Lok Sabha Question No. 2513 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-10
Subject: Incentives provided to Krishi Vigyan Kendras
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Ujjwal Raman Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH & EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2513

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 TH  DECEMBER, 2024

## INCENTIVES PROVIDED TO KRISHI VIGYAN KENDRAS

## 2513.  SHRI UJJWAL RAMAN SINGH:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE d`f"k vkSj fdlku dY;k.k ea=h be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has made any increase in the incentives provided to Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) as assistance to farmers for crop residue management machines in the year 2023-24;

(b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;

(c) whether  the  KVKs  have  provided  any  alternative  crop  residue  management solutions to the farmers of northern India in the year 2023-24 to discourage stubble burning in the winter season; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE d`f"k vkSj fdlku dY;k.k jkT; ea=h (SHRI BHAGIRATH CHOUDHARY)

(a) & (b): Since  2018-19  to  2023-24,  the  Government  provided  Rs.  74.96  crore  to Krishi Vigyan Kendras  (KVKs)  for  creating  awareness  amongst  farmers  about  suitable alternatives  of  crop  residue  management  (CRM)  under  'Information,  Education  and Communication (IEC)' component of the Central Sector Scheme 'Promotion of Agricultural Mechanization for In-Situ Management of Crop Residue in the States of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar  Pradesh and National Capital Territory of Delhi'. The IEC component is presently implemented by 65 KVKs including 22 KVKs of Punjab, 14 KVKs of Haryana, 1 KVK of Delhi and 28 KVKs of Uttar Pradesh.

In the year 2024-25 the Government has sanctioned Rs. 33.55 crore to KVKs as assistance to organize activities under IEC component including organization of awareness programmes,  demonstrations  and  hands-on  training  to  farmers  on  different  CRM Machineries.

KVKs organized 5224 awareness camps involving about 3.89 lakh farmers, 1707 training programmes for 60194 farmers, 1.24 lakh demonstrations and 391 Kisan Melas. Further,  KVKs  also  mobilized  2.38  lakh  school  and  college  students  against  residue burning. Besides, social media (WhatsApp, Facebook, and YouTube) and print media have also  been  used  for  providing  technical  advisories  to  the  farmers  for  crop  residue management.

(c) & (d ): The KVKs have organized demonstrations, training and awareness programmes  on  different  crop  residue  management  machineries  as  alternative  crop residue management solutions to the farmers. These machines include Happy Seeder, Smart  Seeder,  Super  seeder  and  Surface  Seeder  for  direct  seeding  of  wheat  without burning  the  rice  residue;  Reversible  Mould  Board  Plough  for  incorporating  the  paddy stubble in the field for production of vegetable/ potato; and other farm machinery like Zero Till Drill, Shrub Master/ Cutter-cum-Spreader, Mulcher/ Chopper, etc. and Bio-decomposer for in-situ residue management. Besides, ex-situ residue management practices including baler machines were promoted for collecting and bundling crop residues for alternative uses.

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