Lok Sabha Question No. 1270 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-11
Subject: Agriculture Input
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Hanuman Beniwal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1270

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11 th  FEBRUARY, 2025

## Agriculture inputs

†1270.  Shri Hanuman Beniwal:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  increase  the  limit  of  agricultural  input  grant subsidy from 2 hectares to 5 hectares in the context of Rajasthan;
- (b) if so, the time by which it is likely to be done and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) the details along with the names of districts of Rajasthan covered under the Drought Prone Area Programme (DPAP); and
- (d) whether the Government proposes to include the farmers having land holding of 5 hectares of land holding in districts covered under the Drought Prone Area Programme (DPAP) in the category of small and marginal farmers and if so, the time by which it is likely to be done and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण राǛ मंũी (SHRI RAM NATH THAKUR)

- (a) & (b): Agriculture is a state subject. However, Government of India is implementing a comprehensive  range  of  schemes  and  programmes  for  the  welfare  of  farmers  in  the country.  These  schemes  encompass  entire  spectrum  of  agriculture  including  credit, insurance, income support, infrastructure, crops including horticulture, seeds, mechanization,  marketing,  organic  and  natural  farming,  farmer  collectives,  irrigation, extension,  procurement  of  crops  from  farmers  at  minimum  support  prices,  digital agriculture etc.

Apart from the schemes, Government of India has also taken several initiatives to enhance  income  and  improve  quality  of  life  of  farmers  which  include  unprecedented enhancement in budget allocation for the Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare from Rs. 21,933.50 crore in 2013-14 to Rs. 1,22,528.77 crore in 2024-25.

(c) & (d) The list of schemes being implemented by DA&FW is as under:

## I. Central Sector Schemes

1.  Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN)
2.  Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maan Dhan Yojana (PM-KMY)
3.  Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA)
4.  Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)/Restructured Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme (RWBCIS)
5.  Modified Interest Subvention Scheme (MISS)
6.  National Bee Keeping and Honey Mission (NBHM)
7.  Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF)
8.  Formation and Promotion Of 10,000 Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs)
9.  Agri Fund for Start Ups & Rural Enterprises (AgriSURE)
10.  Namo Drone Didi

## II. Centrally Sponsored Scheme

- (a)  National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF)
- (b) Krishonnati Yojana
1.  Integrated Scheme for Agriculture Marketing -National Agriculture Market (ISAMeNAM)
2.  Integrated Scheme for Agricultural Marketing-Others (ISAM-Others)
3.  National Food Security and Nutrition Mission (NFSNM)
4.  National Mission on Edible Oil-Oil Seeds (NMEO-OS)
5.  National Mission on Edible Oil-Oil palm (NMEO-OP)
6.  Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH)
7.  Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region (MOVCDNER)
8.  Sub-Mission on Agricultural Extension (SMAE)
9.  Digital Agriculture
- (c) Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY)
1.  Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana- DPR (RKVY-DPR)
2.  Paramparagat Krishi VikasYojana (PKVY)
3.  Per Drop More Crop (PDMC)
4.  Soil Health and Fertility
5.  Rainfed Area Development (RAD)
6.  Agroforestry
7.  Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization (SMAM)( Crop Residue Management (CRM) now merged with SMAM)
8.  Crop Diversification Programme (CDP)

There  is  no  scheme  named  DPAP  being  implemented  by  Department  of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (DA&FW).

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