Lok Sabha Question No. 2722 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-14
Subject: Cash Crop System
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Kani K. Navas

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2722

TO BE ANSWERED ON  14 TH  DECEMBER, 2021

## CASH CROP SYSTEM

2722.  SHRI K. NAVASKANI:

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

- (a) whether the farmers cultivating traditional crops like paddy, wheat, jowar etc. have adopted the cash-crops system through the Government schemes to increase their income;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) the details of the efforts made by the Government to increase the income of farmers of the country during the last four years; and
- (e) the steps being taken by the Government to increase the income of farmers?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

(a) to (c): The cultivation of crops depends upon the preference of farmers attributed to many  factors  like  agro  climatic  conditions,  market  prices,  resource  availability,  etc.  The Department  of  Agriculture  &  Farmers  Welfare  (DA&FW)  is  implementing  scheme  on commercial  crops  viz.,  cotton,  jute  &  sugarcane  under  National  Food  Security  Mission (NFSM) from 2014-15. The farmers are getting benefited from these crops. The Government of India has also enhanced Minimum Support Price (MSP)/ Fair & Remunerative Price (FRP) of commercial crops as under:

(Rs. per quintal)

| S.N   | Crops         | MSP/FRP   | 2014-15   | 2021-22   |
|-------|---------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| 1.    | Cotton        | MSP       |           |           |
| a.    | Medium Staple |           | 3750      | 5726      |
| b.    | Long Staple   |           | 4050      | 6025      |
| 2.    | Jute          | MSP       | 2400      | 4500      |
| 3.    | Sugarcane     | FRP       | 220       | 290       |

In  addition,  Mission  for  Integrated  Development  of  Horticulture  (MIDH)  is  being implemented  from  2014-15  for  holistic  growth  of  the  horticulture  sector  covering  fruits, vegetables,  root  &  tuber  crops,  mushrooms,  spices,  flowers,  aromatic  plants,  coconut, cashew and cocoa which normally provide enhanced returns as compared to traditional field crops.

(d)  to  (e):      The  Government  has  adopted  several  developmental programmes,  schemes, reforms  and  policies  that  focus  on  higher  incomes  for  the  farmers.    This  strategy  of increasing  the  income  of  the  farmers  is  ensured  through  the  participation  of  the  State Governments.  All these policies & programmes are being supported by higher budgetary allocations, non-budgetary financial resources by way of creating Corpus Funds like Micro Irrigation  Fund  etc.    There  have  been  several  reforms  to  unleash  the  potential,  e.g. Promotion  of  10,000  FPOs  along  with  necessary  financial  support  under  Atma  Nirbhar Package  (Agriculture).    Under  Atma  Nirbhar  Bharat  special  attention  is  being  paid  for creation  of  infrastructure for  which  Agri  Infrastructure  Fund  (AIF) has  been  created  with  a size of Rs. 100,000 crore.  Other special initiatives include Supplementary Income transfers under  PM-KISAN;  Pradhan  Mantri  Fasal  Bima  Yojna  (PMFBY);  Pradhan  Mantri  Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY); Increase in Minimum Support Price (MSPs) for all Kharif & Rabi Crops ensuring a minimum of 50 percent of profit margin on the cost of production to provide remunerative  price  to  farmers;  Har  Med  Par  Ped;  Bee-Keeping;  Rashtriya  Gokul  Mission; Blue  Revolution;  Interest  Subvention  Scheme;  Kisan  Credit  Card  (KCC)  that  now  offers production loan to even dairy & fishery farmers besides agricultural crops etc.

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