Lok Sabha Question No. 3240 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-21
Subject: Training to Farmers to Cultivate Right Crop
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Malook Nagar

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.3240

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 21 st  MARCH, 2023

## TRAINING OF FARMERS TO CULTIVATE RIGHT CROP

3240  SHRI MALOOK NAGAR

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ षि और षकसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) Whether the Government is providing any training to farmers to cultivate right crop in right soil so that the income of the farmers can be doubled, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) Whether the Government has made any plan to open any training centre under the above scheme in the State of Uttar Pradesh particularly in Western Uttar Pradesh, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) Whether the Government proposes to waive off the road tax for the farmers to allow them to sell their produce anywhere in the country, if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) Whether  the  Government  proposes  to  bear  the  transport  cost  separately  for  small farmers and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

क ृ षि और षकसान कल्याण मंत्री (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a) The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) under Department of Agriculture Research and Education, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, is implementing Krishi Vigyan  Kendras  (KVKs)  scheme  in  different  States  of  the  Country  with  mandate  of technology assessment and demonstration for its application and capacity development. As part of its activities, the KVKs impart training to the farmers on various facets to agriculture and allied sectors including cultivation of crops as per agro-climatic situation. In all, 89 KVKs are established in Uttar Pradesh including Western Uttar Pradesh.

A  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  'Support  to  State  Extension  Programs  for  Extension Reforms'  popularly  known  as  ATMA  Scheme  is  under  implementation  by  Department  of

Agriculture  &  Farmers  Welfare,  Ministry  of  Agriculture  &  Farmers  Welfare,  since  2005. Scheme is presently being implemented in 704 districts of 28 states & 5 UTs in the country (Including all the districts of Uttar Pradesh covering Western Uttar Pradesh). The scheme promotes decentralized farmer-friendly extension system in the country. Under the scheme Grants-in-Aid  is  released  to  the  State  Governments  with  an  objective  to  support  State Government's  efforts  to  make  available  the  latest  agricultural  technologies  and  good agricultural practices in different thematic areas of agriculture and allied sector to farmers through  different  extension  activities  viz;  Farmers  Training,  Demonstrations,  Exposure Visits, Kisan Mela, Mobilization of Farmers Groups and organizing Farm Schools etc.

Under National Food Security Mission (NFSM) under Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare,  Ministry  of  Agriculture  &  Farmers  Welfare,  on  Rice,  Wheat,  Pulses,  Coarse Cereals,  Nutri-Cereals  and  Commercial  Crops  (Cotton,  Jute  &  Sugarcane),  there  is provision of cropping systems based training (four sessions i.e. one before Kharif and Rabi Seasons, one each during Kharif and Rabi crops for group of 30 farmers). Under NFSM Commercial Crops, there is provision of the national level 3 days training programme for 25 participants conducted by ICAR/Directorate of Cotton Development (DOCD), Nagpur/CRIJAF/NIRJAFT/SAUs/DOJD  for  Cotton and Jute & allied fibers, and for Sugarcane,  2  days  National  level  training  programme  for  25  participants  conducted  by ICAR/IISR/SBI/UPCSR/DOSD. The State level 2 days training programme for 20 participants conducted by State Department of Agriculture (SDA) for Cotton, Jute & allied fibers and Sugarcane.

(b) No.

(c)&(d) As reported by Ministry of Road Transport and Highways of India, road/vehicle tax is State subject and being charged by them only.

As reported by Ministry of Railways, Kisan Rail Scheme was introduced by Indian Railways to enable the speedy movement of perishables including fruits, vegetables, meat, poultry, fishery and dairy products from production surplus regions to consumption or deficit regions, wherein  a  subsidy  of  50%  on  transportation  of  fruits  and  vegetables  was  introduced  by Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) under 'Operation Greens - TOP to Total' scheme with effect from 14th October 2020 and the same has been discontinued by MoFPI after 31.03.2022.

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