Lok Sabha Question No. 2152 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-20
Subject: Scheme for Small Farmers
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Nalin Kumar Kateel

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2152

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 20 TH  DECEMBER, 2022

## SCHEME FOR SMALL FARMERS

## 2152.     SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there are more than 86 per cent of farmers who have less than two hectares of land in the country;
- (b) if so, whether the Government is implementing any schemes for the development/benefit of farmers, including small farmers;
- (c) the  details of  the  programmes being run at present for the farmers with small land holdings; and
- (d) whether Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) is conducting any research programmes to develop location specific varieties and technologies for enhancing production and productivity of farm holdings, including small land holdings and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्री (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a):   As per Agriculture Census 2015-16, there are 146.45 million operational holders in the country,  of  which  86.07%  operational holders (126.06 million) are operating land less than two hectares.
- (b) & (c):  Government is implementing a number of schemes for the development of farmers, including small farmers.These include, inter alia, Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PMKISAN),  Pradhan  Mantri  Krishi  Sinchayee  Yojana  (PMKSY),  Soil  Health  Card  (SHC), National Agriculture Market (e-NAM), Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), Pradhan Matri  Kisan  Maan-Dhan  Yojana  (PMKMY),  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), Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA), Rainfed Area Development (RAD)  Programme under National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA), Scheme for promotion of 10,000 Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs), National Bee Keeping Honey Mission (NBHM), Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF) etc.

(d): The  Indian  Council  of Agricultural  Research  (ICAR)  is  conducting  research programmes to develop location specific varieties and technologies for enhancing production and productivity of farm holdings, including small land holdings. Since 1969 to till date, a total of 5967  field  crop  varieties  have  been  developed  by  National  Agriculture  Research System(NARS)  for  different  agro  climatic  conditions  of  the  country.    Indian  Institute  of Farming Systems Research (IIFSR) under ICAR implements All India Coordinated Research Project  (AICRP)  on  Integrated  Farming  Systems  (IFS)  for  development  and  refinement  of farm technologies for use in small land holdings in the country. ICAR has also established a network  of  Krishi  Vigyan  Kendras  (KVKs)  in  the  country  mandated  with  technology assessment and demonstration for its application and capacity development for encouraging the farmers including small land holdings.

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