Lok Sabha Question No. 869 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-25
Subject: Doubling the Income of Farmers
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Guman Singh Damor

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.869 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 25 TH JULY, 2023

## DOUBLING THE INCOME OF FARMERS

869. SHRI GUMAN SINGH DAMOR:

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

- (a) the details of recommendations made by Inter-Ministerial Committee constituted for doubling the income of farmers for examining the facts and the strategies made for this and the steps taken to implement the same;
- (b) the goals for honey-mission and the details of efforts made during the last three years to achieve the goals in Atmanirbhar Bharat announcement; and
- (c) the details of annual requirement and production of foodgrains, the modus operandi for bridging the gap between supply and demand of the same in the country?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण मंũी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a): Government had constituted an Inter-Ministerial Committee in April, 2016 to examine issues relating to 'Doubling  of Farmers Income (DFI)' and recommended strategies  to  achieve  the  same.    The  Committee  submitted  its  final  report  to  the Government in September, 2018.  The Committee submitted its recommendations in 14 Volume Report in September 2018 to the Government which is available on our website (https://agricoop.nic.in/en/PolicyDiv).

Government has adopted and implemented several policies, reforms, developmental programmes and schemes for achieving higher incomes for the farmers directly or indirectly.  The  unprecedented  enhanced  budgetary  provisions  have  been  made  to facilitate the following efforts of the Government.

1.  Income support to farmers through PM KISAN
2.  Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)
3.  Institutional credit for agriculture sector
4.  Fixing of Minimum Support Price (MSP) at one-and-a half times the cost of production
5.  Promotion of organic farming in the country
6.  Per Drop More Crop
7.  Micro Irrigation Fund
8.  Promotion of Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs)
9.  A National Beekeeping and Honey Mission (NBHM)
10.  Agricultural Mechanization
11.  Providing Soil Health Cards to farmers
12.  Setting up of National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) extension Platform
13.  Launch of the National Mission for Edible Oils - Oil Palm
14.  Agri Infrastructure Fund (AIF)
15.  Improvement in farm produce logistics, Introduction of Kisan Rail.
16.  MIDH - Cluster Development Programme:
17.  Creation of a Start-up Eco system in agriculture and allied sector
18.  Achievement in Export of Agri and Allied Agri- Commodities

(b): Ministry  of  Agriculture  and  Farmers Welfare  launched  a  Central  Sector  Scheme entitled 'National Beekeeping & Honey Mission (NBHM)' in 2020-21 under Atma Nirbhar Bharat Announcement for overall promotion & development of scientific beekeeping and to achieve the goal of 'Sweet Revolution'. The goals/ objectives of National Beekeeping & Honey Mission (NBHM) scheme are as under:

1.  Promoting  holistic  growth  of  beekeeping  industry  for  income  &  employment generation.
2.  Developing additional infrastructural facilities for developing quality nucleus stock of  honeybees,  multiplication  of  stock  by  bee  breeders,  setting  up  of  disease diagnostic labs, Integrated Beekeeping Development Centres (IBDCs), beekeeping equipment manufacturing units, etc. and postharvest and marketing infrastructures, including  honey processing plants, storages/ cold  storages, collection,  branding, marketing, etc. centre, etc.;
3.  Setting up of honey & other beehive products testing labs at Regional Levels and Mini Labs at District Levels in main honey producing Districts/ States;
4.  To promote agri- entrepreneurs &agri- startup for their involvement in beekeeping/ Honey production;
5.  To promote, develop and disseminate latest and State of the Art Technologies and skill development in beekeeping industry for production of honey & other high value beehive products;
6.  Empowerment of Women through Beekeeping;
7.  To strengthen beekeepers by developing institutional framework through collective approach viz.; formation of SHGs/ FPOs/ Beekeepers Cooperatives/ Federations, etc.

The following efforts have been made to achieve these goals/ objectives:

-  Efforts for development of Infrastructural facilities under NBHM: Thrust is given for  development  of  infrastructural  facilities  in  honey  sector  through  following approaches:
1. Regional and Mini Honey & other beehive products Testing Labs for testing of  quality  and  nutrient  parameters  of  beehive  products.  As  on  date,  31  Mini Honey Testing Labs and 04 Regional testing labs have been sanctioned under NBHM.
2. Setting up of Honey & other beehive products Processing Units to process raw Honey & other beehive products and its marketing. As on date, 21 Honey & other beehive products processing units have been sanctioned under NBHM.
3. Development  of  Nucleus  Stock  Centres  for  beekeeping for  availabilityof quality/ disease-free brood and queen. As on date, 22 Nucleus stock and bee breeding centres have been sanctioned under NBHM.
4. Creation of Honey FPOs: 100 Honey FPOs are allotted to TRIFED (14 nos.), NAFED (60 nos.) and NDDB (26 nos.) for implementation of NBHM activities under the scheme of 'Formation of 10,000 FPOs'. Out of the allotted 100 FPOs, 80 Honey FPOs have been registered till date.
5. Setting  up  of  Collection,  Branding,  Packaging  &  Marketing  Units for creating  facility  forcollection,  branding,  trading  and  marketing  of  beehive products.
-  Efforts for generation of Intellectual Capital under NBHM:
1. Training  and  Capacity  Building for  promotion  of  scientific  beekeeping  in  the country.
2.  Self Help Groups (SHGs)/ clusters of women have been developed for e mpowering the Women through beekeeping.
3. An  online  registration  portal  i.e.  'Madhukranti  portal'  has  been  launched  under NBHM for  creation  of  database  through  online  registration  of  beekeepers/other stakeholders.
- (c): The requirement of foodgrains varies year after year in terms of growth of the population. The details of production of foodgrains is at annexure . In case of shortage of foodgrains, FCI releases foodgrains from the available stock & NAFED imports the deficit amount to fill the gap between supply and demand.

