Lok Sabha Question No. 3792 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-12
Subject: Major Reforms for Doubling Farmers’ Income
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Rajeev Rai

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3792

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 12 TH  AUGUST, 2025

## MAJOR REFORMS FOR DOUBLING FARMERS' INCOME

3792.   SHRI RAJEEV RAI:

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

- (a) whether the Government is contemplating to initiate any major reforms to improve the situation of farmers to meet its commitment to double the income of farmers;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the  Government  has any concrete plan for increasing the farm production,  providing  alternate  occupational  paths  for  rural  households  by  making available  better  seeds  and  farm  technology,  drip  irrigation,  crop  planning,  easier  and faster  transport  of  farm  produce  to  market,  warehouse  facilities,  reduction  in  role  of middlemen etc.; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (d) :  Government of India has identified following integrated strategy for enhancing the farmers income and comprehensive growth of agriculture sector:-
- (i) Increase crop production/ productivity
- (ii) Reduce cost of production
- (iii) Remunerative returns of farmers' produce to enhance their incomes.
- (iv) Agricultural diversification
- (v) Developing post harvest value addition
- (vi) Adaptation to climate change for sustainable agriculture and mitigate against crop losses

All  Schemes/programmes  of  Ministry  of  Agriculture  and  Farmers  Welfare  are aligned  to  achieve  these  objectives.  Since  Agriculture  is  a  State  subject,  Government  of India  supports  the  States  through  appropriate  policy  measures,  budgetary  allocation  and various  schemes.    The  Government  has  substantially  enhanced  the  budget  allocation  of Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare(DA&FW) from Rs. 21,933.50 crore BE during 2013-14 to Rs. 1,27,290.16 crore BE during 2025-26.

The  Ministry  of  Agriculture  and  Farmers  Welfare  has  launched  following  Major Schemes for increasing the farm Production, providing alternate occupational paths for rural households  by  making  available  better  seeds  and  farm  technology,  drip  irrigation,  crop planning, warehouse facilities etc:-

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

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