Lok Sabha Question No. 1115 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-08
Subject: Schemes for Welfare of Farmers
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: S. Ramalingam

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1115

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08 TH  FEBRUARY, 2022

## SCHEMES FOR WELFARE OF FARMERS

1115. SHRI RAMALINGAM S:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान क  याण मंी be pleased to State?

- (a) the total number and details of various Schemes being implemented by the Government for the welfare of farmers across the country during the last three years, year-wise;
- (b) the total amount/budget earmarked, released and utilized on the above Schemes for the last three years particularly in Tamil Nadu;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  reviewed  the  above  Schemes  in  the  recent  past, particularly in Tamil Nadu; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान क  याण मंी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a)  Details are given at Annexure- I.
- (b) Details are given at Annexure- II.
- (c) & (d) Evaluation of major Centrally Sponsored schemes implemented by the Department across  the  country  including  the  state  of  Tamil  Nadu  was  done  by  the  NITI  Aayog  in 2020.  The report finds most of the schemes relevant to address the needs of the sector.

## ANNEXURE-I

## Allocation and expenditure of important beneficiary oriented schemes of Department of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare during last 3 years.

(Rs in crore)

| S. No.                             | Name of Mission/Scheme                                                         | BE 2018- 19   | Actual 2018-19   | BE 2019- 20   | Actual 2019-20   | BE 2020- 21   | Actual 2020-21   |
|------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|------------------|---------------|------------------|---------------|------------------|
| I- Central Sector Schemes/Projects | I- Central Sector Schemes/Projects                                             |               |                  |               |                  |               |                  |
| 1                                  | Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojna- NCIP                                          | 13000.00      | 11937.02         | 14000.00      | 12639.22         | 15695.00      | 14161.48         |
| 2                                  | Interest Subsidy for Short Term Credit to Farmers                              | 15000.00      | 11495.66         | 18000.00      | 16218.74         | 21175.00      | 17789.72         |
| 3                                  | Promotion of Agricultural Mechanization for in-situ Management of Crop Residue | 0.00          | 584.33           | 600.00        | 594.23           | 600.00        | 570.72           |
| 4                                  | Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN)                                   | 0.00          | 5962.25          | 75000.00      | 48713.84         | 75000.00      | 60989.90         |
| 5                                  | Pradhanmantri Kisan Mandhan Yojna                                              | 0.00          | 0.00             | 900.00        | 125.00           | 220.00        | 110.00           |
| 6                                  | Formation and Promotion of Farmers Producers Organizations                     | 0.00          | 0.00             | 0.00          | 0.00             | 500.00        | 240.83           |
| 7                                  | Agriculture Infrastructure Fund                                                | 0.00          | 0.00             | 0.00          | 0.00             | 0.00          | 21.87            |
| II - Centrally Sponsored Schemes   | II - Centrally Sponsored Schemes                                               |               |                  |               |                  |               |                  |
| 1                                  | Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojna- Per Drop More Crop (PMKSY)                | 4000.00       | 2918.37          | 3500.00       | 2700.04          | 4000.00       | 2562.17          |
| 2                                  | Rastriya Krishi Vikas Yojna                                                    | 3600.00       | 3370.38          | 3745.00       | 3085.44          | 3700.00       | 2561.25          |
| 3                                  | National Food Security Mission                                                 | 1690.70       | 1605.78          | 2000.00       | 1768.52          | 2100.00       | 1675.23          |
| 4                                  | Organic Value Chain Development for NES Region                                 | 160.00        | 175.48           | 160.00        | 103.80           | 175.00        | 137.17           |
| 5                                  | National Project on Management of Soil Health & Fertility                      | 400.00        | 313.63           | 324.20        | 159.22           | 315.00        | 200.24           |
| 6                                  | National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (RADP & Climate change)           | 234.00        | 216.24           | 250.00        | 186.92           | 202.50        | 128.44           |
| 7                                  | Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojna                                                | 360.00        | 328.69           | 325.00        | 283.66           | 500.00        | 381.05           |
| 8                                  | National Project on Agro-Forestry                                              | 75.00         | 28.59            | 50.00         | 27.73            | 36.00         | 27.10            |
| 9                                  | Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture including NBHM              | 2536.00       | 1996.84          | 2225.00       | 1331.28          | 2300.00       | 1423.34          |
| 10                                 | Sub-Mission Seeds & Planting Material                                          | 332.00        | 332.51           | 380.13        | 283.63           | 378.77        | 256.62           |
| 11                                 | Sub-Mission on Agriculture Extension                                           | 1020.00       | 890.60           | 950.00        | 931.70           | 1200.00       | 886.33           |
| 12                                 | Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization                                      | 1165.29       | 1100.70          | 1000.00       | 964.80           | 1000.00       | 999.70           |
| 13                                 | Integrated scheme on Agricultural Marketing                                    | 1050.00       | 458.19           | 600.00        | 272.55           | 490.00        | 237.80           |
| 14                                 | National Bamboo Mission                                                        | 300.00        | 150.03           | 150.00        | 84.51            | 110.00        | 75.21            |

## ANNEXURE- II

## Allocation and expenditure details of important beneficiary oriented Centrally Sponsored Schemes implemented in Tamil Nadu during last 3 years.

(Rs in crore)

| S.NO.   | SCHEMES                                                        | 2018-19    | 2018-19   | 2019-20    | 2019-20   | 2020-21    | 2020-21   |
|---------|----------------------------------------------------------------|------------|-----------|------------|-----------|------------|-----------|
| S.NO.   | SCHEMES                                                        | Allocation | Release   | Allocation | Release   | Allocation | Release   |
| 1       | National Food Security Mission (NFSM)                          | 58.16      | 55.20     | 56.29      | 48.11     | 38.17      | 34.10     |
| 2       | Rastriya Krishi Vikas Yojna (RKVY)                             | 175.36     | 217.08    | 176.63     | 224.67    | 176.83     | 173.58    |
| 3       | Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization (SMAM)               | 153.21     | 153.21    | 71.08      | 70.00     | 71.08      | 86.94     |
| 4       | Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojna-Per Drop More Crop (PMKSY) | 355.00     | 355.00    | 523.00     | 523.00    | 400.00     | 400.00    |
| 5       | Oil Seed & Oil Palm(OS&OP)                                     | 14.01      | 11.84     | 15.21      | 11.39     | 15.81      | 13.60     |
| 6       | Rainfed Area Development - Component of NMSA                   | 32.00      | 35.50     | 33.00      | 33.00     | 30.00      | 30.00     |
| 7       | Sub Mission on Agroforestry(SMAF)                              | 2.50       | 0.00      | 4.00       | 2.31      | 3.50       | 3.34      |
| 8       | Soil Health Card (SHC)                                         | 12.86      | 12.86     | 5.56       | 4.17      | 4.11       | 3.77      |
| 9       | Soil Health Management (SHM)                                   | 4.59       | 3.32      | 5.66       | 5.66      | 4.89       | 4.89      |
| 10      | Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH)      | 98.00      | 129.00    | 98.00      | 93.02     | 115.00     | 114.73    |
| 11      | Sub-Mission on Agriculture Extension (ATMA)                    | 45.41      | 45.41     | 39.52      | 39.52     | 54.14      | 44.18     |

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