                            | Delhi                                                                                                                                                         | 0.00                                                                                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                                                                                          |
| 33                                                                                                                                                            | Laddakh                                                                                                                                                       | 67.50                                                                                                                                                         | 1.12                                                                                                                                                          |

* Expenditure is more than release of funds because of opening balance with the States from the previous year releases.

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| S. No.   | State        | Training of Extension Personnel   | Training of Extension Personnel   | Exposure Visit   | Exposure Visit   | Training   | Training        | Demonstration   | Demonstration   | Kisan Mela/ FSI/ Field Days & Kisan Goshties   | Kisan Mela/ FSI/ Field Days & Kisan Goshties   | Mobilization of Farmers Groups   | Mobilization of Farmers Groups   | Farm School   | Farm School     |
|----------|--------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|------------------|------------------|------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|---------------|-----------------|
| S. No.   | State        | Target                            | Target Achieved                   | Target           | Target Achieved  | Target     | Target Achieved | Target          | Target Achieved | Target                                         | Target Achieved                                | Target                           | Target Achieved                  | Target        | Target Achieved |
| 1        | Andhra Pr.   | 4510                              | 0                                 | 40800            | 2389             | 168300     | 79905           | 19175           | 506             | 392                                            | 27                                             | 3400                             | 0                                | 0             | 0               |
| 2        | Bihar        | 30699                             | 5200                              | 152709           | 32416            | 129762     | 60735           | 0               | 0               | 1220                                           | 397                                            | 2136                             | 963                              | 1602          | 388             |
| 3        | Chhattisgarh | 16033                             | 54                                | 35040            | 443              | 255500     | 901             | 24071           | 7815            | 373                                            | 13                                             | 292                              | 35                               | 438           | 9               |
| 4        | Goa          | 840                               | 0                                 | 3900             | 312              | 9010       | 3775            | 1505            | 542             | 30                                             | 0                                              | 170                              | 0                                | 127           | 8               |
| 5        | Gujarat      | 2250                              | 570                               | 86800            | 14331            | 148800     | 74090           | 21700           | 32156           | 595                                            | 266                                            | 3224                             | 1215                             | 496           | 460             |
| 6        | Haryana      | 2650                              | 0                                 | 25200            | 9450             | 22680      | 12360           | 5520            | 1625            | 306                                            | 0                                              | 240                              | 0                                | 480           | 100             |
| 7        | HP           | 3120                              | 0                                 | 24110            | 190              | 125830     | 8640            | 14050           | 1512            | 198                                            | 9                                              | 1325                             | 37                               | 262           | 48              |
| 8        | J&K          | 3644                              | 0                                 | 32000            | 0                | 43300      | 9700            | 8200            | 1890            | 347                                            | 142                                            | 300                              | 237                              | 144           | 30              |
| 9        | Jharkhand    | 540                               | 0                                 | 24495            | 1590             | 46035      | 1290            | 5336            | 2212            | 507                                            | 255                                            | 373                              | 214                              | 707           | 326             |
| 10       | Karnataka    | 5580                              | 2361                              | 80040            | 3676             | 91350      | 25709           | 2610            | 2332            | 435                                            | 23                                             | 1740                             | 423                              | 522           | 258             |
| 11       | Kerala       | 1500                              | 0                                 | 38314            | 0                | 107874     | 1200            | 8982            | 406             | 257                                            | 0                                              | 2300                             | 52                               | 635           | 3               |
| 12       | Maharashtra  | 24477                             | 26726                             | 70200            | 3145             | 437100     | 49660           | 35100           | 36970           | 804                                            | 218                                            | 3510                             | 1023                             | 3510          | 1921            |
| 13       | M.P.         | 16048                             | 2256                              | 93900            | 7450             | 125200     | 8650            | 13000           | 7825            | 782                                            | 52                                             | 6260                             | 1565                             | 1565          | 950             |
| 14       | Orissa       | 18650                             | 0                                 | 94199            | 0                | 455300     | 0               | 54950           | 9905            | 718                                            | 32                                             | 6280                             | 454                              | 1256          | 0               |
| 15       | Punjab       | 6380                              | 2754                              | 36250            | 2437             | 36274      | 24623           | 13775           | 4836            | 334                                            | 130                                            | 725                              | 30                               | 435           | 116             |
| 16       | Rajasthan    | 5800                              | 921                               | 114550           | 2650             | 131700     | 28413           | 47590           | 40578           | 803                                            | 396                                            | 953                              | 602                              | 935           | 633             |
| 17       | Telangana    | 0                                 | 0                                 | 30010            | 370              | 130610     | 4875            | 3959            | 274             | 406                                            | 6                                              | 214                              | 1                                | 419           | 1               |
| 18       | Tamil Nadu   | 8860                              | 920                               | 183880           | 45200            | 114381     | 206120          | 41354           | 1258            | 533                                            | 400                                            | 3156                             | 594                              | 1000          | 213             |
| 19       | U.P.         | 21150                             | 1766                              | 69300            | 25334            | 155925     | 45594           | 33000           | 13406           | 1875                                           | 970                                            | 3300                             | 1290                             | 4125          | 1940            |
| 20       | Uttarakhand  | 1600                              | 633                               | 6967             | 1460             | 22515      | 2363            | 16625           | 2820            | 229                                            | 56                                             | 950                              | 120                              | 285           | 170             |
| 21       | West Bengal  | 4900                              | 0                                 | 68060            | 440              | 411660     | 16718           | 56673           | 29915           | 729                                            | 12                                             | 4930                             | 888                              | 2642          | 452             |
| 22       | Assam        | 3150                              | 192                               | 0                | 0                | 39420      | 18152           | 11388           | 0               | 66                                             | 4                                              | 971                              | 937                              | 3066          | 0               |
| 23       | Arunachal Pr | 1329                              | 0                                 | 2625             | 0                | 5000       | 500             | 2616            | 0               | 159                                            | 0                                              | 0                                | 0                                | 218           | 20              |

