Lok Sabha Question No. 3280 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-21
Subject: Agriculture Investment Portal
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo, Jayanta Kumar Roy

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.3280

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 21 st  MARCH, 2023

## AGRICULTURE INVESTMENT PORTAL

3280.  SHRIMATI SANGEETA KUMARI SINGH DEO: DR. JAYANTA KUMAR ROY:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  recently  inaugurated  the  Agriculture  Investment Portal to attract investment in the agriculture sector in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with its objectives/purposes, targeted beneficiaries and implementation in rural areas;
- (c) whether the Government is running any scheme for the empowerment of women farmers in the country and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the other steps being taken by the Government to spread the benefits of various Government schemes implemented by various departments related to agriculture and allied sectors?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ षि एवं षकसान कल्याण मंत्री (

SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a)&(b).The government has started the development of Agriculture Investment Portal named  'Krishi  Nivesh'  on  5 th   Dec  2022  to  boost  the  agriculture  investment  in  the country. The portal is under development. Krishi Nivesh Portal is being developed as an Integrated,  centralized  one  stop  Portal  for  all  Agri-  investors  to  avail  benefits  from various Government schemes.

(c)&(d). T he  Department  of  Agriculture  and  Farmers  Welfare  (DA&FW)  is  promoting 'mainstreaming  of  gender  concerns  in  agriculture'.  The  Guidelines  of  the  Scheme namely Sub-Mission on Agriculture Mechanization, National Project on Soil Health and Fertility, National Food Security Mission, Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna, National Mission on Oil Seeds and Oil Palm, Parampragat Krishi Vikas Yojna, Sub-Mission on Seed and Planting Material, National Project on Organic Farming, Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojna-Per-Drop  More  Crop,  Mission  for  Integrated  Development  of  Horticulture,  SubMission on Agriculture Extension, Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region, Rainfed Area Development and Climate Change, National Project on Agro-Forestry  have  provisions  for  flow  of  funds  and  benefits  for  the  women  farmers under these Schemes.

Further Agriculture  Infrastructure  Fund  (AIF)  has unique  features  of  convergence with any other scheme of Central or State government for the eligible activities under AIF. The beneficiaries of other schemes can avail 3% additional interest subvention on top  of  benefits  availed  under  other  scheme  in  form  of  capital  or  interest  subsidy. Convergence has so far been implemented in AIF portal for schemes like PMFME and PMKSY  under  Ministry  of  Food  Processing  Industries,  National  horticulture  board, PMKUSUM under MoNRE, AC&ABC etc. The convergence is also being taken up for integration  with  other  schemes  like  GOBARDHAN  of  M/o  Jal  Shakti,  Ministry  of Cooperatives and other ministries and also with state governments.

Besides,  trainings  are  being  imparted  to  women  farmers  under  various  schemes  of MoA&FW which include ATMA scheme, Cooperative Education Field Projects (NCDC) of  DAC&FW;  Krishi  Vigyan  Kendras  (KVKs)  of  DARE,  ICAR  and  Entrepreneurship Development  and  Employment  Generation  (EDEG)  under  Sub-Mission  on  Livestock Development of DAHD.

The EDEG supports activities related to poultry, small ruminants, rabbit rearing, piggery etc. which are mainly taken up by women. Special skill training courses in agriculture and  allied  sectors  are  also  being  conducted  for  farmers  including  women  farmers through KVKs,  National  Training Institutions  of  DAC&FW  and  State  Agricultural Management  &  Extension  Training  Institute  across  the  country.  All  these  steps  are aimed  at  building  capacities  and  capabilities  of  farm  women  to  adopt  improved agricultural practices to get better returns

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