Lok Sabha Question No. 2407 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-10
Subject: Precision Farming Development Centres
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Balashowry Vallabhaneni

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2407

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 10 TH     DECEMBER, 2024

## PRECISION FARMING DEVELOPMENT CENTRES

2407.  SHRI BALASHOWRY VALLABHANENI:

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

- (a)  whether the Government is planning to set up Precision Farming Development Centres (PFDC) in the country, if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  the details of the reasons that not even a single precision farming centre is set up in the State of Andhra Pradesh; and
- (c)  whether  the  Government  is  considering  setting  up  of  PFDCs  in  the  State  of  Andhra Pradesh during the current financial year and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a): Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (M/o A&FW) has established 21 Precision Farming Development Centres (PFDCs) across the country to promote Precision Farming & Plasticulture  Applications  for  hi-tech  horticulture.  These  centres  are  located  in  State Agricultural Universities (SAUs); Indian Institute of Agricultural Research (ICAR) Institutes such  as  Indian  Agricultural  Research  Institute  (IARI),  New  Delhi,  Central  Institute  of Agricultural  Engineering  (CIAE),  Bhopal  &  Central  Institute  for  Subtropical  Horticulture (CISH), Lucknow and Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur.

As per the mandate, PFDCs are engaged in developing smart/ future farming model such  as  solar  powered  integrated  micro  irrigation  system,  automation  &  sensor-based technologies  and  to  suggest  ways  and  means  for  promotion  of  precision  agriculture  & horticulture in the country.  The list of PFDCs is given at Annexure-I.

(b): The State Agriculture University of Andhra Pradesh at Hyderabad was allotted PFDC during 1987-88 which has been retained at Hyderabad after the division of State in 2014. PFDCs  are  established  under  Mission  for  Integrated  Development  of  Horticulture

(c): (MIDH) scheme on the specific proposal of State Governments/ Universities.

Annexure - I

## Precision Farming Development Centre (PFDCs), Location, State and Year of establishment & their parent University / Institutes

|   Sl. No. | STATE                                  | NAME OF UNIVERSITY                                                                                                             | LOCATION    | YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT   |
|-----------|----------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|-------------------------|
|         1 | Tamil Nadu                             | Tamil Nadu Agricultural University                                                                                             | Coimbatore  | 1985-86                 |
|         2 | West Bengal                            | Indian Institute of Technology                                                                                                 | Kharagpur   | 1985-86                 |
|         3 | Delhi                                  | ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute                                                                                    | New Delhi   | 1986-87                 |
|         4 | Karnataka                              | University of Agricultural Sciences                                                                                            | Bangalore   | 1986-87                 |
|         5 | Maharashtra                            | Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth                                                                                                | Rahuri      | 1986-87                 |
|         6 | Odisha                                 | Orissa University of Agri. & Technology                                                                                        | Bhubaneswar | 1987-88                 |
|         7 | Rajasthan                              | Swami Keshwanand Rajasthan Agricultural University                                                                             | Bikaner     | 1987-88                 |
|         8 | Telangana                              | Prof Jay Shankar Telangana State Agricultural University                                                                       | Hyderabad   | 1987-88                 |
|         9 | Uttrakhand                             | GB Pant University of Agriculture & Technology                                                                                 | Pantnagar   | 1987-88                 |
|        10 | Gujarat                                | Gujarat Agricultural University                                                                                                | Navsari     | 1988-89                 |
|        11 | Bihar                                  | Dr Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Pusa                                                                       | Samastipur  | 1995-96                 |
|        12 | Chhattisgarh                           | Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishva Vidyalaya                                                                                          | Raipur      | 1995-96                 |
|        13 | Haryana                                | Haryana Agricultural University                                                                                                | Hissar      | 1995-96                 |
|        14 | Himachal Pradesh                       | Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry                                                                        | Solan       | 1995-96                 |
|        15 | Kerala                                 | Kerala Agricultural University                                                                                                 | Tavanur     | 1995-96                 |
|        16 | Uttar Pradesh                          | ICAR-Central Institute for Subtropical Horticulture (CISH)                                                                     | Lucknow     | 2001-02                 |
|        17 | Jharkhand                              | Birsa Agricultural University                                                                                                  | Ranchi      | 2008-09                 |
|        18 | Madhya Pradesh                         | ICAR-Central Institute of Agriculture Engg (CIAE)                                                                              | Bhopal      | 2008-09                 |
|        19 | Manipur                                | Central Agricultural University                                                                                                | Imphal      | 2008-09                 |
|        20 | Punjab                                 | Punjab Agricultural University                                                                                                 | Ludhiana    | 2008-09                 |
|        21 | UT of Ladakh erstwhile Jammu & Kashmir | HMAARI, University of Ladakh erstwhile Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K) | Leh         | 2009-10                 |

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