| 24   | Manipur    |   2473 |     0 |   12600 |   1020 |   15300 |   1650 |   1440 |      0 |    87 |    0 |   1200 |     0 |   360 |    3 |
|------|------------|--------|-------|---------|--------|---------|--------|--------|--------|-------|------|--------|-------|-------|------|
| 25   | Meghalaya  |    600 |     0 |    2700 |    187 |    6700 |   1206 |   1100 |    119 |    60 |    4 |     46 |    36 |    92 |    2 |
| 26   | Mizoram    |   2190 |   600 |   12320 |      0 |   14550 |    400 |  14590 |     52 |    77 |    0 |    356 |     0 |   104 |    0 |
| 27   | Nagaland   |   4360 |     0 |   19240 |      0 |   40626 |      0 |   1850 |      0 |    96 |    0 |    740 |     0 |   148 |    0 |
| 28   | Tripura    |   1400 |     0 |    8700 |      0 |   20300 |   2300 |  10150 |    165 |   140 |    0 |     58 |     0 |   116 |    5 |
| 29   | Sikkim     |    622 |     0 |    1200 |      0 |    1100 |      0 |     93 |      0 |    55 |    0 |     31 |     0 |    31 |    0 |
| 30   | Delhi      |      0 |     0 |       0 |      0 |       0 |    200 |      0 |      0 |     0 |    0 |      0 |     0 |     0 |    0 |
| 31   | Puducherry |    450 |     0 |     800 |     50 |    5600 |    440 |    400 |     27 |    25 |    0 |     10 |     4 |    20 |    2 |
| 32   | A & N      |    241 |     0 |     195 |      0 |    5705 |      0 |    339 |      0 |    27 |   74 |     26 |     0 |    22 |    0 |
| 33   | Ladakh     |      0 |     0 |   11250 |      0 |    9966 |    839 |    124 |      0 |    41 |    9 |     51 |     0 |    40 |    0 |
|      | Total:     | 196046 | 44953 | 1382354 | 154540 | 3333373 | 691008 | 471265 | 199146 | 12706 | 3495 |  49267 | 10720 | 25802 | 8058 |

Mandays = Multiplying No. of Extension Personnel/Farmers with active no. of days of training/exposure visit.

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