Lok Sabha Question No. 1577 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-07
Subject: Survey on Quitting Agriculture by Farmers
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Amar Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1577

TO BE ANSWERED ON 07 th  DECEMBER, 2021

## SURVEY ON QUITTING AGRICULTURE BY FARMERS

1577.  DR. AMAR SINGH:

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

- (a) whether the Government has conducted any survey to assess the number of farmers who quited agriculture and allied activities during each of the last three years, if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise; and
- (b) the details of the main factors responsible for quitting of agriculture by those farmers;
- (c) whether the Government has suggested any measures to address these issues, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the survey highlights some other deficiencies and if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether any steps have been taken by the Government to popularize agriculture to ensure that the farmers do not quit agriculture in the near future; and
- (f)    if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  to  (d):        As  per  the  Periodic  Labour  Force  Surveys  (PLFS)  conducted  by  National Statistical Office (NSO), among the rural households, percentage of agricultural households who are self employed in agricultural activities was 37.8% in 2017-18, 36.6% in 2018-19 and 37.7%  in  2019-20.  State/UT-wise  percentage  of  households  self  employed  in  agricultural activities in 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20 is given in the Annexure.
- (e) & (f):  With a view to make agriculture attractive and more remunerative, Government is implementing a number of schemes which include, inter alia , Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi  (PM-KISAN),  Pradhan  Mantri  Krishi  Sinchayee  Yojana  (PMKSY);  Soil  Health  Card (SHC) Scheme; National Agriculture Market Scheme (e-NAM); Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY); Pradhan Matri Kisan Maan-Dhan Yojana scheme; National Food Security Mission  (NFSM);  Kisan  Credit  Card  (KCC);  Pradhan  Mantri  Annadata  Aay  Sanrakshan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA); Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture(MIDH); Rashtriya Krishi  Vikas  Yojana  (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

Annexure referred in reply to part (a) to (d)  of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1577 due for answer on 07.12.2021

| Agricultural households self employed in agriculture as percentage of rural   | Agricultural households self employed in agriculture as percentage of rural   | Agricultural households self employed in agriculture as percentage of rural   | Agricultural households self employed in agriculture as percentage of rural   | Agricultural households self employed in agriculture as percentage of rural   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                                                                       | State/UT                                                                      | 2017-18                                                                       | 2018-19                                                                       | 2019-20                                                                       |
| 1                                                                             | Andhra Pradesh                                                                | 25.3                                                                          | 21.3                                                                          | 23.2                                                                          |
| 2                                                                             | Arunachal Pradesh                                                             | 50.3                                                                          | 51.4                                                                          | 52.6                                                                          |
| 3                                                                             | Assam                                                                         | 36.9                                                                          | 30.0                                                                          | 27.2                                                                          |
| 4                                                                             | Bihar                                                                         | 35.2                                                                          | 35.1                                                                          | 35.1                                                                          |
| 5                                                                             | Chhattisgarh                                                                  | 58.2                                                                          | 58.8                                                                          | 61.7                                                                          |
| 6                                                                             | Gujarat                                                                       | 49.6                                                                          | 47.8                                                                          | 45.2                                                                          |
| 7                                                                             | Haryana                                                                       | 28.3                                                                          | 23.1                                                                          | 29.8                                                                          |
| 8                                                                             | Himachal Pradesh                                                              | 34.4                                                                          | 34.6                                                                          | 34.2                                                                          |
| 9                                                                             | Jharkhand                                                                     | 44.4                                                                          | 42.5                                                                          | 47.5                                                                          |
| 10                                                                            | Karnataka                                                                     | 40.8                                                                          | 36.6                                                                          | 41.5                                                                          |
| 11                                                                            | Kerala                                                                        | 12.6                                                                          | 14.1                                                                          | 13.8                                                                          |
| 12                                                                            | Madhya Pradesh                                                                | 51.7                                                                          | 47.9                                                                          | 51.1                                                                          |
| 13                                                                            | Maharashtra                                                                   | 41.6                                                                          | 39.3                                                                          | 40.9                                                                          |
| 14                                                                            | Manipur                                                                       | 43.5                                                                          | 33.1                                                                          | 37.9                                                                          |
| 15                                                                            | Meghalaya                                                                     | 51.9                                                                          | 40.5                                                                          | 35.1                                                                          |
| 16                                                                            | Mizoram                                                                       | 61.9                                                                          | 53.8                                                                          | 53.9                                                                          |
| 17                                                                            | Nagaland                                                                      | 37.8                                                                          | 34.3                                                                          | 36.9                                                                          |
| 18                                                                            | Odisha                                                                        | 38.5                                                                          | 34.3                                                                          | 35.0                                                                          |
| 19                                                                            | Punjab                                                                        | 26.6                                                                          | 20.6                                                                          | 20.4                                                                          |
| 20                                                                            | Rajasthan                                                                     | 45.7                                                                          | 48.5                                                                          | 48.9                                                                          |
| 21                                                                            | Sikkim                                                                        | 45.0                                                                          | 40.8                                                                          | 30.9                                                                          |
| 22                                                                            | Tamil Nadu                                                                    | 16.0                                                                          | 19.7                                                                          | 21.3                                                                          |
| 23                                                                            | Telangana                                                                     | 38.8                                                                          | 37.7                                                                          | 39.2                                                                          |
| 24                                                                            | Tripura                                                                       | 25.8                                                                          | 24.3                                                                          | 33.8                                                                          |
| 25                                                                            | Uttarakhand                                                                   | 40.5                                                                          | 33.1                                                                          | 46.8                                                                          |
| 26                                                                            | Uttar Pradesh                                                                 | 47.4                                                                          | 49.1                                                                          | 49.5                                                                          |
| 27                                                                            | West Bengal                                                                   | 24.9                                                                          | 25.3                                                                          | 24.1                                                                          |
| 28                                                                            | Andaman & Nicobar Island                                                      | 20.0                                                                          | 11.1                                                                          | 16.5                                                                          |
| 29                                                                            | Chandigarh                                                                    | 0.5                                                                           | 6.2                                                                           | 0.9                                                                           |
| 30                                                                            | Dadra & Nagar Haveli                                                          | 7.9                                                                           | 1.5                                                                           | 10.8                                                                          |
| 31                                                                            | Daman & Diu                                                                   | 0.7                                                                           | 2.4                                                                           | 3.3                                                                           |
| 32                                                                            | Jammu & Kashmir                                                               | 24                                                                            | 19.6                                                                          | 21.1                                                                          |
| 33                                                                            | Ladakh                                                                        | *                                                                             | *                                                                             | 23.2                                                                          |
| 34                                                                            | Lakshadweep                                                                   | 8.4                                                                           | 0.0                                                                           | 7.3                                                                           |
| 35                                                                            | Puducherry                                                                    | 5.9                                                                           | 9.9                                                                           | 17.6                                                                          |
| 36                                                                            | Delhi                                                                         | 24                                                                            | 7.7                                                                           | 23.5                                                                          |
| 37                                                                            | Goa                                                                           | 6.2                                                                           | 6.8                                                                           | 18.3                                                                          |
| All India                                                                     | All India                                                                     | 37.8                                                                          | 36.6                                                                          | 37.7                                                                          |

Note:  * Included in Jammu & Kashmir

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