Lok Sabha Question No. 4265 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-29
Subject: Sub-Mission on Agro-forestry
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Dhal Singh Bisen

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4265

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 29 th  MARCH, 2022

## SUB-MISSION ON AGRO-FORESTRY

† 4265.   DR. DHAL SINGH BISEN:

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

- (a)     whether the Ministry is operating a Sub-mission on Agro-forestry (SMAF) since 2016-17 for  plantation  of  timber  wood  or  firewood  with  an  aim  to  increase  the  income  of  farmers, create employment and earning opportunities;
- (b)    if so, the details the States where this scheme is being implemented along with the criteria thereof, State-wise; and
- (c)     whether this scheme is currently running in Madhya Pradesh and if so, the district-wise number and details of beneficiaries during the last five years?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a):   Yes Sir. Sub-Mission on Agroforestry Scheme is being implemented by the Department of  Agriculture  &  Farmers Welfare  since  2016-17  to  encourage  tree  plantation  on  farm  land along with crops/ cropping systems to help the farmers get additional income and make their farming systems more climate resilient and adaptive. Multipurpose tree species like Sheesam, Teak, Ecalyptus, Neem, Ardu, Poplar, etc. are promoted.

(b):    The  scheme  is  presently  implemented  in  21  States  viz.  Andhra  Pradesh,  Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, U.P., Mizoram, Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland and 2 UTs viz. J&K and Ladakh with funding pattern of 60:40 between Centre and State Govt. for all States excepting NE & Hilly states, where it is 90:10 and  100%  in  case  of  UTs  &  National  Level  Agencies.  The  scheme  is  implemented  in  the States having liberalized transit-regulations for transport of timber.

(c):    The scheme is currently implemented in Madhya Pradesh also. The District wise detail of beneficiaries in the State is attached at Annexure-I.

