Lok Sabha Question No. 176 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-02
Subject: Re-structured Seeds Village Scheme
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Gajanan Chandrakant Kirtikar, C.N. Annadurai, Dhanush M Kumar, Ganesan Selvam, Gautham Sigamani Pon

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.176

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  2 ND  FEBRUARY, 2021

## RE-STRUCTURED SEEDS VILLAGE SCHEME

176.   SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

SHRI C.N. ANNADURAI:

SHRI DHANUSH M. KUMAR:

SHRI SELVAM G.:

SHRI GAUTHAM SIGAMANI PON:

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

- (a) whether re-structured Seeds Village Scheme to upgrade the quality of farmers saved seeds is being implemented;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government is aware that financial assistance under the scheme has not reached the farmers directly, if so, the details thereof and the corrective measures taken in this regard;
- (d) whether the Government is implementing any scheme to provide seeds at lower prices to SC/ST/OBC farmers living below the poverty line;
- (e) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  number  of  such  farmers  benefited  in  Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra during each of the last three years and the current year; and
- (f) whether the Government has utilized the services of Non-Governmental Organizations to provide seeds to the farmers, and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष

एवं कसान कयाण मंी ( SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a):       Yes. Since 2014-15, the restructured Seed Village Scheme is being implemented as a component of Sub-Mission for Seed and Planting Material (SMSP).
- (b): In the restructured scheme  financial assistance of 50%  for distribution of certified/foundation seeds of cereal crops & 60% for distribution of certified/foundation seeds of oilseeds, pulses, fodder and green manure crops is available.

(c):        Under  the  scheme,  Government  of  India  provides  financial  assistance  to  the implementing agencies of  different  States  for  onward  distribution  to  farmers  and  DBT  has also been implemented so that the assistance could reach the farmers directly.

(d):          The  scheme  is  being  implemented  to  benefit  small  and  marginal  farmers  of  all categories and there are differential norms of assistance in some components for SC &ST category of farmers.

(e):            The  details  of  beneficiaries  in  Tamilnadu  and  Maharashtra  State  under  the  Seed Village Scheme are placed at Annexure-I.

(f):      Non Governmental Organizations(NGOs) are not eligible for financial assistance under this scheme.

|                             |                             | Annexure                    |
|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
| Maharashtra                 | Maharashtra                 | Maharashtra                 |
| S.No.                       | Financial Year              | No. of farmers benefitted   |
| 1                           | 2017-18                     | 254745                      |
| 2                           | 2018-19                     | 370895                      |
| 3                           | 2019-20                     | 572292                      |
| 4                           | 2020-21*                    | 404168                      |
| *Target given to State      | *Target given to State      | *Target given to State      |
| S.No.                       | Financial Year              | No. of farmers benefitted   |
| 1                           | 2017-18                     | 450919                      |
| 2                           | 2018-19                     | 518945                      |
| 3                           | 2019-20                     | 572390                      |
| 4                           | 2020-21*                    | 167780                      |
| *Tentative as on 28.01.2021 | *Tentative as on 28.01.2021 | *Tentative as on 28.01.2021 |

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