Lok Sabha Question No. 380 (STARRED), answered on 2025-08-19
Subject: Coverage of PKVY, PM-KMY and FPO in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 380

TO BE ANSWERED ON 19 TH  AUGUST, 2025

## COVERAGE OF PKVY, PM-KMY AND FPO IN ANDHRA PRADESH

## *380. SHRI LAVU SRI KRISHNA DEVARAYALU:

Will the Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण मंũी be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  not  all  districts  of  Andhra  Pradesh  have beneficiaries Pradhan Mantri Kishan Maandhan Yojana (PMKMY) under key schemes such as  Paramparagat  Krishi  Vikas  Yojana  (PKVY),  PM-Kisan  Maan  dhan  Yojana,  and  the scheme for promoting Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs);
- (b)  if  so,  the  reasons  for  uneven  coverage  across  districts  and  the  steps  being  taken  to ensure equitable access and participation of farmers from all districts;
- (c)  the  number  of  farmer  clusters  formed  and  the  area  covered  under  PKVY  in  Andhra Pradesh, district-wise, especially in Palnadu;
- (d) the number of registered FPOs in Andhra Pradesh, district-wise; and
- (e) the number of farmers enrolled and currently receiving pensions under the PM-Kisan Maandhan Yojana in Andhra Pradesh, district-wise?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (e): A statement is laid on the table of the House.

STATEMENT  MADE  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA  STARRED QUESTION  NO.  380  REGARDING  COVERAGE  OF  PKVY,  PM-KMY  AND  FPO  IN ANDHRA PRADESH RAISED BY SHRI LAVU SRI KRISHNA DEVARAYALU, MP DUE FOR REPLY ON 19 TH  AUGUST, 2025.

(a) & (b): Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maan Dhan Yojana (PMKMY), a central sector scheme, is a voluntary and contributory pension scheme for the entry age group of 18 to 40 years with a provision of minimum monthly assured pension of ₹ 3000/- on attaining the age of 60 years, subject to exclusion criteria. The Scheme aims to create a social security net for the small and marginal farmers during their old age. The amount of the monthly contribution ranges between ₹ 55 to ₹ 200 per month depending upon the entry age of the farmers into the Scheme. Govt. of India also provides matching contribution in the pension account of the  farmers.  The  Life  Insurance  Corporation  (LIC)  of  India  is  the  fund  manager  for  the Scheme.  The district-wise details of farmers enrolled under PMKMY in the State of Andhra Pradesh is at Annexure-1.

Under  the  Paramparagat  Krishi  Vikas  Yojana  (PKVY),  Organic  farming  is  being promoted in all the States/UTs (except North  Eastern  States) including Andhra Pradesh since 2015-16. The scheme stresses on end-to-end support to farmers engaged in organic farming i.e. from production to processing, certification and marketing. Primary focus of the schemes is to form organic clusters, with preference to small and marginal farmers, to create a supply chain.  Under PKVY, assistance of Rs. 31,500 per hectare in 3 years is provided for  promotion  of  organic  farming.  Out  of  this,  assistance  of  Rs.  15,000  per  hectare  is provided to farmers through Direct Benefit Transfer for on- farm /off -farm organic inputs including  organic compost.  Financial  assistance  of  Rs.  4,500/-  per  hectare  in  3  years is provided for marketing, packaging, branding, value addition etc. Rs. 3,000/- per hectare for 3 years is provided for certification and residue analysis. Assistance is also provided @Rs. 9,000/- per hectare in 3 years for training, awareness and capacity building. The districtwise information on organic farming is not maintained centrally.

Farmer  Producer  Organization  (FPO)  is  a  generic  name  which  refers  to  an organization of farmer-producers incorporated/registered under Part IXA of the Companies Act or under the Co-operative Societies Act of the respective States and formed with the objective of reaping collective benefits through economies of scale in the production and marketing of agriculture and allied sector. The concept behind Farmer  Producer Organizations is that farmers, who are producers of agricultural products, can form groups. To facilitate this process, Small Farmers Agribusiness Consortium (SFAC) was mandated by the Department of Agriculture and Cooperation, Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India.  The  Government  of  India  will  support  the  State  Governments  in  the  formation  of Farmer  Producer  Organizations  (FPOs).  The  district-wise  details  of  FPOs  registered  in Andhra Pradesh is attached at Annexure-2.

- (c): The details of number of clusters, area covered and farmers benefited under PKVY scheme in Andhra Pradesh since 2015-16 are given below as on date 30.06.2025:

|   S. No. | Name of the State   |   No of clusters | Area (in ha)   | Total farmers   |
|----------|---------------------|------------------|----------------|-----------------|
|        1 | Andhra Pradesh      |             5415 | 3,60,805       | 7,46,976        |

However, the district-wise information on organic farming is not maintained centrally.

- (d): The  district-wise  details  of  FPOs  registered  in  Andhra  Pradesh  is  attached  at Annexure-2.
- (e): The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maan Dhan Yojana (PMKMY) was launched in FY 201920 and the pension is disbursed on attaining the age of 60 years. The district-wise details of farmers enrolled under PMKMY in the State of Andhra Pradesh is at Annexure-1.

## Annexure-1

## District-wise details of farmers enrolled under PMKMY in the State of Andhra Pradesh, as on 13.08.2025

|   # | District       |   Farmers enrolled |
|-----|----------------|--------------------|
|   1 | ANANTAPUR      |               3114 |
|   2 | KRISHNA        |               2521 |
|   3 | SPSR NELLORE   |               1558 |
|   4 | Y.S.R.         |               1680 |
|   5 | KURNOOL        |               5584 |
|   6 | EAST GODAVARI  |               1442 |
|   7 | GUNTUR         |               2402 |
|   8 | CHITTOOR       |               4695 |
|   9 | SRIKAKULAM     |               2437 |
|  10 | WEST GODAVARI  |                880 |
|  11 | PRAKASAM       |               2514 |
|  12 | VISAKHAPATANAM |               1662 |
|  13 | VIZIANAGARAM   |               1893 |

Annexure-2 District wise FPOs registered in the state of Andhra Pradesh under 10,000 FPOs

## scheme

| S. No.   | District Name               |   No. of FPOs registered |
|----------|-----------------------------|--------------------------|
| 1        | Alluri Sitharama Raju       |                       31 |
| 2        | Anakapalli                  |                       26 |
| 3        | Ananthapuramu               |                       38 |
| 4        | Annamayya                   |                       30 |
| 5        | Bapatla                     |                       28 |
| 6        | Chittoor                    |                       32 |
| 7        | East Godavari               |                       19 |
| 8        | Eluru                       |                       35 |
| 9        | Guntur                      |                       20 |
| 10       | Kakinada                    |                       20 |
| 11       | Konaseema                   |                       23 |
| 12       | Krishna                     |                       25 |
| 13       | Kurnool                     |                       28 |
| 14       | Nandyal                     |                       32 |
| 15       | NTR                         |                       20 |
| 16       | Palnadu                     |                       39 |
| 17       | Parvathipuram Manyam        |                       15 |
| 18       | Prakasam                    |                       39 |
| 19       | Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore |                       35 |
| 20       | Sri Sathya Sai              |                       23 |
| 21       | Srikakulam                  |                       30 |
| 22       | Tirupati                    |                       36 |
| 23       | Visakhapatnam               |                        4 |
| 24       | Vizianagaram                |                       28 |
| 25       | West Godavari               |                       20 |
| 26       | YSR Kadapa                  |                       38 |
|          | Grand Total                 |                      714 |

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