Lok Sabha Question No. 3644 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-17
Subject: Doubling the income of Farmers
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Benny Behanan, Shri Zia Ur Rehman

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3644

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 17 TH  DECEMBER, 2024

## DOUBLING THE INCOME OF FARMERS

3644. SHRI BENNY BEHANAN: SHRI ZIA UR REHMAN:

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

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  formulated  any  policies  with  the  aim  of  doubling  the income of farmers; (b) if so, the details of policies adopted and if not, the reasons therefor; (c) the time by which the farmers in the country expect their incomes to be doubled, given that the Government had promised to double farmers' incomes by 2022; and (d) the  steps taken  by  the Government to provide adequate support for essential agri- infrastructure such as storage facilities, to prevent the estimated 22% foodgrain wastage?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c) :  Agriculture being a State Subject, the State Governments take appropriate measures  for  development  of  agriculture  in  the  State.  However,  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.  Strategies  for  increasing  farmer incomes  include  improving  crop  productivity,  reducing  cost  of  production,  agricultural diversification, adaptation to climate change for sustainable agriculture and compensation of farmers' losses.

Various reforms and policies focus on higher income for farmers by modernizing and  rationalizing  use  of  inputs,  to  decrease  cost,  increasing  production,  remunerative returns,  income  support,  old  age  security,  etc.  The  Government  has  substantially enhanced the budget allocation of Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare(DA&FW) from Rs. 21933.50 crore during 2013-14 to Rs. 122528.77 crore in 2024-25. List of various programmes/schemes  run  by  Department  of  Agriculture  and  Farmers  Welfare  is  at Annexure.

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.

(d): To address the existing infrastructure gaps and mobilize investment in agriculture infrastructure,  Agriculture  Infrastructure  Fund  (AIF)  was  launched  to  transform  the agriculture infrastructure. AIF is a medium - long term debt financing facility for investment in viable projects for post-harvest management infrastructure and viable farming assets, through interest  subvention  and  credit  guarantee  support. Union Cabinet approved the progressive expansion of AIF on 28.8.2024 by expanding the scope of eligible projects. This includes allowing individual eligible beneficiaries for creation of infrastructure covered under  'viable  projects  for  building  community  farming  assets',  integrated  processing projects & convergence of PM Kusum 'A'. Key projects approved under AIF are 18,606 Custom  Hiring  Centres,  16,276  Primary  Processing  Units,  13,724  Warehouses,  3,102 Sorting and Grading Units, 1,909 Cold Storage Projects and around 21,394 other types of post-harvest management projects and community agricultural assets.

## Major schemes/programmes initiated by DA&FW

1. Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN)
2. Pradhan Mantri Kisan MaanDhan 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 Farmers Producers Organizations (FPOs)
7. Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA)
8. Agri Fund for Start-Ups & Rural Enterprises' (AgriSURE)
9. Per Drop More Crop (PDMC)
10. Sub-Mission on Agriculture Extension (SMAE)
11. Sub-Mission on Agriculture Mechanization (SMAM)
12. Sub-Mission on Seed and Planting Material (SMSP)
13. Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY)
14. National Food Security and Nutrition Mission (NFSNM)
15. Digital Agriculture Mission
16. Integrated Scheme for Agriculture Marketing (ISAM) - Natinal Agriculture Market (ISAM-eNAM)
17. Integrated Scheme for Agriculture Marketing (ISAM) - Others (ISAM-Others)
18. Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH)
19. Soil Health Card (SHC)
20. Rainfed Area Development (RAD)
21. National Mission on Edible Oils (NMEO)-Oil Palm
22. National Mission on Edible Oils (NMEO)-Oilseeds
23. National Beekeeping and Honey Mission (NBHM)
24. Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region
25. Agroforestry
26. Crop Diversification Programme (CDP)
27. National Bamboo Mission

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## Annexure