Lok Sabha Question No. 206 (STARRED), answered on 2024-12-10
Subject: Achievements under 100 days Programme
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Tapir Gao, Shri Khagen Murmu

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 206

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 10 TH  DECEMBER, 2024

## ACHIEVEMENTS UNDER 100 DAYS PROGRAMME

*206.    SHRI KHAGEN MURMU: SHRI TAPIR GAO:

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

(a) the significant achievements of the Ministry under the 100 days programme of the Government;

(b) whether there has been any introduction of new variety of seeds which are climate friendly and high yielding; and

(c) the number of new farmers added under PM-KISAN scheme, State-wise including Tripura?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण मंũी (SHRI SHIVRAJ SINGH CHOUHAN)

(a) to (c): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF LOK SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  206   REGARDING  'ACHIEVEMENTS  UNDER  100 DAYS PROGRAMME' FOR REPLY ON 10 TH  DECEMBER, 2024.

(a): Significant achievements of Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare under the 100 days programme of the Government is at Annexure I.

- (b): Yes sir, during the 100 Days programme, 109 new seed varieties have been dedicated to the nation, with special features, including climate resilience and high yielding.

(c): New farmers added under PM KISAN, including Tripura is at Annexure -II.

## Achievements of 100 Days Program

1.  Digital Agriculture Mission was approved by the Union Cabinet on 2 nd  September, 2024  with  a  budget  of  Rs  2,817  crore.  Digital  Public  Infrastructure  is  being coordinated  with  the  States  to  create  a  comprehensive  geospatial  system  for collecting information on crops, weather, water etc.
2.  Krishi Sakhi Training and Certification as 'Agriculture Para Extension Worker' was undertaken  to  enhance  the  skills  of  rural  women.  Ministry  of  Agriculture  and Farmers' Welfare and the Ministry of Rural Development signed a MoU to train and certify Krishi Sakhis as para extension workers for agriculture. 70,002 Krishi Sakhis have completed the training.
3.  AgriSURE - Agri Fund for Start Ups & Rural Enterprises was launched as a SEBI Registered Category II Alternative Investment Fund of Rs 750 crore, to provide capital to early-stage agriculture Start-ups in the form of equity and debt.
4.  Progressive expansion of Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF) was approved by the  Cabinet  to  facilitate  convergence  with  PM  KUSUM;  inclusion  of  integrated secondary  processing activities  as  eligible  activities;  viable  farming  assets  (like polyhouses, mushroom cultivation, hydroponics, aeroponics, vertical farming etc) eligible  for  individual  borrowers  &  credit  guarantee  for  FPOs  covered  under NABSanrakshan.
5.  National Pest Surveillance System (NPSS) was launched to harness cutting edge technologies for pest surveillance, identification and management in agricultural crops.
6.  Clean Plant Program was approved by the Cabinet as a Central Sector Project with budget of Rs 1,767 crore to provide certified, disease-free planting material to fruit farmers through the setting up of 9 Clean Plant Centres.
7.  Krishi  Nivesh  Portal  was  launched  to  provide  detailed  information  on  various investment opportunities in agriculture and allied sector.
8.  Krishi Decision Support System was launched to support informed decision making by  various  agriculture  stakeholders.  It  is  a  digital  geo-spatial  platform  hosting numerous  data  bases  from  satellites,  weather  stations,  smart  phones  etc  and supporting analytics using open-source tools.
9.  7,757 Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) were onboarded on Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) to enable them for e commerce.
10.  FPOs  were  facilitated  with  various  input  licenses  and  statutory  certifications needed for business. By the end of 100 days program, Seed license was issued to 4191  FPOs,  Fertilizer  license  to  3770  FPOs,  Pesticide  license  to  3220  FPOs, APMC licences to 1997 FPOs, FSSAI registration of 4367 FPOs and GSTN to 6023 FPOs.

11.  Government  has  also  made  need  based  interventions,  including  100  days programme so that farmers' income may be enhanced. Some of the recent changes in Agriculture Trade Policy  are as under:

Onions

-  The recent decision to remove the Minimum Export Price altogether is expected to free exports, as is the move to cut the export duty from 40% to 20%

Basmati Rice

-  The welcome decision of doing away with the $950 per metric tonne Minimum Export Price of Basmati Rice will now enable the rice farmers to recover the foreign market for their premier produce

Edible Oils - Palm, Soya and Sunflower

-  The recent historic decision to increase the effective import duty on crude oil (Palm, Soya  and  Sunflower)  from  5.5%  to  27.5%,  and  on  refined  oil  from  13.75%  to 35.75% have been in farmers favour.

## Annexure-II

## New Farmers added in PM-KISAN during Government's 100 days Programme

| Sl. No.   | State Name                                   | No. of Farmers   |
|-----------|----------------------------------------------|------------------|
| 1         | ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS                  | 339              |
| 2         | ANDHRA PRADESH                               | 51,975           |
| 3         | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                            | 607              |
| 4         | ASSAM                                        | 1,64,952         |
| 5         | BIHAR                                        | 25,099           |
| 6         | CHHATTISGARH                                 | 74,071           |
| 7         | CHANDIGARH                                   | 1                |
| 8         | DELHI                                        | 111              |
| 9         | GOA                                          | 110              |
| 10        | GUJARAT                                      | 1,30,772         |
| 11        | HARYANA                                      | 21,996           |
| 12        | HIMACHAL PRADESH                             | 22,838           |
| 13        | JAMMU AND KASHMIR                            | 10,028           |
| 14        | JHARKHAND                                    | 1,07,038         |
| 15        | KARNATAKA                                    | 31,037           |
| 16        | KERALA                                       | 60,473           |
| 17        | LADAKH                                       | 94               |
| 18        | LAKSHADWEEP                                  | 323              |
| 19        | MADHYA PRADESH                               | 88,036           |
| 20        | MAHARASHTRA                                  | 38,805           |
| 21        | MANIPUR                                      | 425              |
| 22        | MEGHALAYA                                    | 22,753           |
| 23        | MIZORAM                                      | 13,434           |
| 24        | NAGALAND                                     | 3,831            |
| 25        | ODISHA                                       | 1,19,092         |
| 26        | PUDUCHERRY                                   | 22               |
| 27        | PUNJAB                                       | 18,254           |
| 28        | RAJASTHAN                                    | 4,50,620         |
| 29        | SIKKIM                                       | 5,588            |
| 30        | TAMIL NADU                                   | 20,816           |
| 31        | TELANGANA                                    | 3,589            |
| 32        | THE DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI AND DAMAN AND DIU | 59               |
| 33        | TRIPURA                                      | 8,110            |
| 34        | UTTAR PRADESH                                | 12,14,915        |
| 35        | UTTARAKHAND                                  | 24,165           |
| 36        | WEST BENGAL                                  | 30,870           |
| Total     | Total                                        | 27,65,248        |

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