Lok Sabha Question No. 594 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-06
Subject: Schemes for Reducing the Cost of Agriculture
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Ajay Kumar Mandal, Navneet Ravi Rana, Ramesh Chander Kaushik, Geeta Kora

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 594

TO BE ANSWERED ON 6 TH  FEBRUARY, 2024

## SCHEMES FOR REDUCING THE COST OF AGRICULTURE

594. SHRI AJAY KUMAR MANDAL: SHRIMATI NAVNEET RAVI RANA: SHRI RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK: SHRIMATI GEETA KORA:

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

- (a) the names of the schemes being implemented by the Government to reduce the cost of agriculture along with the details thereof;
- (b) the  amount  of  budget  allocated  and  the  amount  of  funds  spent  for  Maharashtra particularly Amravati Parliamentary Constituency, Haryana particularly Sonipat Parliamentary Constituency. Jharkhand particularly West Singhbhum Parliamentary Constituency and Bihar particularly Bhagalpur Parliamentary Constituency under the said schemes during the last five years;
- (c) the number of the farmers benefitted in Amravati in Maharashtra, Haryana particularly Sonipat Parliamentary Constituency, Jharkhand particularly West Singhbhum Parliamentary Constituency  and  Bihar  particularly  Bhagalpur  Parliamentary  Constituency  from  the  said schemes along with the details thereof; and
- (d) the quantum of per hectare reduction in the cost of agriculture and the quantum of increase in the income of farmers with the implementation of the said schemes during the last five years, year-wise?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ͪष एवं ͩकसान कãयाण मंğी (SHRI ARJUN MUNDA)

(a) to (d): Agriculture  being  a  State  subject,  the  State  Government  take  appropriate measures for  development  of  agriculture  and  welfare  of  farmers  in  the  States.  However, Government  of  India  supplements  the  efforts  of  States  and  welfare  of  farmers  through appropriate policy measures and budgetary support and various schemes/ programmes. In the BE during2013-14 the budget allocation of Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare

O.I.H.

was Rs. 27,662.67 crore. This has increased by more than 5 times to Rs. 1,25,035.79 crores BEduring 2023-24.

The  Government  of  India  is  implementing  various  schemes/  programmes  for  the welfare  of  farmers  by  increasing  production,  remunerative  returns  and  income  support  to farmers, which include:

-  National  Food  Security  Mission  (NFSM) aims  to  increase  the  production  of  rice, wheat  and  pulses  through  area  expansion  and  productivity  enhancement;  restoring  soil fertility and productivity; and enhancing farm level economy.
-  RashtriyaKrishiVikasYojana (RKVY) is  a  scheme with broad objectives of making farming  a  remunerative  economic  activity  through  strengthening  the  farmer's  effort,  risk mitigation with major focus is on pre & post-harvest infrastructure. This scheme includes subcomponents such as Per Drop More Crop, Sub-Mission on Agriculture Mechanization, Soil Health and Fertility, ParamparagatKrishiVikasYojna, Rainfed Area Development and Crop Diversification Programme.
-  National  Mission  on  Edible  Oil-Oil  Palm  (NMEO-OP) has  been  launched  by Government of India to promote oil palm cultivation for making the country Aatamnirbhar in edible oils with special focus on North-Eastern States and A&N Islands. The Mission aims to bring  additional  area  of  6.5  lakh  ha  under  Oil  Palm  plantation  with  3.28  lakh  ha  in  northeastern states and 3.22 in Rest of India in next 5 years from 2021-22 to 2025-26.
-  Minimum  Support  Prices  and  procurement  from  farmers: Government  fixes Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) for 22 mandated agricultural crops and Fair & Remunerative Price (FRP) for sugarcane. Government had increased MSPs for all mandated Kharif, Rabi and other Commercial crops with a minimum return of 50 percent over all India weighted average cost of production from year 2018-19 onwards.
-  Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM KISAN): The Scheme aims at providing financial assistance to all landholding farmer families across the country, subject to certain exclusion criteria, to enable them to take care of expenses related to agriculture and allied activities as well as domestic needs.  Under the Scheme, an amount of Rs. 6000/- per year is transferred in three 4-monthly installments of Rs.2000/- directly into the bank accounts of the farmers. Under the Scheme, the benefits of the scheme worth ₹ 2.81 Lakh Crore had been provided to more than 11 crore farmers.
-  Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY): Scheme was launched in 2016 in order to provide a simple and affordable crop insurance product to ensure comprehensive risk cover for crops to farmers against all non-preventable natural risks from pre-sowing to post-harvest and to provide adequate claim amount. During the year 2022-23 under PMFBY,

1174.7 lakh farmers applications were enrolled and the funds allocated stood at Rs. 15500 crores.