## Year-wise, district-wise details of beneficiaries of agro-forestry

## Annexure-।

| S. N.   | District           | Beneficiar y Farmer Number Year 2016-   | Beneficiar y Farmer Number in   | Beneficiary Farmer Number 2018-19   | Beneficiary Farmer Number 2018-19   | Beneficiary Farmer Number 2018-19   | Beneficiary Farmer Number 2018-19   | Beneficiary Farmer Number 2018-19   | Beneficiary Farmer Number 2018-19   | Beneficiary Farmer Number 2018-19   | Beneficiary Farmer Number 2018-19   | Total   | Beneficiary                   | Beneficiary Farmer   |
|---------|--------------------|-----------------------------------------|---------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|---------|-------------------------------|----------------------|
| S. N.   | District           | Beneficiar y Farmer Number Year 2016-   | Year 2017-                      | General Male                        | Fema le                             | Mal e                               | SC Fema le                          | Mal e                               | ST Fema le                          | Male                                | Total Fema le                       |         | Farmer Number in Year 2019-20 | Number in Year 2020- |
| 1       | 2                  | 17 3                                    | 18 4                            | 5                                   | 6                                   | 7                                   | 8                                   | 9                                   | 1-                                  | 11                                  | 12                                  | 13      | 14                            | 21 15                |
| 1       | agar               | -                                       | -                               |                                     |                                     |                                     |                                     |                                     |                                     | -                                   | -                                   | -       | -                             | -                    |
| 2       | Alirajpur          | -                                       | -                               | -                                   | -                                   | -                                   | -                                   | -                                   | -                                   | -                                   | -                                   | -       | -                             | -                    |
| 3       | Anuppur            | -                                       | -                               | 45                                  |                                     | 45                                  |                                     | 100                                 |                                     | 190                                 | -                                   | 190     | -                             | -                    |
| 4       | Ashoknagar         | -                                       | -                               | 6                                   | 2                                   | 2                                   | -                                   | -                                   | -                                   | 8                                   | 2                                   | 10      | -                             | -                    |
| 5       | Balaghat           | -                                       | -                               |                                     |                                     |                                     |                                     |                                     |                                     | -                                   | -                                   | -       | -                             | -                    |
| 6       | Barwani            | -                                       | -                               |                                     |                                     |                                     |                                     |                                     |                                     | -                                   | -                                   | -       | -                             | -                    |
| 7       | Betul              | -                                       | -                               | 269                                 |                                     | 42                                  |                                     | 100                                 |                                     | 411                                 | -                                   | 411     | -                             | -                    |
| 8       | Bhindan            | -                                       | -                               |                                     |                                     |                                     |                                     |                                     |                                     | -                                   | -                                   | -       | -                             | -                    |
| 9       | Bhopal             | -                                       | -                               | 17                                  | -                                   | -                                   | -                                   | -                                   | -                                   | 17                                  | -                                   | 17      | -                             | -                    |
| 10      | Burhanpur          | -                                       | -                               |                                     |                                     |                                     |                                     |                                     |                                     | -                                   | -                                   | -       | -                             | -                    |
| 11      | Chhatarpur         | -                                       | -                               | -                                   | 90                                  | 1                                   |                                     | -                                   | -                                   | 1                                   | 100                                 | 101     | -                             | -                    |
| 12      |                    | -                                       | -                               |                                     |                                     |                                     | 10                                  |                                     |                                     | 39                                  | 7                                   | 46      | -                             | -                    |
| 13      | Chhindwara Damoh   |                                         | -                               | 20                                  | 3                                   | 3                                   | -                                   | 16                                  | 4                                   | -                                   | -                                   | -       | -                             | -                    |
| 14      | Datia              | - -                                     | -                               |                                     |                                     |                                     |                                     |                                     |                                     | -                                   | -                                   | -       | -                             | -                    |
| 15      | dewas              | -                                       | -                               |                                     |                                     |                                     |                                     |                                     |                                     | -                                   | -                                   | -       | -                             | -                    |
| 16      | Gush               | -                                       | -                               |                                     |                                     |                                     |                                     |                                     |                                     | -                                   | -                                   | -       | -                             | -                    |
| 17      | Dindodari          | -                                       | -                               |                                     |                                     |                                     |                                     |                                     |                                     | -                                   | -                                   | -       | -                             | -                    |
| 18      |                    | -                                       | -                               |                                     |                                     |                                     |                                     |                                     |                                     |                                     |                                     |         |                               | -                    |
|         | fold               |                                         |                                 | -                                   | -                                   | -                                   | 1                                   | 18                                  | 4                                   | 18                                  | 5                                   | 23      | -                             |                      |
| 19      | gwadalier          | -                                       | -                               | 190                                 | 27                                  | 31                                  | 3                                   | -                                   | -                                   | 221                                 | 30                                  | 251     | -                             | -                    |
| 20      | Harda              | -                                       | -                               |                                     |                                     |                                     |                                     |                                     |                                     | -                                   | -                                   | -       | -                             | -                    |
| 21      | hoshangabad        | -                                       | -                               |                                     |                                     |                                     |                                     |                                     |                                     | -                                   | -                                   | -       | -                             | -                    |
| 22      | Indore             | -                                       | -                               | 418                                 | 54                                  | 10                                  | -                                   | 187                                 | -                                   | 615                                 | 54                                  | 669     | -                             | -                    |
| 23      | Jabalpur           | -                                       | -                               | 7                                   | -                                   | -                                   | -                                   | -                                   | -                                   | 7                                   | -                                   | 7       | -                             | -                    |
