Lok Sabha Question No. 1264 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-30
Subject: Major Agricultural Schemes
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Dr. Bhola Singh

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1264

TO BE ANSWERED ON 30 TH  JULY, 2024

## MAJOR AGRICULTURAL SCHEMES

## 1264. DR. BHOLA SINGH :

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष ए ंव िकसान कʞाण मंũी be pleased to State?

- (a) the  status  of  implementation  of  major  agricultural  schemes  introduced  by  the Government in the last five years, year-wise;
- (b) the  impact  of  these  schemes  on  improving  the  livelihood  of  farmers  with  specific details for the State of Uttar Pradesh;
- (c) the  steps  taken  to  address  any  challenges  or  complaints  received  regarding  the implementation of these schemes; and
- (d) the initiatives  planned to  further  support  and  enhance  agricultural  productivity and farmers' welfare in the coming years?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

क ृ िष ए ं व िकसान कʞाण राǛ मंũी

(SHRI RAMNATH THAKUR)

- (a) & (b) Government of India is committed to the welfare of farmers.  It is implementing various  central  sector  and  centrally  sponsored  schemes  covering  entire  spectrum  of agriculture for the welfare of farmers in the country.  These schemes and programmes are applicable to all states/UTs including Uttar Pradesh. Status of major agricultural schemes introduced  by  the  Government  during  the  last  five  years  are  given  in  the Annexure  1. Details  of funds allocated, released  and expenditure on schemes being implemented by the DA&FW from 2019-20 to 2024-25  in Uttar Pradesh given in Annexure II. The efforts of Government for positive implementation of the schemes are yielding good result and the income of the farmers is improving. As a part of 'Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav' Indian Council of  Agricultural  Research  (ICAR)  has  released  a  book,  which  contains  compilation  of success stories of 75,000 farmers out of innumerable successful farmers whose incomes have increased more than two times.
- (c)  &  (d)  Implementation  of  these  schemes  is closely  monitored  and  reviewed  at  higher level on a regular basis, and the government engages in continuous consultations with all relevant stakeholders  including the concerned  states  in order to  ensure  that  any challenges  or  hindrances  are  promptly  identified,  and  appropriate  remedial  actions  are taken in a timely manner.

## Brief of major agricultural schemes introduced by the Government during the last five years

|   S No | Name of the Scheme                            | Purpose                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
|--------|-----------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|      1 | Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN)  | PM-KISAN is a central sector scheme launched on 24th February 2019 to supplement financial needs of land holding farmers, subject to exclusions. Under the scheme, financial benefit of Rs. 6000/- per year is transferred in three equal four- monthly installments into the bank accounts of farmers' families across the country, through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mode. Till now, Rs. 3.24 lakh crores have been transferred through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) to more than 11 crores beneficiaries (Farmers) through various installments out of which 13808.20 Cr were transferred to more than 2.80 cr. beneficiaries in UP.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
|      2 | 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. The applicants between the age group of 18 to 40 years will have to contribute between Rs. 55 to Rs. 200 per month till they attain the age of 60. PMKMY is taking care of the farmers during their old age and provides Rs. 3,000 monthly pension to the enrolled farmers once they attain 60 years of age, subject to exclusion criteria. Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) is pension fund manager and registration of beneficiaries is done through CSC and State Govts. So far 23.38 lakh farmers have enrolled under the scheme out of which 2,52,944 were from UP. |
|      3 | Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF)         | In order to address the existing infrastructure gaps and mobilize investment in agriculture infrastructure, Agri Infra Fund was launched under Aatmanirbhar Bharat Package. AIF was introduced with a vision to transform the agriculture infrastructure landscape of the country. The Agriculture Infrastructure Fund is a medium - long term debt financing facility for investment in viable projects for post-harvest management infrastructure and community farming assets through interest subvention and credit guarantee support. The Fund of Rs. 1 lakh crore under the scheme will be disbursed from FY 2020-21 to FY2025-26 and the support under the scheme will be provided for the duration of FY2020-21 to FY2032-33. Under the scheme, Rs. 1 Lakh Crore will be provided by banks and financial institutions as loans with interest subvention of 3% per annum and credit guarantee coverage under CGTMSE for loans up to Rs. 2 Crores. Further, each                                  |

