Lok Sabha Question No. 443 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-04
Subject: Income of Farmers
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Adhikari Deepak Dev

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 443 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 04 TH  FEBRUARY, 2025

## INCOME OF FARMERS

443.    SHRI ADHIKARI DEEPAK DEV:

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

- (a) the average income of a farmer as on date;
- (b)  whether  it  has  been  noticed  that  the  income  of  the  farmers  has  increased  or  has been doubled since 2022;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the measures/steps taken/to be taken by the Government in this direction?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

क ृ िष और िकसान कʞाण राǛ मंũी

(SHRI RAMNATH THAKUR)

- (a)  to  (d): The  National  Sample  Survey  Office  (NSSO),  Ministry  of  Statistics  and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) conducted a Situation Assessment Survey (SAS) of  Agricultural  Households  during  NSS  77thround  (January,  2019 -  December, 2019) with reference to the agricultural year July, 2018- June, 2019 in the rural areas of the country.

As per available inputs, the estimated average monthly income per agriculture household as given in NSS 77th round (2018-19) is Rs. 10,218/- .

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 crore BE during 2024-25. Major schemes/programmes initiated by DA&FW to enhance overall income of farmers and remunerative returns in the agriculture sector are as under:

1. Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN)
2. Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maan Dhan Yojana (PM-KMY)
3. Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)/ Restructured Weather Based Crop  Insurance Scheme (RWBCIS)
4. Modified Interest Subvention Scheme (MISS)
5. Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF)
6. Formation and Promotion of 10,000 new Farmer Producers Organizations (FPOs)
7. National Bee Keeping and Honey Mission (NBHM)
8. Namo Drone Didi
9. National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF)
10. Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay SanraksHan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA)
11. Agri Fund for Start-Ups & Rural Enterprises' (AgriSURE)
12. Per Drop More Crop (PDMC)
13. Sub-Mission on Agriculture Mechanization (SMAM)
14. Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY)
15. Soil Health & Fertility (SH&F)
16. Rainfed Area Development (RAD)
17. Agroforestry
18. Crop Diversification Programme (CDP)
19. Sub-Mission on Agriculture Extension (SMAE)
20. Sub-Mission on Seed and Planting Material (SMSP)
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

The  NITI  Aayog  (erstwhile  Planning  Commission)  has  conducted  a  study entitled 'Efficacy of minimum support prices on farmers', in 2016. The study has found, among other things, that MSP declared by the Government has encouraged 78% of the farmers  covered  under  the  study  for  adopting  improved  methods  of  farming  such  as high  yielding  varieties  of  seeds,  organic  manure,  chemical  fertilizer,  pesticides  and improved methods of harvesting etc.

Indian  Council  on  Agricultural  Research  (ICAR)  has  released  a  compilation of success stories of 75,000 farmers who have increased their income more than two times by convergence of schemes being operated by Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and the allied Ministries/Departments.

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