| 24      | Jhabua             | -                                       | -                               |                                     |                                     |                                     |                                     |                                     |                                     | -                                   | -                                   | -       | -                             | -                    |
| 25      | harvest            | -                                       | -                               |                                     |                                     |                                     |                                     |                                     |                                     | -                                   | -                                   | -       | -                             | -                    |
| 26      | Khargone           | -                                       | -                               | 8                                   | 8                                   | -                                   | -                                   | -                                   | -                                   | 8                                   | 8                                   | 16      | -                             | -                    |
| 27      | Khandarwa          | -                                       | -                               | 80                                  | 1                                   | 24                                  | 2                                   | 21                                  | 2                                   | 125                                 | 5                                   | 130     | -                             | -                    |
| 28      | Mandala            | -                                       | -                               |                                     |                                     |                                     |                                     |                                     |                                     | -                                   | -                                   | -       | -                             | -                    |
| 29 30   | Mandsaur Murana    | - -                                     | - -                             |                                     |                                     |                                     |                                     |                                     |                                     | - -                                 | - -                                 | - -     | - -                           | - -                  |
| 31      | Narsinghpur        | -                                       | -                               | 6                                   | -                                   | -                                   | 1                                   | -                                   | -                                   | 6                                   | 1                                   | 7       | -                             | -                    |
| 32      | mech               | -                                       | -                               |                                     |                                     |                                     |                                     |                                     |                                     | -                                   | -                                   | -       | -                             | -                    |
| 33      | Niwari             | -                                       | -                               |                                     |                                     |                                     |                                     |                                     |                                     | -                                   | -                                   | -       | -                             | -                    |
| 34      | page               | -                                       | -                               | 65                                  | -                                   | 12                                  |                                     | 3                                   |                                     | 80                                  | -                                   | 80      | -                             | -                    |
| 35      | Raisen             | -                                       | -                               |                                     |                                     |                                     |                                     |                                     |                                     | -                                   | -                                   | -       | -                             | -                    |
|         |                    |                                         | -                               |                                     |                                     |                                     |                                     |                                     |                                     | -                                   | -                                   | -       | -                             | -                    |
| 36      | Rajgarh            | -                                       | -                               | 46                                  | -                                   | -                                   | 24                                  | 24                                  | 2                                   | 70                                  | 26                                  | 96      | -                             | -                    |
| 37 38   | Ratlam Reva        | - -                                     | -                               | 184                                 | 20                                  | 27                                  | 3                                   | 19                                  | 3                                   | 230                                 | 26                                  | 256     | -                             | -                    |
| 39      | sea                | -                                       | -                               |                                     |                                     |                                     |                                     |                                     |                                     | -                                   | -                                   | -       | -                             | -                    |
| 40      | Satna              | -                                       | -                               | 103                                 | 52                                  | 58                                  | 13                                  | 82                                  | 21                                  | 243                                 | 86                                  | 329     | -                             | -                    |
| 41      | Sehore             | -                                       | -                               | 86                                  | 15                                  | 10                                  | 5                                   | 8                                   | 7                                   | 104                                 | 27                                  | 131     | -                             | -                    |
| 42      | suture             | -                                       | -                               |                                     |                                     |                                     |                                     |                                     |                                     | -                                   |                                     | -       | -                             |                      |
| 43      | Shahdol            | -                                       | -                               | 27                                  | 12                                  | 31                                  |                                     |                                     |                                     | 112                                 | - 51                                | 163     | -                             | - -                  |
| 44      | Shajapur           | -                                       | -                               |                                     |                                     |                                     | 20                                  | 54                                  | 19                                  | -                                   | -                                   | -       | -                             | -                    |
| 45      | Sheopur            | -                                       | -                               | -                                   | -                                   | -                                   | -                                   | -                                   | -                                   | -                                   | -                                   | -       | -                             | -                    |
|         | Kalan              |                                         |                                 |                                     |                                     |                                     |                                     |                                     |                                     |                                     |                                     |         |                               |                      |
| 46      | Shivpuri           | -                                       | -                               |                                     |                                     |                                     |                                     |                                     |                                     | -                                   | -                                   | -       | -                             | -                    |
| 47 48   | straight Singrauli | - -                                     | - -                             | -                                   | -                                   | -                                   | -                                   | -                                   | -                                   | - -                                 | - -                                 | - -     | - -                           | - -                  |
| 49      | Tikamgarh          | -                                       | -                               |                                     |                                     |                                     |                                     |                                     |                                     | -                                   | -                                   | -       | -                             | -                    |
|         |                    |                                         | -                               |                                     |                                     |                                     |                                     |                                     |                                     |                                     |                                     |         |                               |                      |
| 50      | Ujjain             | -                                       |                                 |                                     |                                     |                                     |                                     |                                     |                                     | -                                   | -                                   | -       | -                             | -                    |
| 51 52   | Umaria Vidisha     | - -                                     | - -                             | -                                   | -                                   | -                                   | -                                   | -                                   | -                                   | - -                                 | - -                                 | - -     | - -                           | - -                  |

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