Lok Sabha Question No. 380 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-04
Subject: Issue of Agricultural Crisis and Farmers' suicide in Maharashtra
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Balwant Baswant Wankhade, Shri Omprakash Bhupalsinh Alias Pavan Rajenimbalkar, Shri Sanjay Uttamrao Deshmukh

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 380

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 04 TH  FEBRUARY, 2025

## ISSUE OF AGRICULTURAL CRISIS AND FARMERS' SUICIDE IN MAHARASHTRA

†380  SHRI SANJAY UTTAMRAO DESHMUKH: SHRI BALWANT BASWANT WANKHADE: SHRI OMPRAKASH BHUPALSINH ALIAS PAVAN RAJENIMBALKAR:

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

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  initiative  to  resolve  the  issues  of agricultural crisis and suicide by the farmers in Maharashtra, if so, the details thereof; (b) the details of the farmers' suicide in Maharashtra during the last five years, district -wise;

(c) the major reasons behind the agricultural crisis and suicide by the farmers and the basis on which such reasons are identified;

(d) whether the above initiatives taken by the Government are adequate;

(e) if not, the details of corrective measures needed to be taken to bridge the gap; and

(f) the details of the initiatives taken by the Government to safeguard the interests of the farmers?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ͪष एवं ͩकसान कãयाण राÏय मंğी (SHRI RAMNATH THAKUR)

(a) to (f): The  National  Crime  Records  Bureau  (NCRB)  under  the  Ministry  of Home Affairs  compiles  and  disseminates  information  on  suicides  in  its  publication titled  'Accidental  Deaths  and  Suicides  in  India'  (ADSI).  The  report  till  2022  is available on NCRB website (https://ncrb.gov.in). In the ADSI Reports 2020, 2021 and 2022, separate reasons for farmers' suicide have not been given.

Agriculture is a State subject and 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. The Government has substantially enhanced the budget allocation of Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare(DA&FW) from Rs. 21933.50 crore BE during 2013-14 to Rs. 1,22,528.77  crore BE during 2024-25.

Major  schemes/  programmes  initiated  by  DA&FW  to  enhance  overall  income  of farmers and remunerative returns in the agriculture sector are as under:

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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