Lok Sabha Question No. 992 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-13
Subject: Enhancing Farmers' Income
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: M V V Satyanarayana

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 992

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 13 TH  DECEMBER, 2022

## ENHANCING FARMERS' INCOME

992. SHRI M.V.V. SATYANARAYANA

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

- (a) whether  it  is  a  fact  that  Andhra  Pradesh  is  an  important  farming  State  in  the country;
- (b) whether it is also a fact that as per the Government data, the monthly household agricultural  income  in  the  State  has  risen  from  Rs.  8674  in  2015-16,  to  a  mere Rs.10480 in 2018-19;
- (c) if so, the reasons for such a marginal increase;
- (d) the steps that the Government has taken to ensure the improvement of farmers' income specifically in Andhra Pradesh;
- (e) whether  the  Government  has  provided  Andhra  Pradesh  any  special  help  to  aid farmers considering the bifurcation in 2014 and the recurring climate calamities in Andhra Pradesh; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

- (a) :         As per  report of Periodic Labour Force Survey, 2020-21 conducted by National Statistical  Office,  Ministry  of  Statistics  and  Programme  implementation,  about  48.10 percent  of  total  working  persons  of  the  State  of  Andhra  Pradesh  are  engaged  in  the Agriculture and allied activities.
- (b) to (d): As per Situation  Assessment  Survey  reports  issued  by  the National Statistical  Office  (NSO),  Ministry  of  Statistics  and  Programme  implementation,  the average income per agricultural household of the Andhra Pradesh stands at Rs 10,480/for agriculture year 2018-19 as against to Rs 5,979 for agriculture year 2012-13.

Government has introduced several interventions such as developmental programmes, schemes, reforms and policies for achieving higher incomes for the farmers including in the State of Andhra Pradesh. These interventions have helped to augment the income  of  farmers  indirectly  or  indirectly.  The  details  of  efforts  taken  by  the  Central Government are as under:

- (i) Supplementary income transfers under PM-KISAN of Rs 6000 in three equal instalments.
- (ii) Increase in Minimum Support Price (MSPs) for all Kharif & Rabi crops ensuring a minimum of 50 percent of profit margin on the cost of production,
- (iii) Crop insurance under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojna (PMFBY),
- (iv) Better access  to irrigation under  Pradhan  Mantri  Krishi  Sinchai  Yojana (PMKSY),
- (v) Special attention for creation of infrastructure through Agri Infrastructure Fund (AIF) with a size of Rs. 100,000 crore,
- (vi) New procurement policy under PM-AASHA in addition to FCI operations,
- (vii) Kisan  Credit  Cards  (KCC)  offering  production  loan  to  even  dairy  &  fishery farmers besides agricultural crops,
- (viii) Formation and promotion of 10,000 FPOs,
- (ix) National  Mission  for  Sustainable  Agriculture  (NMSA),  which  aims  to  evolve and  implement  strategies  to  make  Indian  agriculture  more  resilient  to  the changing climate.
- (x) Adoption  of drone  technologies in agriculture which  has  a  potential to revolutionize the Indian agriculture.
- (xi) Benefits accruing under Bee-Keeping, Rashtriya Gokul Mission, Blue Revolution,  Interest  Subvention  Scheme,  agro-forestry,  restructured  bamboo mission, implementation of new generation watershed guidelines, etc
- (xii) Focus  on  application  of  digital  technology  at  all  stages  of  agricultural  value chain.
- (xiii) Supply of fertilizer to farmer at subsidized price so as to reduce input cost.

(e)  and  (f).    The  State  Governments  are  primarily  responsible  for  taking  immediate measures  in  the  wake  of  all  natural  calamities.  The  Government  of  India  provides assistance  to  State  Governments  through  financial  and  logistic  support.  The  State Governments  have  ready  availability  of  funds  in  the  State  Disaster  Response  Fund (SDRF)  for  taking  immediate  measures  in  event  of  such  calamities.    Additional assistance over and above SDRF, is considered from National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF),  for  natural  calamities  of  severe  nature,  in  accordance  with  an  established procedure and on submission of a Memorandum for Central Assistance by the affected State.

Details of financial assistance as approved from NDRF to Government of Andhra Pradesh from 2014-15 onwards are as under:

| Year    | Calamity         |   Financial Assistance (Rs. in crore) |
|---------|------------------|---------------------------------------|
| 2014-15 | Drought - Kharif |                                237.51 |
| 2015-16 | Drought- Kharif  |                                433.77 |
| 2016-17 | Drought - Kharif |                                518.93 |
| 2017-18 | Drought - Rabi   |                                113.14 |
| 2018-19 | Drought - Kharif |                                900.4  |

So  far, the State  Government  of Andhra Pradesh  has not submitted any Memorandum for Central Assistance for the years 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22 and 202223.

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