Lok Sabha Question No. 3789 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-21
Subject: Green Revolution
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: S. Jagathrakshakan

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3789

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 21 ST DECEMBER, 2021

## GREEN REVOLUTION

3789.  SHRI S. JAGATHRAKSHAKAN:

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

- (a) the steps taken by the Government to ensure that the cradles of Green Revolution are  there,  viz.,  policy  support  from  Government,  good  number  of  proven  institutions, human  resource  and  willing  and  progressive  farmers  to  adopt  new  technologies  and policies;
- (b) whether  the  Government  is  planning  to  focus  on  'One  Health'  concept,  which includes soil health, plant health, animal health and also human health;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष

एवं

कसान

कयाण

मंी

(SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a): The Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (DA&FW) is already providing support  to  the  states  under  an  umbrella  scheme    -  Krishonnati  Yojana  which  includes Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna, National Food Security Mission, National Project on Organic Farming,  Organic Value Chain Development for  North East  Region,  National Project  on Soil Health and Fertility, Rainfed Area Development and Climate Change, Paramparagat Krishi  VikasYojana,  National  Project  on  Agro-Forestry,  National  Mission  on  Horticulture, Sub-Mission on Seed and Planting Material, Sub-Mission on Plant Protection  and Plant Quarantine, Sub-Mission on Agriculture Extension, Information Technology, Sub-Mission on  Agriculture  Mechanization,  Integrated  Scheme  on  Agriculture  Census  and  Statistics, Integrated Scheme  on  Agricultural Cooperation, Integrated Scheme  on  Agriculture Marketing and National Bamboo Mission.

Besides,  Central  Sector  Schemes viz., Crop  Insurance  Scheme/Pradhan  Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), Interest Subsidy for Short Term Credit to Farmers, Market Intervention  Scheme  and  Price  Support  Scheme  (MIS-PSS),  Pradhan  Mantri  Annadata Aay Sanra kshan Yojna (PM-AASHA), Distribution of Pulses to State/Union Territories for Welfare Schemes, Promotion of Agriculture Mechanization for in-situ Management of Crop residue,  Pradhan  Mantri  Kisan  Samman  Nidhi  (PM-Kisan),  Pradhan  Mantri  Kisan  Man Dhan Yojana, Formation and Promotion of 10,000 Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) and Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF) encompass holistic support including institutions like  Indian  Council  of  Agricultural  Research  (ICAR)  and  others,  human  resource  and capacity building for faster adoption of new technologies by farmers. In order to strengthen the  agriculture  sector,  during  2021-22,  the  Government  has  allocated  an  amount  of  Rs. 1.23 lakh crores to DA&FW for implementation of these approved programmes.

(b) & (c): Various schemes of National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA) viz., National Project on Soil Health & Fertility and Sub-Mission on Plant Protection and Plant Quarantine  (SMPPQ)  through  Central  Integrated  Pest  Management  Centers  (CIPMCs) provide support for soil and plant/crop health.

The Crop Development programmes like National Food Security Mission, Mission for  Integrated Development of Horticulture  etc also have inbuilt components for soil and crop health. Under Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna states can support soil and plant health aspects through various interventions.

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