Lok Sabha Question No. 166 (STARRED), answered on 2023-08-01
Subject: Allocation of Funds for Agriculture
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Navneet Ravi Rana

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

## DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS' WELFARE

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 166

TO BE ANSWERED ON 1 ST  AUGUST, 2023

## ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FOR AGRICULTURE

- *166.    SHRIMATI NAVNEET RAVI RANA:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान काण मंी

- be pleased to State? (a) the details of the funds allocated and utilised for agriculture and farmers welfare during the last three years; whether some proposals received from the State Governments on agriculture are

(b) pending with the Union Government; (c) if so, the details thereof; and

- (d) the reaction of the Government in this regard, State-wise?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान काण मंी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR) (a) to (d): A statement is laid on the table of the House

O.I.H.

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  to  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 166 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 1 st  August, 2023.

- (a): Details of the funds allocated and utilised by the Ministry of  Agriculture and Farmers Welfare during the last three years are given below;

(Rupees in crore)

| Year    | Department of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare (DA&FW)   | Department of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare (DA&FW)   | Department of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare (DA&FW)   | Department of Agricultural Research And Education (DARE)   | Department of Agricultural Research And Education (DARE)   | Department of Agricultural Research And Education (DARE)   |
|---------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|
|         | Allocation (BE)                                          | RE                                                       | Expenditure                                              | Allocation (BE)                                            | RE                                                         | Expenditure                                                |
| 2020-21 | 134399.8                                                 | 116757.9                                                 | 108617.6                                                 | 8362.58                                                    | 7762.38                                                    | 7685.52                                                    |
| 2021-22 | 123017.6                                                 | 118294.2                                                 | 114840.8                                                 | 8513.62                                                    | 8513.62                                                    | 8439.94                                                    |
| 2022-23 | 124000.0                                                 | 110254.5                                                 | 102345.8                                                 | 8513.62                                                    | 8658.89                                                    | 8578.15                                                    |

(b) to (d): Government of India  is  resolute  in  its  dedication  to  collaborate closely with State Governments to usher in positive transformations in the agriculture sector. When proposals under any schemes of Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare  are  received  from  State  Governments,  the  Government  examines  them  in accordance with the schemes' guidelines and decision taken expeditiously.

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