Lok Sabha Question No. 2772 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-15
Subject: Agricultural Households
Ministry: STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION
Asked by: Dibyendu Adhikari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2772

TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2021

## AGRICULTURAL HOUSEHOLDS

## 2772. SHRI DIBYENDU ADHIKARI:

Will the Minister of STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that according to a report titled Situation Assessment of Agricultural Households and Land and Livestock Holdings of Households in Rural India 2019, most small and marginal  rural  households  are  earning  their  livelihoods  as  wage labourers than from farming;
- (b) if so, the reasons therefor and the suggestions of the Government thereto; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to prioritise policy reforms that help  the  marginal  farmers  who  are  largely  dependent  on  farming  for income so that they do not exit agriculture to become wage labourers?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF STATISTICS  AND  PROGRAMME  IMPLEMENTATION;  MINISTER  OF STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  OF  THE  MINISTRY  OF  PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS [RAO INDERJIT SINGH]

- (a): The National Statistical Office, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation has conducted the latest survey on  'Land

and  Livestock  Holdings  of  Households  and  Situation  Assessment  of Agricultural Households'  during January- December, 2019.  As per the survey,  'percentage  distribution  of  rural  households  by  household classification  for  different  size  classes  of  land  possessed  (ha.)'  is given in Annexure-I and  'average monthly income (paid out expenses approach)  from  different  sources  per  agricultural  household'  during agricultural year July 2018 - June 2019 is given in Annexure-II. (b) & (c): The Government is implementing various schemes for supply of  farm  inputs,  like  seeds,  fertilizers,  agricultural  machinery  and equipments, irrigation facilities, institutional credit, etc., at subsidized rates  to  the  farmers  in  the  country.   Further,  with  a  view  to  make agriculture  attractive  and  more  remunerative  for  farmers  including marginal farmers, Government is implementing a number of schemes which  include  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  (PMAASHA);  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.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2772 FOR 15.12.2021

| Percentage distribution of land possessed   | of rural households by household classification for different size classes   | (ha.)               | of rural households by household classification for different size classes   | of rural households by household classification for different size classes   | of rural households by household classification for different size classes   | of rural households by household classification for different size classes   | of rural households by household classification for different size classes   | of rural households by household classification for different size classes   | of rural households by household classification for different size classes   | of rural households by household classification for different size classes   |
|---------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| size class of land possesse d (ha.)         | self-employment in:                                                          | self-employment in: | self-employment in:                                                          | self-employment in:                                                          | regular wage/salaried earning in:                                            | regular wage/salaried earning in:                                            | casual labour in :                                                           | casual labour in :                                                           | others                                                                       | all                                                                          |
| size class of land possesse d (ha.)         | crop produ -ction                                                            | livestoc k farming  | other agricultur al activities                                               | non-ag. enterpri se                                                          | agricult ure                                                                 | non- agriculture                                                             | agricult ure                                                                 | non- agricultur e                                                            | others                                                                       | all                                                                          |
| (1)                                         | (2)                                                                          | (3)                 | (4)                                                                          | (5)                                                                          | (6)                                                                          | (7)                                                                          | (8)                                                                          | (9)                                                                          | (10)                                                                         | (11)                                                                         |
| < 0.01                                      | 2.6                                                                          | 0.6                 | 1.1                                                                          | 12.1                                                                         | 2.5                                                                          | 15.7                                                                         | 27.5                                                                         | 22.1                                                                         | 15.8                                                                         | 100.0                                                                        |
| 0.01 - 0.40                                 | 22.3                                                                         | 1.8                 | 1.0                                                                          | 12.3                                                                         | 2.4                                                                          | 12.6                                                                         | 17.9                                                                         | 22.1                                                                         | 7.4                                                                          | 100.0                                                                        |
| 0.40 - 1.00                                 | 71.3                                                                         | 1.3                 | 0.5                                                                          | 4.2                                                                          | 1.2                                                                          | 6.0                                                                          | 6.4                                                                          | 7.2                                                                          | 2.0                                                                          | 100.0                                                                        |
| 1.01 - 2.00                                 | 81.4                                                                         | 1.3                 | 0.5                                                                          | 3.0                                                                          | 0.6                                                                          | 5.5                                                                          | 2.8                                                                          | 3.6                                                                          | 1.3                                                                          | 100.0                                                                        |
| 2.01 - 4.00                                 | 85.7                                                                         | 1.3                 | 0.7                                                                          | 2.6                                                                          | 0.7                                                                          | 4.3                                                                          | 1.2                                                                          | 2.4                                                                          | 1.0                                                                          | 100.0                                                                        |
| 4.01 - 10.00                                | 89.7                                                                         | 1.2                 | 0.2                                                                          | 1.2                                                                          | 0.4                                                                          | 4.6                                                                          | 0.1                                                                          | 1.9                                                                          | 0.7                                                                          | 100.0                                                                        |
| 10.00 +                                     | 87.9                                                                         | 0.8                 | 0.0                                                                          | 0.1                                                                          | 2.9                                                                          | 1.9                                                                          | 0.0                                                                          | 6.2                                                                          | 0.1                                                                          | 100.0                                                                        |
| all sizes                                   | 40.0                                                                         | 1.5                 | 0.8                                                                          | 9.0                                                                          | 1.9                                                                          | 10.4                                                                         | 14.1                                                                         | 15.9                                                                         | 6.3                                                                          | 100.0                                                                        |

Source: NSS  Report  No.  587:  Situation  Assessment  of  Agricultural  Households  and  Land  and Livestock Holdings of Households in Rural India, 2019

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2772 FOR 15.12.2021

Average monthly income (Rs.) from different sources per agricultural household during July 2018 - June 2019 for each size class of land possessed (ha.)

(where net receipt is obtained considering 'paid out expenses' approach)

| size class of land possessed (ha.)   | income from wages   | income from leasing out of land   | net receipt from crop production *   | net receipt from farming of animals*   | net receipt from non- farm business   | total income   |
|--------------------------------------|---------------------|-----------------------------------|--------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|----------------|
| (1)                                  | (2)                 | (3)                               | (4)                                  | (5)                                    | (6)                                   | (7)            |
| < 0.01                               | 6,435               | 254                               | 1,660                                | 2,084                                  | 772                                   | 11,204         |
| 0.01 - 0.40                          | 4,491               | 189                               | 977                                  | 1,162                                  | 703                                   | 7,522          |
| 0.40 - 1.00                          | 3,906               | 76                                | 2,683                                | 1,335                                  | 570                                   | 8,571          |
| 1.01 - 2.00                          | 3,647               | 74                                | 5,269                                | 1,845                                  | 613                                   | 11,449         |
| 2.01 - 4.00                          | 3,548               | 146                               | 9,432                                | 2,551                                  | 758                                   | 16,435         |
| 4.01 - 10.00                         | 4,273               | 451                               | 19,645                               | 3,451                                  | 472                                   | 28,292         |
| 10.00 +                              | 3,943               | 581                               | 43,599                               | 11,473                                 | 1,162                                 | 60,758         |
| all sizes                            | 4,063               | 134                               | 3,798                                | 1,582                                  | 641                                   | 10,218         |

Source: NSS Report No. 587: Situation Assessment of Agricultural Households and Land and Livestock Holdings of Households in Rural India, 2019