|    |                                              | entity is eligible to get the benefit of the scheme for up to 25 projects located in different LGD codes. Eligible beneficiaries include Farmers, Agri- entrepreneurs, Start-ups, Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS), Marketing Cooperative Societies, Farmer Producers Organizations(FPOs), Self Help Group (SHG), Joint Liability Groups (JLG), Multipurpose Cooperative Societies, Central/State agency or Local Body sponsored Public Private Partnership Projects, State Agencies, Agricultural Produce Market Committees (Mandis), National & State Federations of Cooperatives, Federations of FPOs (Farmer Produce Organizations) and Federations of Self Help Groups (SHGs). As on 16-07-2024, Rs.44,824 Crores have been sanctioned for 70,762 out of which Rs. 349.10 crores were sanctioned for 1933 projects in UP.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
|----|----------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  4 | Formation & Promotion of new 10,000 FPOs     | The Government of India launched the Central Sector Scheme (CSS) for 'Formation and Promotion of 10,000 Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs)' in the year 2020. The scheme has a total budgetary outlay of Rs.6865 crores. 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 5 years. FPOs get a financial assistance upto Rs 18.00 lakh per FPO for a period of 03 years. In addition to this, provision has been made for matching equity grant upto Rs. 2,000 per farmer member of FPO with a limit of Rs. 15.00 lakh per FPO and a credit guarantee facility upto Rs. 2 crore of project loan per FPO from eligible lending institution to ensure institutional credit accessibility to FPOs. Suitable provisions have been made for training and skill development of FPOs. Further, FPOs are onboarded on National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) platform which facilitate online trading of their agricultural commodities through transparent price discovery method to enable FPOs to realize better remunerative prices for their produce. So far, total 8,872 FPOs were registered under the scheme. |
|  5 | National beekeeping and Honey Mission (NBHM) | Keeping in view the importance of beekeeping, a new Central Sector Scheme entitled National Beekeeping & Honey Mission (NBHM) was launched in 2020 under Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan for its implementation in the field for overall promotion and development of scientific beekeeping & to achieve the goal of 'Sweet Revolution'. Some of the achievements include; ● Honeybees/ beekeeping have been approved as 5 th Input for Agriculture. ● 4 World Class State of the Art Honey Testing Labs and 35 Mini Honey Testing Labs have been sanctioned under National Beekeeping & Honey Mission (NBHM) for testing of honey. ● Madhukranti portal has been launched for online                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |

|    |                                                 | registration of Beekeepers/ Honey Societies/ Firms/ Companies. ● 100 Honey FPOs targeted under 10,000 FPOs scheme in the country. 100 FPOs have been registered by NAFED, NDDB & TRIFED. ● About 14,822 Beekeepers/ Beekeeping & Honey Societies/ Firms/ Companies with 23 lakhs bee colonies registered on Portal.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
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|  6 | National Mission on Edible Oils (NMEO)-Oil Palm | A new Centrally Sponsored Scheme namely, National Mission on Edible Oil (NMEO)-Oil Palm (NMEO-OP) has been launched by Government of India in 2021 in order 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 will bring additional area of 6.5 lakh ha under Oil Palm plantation with 3.28 lakh ha in north-eastern states and 3.22 in rest of India with total outlay of Rs. 11040 cr in next 5 years from 2021-22 to 2025-26.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
|  7 | Namo Drone Didi                                 | The Government has recently approved a 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 15000 selected Women Self Help Group (SHGs) for providing rental services to farmers for agriculture purpose (application of fertilizers and pesticides). Under this Scheme, Central Financial Assistance @ 80% of the cost of drone and accessories/ancillary charges upto a maximum of Rs. 8.0 Lakhs will be provided to the women SHGs for purchase of drones. The Cluster Level Federations (CLFs) of SHGs may raise the balance amount (total cost of procurement minus subsidy) as loan under National Agriculture Infra Financing Facility (AIF). Interest subvention@3% on the AIF loan will be provided to the CLFs. The scheme will also provide sustainable business and livelihood support to SHGs and they would be able to earn additional income of at least of Rs. 1.0 lakh per annum. |

