Lok Sabha Question No. 4213 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-29
Subject: Agricultural Schemes Executed Through NGOs
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Vijay Baghel

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4213

TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 th   MARCH, 2022

## AGRICULTURAL SCHEMES EXECUTED THROUGH NGOs

## 4213    SHRI VIJAY BAGHEL

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

- (a) The names of Schemes related to agriculture being run by the Government through Non-government Organisations (NGOs) at present;
- (b) The number of beneficiaries of the said schemes in the country; and
- (c) The details of training programmes being run by the Government through NGOs in the country specifically in Chhattisgarh?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ िष एवं कसान कयाण मंी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a) to (c): Normally, assistance to Non -Governmental Organizations (NGOs) associated with agriculture sector is not provided directly by the Department of Agriculture and  Farmers'  Welfare.    The  States  are  free  to  provide  such  assistance  under  some schemes and programmes.

The Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) Scheme of ICAR is being implemented by different organizations  including  NGOs.  At  present,  103  KVKs  are  under  NGOs.  These  KVKs served 1.08 crore farmers through their different activities during the last one year. These KVKs conducted 10031 training programmes on agriculture and allied sectors benefitting 2.97 lakh farmers. None of the KVKs of Chhattisgarh are under NGOs.

Model  Cluster  Demonstration  -  A  Sub  Scheme  under  the  Paramparagat Krishi  Vikas  Yojana  (PKVY)  scheme  is  being  run  by  the  Government  through  NonGovernment  Organizations (NGOs)  at present. State-wise details of number  of beneficiaries  under  Model  Cluster  Demonstration-a  sub  scheme  under  Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) scheme are at Annexure.  No training programme is being run by  the  Ministry  of  Agriculture  through  NGOs  in  the  state  of  Chhattisgarh  under  Model Cluster  Demonstration  Further,  under  National  Horticulture  Mission  (a  sub-scheme  of

MIDH), an NGO has been declared as National Level Agency for monitoring programmes relating to development of vegetables and vegetable seeds.

## Annexure

Details  of  number  of  beneficiaries  under  Model  Cluster  Demonstration-A  Sub  Scheme under Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) scheme.

|   S.No | Name of Agency                                 | Implementing States   |   No of Farmers/beneficiary |
|--------|------------------------------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------------|
|      1 | SUVIDHA                                        | Uttarakhand           |                          60 |
|      2 | Himalayan Bahuuddeshiya Swayatt Sahkarita      | Uttarkahand           |                          60 |
|      3 | Bhagyatara Farmer Producer Company, Ahmednagar | Maharashtra           |                          60 |
|      4 | Adarsh Gramin Agro Producer Company            | Maharashtra           |                          60 |
|      5 | Dattakrupa Krishi Producer Company             | Maharashtra           |                          60 |
|      6 | Baliraja Krishi Producer Company               | Maharashtra           |                          60 |
|      7 | National Seeds Corporation                     | Delhi                 |                          60 |
|      8 | Biocert International Pvt Ltd.                 | Madhya Pradesh        |                          60 |
|      9 | Best Recognition Pvt Ltd.                      | Madhya Pradesh        |                          60 |
|     10 | Mark Agri Genetics Pvt Ltd, Mumbai             | Maharashtra           |                          60 |
|     11 | Paryawaran Sangrakshan, Jabalpur               | Madhya Pradesh        |                          60 |
|     12 | Eklavya Foundation, Hyderabad                  | Telangana             |                          60 |
|     13 | Sarg Vikas Samiti, Dehradun                    | Uttarakhand           |                          60 |
|     14 | APOF Organic Certification, Pune               | Maharashtra           |                          60 |
|     15 | Mysore Green Export Limited, Banglore          | Karnataka             |                          60 |
|     16 | Maa Durga Ajeevika Swayat Sahkarita            | Uttarakhand           |                          60 |
|     17 | Shivshakti Ajeevika Swayat Sahkarita           | Uttarakhand           |                          60 |
|     18 | Jai Maa Ambe Ajeevika Swayat Sahkarita         | Uttarakhand           |                          60 |
|     19 | Kaluwagaad Ajeevika Swayat Sahkarita           | Uttarakhand           |                          60 |
|     20 | Baijnath Ajeevika Swayat Sahkarita             | Uttarakhand           |                          60 |
|     21 | Brahmsthali Ajeevika Swayat Sahkarita          | Uttarakhand           |                          60 |
|     22 | Foster Certification Pvt. Ltd.                 | Rajasthan             |                          60 |
|     23 | Sanjeevni Ajeevika Swayat Sahkarita            | Uttarakhand           |                          60 |
|     24 | South Indian Natural Farm Producer Company     | Karnataka             |                          60 |
|     25 | Raichur Farmer Producer Company                | Karnataka             |                          60 |
|     26 | Asirwad Swayat Sahkarita, Almora               | Uttarakhand           |                          60 |
|     27 | Ugta Suraj Swayat Sahkarita                    | Uttarakhand           |                          60 |
|     28 | Annapurna Aajeevika Swayat Sahkarita           | Uttarakhand           |                          60 |
|     29 | Lahurgati Aajeevika Swayat Sahkarita           | Uttarakhand           |                          60 |
|     30 | Diveshwari Aajeevika Swayat Sahkarita          | Uttarakhand           |                          60 |

| 31.   | Himgiri Aajeevika Swayat Sahkarita                       | Uttarakhand    |    60 |
|-------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------|-------|
| 32.   | Sakur Pathar Farmer Producer Company Limited, Ahmednagar | Maharashtra    |    60 |
| 33.   | Parisara Premi Horticulture Farmer Producer Company      | Karnataka      |    60 |
| 34    | Amareshwar Farmer Producer Company Limited               | Karnataka      |    60 |
| 35    | Jai Kisan Jai Jawan Farmers Organization                 | Karnataka      |    60 |
| 36    | Mahatma Gandhi Farmers Organization                      | Karnataka      |    60 |
| 37    | Sarvangan Farmer Producer Company Limited                | Karnataka      |    60 |
| 38    | Vansri Farmer Producer Company Limited                   | Karnataka      |    60 |
| 39    | Kanakalayyami Farmer Producer Company Limited            | Karnataka      |    60 |
| 40    | Yalaburga Horticulture Farmer Producer Company Limited   | Karnataka      |    60 |
| 41    | Masum Founadtion                                         | Uttar Pradesh  |   500 |
| 42    | Chaitanya Vihar Vikas Manch                              | Bihar          |   500 |
| 43    | ICAR                                                     | Govt. bodies   |  8220 |
| 44    | NACOF                                                    | Madhya Pradesh |   500 |
| 45    | Sri Sri Institute of Agricultural Science & Technology   | Odisha         |   600 |
| 46    | Shri Annagerbha Bio-Energy Farmer Producer Company Ltd   | Uttar Pradesh  |   200 |
| 47    | Central Institute for Subtropical Horticulture           | Uttar Pradesh  |   200 |
| 48    | Hari Anant Vikas Samiti                                  | Madhya Pradesh |  1000 |
| 49    | Saraswati Shakti Peeth                                   | Madhya Pradesh |  1000 |
| 50    | Sikkim State Organic Certification Agency                | Laddak         |   200 |
| Total | Total                                                    | Total          | 15300 |

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