-  Pradhan  Mantri  Kisan  MaanDhan  Yojana  (PM-KMY): Pradhan  Mantri  Kisan Maandhan Yojna (PMKMY) is a central sector scheme launched on 12th September 2019 to provide  security  to  the  most  vulnerable  farmer  families.  PM-KMY  is  contributory  scheme, small and marginal farmers (SMFs), subject to exclusion criteria, can opt to become member of the scheme by paying monthly subscription to the Pension Fund. Similar, amount will be contributed by the Central Government. As of now total number of farmers enrolled under the scheme is 23.38 Lakhs.
-  Institutional credit for agriculture sector has increased from Rs. 7.3 lakh crore in 2013-14  with  a  target  to  reach  Rs.  20  lakh  crore  in  2023-24.  Benefit  of  concessional institutional credit through KCC at 4% interest per annum has also now been extended to Animal Husbandry and Fisheries farmers for meeting their short-term working capital needs. A special drive has been undertaken since February 2020 to provide concessional institutional credit with focus on covering all PM-KISAN beneficiaries through Kisan Credit Cards (KCC). As  on  05.01.2024,  465.42  lakh  new  KCC  applications  have  been  sanctioned  with  a sanctioned credit limit of Rs. 5,69,974 crore as part of the drive.
-  Agricultural mechanization is  extremely vital to modernize agriculture and reduce drudgery  of  farming  operations.  During  the  period  from  2014-15  to  December,  2023  an amount of Rs.6405.55 crore have been allocated for agricultural mechanization. 15,23,650 numbers of machines and equipments have been provided to farmers on subsidy.
-  Agri Infrastructure Fund: A  one Lakh Crore, Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF) scheme was launched with an objective to mobilize a medium - long term debt financing facility  for  investment  in  viable  projects  for  post-harvest  management  Infrastructure  and community  farming  assets  through  incentives  and  financial  support  in  order  to  improve agriculture infrastructure in the country.
-  Formation and Promotion of 10,000 Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) : The Government of India has launched the Central Sector Scheme (CSS) for 'Formation and Promotion of 10,000 Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs)' in the year 2020. Formation & promotion  of  FPOs  are  to  be  done  through  Implementing  Agencies  (IAs),  which  further engage  Cluster  Based  Business  Organizations  (CBBOs)  to  form  &  provide  professional handholding support to FPOs for a period of 05 years including preparation and execution of business plan for the concerned FPOs for ensuring better marketing opportunities & market linkages on sustainable basis. As on 31.12.2023, 7,774 no. of FPOs have been registered under new FPO scheme. Equity Grant of Rs. 129.5 Crore has been released to 2,933 FPOs. Credit Guarantee Cover worth Rs. 226.7 Cr. issued to 994 FPOs.
-  Namo Drone Didi: The Government has recently approved Central Sector Scheme for providing drones to the Women Self Help Group (SHGs) for the period from 2024-25 to

2025-26 with an outlay of Rs. 1261 Crores. The scheme aims to provide drones to 14500 selected  Women  Self  Help  Group  (SHGs)  for  providing  rental  services  to  farmers  for agriculture purpose (application of fertilizers and pesticides).

 Agricultural  Technology  Management  Agency  (ATMA) promotes  decentralized farmer-friendly extension system in the country. The objectives of ATMA Scheme is to support State Government's efforts and to make available latest agricultural technologies and good agricultural  practices  in  different  thematic  areas  of  agriculture  and  allied  areas  to  farmers through different extension activities viz; Farmers Training, Demonstrations, Exposure Visits, Kisan Mela, Mobilization of Farmers Groups and organizing Farm Schools etc.  Since 2014 to 2023 (31st December, 2023), an amount of Rs.5189.08 crore (Central Share) has been released  to  the  States/UTs  including  MANAGE  to  carry  out  extension  activities  and 3,66,10,873 farmers have been benefited through different extension under the Scheme.

