Lok Sabha Question No. 4298 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-19
Subject: Agricultural assistance scheme
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Dr. Ganapathy Rajkumar P

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4298

TO BE ANSWERED ON 19 TH  AUGUST, 2025

## AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANCE SCHEME

4298. DR. GANAPATHY RAJKUMAR P:

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

- (a) whether it is true that the Central Government is implementing the Prime Minister's Agricultural Assistance Scheme to help farmers in the country during the cultivation season;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of the total amount paid to farmers in a year; and
- (d) the details and the total number of farmers from Tamil Nadu has enrolled and receiving financial assistance and total number of farmers who have not received/yet to receive the financial assistance under this scheme as on date?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ͪष एवं ͩकसान कãयाण राÏय मंğी (SHRI RAMNATH THAKUR)

- (a): Agriculture is a State subject. Government of India is implementing a comprehensive  range  of  Central  Sector  as  well  as  Centrally  Sponsored  Schemes  to support the States for welfare of farmers. The list of the schemes implemented by the Government to support States in agriculture is annexed. However, there is no scheme named Prime Minister's Agriculture Assistance  Scheme being implemented by Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
- (b) to (d): Does not arise. However, under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM - KISAN) so far a total of ₹12,331.34 crore has been paid to eligible beneficiaries of Tamil Nadu since inception of the scheme.  ₹463.97 crore has been disbursed to 22,24,726 beneficiaries under 20 th  Installment of PM-KISAN.

## Major  schemes  implemented  by  the  Department  of  Agriculture  and  Farmers Welfare

1.  Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN)
2.  Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maan Dhan Yojana (PM-KMY)
3.  Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay SanraksHan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA)
4.  Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)/ Restructured Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme (RWBCIS)
5.  Modified Interest Subvention Scheme (MISS)
6.  Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF)
7.  Formation and Promotion of 10,000 new Farmer Producers Organizations (FPOs)
8.  National Bee Keeping and Honey Mission (NBHM)
9.  Namo Drone Didi
10.  Agri Fund for Start-Ups & Rural Enterprises' (AgriSURE)
11.  National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF)
12.  Rastriya Krishi Vikas Yojana- Detailed Project Report (RKVY-DPR)
13.  Per Drop More Crop (PDMC)
14.  Sub-Mission on Agriculture Mechanization (SMAM)
15.  Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY)
16.  Soil Health & Fertility (SH&F)
17.  Rainfed Area Development (RAD)
18.  Agroforestry
19.  Crop Diversification Programme (CDP)
20.  Sub-Mission on Agriculture Extension (SMAE)
21.  National Food Security and Nutrition Mission (NFSNM)
22.  Integrated Scheme for Agriculture Marketing (ISAM)
23.  Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH)
24.  National Mission on Edible Oils (NMEO)-Oil Palm
25.  National Mission on Edible Oils (NMEO)-Oilseeds
26.  Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region
27.  Digital Agriculture Mission
28.  National Bamboo Mission

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