Lok Sabha Question No. 273 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-05
Subject: Suicide by Agricultural Labourers and Daily Wage Workers
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Poonam (Mahajan) Vajendla Rao, Gowdar Mallikarjunappa Siddeshwara

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 273

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 5 TH  DECEMBER, 2023

## SUICIDE BY AGRICULTURAL LABOURERS AND DAILY WAGE WORKERS

273.   SHRIMATI POONAM MAHAJAN: SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWAR:

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

(a) the number of suicide cases by daily wage workers and agricultural labourers per day in the country;

(b) the number of such suicides during the last five years, and year-wise;

(c) the daily income of agricultural labourers and daily wage workers in the country, State-wise along with the details of increase made in their wages, during the said period, State-wise, year-wise;

- (d) whether any scheme has been implemented by the Government to increase their income; and
- (e) if so, the details of increase made in their wages under the scheme, State-wise and the percentage of labour class covered under the ambit of said schemes?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण मंũी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a) to (b): Agriculture  being  a  State  subject,  the  State  Government  maintains  the  data relating to suicide of farmers/farm labourers. The National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB) under the  Ministry  of  Home  Affairs  compiles  and  disseminates  information  on  suicides  in  its publication titled 'Accidental Death and Suicides in India' (ADSI). The report can be accessed from its website https://ncrb.gov.in.

- (c) to (e): As per latest publication on Agricultural wages in India: 2021-22 published by Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, prevailing average daily wage rates for field labour and Non Agricultural Labour from Agriculture Year 2017-18 to 2021-22 is given in Annexure-

I . The wage rate for field labour, male and female, at all India level, has increased by 23.8% and 31.6%, respectively, in 2021-22 over 2017-18.

Agriculture  is  a State Subject. However, Government of India supplements the efforts of States through appropriate policy measures, budgetary support and various schemes/programmes. The various schemes/programmes of the Government of India for the welfare of farmers are as under:

- i. Income support to farmers through PM KISAN
- ii. Fixing of Minimum Support Price (MSP) at one-and-a half times the cost of production
- iii. Promotion of organic farming in the country
- iv. Per Drop More Crop
- v. Micro Irrigation Fund
- vi. Promotion of Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs)
- vii. A National Beekeeping and Honey Mission (NBHM)
- viii. Agricultural Mechanization
- ix. Providing Soil Health Cards to farmers
- x. Setting up of National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) extension Platform
- xi. Launch of the National Mission for Edible Oils - Oil Palm
- xii. Agri Infrastructure Fund (AIF)
- xiii. Improvement in farm produce logistics, Introduction of Kisan Rail.
- xiv. MIDH - Cluster Development Programme:
- xv. Creation of a Start-up Eco system in agriculture and allied sector
- xvi. Achievement in Export of Agri and Allied Agri- Commodities

Mahatma Gandhi NREGS is applicable for every adult member of a household in a rural area  including  agriculture  labourers'  household,  willing  to  work  under  Mahatma  Gandhi NREGS as per demand. A total of 150 works out of 266 permissible works under the scheme are  supporting  agriculture  and  allied  sector  and  several  works  are  available  for  Individual beneficiary (including agriculture labourers). The agriculture laboureres' households, as per their eligibility, are being provided with the works related to individual category for sustainable increase in their income.

Annexure-I

Annexure referred in reply to part (c to e) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 273 due for answer on 5/12/2023. Average Prevailing Daily Wage Rate of Field Labour & Non-Agricultural labour

(value in Rs.)

