Lok Sabha Question No. 114 (STARRED), answered on 2025-02-11
Subject: Financial Support to Farmers
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Thiru D M Kathir Anand

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 114

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11 TH  FEBRUARY, 2025

## FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO FARMERS

*114. THIRU D M KATHIR ANAND:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष और िकसान कʞाण मंũी be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has increased the financial support provided to farmers in the country, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; (b) whether the Government is aware of the difficulties being faced by the farmers due to mounting debts and crop loss leading them to commit suicide; and (c) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government to mitigate the farmers crisis and safeguard their lives?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष और िकसान कʞाण मंũी (SHRI SHIVRAJ SINGH CHOUHAN)

(a) to (c): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  to  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.114  DUE  FOR  ANSWER  ON  11 TH   FEBRUARY  2025 REGARDING 'FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO FARMERS'.

(a) to (c): Agriculture  is  a  State  subject  and  Government  of  India  supports  the efforts of States through appropriate policy measures, budgetary allocation and various schemes/ programmes. The various schemes/ programmes of the Government of India are meant for the welfare of farmers by increasing production, remunerative returns and income  support  to  farmers.  The  Government  has  substantially  enhanced  the  budget allocation of Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare(DA&FW) from Rs. 21933.50 crore BE during 2013-14 to Rs. 1,22,528.77 crores BE during 2024-25.

Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) was launched in 2016 in order to provide a simple and affordable crop insurance product to ensure comprehensive risk cover for crops to farmers against all non-preventable natural risks from pre-sowing to post-harvest and to provide adequate claim amount. The scheme is demand driven and available for all farmers. Based upon the number of applications of insured farmers, it is the largest crop insurance schemes in the world.

Brief  of  some  major  schemes/programmes  initiated  by  DA&FW  to  enhance overall income of farmers and remunerative returns in the agriculture sector is annexed.

## Annexure

| S No   | Name of the Scheme                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | Purpose                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
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|        | Central Sector Schemes                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Central Sector Schemes                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 1.     | PM KISAN Samman Nidhi                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | PMKISAN Samman Nidhi Scheme has been launched in 2019 with the sole objective to enhance the income of farmers owning small landholdings. This scheme provides Rs. 6000 per year in 3 equal instalments. So far, more than Rs.3.46 lakh Cr. has been disbursed to eligible farmers through 18 instalments                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 2.     | Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Agriculture Infrastructure Fund is a medium - long term debt financing facility for investment in viable projects for post- harvest management infrastructure and community farming assets through interest subvention and credit guarantee support. Under the scheme, Rs. 1 Lakh Crore will be provided by banks and financial institutions as loans with interest subvention of 3% per annum and credit guarantee coverage under CGTMSE for loans up to Rs. 2 Crores. Further, each entity is eligible to get the benefit of the scheme for up to 25 projects located in different LGD codes. |
| 3.     | Formation & Promotion of new 10,000 FPOs                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | The Government of India launched the Central Sector Scheme (CSS) for 'Formation and Promotion of 10,000 Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs)' in the year 2020. The scheme has a total budgetary outlay of Rs.6865 crores. Formation & promotion of FPOs are to be done through Implementing Agencies (IAs), which further engage Cluster Based Business Organizations (CBBOs) to form & provide professional handholding support to FPOs for a period of 5 years                                                                                                                               |
| 4.     | Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay SanraksHan Abhiyan (PM AASHA)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay SanraksHan Abhiyan) scheme ensures remunerative prices for farmers' produce and prevent distress sales. It aims to strengthen the Minimum Support Price (MSP) mechanism and provide better price support for farmers.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
|        | Centrally Sponsored Schemes: (a) Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (DA&FW) implements two umbrella schemes namely Rashtriaya Krishi Vikas Yojna (RKVY) and Krishonnati Yojana (KY). RKVY is to promote sustainable agriculture while KY is to address food security and agricultural self-sufficiency. The components of RKVY AND KY are as under: | Centrally Sponsored Schemes: (a) Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (DA&FW) implements two umbrella schemes namely Rashtriaya Krishi Vikas Yojna (RKVY) and Krishonnati Yojana (KY). RKVY is to promote sustainable agriculture while KY is to address food security and agricultural self-sufficiency. The components of RKVY AND KY are as under:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |

## Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana:

- i. Rastriya  Krishi  Vikas  Yojana-  Detailed  Project  Report  based  schemes  (RKVYDPR)
- ii. Soil Health  & Fertility (SHF)
- iii. Rainfed Area Development (RAD)
- iv. Per Drop More Crop (PDMC)
- v. Crop Diversification Programme (CDP),
- vi. Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY)
- vii. Sub-Mission on Agriculture Mechanization (SMAM)
- viii. Agro-forestry

## Krishonnati Yojana

- i. National Food Security & Nutrition Mission (NFSNM)
- ii. National Mission on Edible Oils (NMEO)-Oil Palm
- iii. National Mission on Edible Oils (NMEO)-Oil Seeds
- iv. Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH)
- v. Integrated Scheme for Agriculture Marketing (ISAM)
- vi. Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region
- vii. Sub-Mission on Agriculture Extension (SMAE)
- viii. Digital Agriculture

| (b). National Mission on Natural Farming   | Government of India has launched the National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF) to promote natural farming in mission mode across the country as a standalone Centrally Sponsored Scheme under the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare.   |
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