Due to the successful implementation of the various programmes and schemes, the country achieved record foodgrain production of 3296.87 Lakh Metric Tonnes (LMT) during 2022-23 registering an  increase of 30.82% as compared to 2520.25 Lakh Metric Tonnes (LMT) in 2014-15. Further, the details of productivity of major agricultural crops is at Annexure-I. A statement  on  the  amount  released  under  various  schemes  in  States  of    Bihar,  Haryana, Jharkhand and Maharashtra during the last 5 years is given in Annexure-II. Details of farmers benefited are maintained mainly by State Governments. Number of farmers benefited for the above States under major schemes is given in Annexure-III.

National Sample Survey Office (NSSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) conducted a Situation Assessment Survey (SAS) of Agricultural Households during NSS 77th round (January 2019- December 2019) with reference to the agricultural year July 2018- June 2019 in the rural areas of the country.  Similar survey was also conducted during NSS 70th round (January 2013- December 2013) with reference to the agricultural year July 2012- June 2013 by NSSO. As per result of SAS, the average monthly income per agricultural household has increase from Rs. 6420 during 2012-13 to Rs. 10218 in 2018-19.

## Annexure referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 594 due for reply on 06-02-2024

## Productivity of major agricultural crops

|                    | Productivity (Kg./ha.)   | Productivity (Kg./ha.)   | Productivity (Kg./ha.)   |
|--------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
| Crop               | 2014-15                  | 2022-23                  | Percentage Change (%)    |
| Rice               | 2391                     | 2838                     | 18.70                    |
| Wheat              | 2750                     | 3521                     | 28.04                    |
| Maize              | 2632                     | 3545                     | 34.69                    |
| Tur                | 729                      | 814                      | 11.66                    |
| Gram               | 889                      | 1172                     | 31.83                    |
| Urad               | 604                      | 657                      | 8.77                     |
| Moong              | 501                      | 663                      | 32.34                    |
| Lentil             | 705                      | 952                      | 35.04                    |
| Groundnut          | 1552                     | 2075                     | 33.70                    |
| Soybean            | 951                      | 1145                     | 20.40                    |
| Rapeseed & Mustard | 1083                     | 1428                     | 31.86                    |
| Sugarcane          | 71511                    | 83349                    | 16.55                    |

Annexure - II Annexure referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 594 due for reply on 06-02-2024

Funds released to Bihar, Haryana, Maharashtra and Jharkhand during the last 5 years under major schemes during 2018-19 to 2022-23

(Rs. CR.)

| State       | Release   | Release   | Release   | Release   | Release   |
|-------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|             | 2018-19   | 2019-20   | 2020-21   | 2021-22   | 2022-23   |
| Bihar       | 257.38    | 234.13    | 200.86    | 162.90    | 84.02     |
| Haryana     | 287.20    | 179.47    | 346.30    | 199.92    | 203.46    |
| Jharkhand   | 130.95    | 135.49    | 119.77    | 59.77     | 55.45     |
| Maharashtra | 1161.24   | 1007.61   | 821.30    | 511.52    | 691.99    |

Annexure-III

## Annexure referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 594 due for reply on 0602-2024

Number of farmers benefitted under the major schemes implemented by the Department of Agriculture and farmers Welfare

(No. of benefitted Farmers)

|             | Farmers Benefited   | Farmers Benefited   | Farmers Benefited   | Farmers Benefited   |
|-------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
| State       | 2019-20             | 2020-21             | 2021-22             | 2022-23             |
| Bihar       | 481900              | 647732              | 444941              | 428914              |
| Haryana     | 199290              | 208804              | 305562              | 623025              |
| Jharkhand   | 108761              | 91216               | 60291               | 105145              |
| Maharashtra | 1501290             | 659762              | 1272628             | 2411699             |

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