Lok Sabha Question No. 4353 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-29
Subject: Ensuring Benefit of Farmers
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Behanan Benny

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4353

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 29 TH  MARCH, 2022

## ENSURING BENEFIT OF FARMERS

4353: SHRI BENNY BEHANAN

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी

- be pleased to State: (a) the flagship programmes of the Ministry which have been implemented during the last two years  to  ensure  that  agriculturists  feel  proud  for  providing  food  to  the  country  by redressing their genuine grievances; (b) the details of the allocations made and actual spending during the last three years; (c) the details of benefits being reaped by farmers because of the programmes of the Ministry during the said period; timely
- (d) whether  there is any  monitoring cell at the Ministry level to ensure its implementation by the States; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the details therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR) (a)  to  (c)    Major  schemes  implemented  by  the  Department  of  Agriculture  &  Farmers Welfare since 2018-19 onwards include Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN), Formation  and  Promotion  of  Farmers  Producers  Organizations  (FPOs),  Pradhan  Mantri Kisan  Mandhan  Yojna  (PM-KMY),  National  Bee  &  Honey  Mission  (NBHM),  Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF), National Mission on Edible Oil - Oilpalm (NMEO-OP) etc.  Details of allocation and financial achievements in respect of major beneficiary oriented schemes of  Department  of  Agriculture  &  Farmers  Welfare  during  the  last  3  years  are  given  at Annexure.

- (d)  &  (e)  Schemes are  regularly  being monitored through web based systems as well as through committees/meetings etc from time to time.

## 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                                                         | 2018-19   | 2018-19   | 2019-20   | 2019-20   | 2020-21   | 2020-21   |
|------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| S. No.                             | Name of Mission/Scheme                                                         | BE        | Release   | BE        | Release   | BE        | Release   |
| 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     |

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