Lok Sabha Question No. 5040 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-04-01
Subject: Scheme to protect Farmers from post-harvest loss
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Abhay Kumar Sinha

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5040

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 1 ST  APRIL, 2025

## SCHEME TO PROTECT FARMERS FROM POST-HARVEST LOSS

5040.      SHRI ABHAY KUMAR SINHA:

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

(a) whether the Government is running any special scheme to protect the farmers' crops from post-harvest loss in Bihar, if so, the district-wise details thereof;

(b) whether the Government is providing financial assistance or subsidy to farmers for better storage and processing of crops after harvesting, if so, the details of the financial assistance or subsidy provided during the last five years; and

(c) whether the Government contemplates to impart training to farmers on post-harvest technology and bio-preservation techniques to reduce losses of agricultural produce, if so, the details of the scheme along with the number of farmers trained under the same?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण राǛ मंũी (SHRI RAMNATH THAKUR)

(a): For  creation  of  Agricultural  Marketing  infrastructure  including  scientific  storage, 'Agricultural Marketing Infrastructure (AMI)' sub-scheme of Integrated Scheme for Agricultural Marketing (ISAM) is being implemented, including in Bihar.

To support protection from post-harvest losses, since inception of the scheme, District wise details of godowns & capacity sanctioned and subsidy released in Bihar is attached as Annexure-I .

(b) & (c):  AMI is a capital investment, open ended, demand driven and credit linked scheme, wherein back ended subsidy @25% and 33.33% is available based on the eligible category of beneficiary. State-wise details of the subsidy released to storage & processing units during the last five years under AMI Scheme is attached as Annexure-II .

Additionally, under Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH), postharvest  management  including  cold  chain  development  is  supported.  Under  Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA) training are imparted to farmers including those related  to,  post-harvest  management,  post-harvest  handling,  value  addition  &  storage techniques.  During 2014-15 to 2024-25 (upto 13th March, 2025), under the ATMA scheme, overall 1.43 croe farmers have been trained, which will include post-harvest also. However, details of farmers trained topic-wise are not maintained centrally.

Annexure-I Bihar - District wise information of AMI Storage projects since inception

|    | Name of District   | No. of Godowns Sanctioned   | Capacity Sanctioned (in MT)   | Subsidy Released (in Rs.)   |
|----|--------------------|-----------------------------|-------------------------------|-----------------------------|
| 1  | Araria             | 17                          | 48288.43                      | 32016995                    |
| 2  | Arwal              | NIL                         | NIL                           | NIL                         |
| 3  | Aurangabad         | 4                           | 4651.16                       | 3891300                     |
| 4  | Banka              | NIL                         | NIL                           | NIL                         |
| 5  | Begusarai          | 53                          | 157384.92                     | 92458950                    |
| 6  | Bhagalpur          | 5                           | 6040.63                       | 2452800                     |
| 7  | Bhojpur            | 6                           | 10464.80                      | 5130000                     |
| 8  | Buxar              | 3                           | 7155.80                       | 5844250                     |
| 9  | Darbhanga          | 9                           | 9268.23                       | 6614900                     |
| 10 | East Champaran     | 2                           | 7719.50                       | 2669200                     |
| 11 | Gaya               | 1                           | 2400.00                       | 2533700                     |
| 12 | Gopalganj          | 2                           | 2333.43                       | 1016000                     |
| 13 | Jamui              | 1                           | 2139.78                       | 1586000                     |
| 14 | Jehanabad          | 1                           | 1921.92                       | 1634800                     |
| 15 | Kaimur             | 3                           | 2689.13                       | 1839900                     |
| 16 | Katihar            | 19                          | 31244.12                      | 19600700                    |
| 17 | Khagaria           | 31                          | 74413.06                      | 43239490                    |
| 18 | Kishanganj         | 4                           | 6966.52                       | 1243400                     |
| 19 | Lakhisarai         | NIL                         | NIL                           | NIL                         |
| 20 | Madhepura          | 18                          | 21250.98                      | 11474500                    |
| 21 | Madhubani          | 1                           | 411.25                        | 257000                      |
| 22 | Munger             | NIL                         | NIL                           | NIL                         |
| 23 | Muzaffarpur        | 8                           | 13631.56                      | 10398000                    |
| 24 | Nalanda            | 8                           | 8151.87                       | 4156200                     |
| 25 | Nawada             | 1                           | 4994.17                       | 2496500                     |
| 26 | Patna              | 11                          | 14481.32                      | 7000800                     |
| 27 | Purnea             | 88                          | 216380.08                     | 134740710                   |
| 28 | Rohtas             | 6                           | 15073.76                      | 5666670                     |
| 29 | Saharsa            | 12                          | 16171.60                      | 12029000                    |
| 30 | Samastipur         | 10                          | 14402.25                      | 7458700                     |
| 31 | Sheohar            | NIL                         | NIL                           | NIL                         |
| 32 | Saran              | 4                           | 3575.79                       | 1193000                     |
| 33 | Shekhpura          | NIL                         | NIL                           | NIL                         |
| 34 | Sitamarhi          | 3                           | 10473.09                      | 4978850                     |
| 35 | Siwan              | 3                           | 16320.00                      | 8042430                     |
| 36 | Supaul             | 1                           | 907.15                        | 1058200                     |
| 37 | Vaishali           | 12                          | 26630.90                      | 9553000                     |
| 38 | West Champaran     | 15                          | 16564.11                      | 6955355                     |
|    | Total              | 362                         | 774501.31                     | 451231300                   |

