Lok Sabha Question No. 785 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-25
Subject: Khushal Kisan Yojana
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Bharatiben Dhirubhai Shyal

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 785

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 25 Th  JULY, 2023

## KHUSHAL KISAN YOJANA

## 785. DR. BHARATIBEN DHIRUBHAI SHIYAL:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to increase the area under Khushal Kisan Yojana;
- (b) if so, the details of the work being done in this regard, State-wise; and
- (c) the details of the area on which natural farming is being done at present in the country, State-wise?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्री (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a) & (b): State Govt.  of  Himachal  Pradesh  has  informed  that  it  is  implementing  'Prakritik Kheti  Khushhal  Kissan'  (PK3Y)  Yojana  which  is  a  State  run  scheme  of  Government  of Himachal Pradesh since 2018. The techniques of Prakritik Kheti Khushhal Kissan are low cost, local resourced based, climate resilient and non chemical based. The major ingredients of the various concoctions, which are used in the techniques, are indigenous cow dung, cow urine, pulse flour and natural plant extracts, which are generally available at home and nothing is to be purchased from external market.  The PK3Y is being implemented in a mission mode by 'State Project Implementing Unit' (SPIU). The Yojana is being monitored by a 'State Level Apex Committee' headed by Hon'ble Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh

To promote the scheme and to cover maximum farmers under the scheme the 5 tier approach is being followed in the State:

1.  Mass sensitization of farmers.
2.  2-6 days village /district/state level trainings.
3.  Exposure visits (intra/inter-state) to showcase the natural farming models.
4.  Adoption by farmers.
5.  Regular visits and handholding.

Additionally to support the farmers, the following assistances are being given under the Yojna:

1.  Purchase of Indigenous cow- ₹25,000/- or 50 % of total cost whichever is less + ₹5,000/(transportation).
2.   Lining of cowshed for collection of cow urine- ₹8,000/- or 80 % of cost whichever is less.
3.  On  farm  input  generation  (purchase  of  drums  for  preparation  of  various  formulations)  ₹750/- per drum (max. 3 drums /farmer).

Sansadhan Bhandar (a shop at village level for sale of various natural farming formulations on pre decided rates to those farmers who does not have cow - ₹ 10,000/- one time for opening of Sansadhan Bhandar.

- (c): Government of India is promoting natural farming since 2019-20 under Bhartiya Prakritik Krishi  Paddhati  (BPKP),  a  sub  scheme  of  Parampargat  Krishi  Vikas  Yojna  (PKVY).  Natural Farming  is  chemical  free  farming  based  on  the  integrated  agriculture and  animal  husbandry approach using livestock and local resources. It is largely based on on-farm biomass recycling with major stress on biomass mulching, use of on-farm cow dung-urine formulations from local livestock's. About 4.09 lakh ha. area under 8 states viz. Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Kerala, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu are covered under the BPKP scheme.

## The State wise details of area covered under Natural Farming under BPKP

| Sl. No.   | States           |   Area in Ha |
|-----------|------------------|--------------|
| 1.        | Andhra Pradesh   |       100000 |
| 2.        | Chhattisgarh     |        85000 |
| 3.        | Kerala           |        84000 |
| 4.        | Himachal Pradesh |        12000 |
| 5         | Jharkhand        |         3400 |
| 6.        | Odisha           |        24000 |
| 7.        | Madhya Pradesh   |        99000 |
| 8.        | Tamil Nadu       |         2000 |
|           | Total            |       409400 |

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