Lok Sabha Question No. 4938 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-04-01
Subject: Subsidy Provision for Rabi and Kharif Crops
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Ummeda Ram Beniwal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4938

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 1 ST  APRIL, 2025

## SUBSIDY PROVISION FOR RABI AND KHARIF CROPS

4938. SHRI UMMEDA RAM BENIWAL:

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

(a) the number of farmers to whom farm input subsidy amount has been provided for the Rabi and Kharif crops in Parliamentary Constituency Barmer-Jaisalmer during the last five  years,  along  with  the  number  of  farmers  and  the  funds  distributes,  year-wise  and district block-wise;

(b) whether input subsidy amount sanctioned for the Kharif and Rabi crop has not been disbursed to the farmers due to some reasons in Parliamentary Constituency during the last five years;

(c) if so, the number of such farmers, year-wise along with the reasons therefor;

(d) whether the Government proposes to provide the said amount to the farmers, if so, the time by which the said amount is likely to be disbursed;

(e) whether the Government has made any new arrangement to enhance the access and transparency of the said scheme; and

(f) whether the said scheme faced technical or administrative problem due to which the farmers could not get its benefits?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण राǛ मंũी (SHRI RAMNATH THAKUR)

(a) to  (f):  Agriculture is a  state subject. However, Government of India is implementing various  schemes  and  programmes  for  the  welfare  of  farmers  in  the  country  including Rajasthan. The Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (DA&FW) is implementing National Food Security and Nutrition Mission (NFSNM) is implemented in all the 28 States including Rajasthan and 2 Union Territories (UTs) viz. Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh with the objective to increase foodgrain production through area expansion and productivity enhancement. Under NFSNM, the incentives  are  provided  to  the  farmers,  through  the States/UTs,  on  crop  production  and  protection  technologies,  cropping  system  based demonstrations, production & distribution of certified seeds of newly released varieties/hybrids, integrated nutrient and pest management techniques, capacity building of farmers through trainings during cropping season etc. The kharif foodgrain crops include rice, bajra, ragi, small millets, Tur and rabi foodgrain crops include wheat, barley, gram, lentil  and  foodgrain crops cultivated in both  the season include maize, jowar, urad and moong. In addition, Government of India also provides flexibility to the states  for state specific  needs  under  Pradhan  Mantri-Rashtirya  Krishi  Vikas  Yojana  (PM-RKVY).  The allocation  and  release  of  fund  under  NFSNM  to  Rajasthan  state  during  last  five  years (2019-20 to 2023-24) is as under:

| 2019-20   | 2019-20   | 2020-21   | 2020-21   | 2021-22   | 2021-22   | 2022-23   | 2022-23   | 2023-24   | 2023-24   |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Alloc.    | Rel.      | Alloc.    | Rel.      | Alloc.    | Rel.      | Alloc.    | Rel.      | Alloc.    | Rel.      |
| 245.57    | 138.99    | 230.96    | 140.25    | 199.60    | 89.50     | 205.18    | 97.26     | 269.88    | 96.93     |

(Alloc= Allocation, Rel= Release)

The government is also implementing National Mission on Edible Oils - Oilseeds (NMEO-OS) aimed at boosting domestic oilseed production and achieving self-reliance (Atmanirbhar  Bharat)  in  edible  oils  for  implementation  all  over  the  country  including Rajasthan. The objective of NMEO-Oilseeds is to enhance the production of key primary and Sesamum,  as  well  as  increasing  collection  and  extraction  efficiency  from  secondary oilseed crops such as Rapeseed-Mustard, Groundnut, Soybean, Sunflower, sources like Cottonseed, Rice Bran, Corn oil and Tree Borne Oils.

The  Sub-Mission  on  Seeds  &  Planting  Material  (now  subsumed  under  National Food  Security  &  Nutrition  Mission)  is  a  demand  driven  scheme  and  implemented  by concerned State/Implementing Agencies for the welfare of small and marginal farmers in the country. Under the scheme, financial assistance is available for distribution of seed and other seed related interventions.

The digital initiatives such as Krishi Mapper and Seed Authentication, Traceability & Holistic Inventory (SATHI) portal is implemented to enhance access and transparency of the scheme.

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