Lok Sabha Question No. 1520 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-07
Subject: Quality of Life of Farmers
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. 1520

TO BE ANSWERED ON 7 th  DECEMBER, 2021

## QUALITY OF LIFE OF FARMERS

1520.  SMT KESHARI DEVI PATEL:

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

(a) the details of the action taken by the Government to improve the quality of the life of farmers engaged in the cultivation of amla as their quality of life is not satisfactory?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

(a):       Ministry  of  Agriculture  &  Farmers  Welfare  is  implementing  a  Scheme  namely Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH), a centrally sponsored scheme, for  the  holistic  development  of  horticulture  in  the  country  with  the  objective  to  enhance production & productivity of horticulture crops, augmenting farmers income, strengthening nutritional security and also to improve the quality of life of the farmers. All States/UTs are covered under MIDH.

Under  MIDH,  assistance  is  provided  for  area  expansion  of  fruit  crops  (including amla) @ 40% of the maximum cost for maximum area of 4 ha./beneficiary  for meeting the expenditure  on  planting  material  and  cost  of  material  for  drip  irrigation,  trellies  and INM/IPM, in 3 installments of 60:20:20 subject to survival rate of 75% in 2nd year and 90% in 3rd year).  In the case of NE and Himalayan States, TSP areas, Andaman & Nicobar and Lakshadweep Islands, assistance will be @ 50% of the maximum cost.

Since inception of the MIDH scheme i.e. from 2014-15 to 2020-21, an area of 4.17 lakh has been covered under horticulture fruit crops (including amla) for which assistance of Rs.  898.02 crore has been provided.

O.I.H

Under MIDH, assistance is also extended for setting up of Primary/Mobile/Minimal processing unit for value addition of horticulture crops (including amla). Details of the cost norms and pattern of assistance are as under:

| Name of the Component                  | Cost Norms          | Pattern of Assistance                                                                                                              |
|----------------------------------------|---------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Primary/Mobile/Minimal processing unit | Rs. 25.00 Lakh/unit | Credit linked back-ended subsidy @ 40% of the capital cost of project in general areas and 55% in case of Hilly & Scheduled areas. |

Apart from the above, under Human Resource Development (HRD) component of MIDH, there is also a provision of awareness programme, farmers training, exposure visit, training  on  latest  technologies  on  production  and  post-harvest  management  etc.  to  the farmers involved in cultivation of horticulture crops including amla.

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