| Sl. No.           | State             | 2017-18   | 2017-18   | 2017-18   | 2018-19   | 2018-19   | 2018-19   | 2019-20   | 2019-20   | 2019-20   | 2020-21   | 2020-21   | 2020-21   | 2021-22   | 2021-22   | 2021-22   | Absolute increase in 2021-22 over 2017-18   | Absolute increase in 2021-22 over 2017-18   | Absolute increase in 2021-22 over 2017-18   |
|-------------------|-------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.           | State             | F.L       | F.L       | N.A.L     | F.L       | F.L       | N.A.L     | F.L       | F.L       | N.A.L     | F.L       | F.L       | N.A.L     | F.L       | F.L       | N.A.L     | N.A.L                                       | F.L                                         | F.L                                         |
| Sl. No.           | State             | M         | F         | M         | M         | F         | M         | M         | F         | M         | M         | F         | M         | M         | F         | M         | M                                           | F                                           | N.A.L M                                     |
| 1                 | Andhra Pradesh    | 332       | 240       | 326       | 362       | 257       | 346       | 381       | 272       | 382       | 441       | 312       | 416       | 479       | 345       | 506       | 147                                         | 105                                         | 180                                         |
| 2                 | Assam             | 275       | 232       | 320       | 291       | 235       | 344       | 318       | 252       | 369       | 321       | 258       | 401       | 357       | 301       | 465       | 82                                          | 69                                          | 145                                         |
| 3                 | Bihar             | 248       | 227       | 405       | 269       | 243       | 436       | 297       | 264       | 466       | 316       | 284       | 482       | 340       | 305       | 511       | 92                                          | 78                                          | 106                                         |
| 4                 | Chhattisgarh      | 201       | 137       | 282       | 217       | 153       | 304       | 234       | 169       | 307       | 246       | 172       | 328       | 260       | 188       | 375       | 59                                          | 51                                          | 93                                          |
| 5                 | Gujarat           | 219       | 196       | 371       | 228       | 203       | 383       | 251       | 228       | 388       | 263       | 247       | 502       | 272       | 249       | 499       | 53                                          | 53                                          | 128                                         |
| 6                 | Haryana           | 416       | 349       | 532       | 440       | 373       | 562       | 453       | 385       | 575       | 473       | 399       | 598       | 512       | 439       | 684       | 96                                          | 90                                          | 152                                         |
| 7                 | Himachal Pradesh  | 300       | 279       | 428       | 322       | 300       | 455       | 338       | 312       | 476       | 354       | 323       | 496       | 378       | 378       | 532       | 78                                          | 99                                          | 104                                         |
| 8                 | Jharkhand         | 254       | 249       | 346       | 256       | 230       | 350       | 258       | 239       | 371       | 254       | 239       | 365       | 278       | 250       | 417       | 24                                          | 1                                           | 71                                          |
| 9                 | Karnataka         | 354       | 318       | 379       | 384       | 357       | 406       | 366       | 336       | 385       | 357       | 256       | 448       | 374       | 270       | 492       | 20                                          | -48                                         | 113                                         |
| 10                | Kerala            | 623       | 488       | 845       | 673       | 506       | 862       | 701       | 525       | 896       | 789       | 537       | 929       | 835       | 580       | 963       | 212                                         | 92                                          | 118                                         |
| 11                | Madhya Pradesh    | 247       | 211       | 329       | 250       | 214       | 341       | 265       | 226       | 359       | 283       | 238       | 386       | 302       | 252       | 460       | 55                                          | 41                                          | 131                                         |
| 12                | Maharashtra       | 266       | 133       | 200       | 286       | 214       | 327       | 331       | 225       | 393       | 315       | 231       | 380       | 399       | 259       | 474       | 133                                         | 126                                         | 274                                         |
| 13                | Odisha            | 270       | 227       | 390       | 280       | 239       | 412       | 307       | 257       | 434       | 333       | 281       | 456       | 358       | 297       | 539       | 88                                          | 70                                          | 149                                         |
| 14                | Punjab            | 403       | -         | 485       | 412       | 342       | 490       | 425       | 349       | 508       | 434       | 360       | 521       | 458       | 405       | 569       | 55                                          | -                                           | 84                                          |
| 15                | Rajasthan         | 334       | 270       | 429       | 357       | 303       | 449       | 368       | 303       | 457       | 374       | 301       | 461       | 395       | 323       | 523       | 61                                          | 53                                          | 94                                          |
| 16                | Tamil Nadu        | 347       | 168       | 418       | 372       | 180       | 441       | 392       | 195       | 501       | 441       | 208       | 552       | 628       | 312       | 817       | 281                                         | 144                                         | 399                                         |
| 17                | Telangana         | 334       | 216       | 352       | 336       | 237       | 359       | 394       | 276       | 403       | 418       | 293       | 411       | 441       | 312       | 436       | 107                                         | 96                                          | 84                                          |
| 18                | Tripura           | 317       | 255       | 329       | 312       | 251       | 324       | 300       | 244       | 321       | 285       | 239       | 295       | 323       | 268       | 338       | 6                                           | 13                                          | 9                                           |
| 19                | Uttar Pradesh     | 241       | 223       | 419       | 260       | 237       | 448       | 269       | 248       | 471       | 283       | 262       | 491       | 307       | 289       | 536       | 66                                          | 66                                          | 117                                         |
| 20                | Uttarakhand       |           | 245       | 510       |           |           | 552       | 373       | 309       |           |           |           |           |           |           | 659       | 88                                          |                                             | 149                                         |
|                   |                   | 356       |           |           | 354       | 277       |           |           |           | 578       | 415       | 321       | 616       | 444       | 357       |           |                                             | 112                                         |                                             |
| 21                | West Bengal       | 274       | 235       | 337       | 278       | 237       | 366       | 304       | 256       | 358       | 323       | 270       | -         | 336       | 282       | 459       | 62                                          | 47                                          | 122                                         |
| All India Average | All India Average | 294       | 231       | 384       | 306       | 249       | 408       | 325       | 265       | 429       | 342       | 282       | 457       | 364       | 304 535   |           | 70                                          | 73                                          | 151                                         |

Source: State Governments

F.L.- Field Labour,

N.A.L.- Non Agricultural Labour

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