## Details of funds allocated, released and expenditure on schemes being implemented by the DA&FW

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| S State/UT       | S State/UT                                                                | 2019-20       | 2019-20   | 2019-20   | 2020-21   | 2020-21   | 2020-21   | 2021-22   | 2021-22   | 2021-22     | 2022-23   | 2022-23   | 2022-23   | 2023-24   | 2023-24   | 2023-24   | Grand Total (Five Years)   | Grand Total (Five Years)   | Grand Total (Five Years)   |
|------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|
| No               |                                                                           | Alloc. Rel    |           | Exp.      | Alloc.    | Rel       | Exp.      | Alloc.    | Rel       | Exp. Alloc. | Rel       | Exp.      | Alloc.    |           | Rel Exp.  | Alloc.    |                            | Rel                        | Exp.                       |
| 1                | Sub-Mission on Agriculture Extension (ATMA)                               | 100.63 100.63 | 103.7     | 125.11    | 82.1      | 97.57     | 128       | 96        | 91.92     | 110         | 55        | 37.82     | 91.53     | 114.41    | 129.9     | 555.27    |                            | 448.14                     | 460.88                     |
| 2                | National Food Security Mission (NFSM)                                     | 161.07 79.46  | 93.97     | 141.4     | 100.13    | 91.53     | 119.85    | 52.73     | 67.16     | 119.81      | 55.77     | 32.6      | 125.4     | 93.85     | 45.33     | 667.53    |                            | 381.94                     | 330.59                     |
| 3                | Soil Health Fertility (SHC)                                               | 16.95 9.98    | 9.98      | 27.7      | 43.13     | 43.13     | 4.08      | 0         | 0         | 11.35       | 0         | 0         | 17.72     | 23.1      | 17.42     | 77.8      |                            | 76.21                      | 70.53                      |
| 4 Rainfed        | Area Development - Component of                                           | 34 34         | 34        | 30        | 7.5       | 7.5       | 21        | 10.5      | 6.04      | 26          | 17.22     | 20.33     | 30.5      | 25.2      | 24.82     | 141.5     |                            | 94.42                      | 92.69                      |
| 5                | NMSA (RAD) Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojna-Per Drop More Crop (PMKSY) | 100 100       | 90.69     | 300       | 200       | 123.06    | 300       | 150       |           | 300         | 149.25    | 109.78    | 180       | 133.49    |           | 1180      |                            | 732.74                     | 323.53                     |
| 6 Rastriya       | Krishi 348.06                                                             | 297.56        | 297.56    | 402.14    | 346.89    | 346.89    | 302.71    | 145.1     | 145.1     | 255.27      | 134.07    | 133.74    | 137.07    | 191.63    |           | 1445.25   |                            | 1115.25                    | 923.29                     |
| 7 Krishi         | Paramparagat Vikas Yojana 11.19                                           | 3.22          | 3.09      | 47.04     | 25.32     | 25.29     | 21.81     | 8.66      | 7.13      | 134.01      | 50.89     | 7.32      | 66.07     | 58.81     | 0         |           | 280.12                     | 146.9                      | 42.83                      |
| 8 Sub-           | Mission on 29.5                                                           | 4.71          | 2.479     | 27.5      | 19.2      | 13.86     | 35        | 4.63      | 0.12      | 22          | 1.65      |           | 16.1      | 7.21      |           | 130.1     | 37.4                       |                            | 16.459                     |
| 9 Submission     | On 66.18                                                                  | 50            | 50        | 66.18     | 88.49     | 88.49     | 66.18     | 65.13     | 65.13     | 70          | 130.5     | 32.9      | 60        | 141.19    |           | 328.54    |                            | 475.31                     | 236.52                     |
| 10 Oil Seed Palm | & Oil 9.61                                                                | 4.78          |           | 31.98     | 25.39     |           | 17.58     | 3.8       |           | 18.42       | 5.3       |           | 11.15     | 2.79      |           | 88.74     | 42.06                      | 0                          |                            |
| 11               | (OS&OP) Mission for Integrated Development of                             | 67 62.35      | 65.62     | 80        | 64.16     | 50.58     | 64        | 32        | 28.71     | 60          | 44.64     | 47.92     | 68.5      | 68.5      | 49.33     | 339.5     |                            | 271.65                     | 242.16                     |

| B   | Central Sector Schemes   | Central Sector Schemes   | Central Sector Schemes   | Central Sector Schemes   |
|-----|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
| 12  | PMKISAN                  | Year                     | No. of Beneficiaries     | Amount (in Rs.)          |
|     |                          | 2018-19                  | 11,194,371               | 2,238.87                 |
|     |                          | 2019-20                  | 20,392,102               | 11,006.64                |
|     |                          | 2020-21                  | 23,576,615               | 14,431.94                |
|     |                          | 2021-22                  | 24,561,259               | 15,773.05                |
|     |                          | 2022-23                  | 24,303,659               | 12,452.93                |
|     |                          | 2023-24                  | 22,633,004               | 13,808.20                |

| 13   | PM KMY   | Year      | No. of Beneficiaries   |
|------|----------|-----------|------------------------|
|      |          | 2019-2020 | 240,261                |
|      |          | 2020-2021 | 6,336                  |
|      |          | 2021-2022 | 2,645                  |
|      |          | 2022-2023 | 3,371                  |
|      |          | 2023-2024 | 337                    |

|   PMFBY & RWBCIS Combined - 2016-17 to 2023-24 - State Wise Business Statistics as on 30.06.24 | PMFBY & RWBCIS Combined - 2016-17 to 2023-24 - State Wise Business Statistics as on 30.06.24   | PMFBY & RWBCIS Combined - 2016-17 to 2023-24 - State Wise Business Statistics as on 30.06.24   | PMFBY & RWBCIS Combined - 2016-17 to 2023-24 - State Wise Business Statistics as on 30.06.24   | PMFBY & RWBCIS Combined - 2016-17 to 2023-24 - State Wise Business Statistics as on 30.06.24   | PMFBY & RWBCIS Combined - 2016-17 to 2023-24 - State Wise Business Statistics as on 30.06.24   |
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|                                                                                             14 | Farmers Applications Insured (lakh)                                                            | Area Insured (lakh ha)                                                                         | Sum Insured (Rs. Crore)                                                                        | Paid Claims (Rs. Crore )                                                                       | Farmer Applications Paid Claims (lakh)                                                         |

|                                                                                                       | 420.2                       | 315.2                               | 154,999.9 5,237.4                       | 67.4                                        |
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| * 2020-21 & 2021-22 claims yet based claims yet to be finalized;, enrollment data yet to be finalized | to be reported Rabi 2022-23 | by Assam; Kharif Yield based claims | 2021, Rabi 2021-22 yet to be initiated; | & Kharif 2022 Yield- Kharif 23 & Rabi 23-24 |

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