|                   |        |         |         | 2022-23   | 2022-23                |
|-------------------|--------|---------|---------|-----------|------------------------|
| Crop              | Season | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | Target    | Third Advance Estimate |
| Rice              | Kharif | 1052.08 | 1110.01 | 1120.00   | 1100.32                |
| Rice              | Rabi   | 191.60  | 184.71  | 185.00    | 158.95                 |
| Rice              | Summer | --      | --      | --        | 96.14                  |
| Rice              | Total  | 1243.68 | 1294.71 | 1305.00   | 1355.42                |
| Wheat             | Rabi   | 1095.86 | 1077.42 | 1120.00   | 1127.43                |
| Jowar             | Kharif | 19.86   | 15.98   | 30.00     | 14.87                  |
| Jowar             | Rabi   | 28.26   | 25.52   | 30.00     | 24.80                  |
| Jowar             | Summer | --      | --      | --        | 0.22                   |
| Jowar             | Total  | 48.12   | 41.51   | 60.00     | 39.90                  |
| Bajra             | Kharif | 108.63  | 97.81   | 113.00    | 102.67                 |
|                   | Summer | --      | --      | --        | 8.99                   |
|                   | Total  | 108.63  | 97.81   | 113.00    | 111.66                 |
| Maize             | Kharif | 215.55  | 226.81  | 231.00    | 234.89                 |
| Maize             | Rabi   | 100.92  | 110.49  | 101.00    | 99.05                  |
| Maize             | Summer | --      | --      | --        | 25.18                  |
| Maize             | Total  | 316.47  | 337.30  | 332.00    | 359.13                 |
| Ragi              | Kharif | 19.98   | 17.01   | 25.00     | 15.97                  |
| Small Millets     | Kharif | 3.47    | 3.67    | 7.00      | 3.97                   |
| Barley            | Rabi   | 16.56   | 13.71   | 22.50     | 16.87                  |
| Shree Anna /Nutri | Kharif | 151.95  | 134.47  | 175.00    | 137.48                 |
| Cereals           | Rabi   | 28.26   | 25.52   | 30.00     | 24.80                  |
| Cereals           | Summer | --      | --      | --        | 9.21                   |
| Cereals           | Total  | 180.21  | 160.00  | 205.00    | 171.49                 |
| Nutri/Coarse      | Kharif | 367.50  | 361.28  | 406.00    | 372.37                 |
| Cereals           | Rabi   | 145.74  | 149.73  | 153.50    | 140.72                 |
| Cereals           | Summer | --      | --      | --        | 34.39                  |
| Cereals           | Total  | 513.24  | 511.01  | 559.50    | 547.48                 |
| Cereals           | Kharif | 1419.58 | 1471.29 | 1526.00   | 1472.69                |
| Cereals           | Rabi   | 1433.21 | 1411.85 | 1458.50   | 1427.10                |
| Cereals           | Summer | --      | --      | --        | 130.53                 |
| Cereals           | Total  | 2852.79 | 2883.14 | 2984.50   | 3030.32                |
| Tur               | Kharif | 43.16   | 42.20   | 45.50     | 34.30                  |
| Gram              | Rabi   | 119.11  | 135.44  | 135.00    | 135.43                 |
| Urad              | Kharif | 15.07   | 18.65   | 27.00     | 18.06                  |
|                   | Rabi   | 7.23    | 9.11    | 10.00     | 5.41                   |

|                     | Summer   | --      | --      | --      |    2.64 |
|---------------------|----------|---------|---------|---------|---------|
|                     | Total    | 22.30   | 27.76   | 37.00   |   26.12 |
| Moong               | Kharif   | 19.96   | 14.80   | 25.00   |   17.17 |
|                     | Rabi     | 10.89   | 16.86   | 15.00   |    1.03 |
|                     | Summer   | --      | --      | --      |   19.19 |
|                     | Total    | 30.85   | 31.66   | 40.00   |   37.4  |
| Lentil              | Rabi     | 14.94   | 12.69   | *       |   15.8  |
| Other Kharif Pulses | Kharif   | 7.99    | 6.69    | 8.00    |    8.92 |
| Other Rabi Pulses   | Rabi     | 16.28   | 16.58   | 30.00   |   17.03 |
| Total Pulses        | Kharif   | 86.18   | 82.35   | 105.50  |   78.47 |
|                     | Rabi     | 168.45  | 190.67  | 190.00  |  174.72 |
|                     | Summer   | --      | --      | --      |   21.83 |
|                     | Total    | 254.63  | 273.02  | 295.50  |  275.04 |
| Total Foodgrains    | Kharif   | 1505.76 | 1553.64 | 1631.50 | 1551.16 |
|                     | Rabi     | 1601.65 | 1602.52 | 1648.50 | 1601.82 |
|                     | Summer   | --      | --      | --      |  152.36 |
|                     | Total    | 3107.42 | 3156.16 | 3280.00 | 3305.34 |

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