Lok Sabha Question No. 1553 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-26
Subject: Increasing Farmers Income in Uttar Pradesh
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Keshari Devi Patel

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  1553

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 26 th  JULY, 2022

## INCREASING FARMERS INCOME IN UTTAR PRADESH

1553.  SHRIMATI KESHARI DEVI PATEL:

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

- (a) the details of the steps taken and the schemes implemented to increase the income of farmers in Prayagraj district of Uttar Pradesh;
- (b) the number of farmers who are getting benefits under the said schemes;
- (c) whether the Government proposes or has proposed to conduct a survey in this regard;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the  funds  spent  by  the  Government  for  the  said  schemes  along  with  the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्री

(SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a) & (b): Government has adopted several developmental programmes, schemes, reforms and policies for achieving higher incomes for the farmers. There have been several reforms to tap the potential for income enhancement which have been able to augment of income of farmers directly or indirectly including the farmers in Prayagraj district of Uttar Pradesh. These include:
- (i) 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,
- (ii) Supplementary income transfers under PM-KISAN,
- (iii) Crop insurance under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojna  (PMFBY),

O.I.H.

(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.

(c) & (d): Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation [National Statistical  Office  (NSO)]  conducted  a  Situation  Assessment  Survey  (SAS)  of Agricultural Households during NSS 70 th  round (January 2013- December 2013) with reference to the agricultural year July 2012- June 2013 and during NSS 77 th  round (January 2019- December 2019) with reference to the agricultural year July 2018June 2019 in the rural areas of the country.  From these surveys, estimated average monthly income per agricultural household as obtained from NSS 70th round (201213)  and  NSS  77th  round  (2018-19)  were  calculated  as  Rs.6426/-  and  Rs.10,218/respectively.

(e): Expenditure incurred under various schemes of Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare during the last financial year 2021-22 is enclosed at Annexure .

## Expenditure incurred under various schemes of DA&FW

| S. No.                                    | Name of Mission/Scheme                                                          | (Rs. in Crores) 2021-22 (Expenditure)   |
|-------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| I- Central Sector Schemes/Projects        | I- Central Sector Schemes/Projects                                              |                                         |
| 1                                         | Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojna-NCIP                                            | 13549.24                                |
| 2                                         | Interest Subsidy for Short Term Credit to Farmers                               | 21476.93                                |
| 3                                         | Implementation of Market Intervention Scheme/Price Support Scheme(MIS/ PSS)     | 2288.33                                 |
| 4                                         | Distribution of Pulses to state/ union territories for Welfare Schemes          | 50.00                                   |
| 5                                         | Promotion of Agricultural Mechanization for in- situ Management of Crop Residue | 691.30                                  |
| 6                                         | Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM- KISAN)                                   | 66825.11                                |
| 7                                         | Pradhanmantri Kisan Mandhan Yojna                                               | 39.50                                   |
| 8                                         | Formation and Promotion of Farmers Producers Organizations                      | 427.04                                  |
| 9                                         | Agriculture Infrastructure Fund                                                 | 21.43                                   |
| Total- Central Sector Schemes/Projects    | Total- Central Sector Schemes/Projects                                          | 105368.88                               |
| II - Centrally Sponsored Schemes          | II - Centrally Sponsored Schemes                                                |                                         |
| 1                                         | Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojna-Per Drop More Crop (PMKSY)                  | 1796.12                                 |
| 2                                         | Green Revolution                                                                |                                         |
|                                           | Rastriya Krishi Vikas Yojna                                                     | 1729.11                                 |
| 3                                         | Krishionnati Yojna                                                              |                                         |
|                                           | National Food Security Mission                                                  | 995.17                                  |
| 4                                         | National Project on promotion of Organic Farming                                | 0.26                                    |
| 5                                         | Organic Value Chain Development for NES Region                                  | 133.29                                  |
| 6                                         | National Project on Management of Soil Health & Fertility                       | 8.76                                    |
| 7                                         | National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (RADP & Climate change)            | 76.83                                   |
| 8                                         | Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojna                                                 | 88.57                                   |
| 9                                         | National Project on Agro-Forestry                                               | 8.37                                    |
| 10                                        | Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture including NBHM               | 994.83                                  |
| 11                                        | Sub-Mission Seeds & Planting Material                                           | 141.05                                  |
| 12                                        | Sub-Mission on Plant Protection and Plant Quarantine                            | 25.33                                   |
| 13                                        | Sub-Mission on Agriculture Extension                                            | 820.98                                  |
| 14                                        | Information Technology                                                          | 40.08                                   |
| 15                                        | Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization                                       | 816.55                                  |
| 16                                        | Integrated Scheme on Agriculture Census and Statistics                          | 267.11                                  |
| 17                                        | Integrated Scheme on Agriculture Cooperation                                    | 341.67                                  |
| 18                                        | Integrated scheme on Agricultural Marketing                                     | 238.28                                  |
| 19                                        | National Bamboo Mission                                                         | 20.59                                   |
| Total- Centrally Sponsored Schemes        | Total- Centrally Sponsored Schemes                                              | 8542.95                                 |
| Grand Total- Scheme (Central Sector +CSS) | Grand Total- Scheme (Central Sector +CSS)                                       | 113911.83                               |

Actual for 2021-22 is provisional

## Annexure