## State wise Subsidy Released to Godowns and Processing Units during last five year under AMI

|        | Year              | 2020-21                         | 2021-22                         | 2022-23                         | 2023-24                         | 2024-25                         |
|--------|-------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| Sr .No | State             | Subsidy Released (in Rs. Lakhs) | Subsidy Released (in Rs. Lakhs) | Subsidy Released (in Rs. Lakhs) | Subsidy Released (in Rs. Lakhs) | Subsidy Released (in Rs. Lakhs) |
| 1      | ANDHRA PRADESH    | 818                             | 529                             | 525                             | 1746                            | 529                             |
| 2      | ASSAM             | 0                               | 211                             | 208                             | 0                               | 476                             |
| 3      | BIHAR             | 43                              | 190                             | 147                             | 1254                            | 609                             |
| 4      | CHHATTISGARH      | 0                               | 0                               | 0                               | 191                             | 187                             |
| 5      | GUJARAT           | 65                              | 111                             | 2246                            | 9520                            | 3838                            |
| 6      | HARYANA           | 72                              | 271                             | 386                             | 3430                            | 3366                            |
| 7      | JAMMU AND KASHMIR | 0                               | 0                               | 0                               | 50                              | 33                              |
| 8      | JHARKHAND         | 0                               | 0                               | 87                              | 38                              | 19                              |
| 9      | KARNATAKA         | 25                              | 129                             | 60                              | 866                             | 887                             |
| 10     | KERALA            | 0                               | 0                               | 0                               | 125                             | 55                              |
| 11     | MADHYA PRADESH    | 592                             | 1624                            | 1528                            | 37798                           | 38220                           |
| 12     | MAHARASHTRA       | 88                              | 38                              | 570                             | 2228                            | 1590                            |
| 13     | MEGHALAYA         | 0                               | 0                               | 0                               | 0                               | 67                              |
| 14     | ODISHA            | 0                               | 50                              | 14                              | 60                              | 24                              |
| 15     | PUNJAB            | 0                               | 34                              | 228                             | 1158                            | 564                             |
| 16     | RAJASTHAN         | 120                             | 71                              | 241                             | 2552                            | 935                             |
| 17     | TAMIL NADU        | 17                              | 0                               | 0                               | 89                              | 17                              |
| 18     | TELANGANA         | 82                              | 337                             | 154                             | 4812                            | 2678                            |
| 19     | UTTAR PRADESH     | 0                               | 45                              | 0                               | 1795                            | 422                             |
| 20     | UTTARAKHAND       | 0                               | 0                               | 36                              | 155                             | 321                             |
| 21     | WEST BENGAL       | 39                              | 57                              | 0                               | 49                              | 17                              |
|        | TOTAL             | 1961                            | 3698                            | 6432                            | 67916                           | 54853                           |

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