Lok Sabha Question No. 2706 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-05
Subject: Support to Farmers
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Durai Vaiko

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2706

TO BE ANSWERED ON 5 TH  August, 2025

## SUPPORT TO FARMERS

2706.  SHRI DURAI VAIKO:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ͪष एवं ͩकसान कãयाण मंğी be pleased to state:

- (a)  the steps taken by the Government in the last five years to support and encourage farmers in Tiruchirappalli and Pudukottai districts of Tamil Nadu;
- (b) whether the Government has introduced or implemented any special schemes or initiatives focused on improving agricultural  productivity, irrigation, crop diversification, or organic farming in these districts;
- (c)  whether there are any proposals to establish agri-related infrastructure such as cold storage units,  processing centres, soil testing labs, or farmer  producer organisations (FPOs) in the Tiruchirappalli region;
- (d)    the  details  of  support  extended  under  central  schemes  such  as  PM-KISAN, PMFBY, PMKSY, and Kisan Credit Card to farmers in these two districts; and
- (e)  the details of future plans to set up farmer welfare facilities or agri-clusters in the Tiruchirappalli region to ensure sustainable and profitable farming?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ͪष एवं ͩकसान कãयाण राÏय मंğी (SHRI RAM NATH THAKUR)

(a)  to  (e):    Agriculture  is  a  state  subject.  Government  of  India  is  implementing  a comprehensive range of central sector as well as centrally sponsored schemes to support the States for welfare of farmers. The list of the schemes implemented by the Government to support States  in  agriculture, including  Tamil  Nadu, is attached  as Annexure I. These schemes focus on agricultural productivity, crop diversification and sustainable agriculture.

In  19 th   instalment  of  PM-KISAN  an  amount  of  Rs17.60  crore  was  disbursed  to 83,401  beneficiaries  in  Pudukkottai  district  while  Rs  21.96  crore  was  disbursed  to 1,03,607 beneficiaries in Tiruchirappalli district.

Under Kisan Credit Cards (KCC), to ensure availability of agricultural credit, Rs. 55, 120.96 crore of credit was extended to 40,38,150 KCC accounts during 2024-25 in Tamil Nadu including these two districts.

Under  Per  Drop  More  Crop  (PDMC),  for  enhanced  water  efficiency,  Central Assistance of Rs. 2,953.38 crore has been released/sanctioned to Tamil Nadu since 2015-16  for  implementation  of  PDMC.  During  this  period,  total  area  of  12.64  lakh hectare has been covered under Micro Irrigation through the scheme in the State of Tamil  Nadu.  The  area  covered  under  Micro  Irrigation  during  last  five  years  in Tiruchirappalli  district  is  21,506.58  hectare  and  in  Pudukkottai  district  is  19,401.62 hectare.

Under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), for risk mitigation of farmers, the data from 2020-21 till June, 2025, is as follows:-

| District        | Application Enrolled (In No.)   | Insured Area (In Lakh Ha)   | Sum Insured    | Farmer Share   | Claims Paid    | Application Benefitted (In No.)   |
|-----------------|---------------------------------|-----------------------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------------------------|
| District        | Application Enrolled (In No.)   | Insured Area (In Lakh Ha)   | (Rs. In Crore) | (Rs. In Crore) | (Rs. In Crore) | Application Benefitted (In No.)   |
| Pudukkottai     | 15,67,761                       | 3.31                        | 2,660.00       | 40.13          | 182.16         | 4,00,694                          |
| Tiruchirappalli | 7,61,923                        | 1.85                        | 1,396.75       | 27.44          | 181.95         | 2,99,159                          |

The Government is promoting organic farming through Parampargat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) scheme. Since its inception in 2015-16, total of Rs 62.37 Cr has been released (as on 30.06.25) to the State of Tamil Nadu, covering an area of 32940 ha and 37886 farmers. The district-wise information is not maintained centrally.

In order to address the infrastructure gaps and mobilize investment in agriculture, Agriculture  Infrastructure  Fund  (AIF)  was  launched  under  Aatmanirbhar  Bharat Package. For the state of Tamil Nadu, as on 30th June2025, Rs. 2,691 Crores have been  sanctioned  for  7,995  projects  under  AIF.  The  total  project  cost  for  these sanctioned projects is Rs.3,708 crores. Under AIF, 324 projects amounting to Rs.207 crores, have been sanctioned in Tiruchirappalli district and 193 projects, amounting to Rs.86 crores, have been sanctioned in Pudukkottai District of Tamil Nadu

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## Annexure I

## Major  schemes  implemented  by  the  Department  of  Agriculture  and  Farmers Welfare

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.  Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF)
7.  Formation  and  Promotion  of  10,000  new  Farmer  Producers  Organizations (FPOs)
8.  National Bee Keeping and Honey Mission (NBHM)
9.  Namo Drone Didi
10.  Agri Fund for Start-Ups & Rural Enterprises' (AgriSURE)
11.  National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF)
12.  Rastriya Krishi Vikas Yojana- Detailed Project Report (RKVY-DPR)
13.  Per Drop More Crop (PDMC)
14.  Sub-Mission on Agriculture Mechanization (SMAM)
15.  Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY)
16.  Soil Health & Fertility (SH&F)
17.  Rainfed Area Development (RAD)
18.  Agroforestry
19.  Crop Diversification Programme (CDP)
20.  Sub-Mission on Agriculture Extension (SMAE)
21.  National Food Security and Nutrition Mission (NFSNM)
22.  Integrated Scheme for Agriculture Marketing (ISAM)
23.  Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH)
24.  National Mission on Edible Oils (NMEO)-Oil Palm
25.  National Mission on Edible Oils (NMEO)-Oilseeds
26.  Digital Agriculture Mission
27.  National Bamboo Mission