Lok Sabha Question No. 2734 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-02
Subject: Data Bank of Farmers
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Sukhbir Singh Jaunapuria

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2734

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 02 ND  AUGUST, 2022

## DATA BANK OF FARMERS

2734. SHRI SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNAPURIA:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes a data bank to connect with the 11.5 crore farmers and their families;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether any benefits are likely to accrue by maintaining such databank; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the district-wise details of such farmers in Rajasthan?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्री (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a)  to  (d):  PM  Kisan database has approximately 11.5 crore farmers. IDEA framework has been finalized. The number of registered farmers under PM-KISAN in the State of Rajasthan is attached at Annexure.

Farmers Database shall be useful for various activities like Direct Benefit Transfer, Soil Health  Cards,  dissemination  of  crop  advisories  to  the  farmers,  precision  farming,  crop insurance, settlement of compensation claims, grant of agricultural subsidies, etc.

L.S.U.Q.No.2734 Annexure

| Farmers registered under PM-KISAN in Rajasthan   | Farmers registered under PM-KISAN in Rajasthan   | Farmers registered under PM-KISAN in Rajasthan   |
|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
| S No                                             | District                                         | No. of Farmers                                   |
| 1                                                | AJMER                                            | 2,92,634                                         |
| 2                                                | ALWAR                                            | 4,36,971                                         |
| 3                                                | BANSWARA                                         | 2,16,683                                         |
| 4                                                | BARAN                                            | 2,09,674                                         |
| 5                                                | BARMER                                           | 4,18,727                                         |
| 6                                                | BHARATPUR                                        | 2,82,301                                         |
| 7                                                | BHILWARA                                         | 3,73,611                                         |
| 8                                                | BIKANER                                          | 1,84,941                                         |
| 9                                                | BUNDI                                            | 1,77,745                                         |
| 10                                               | CHITTORGARH                                      | 2,45,229                                         |
| 11                                               | CHURU                                            | 2,61,906                                         |
| 12                                               | DAUSA                                            | 2,05,774                                         |
| 13                                               | DHOLPUR                                          | 1,46,793                                         |
| 14                                               | DUNGARPUR                                        | 2,28,705                                         |
| 15                                               | GANGANAGAR                                       | 1,58,307                                         |
| 16                                               | HANUMANGARH                                      | 2,17,539                                         |
| 17                                               | JAIPUR                                           | 4,60,328                                         |
| 18                                               | JAISALMER                                        | 73,185                                           |
| 19                                               | JALORE                                           | 3,04,416                                         |
| 20                                               | JHALAWAR                                         | 2,65,668                                         |
| 21                                               | JHUNJHUNU                                        | 2,34,817                                         |
| 22                                               | JODHPUR                                          | 3,60,690                                         |
| 23                                               | KARAULI                                          | 1,45,291                                         |
| 24                                               | KOTA                                             | 1,98,804                                         |
| 25                                               | NAGAUR                                           | 4,16,556                                         |
| 26                                               | PALI                                             | 2,94,432                                         |
| 27                                               | PRATAPGARH                                       | 1,18,897                                         |
| 28                                               | RAJSAMAND                                        | 1,54,215                                         |
| 29                                               | SAWAIMADHOPUR                                    | 1,66,162                                         |
| 30                                               | SIKAR                                            | 2,70,772                                         |
| 31                                               | SIROHI                                           | 89,191                                           |
| 32                                               | TONK                                             | 2,67,561                                         |
| 33                                               | UDAIPUR                                          | 2,70,909                                         |
| Total                                            | Total                                            | 81,49,434                                        |

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