Lok Sabha Question No. 346 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-20
Subject: Funds for Development of Agriculture Sector
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Rekha Arun Verma

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 346 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 20 TH  JULY, 2021

## FUNDS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURE SECTOR

## 346. SHRIMATI REKHA VERMA

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

- a.  the  details  of  the  funds  allocated  to  Uttar  Pradesh  for  development  of  the agriculture sector during the last five years, scheme-wise;
- b.  the current growth of the agriculture sector;
- c.  the percentage of growth rate of agriculture sector targeted to be achieved in order to double the income of the farmers; and
- d.  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  achieve  the  said  growth  rate  for  the agriculture sector?

## ANSWER

Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

(a)    The  details  of  funds  allocated  to  Uttar  Pradesh  for  the  development  of  the agriculture sector during the last five years, scheme-wise are at Annexure.

(b)  The  growth  rate  in  Gross  Value  Added  in  Agriculture  and  Allied  Sector  during 2020-21 was 3.6 percent at 2011-12 prices.

(c)  &  (d)   The  Government  has  adopted  several  developmental  programmes, schemes, reforms and policies that focus on higher incomes for farmers. All these policies & programmes are being supported by higher budgetary allocations and nonbudgetary financial resources by way of creating Corpus Funds like Micro Irrigation Fund. Other major steps include promotion of 10,000 FPOs scheme, supplementary income  transfers  under  PM-KISAN, Pradhan  Mantri  Fasal  Bima  Yojna  (PMFBY), Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojna (PMKSY), Increase in Minimum Support Price (MSPs)  for  all  Kharif  &  Rabi  Crops,  Har  Med  Par  Ped,  etc.  The  latest  major intervention includes 'Atma Nirbhar Bharat - Agriculture' which includes creation of an Agricultural  Infrastructure  Fund  (AIF)  worth  Rs.  1  lakh  crore,  National  Bee  and Honey Mission and special drive to distribute Kisan Credit Cards.

Annexure to LSUQ No 346 Funds allotted to  Uttar Pradesh  under Centrally Sponsored Schemes of  DA&FW  during  2016-17 to 2020-21) (Rs in Crore)

|   Sl. No. | Schemes                                              |   2016-17 |   2017-18 |   2018-19 |   2019-20 |   2020-21 |
|-----------|------------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|         1 | Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization            |     39.77 |     43.97 |     75    |     66.18 |     66.18 |
|         2 | Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana                        |    312.28 |    440    |    333.55 |    348.06 |    402.14 |
|         3 | National Food Security Mission                       |    197.53 |    173.99 |    192.37 |    161.07 |    141.4  |
|         4 | Per Drop More Crop component of PMKSY                |     69    |    100    |    115    |    100    |    300    |
|         5 | National Food Security Mission-Oilseeds and Oil Palm |     16.6  |     15.6  |     19.49 |      9.61 |     31.98 |
|         6 | Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY)              |     17.38 |     12.02 |     11.46 |     11.19 |     10.1  |
|         7 | Soil Health Management Scheme                        |     22.68 |      3    |     14.89 |      3.64 |      0.17 |
|         8 | Soil Health Card Scheme                              |     48.84 |     44.68 |     46.39 |     13.3  |     27.53 |
|         9 | Rainfed Area Development -Component ofNMSA           |     19.9  |     20    |     20    |     34    |     30    |
|        10 | Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture   |     37.27 |     37.27 |     67    |     67    |     80    |
|        11 | National e-Governance Plan in Agriculture (NeGP-A)   |      0    |      8.01 |      2.39 |      0    |      1.21 |
|        12 | Sub Mission on Agroforestry (SMAF)                   |      0    |     12    |      4    |      4    |      4    |
|        13 | Sub-Mission on Agriculture Extension (ATMA)          |     45.87 |     63.84 |    105.69 |    100.63 |    125.11 |
|        14 | Sub Mission on Seed and Planting Materials           |    186.1  |    206.06 |    340.6  |    387.73 |    389.04 |

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