Lok Sabha Question No. 3454 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-10
Subject: Youth Leaving Agriculture
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Pushpendra Singh Chandel, Mala Rajya Laxmi Shah

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## L O K   S A B H A UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3454

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 10 TH  AUGUST, 2021

## YOUTH LEAVING AGRICULTURE

3454. SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL:

SHRIMATI MALA RAJYA LAXMI SHAH

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

- (a) the  steps/measures  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  attract  youth  towards agriculture and other related industries and for the development of entrepreneurship;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  conducted  any  survey  regarding  the  youth  who have started new business thereby leaving agriculture and also have migrated to other regions for employment; and
- (c) if  so,  the  details  of  the  youth  who  have  left  agriculture  and  migrated  to  other regions for  employment  during  the last three years, State-wise including Uttarakhand?

## ANSWER

MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

(a)

- I. Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (DA&FW), Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Government of India, implements the following schemes/programmes  to  attract  youth  towards  agriculture  and  other  related industries and for the development of entrepreneurship:
- i. Establishment of Agri-Clinics and Agri-Business Centres (AC&ABC)
- ii. Skill  training  programmes  (minimum  200  hours  duration)  for  Rural  Youth and Farmers including women farmers
- iii. Skill Training of Rural Youth (STRY)
- iv. Sub Mission on Agricultural Mechanization (SMAM)
- v. Remunerative Approaches for Agriculture and Allied Sectors Rejuvenation (RKVY-RAFTAAR)
- vi. Certified Farm Advisor/Certified Livestock Advisor  programme
- vii. Post  Graduate  Diploma  in  Management  (Agri  Business  Management) [PGDM (ABM)]
- viii. Venture Capital Assistance scheme through Small Farmers Agri-Business Consortium (SFAC).
- ix. Financing facility under Agri Infrastructure Fund
- x. New  Farm  laws  viz, 'The Farmers'  Produce  Trade  and  Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020', 'The Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020' and  'The  Essential  Commodities  (Amendment)  Act,  2020,  to  provide  an ecosystem where the farmers can enjoy the freedom of choice relating to sale  of  farmers'  produce  which  facilitates  remunerative  prices  to  farmers through competitive alternative channels for selling their produce.
- II. Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE)  through Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) implements the following schemes/programmes to attract youth towards agriculture and other related industries and for the development of entrepreneurship:
- i. Technology Assessment and Demonstration for its Application and Capacity Development  through Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs).
- ii. Attracting and Retaining Youth in Agriculture (ARYA)
- III. Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship takes special initiative for skill  development  among  youth  who  want  to  pursue  a  career  in  the

agriculture  sector,  though  apprenticeship  programmes,  vocational  training courses  in  schools  and  higher  educational  institutes.  Various  initiatives implemented through Agriculture Skill Council of  India (ASCI), a subsidiary under  Ministry  of  Skill  Development  and  Entrepreneurship  are  furnished below:

- i. Entrepreneurship training
- ii. Apprenticeship programme
- iii. Vocationalization of School Education
- iv. Vocationalization of Higher Education (UGC affiliated Colleges)
5. (b) & (c) Ministry of Labour & Employment in technical collaboration with National Informatics Centre (NIC) is in the process of developing a registration module for creating a comprehensive National Database for Unorganized Workers (NDUW) for all Unorganized workers including Agriculture Workers.

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