Lok Sabha Question No. 3574 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-17
Subject: Gramin Agricultural Markets Initiative
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri C N Annadurai, Shri Navaskani K, Shri Selvam G, Shri Mani A

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3574

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 17 TH  DECEMBER, 2024

## GRAMIN AGRICULTURAL MARKETS INITIATIVE

3574.  SHRI SELVAM G: SHRI C N ANNADURAI: SHRI MANI A: SHRI NAVASKANI K:

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

- (a) the details of the current status of the Gramin Agricultural Markets (GrAMs) initiative in terms of number of operational markets in the country;
- (b) the details of basic infrastructure and facilities mandated for the said GrAMs initiative;
- (c) whether all the GrAMs established so far have the required facilities for farmers such as storage, grading and auction platforms and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether the establishment of GrAMs has helped farmers in better price realization for their produce;
- (e) if so, the details of its impact including statistics on increased earnings for farmers;
- (f) whether the Government plans to expand the scope of these markets to cover more remote areas and if so, the details thereof; and
- (g) the role of GrAMs in achieving the Government's objective of doubling farmers' income by 2024?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ͪष एवं ͩकसान कãयाण राÏय मंğी (SHRI RAMNATH THAKUR)

(a)  to  (g):    Agricultural  Marketing  is  a  State  subject  and  Agricultural  Produce  Market Committees (APMCs)/ Gramin  Agricultural Markets (GrAMs)  are regulated under respective Acts  of  the  State.  States  after  assessing  the  requirement  based  on  production,  marketable surplus & existence of traders etc. set up APMCs.

Rural  haats/  local  markets  are  managed  by  local  bodies  or  panchayats.  Mahatma Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee  Scheme  (MGNREGS)  of  Ministry  of  Rural Development have supported the development of rural haat infrastructure.

The  details  of  construction  of  Haats  taken  up  under  Mahatma  Gandhi  NREGS  since inception in all states/UTs as on 13 th  December, 2024 is at Annexure.

After the development of rural haats, the same may be upgraded into GrAMs through Agricultural Marketing Infrastructure (AMI), a sub-scheme of Integrated Scheme for Agricultural  Marketing  (ISAM)  under  which  assistance  is  provided  for  development  and upgradation of rural haats into Gramin Agriculture Markets (GrAMs). The scheme is demand driven and so far no proposal was received from States/ UTs.

## Annexure

| Details of Construction of Haats taken up under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS since inception in all states/UTs (as on 13 th December 2024)   | Details of Construction of Haats taken up under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS since inception in all states/UTs (as on 13 th December 2024)   | Details of Construction of Haats taken up under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS since inception in all states/UTs (as on 13 th December 2024)   | Details of Construction of Haats taken up under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS since inception in all states/UTs (as on 13 th December 2024)   | Details of Construction of Haats taken up under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS since inception in all states/UTs (as on 13 th December 2024)   | Details of Construction of Haats taken up under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS since inception in all states/UTs (as on 13 th December 2024)   |
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| S. No.                                                                                                                               | State                                                                                                                                | COMPLETED                                                                                                                            | COMPLETED                                                                                                                            | ONGOING                                                                                                                              | ONGOING                                                                                                                              |
| S. No.                                                                                                                               | State                                                                                                                                | No. of works                                                                                                                         | Exp. in Rs. lakh                                                                                                                     | No. of works                                                                                                                         | Exp. in Rs. lakh                                                                                                                     |
| 1                                                                                                                                    | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                       | 81                                                                                                                                   | 146.69                                                                                                                               | 51                                                                                                                                   | 237.88                                                                                                                               |
| 2                                                                                                                                    | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                                                    | 21                                                                                                                                   | 444.95                                                                                                                               | 23                                                                                                                                   | 356.60                                                                                                                               |
| 3                                                                                                                                    | Assam                                                                                                                                | 43                                                                                                                                   | 159.78                                                                                                                               | 43                                                                                                                                   | 112.69                                                                                                                               |
| 4                                                                                                                                    | Bihar                                                                                                                                | 100                                                                                                                                  | 585.78                                                                                                                               | 287                                                                                                                                  | 701.83                                                                                                                               |
| 5                                                                                                                                    | Chhattisgarh                                                                                                                         | 399                                                                                                                                  | 1,388.08                                                                                                                             | 135                                                                                                                                  | 508.93                                                                                                                               |
| 6                                                                                                                                    | Gujarat                                                                                                                              | 20                                                                                                                                   | 83.29                                                                                                                                | 11                                                                                                                                   | 17.52                                                                                                                                |
| 7                                                                                                                                    | Haryana                                                                                                                              | 1                                                                                                                                    | 4.59                                                                                                                                 | 5                                                                                                                                    | 17.47                                                                                                                                |
| 8                                                                                                                                    | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                                                     | 137                                                                                                                                  | 385.42                                                                                                                               | 78                                                                                                                                   | 220.77                                                                                                                               |
| 9                                                                                                                                    | Jammu And Kashmir                                                                                                                    | 154                                                                                                                                  | 123.36                                                                                                                               | 34                                                                                                                                   | 21.25                                                                                                                                |
| 10                                                                                                                                   | Jharkhand                                                                                                                            | -                                                                                                                                    | -                                                                                                                                    | 8                                                                                                                                    | 2.87                                                                                                                                 |
| 11                                                                                                                                   | Karnataka                                                                                                                            | 66                                                                                                                                   | 367.60                                                                                                                               | 76                                                                                                                                   | 253.90                                                                                                                               |
| 12                                                                                                                                   | Kerala                                                                                                                               | 45                                                                                                                                   | 157.76                                                                                                                               | 21                                                                                                                                   | 77.79                                                                                                                                |
| 13                                                                                                                                   | Ladakh                                                                                                                               | 3                                                                                                                                    | 3.75                                                                                                                                 | -                                                                                                                                    | -                                                                                                                                    |
| 14                                                                                                                                   | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                                       | 356                                                                                                                                  | 729.59                                                                                                                               | 115                                                                                                                                  | 266.22                                                                                                                               |
| 15                                                                                                                                   | Maharashtra                                                                                                                          | 1                                                                                                                                    | 22.87                                                                                                                                | 3                                                                                                                                    | 2.90                                                                                                                                 |
| 16                                                                                                                                   | Manipur                                                                                                                              | 140                                                                                                                                  | 910.58                                                                                                                               | 112                                                                                                                                  | 108.61                                                                                                                               |
| 17                                                                                                                                   | Meghalaya                                                                                                                            | 21                                                                                                                                   | 271.39                                                                                                                               | 21                                                                                                                                   | 192.55                                                                                                                               |
| 18                                                                                                                                   | Mizoram                                                                                                                              | 494                                                                                                                                  | 2,447.17                                                                                                                             | 28                                                                                                                                   | 216.19                                                                                                                               |
| 19                                                                                                                                   | Nagaland                                                                                                                             | 34                                                                                                                                   | 778.45                                                                                                                               | 11                                                                                                                                   | 136.59                                                                                                                               |
| 20                                                                                                                                   | Odisha                                                                                                                               | 261                                                                                                                                  | 1,559.70                                                                                                                             | 374                                                                                                                                  | 1,592.83                                                                                                                             |
| 21                                                                                                                                   | Punjab                                                                                                                               | 10                                                                                                                                   | 53.21                                                                                                                                | -                                                                                                                                    | -                                                                                                                                    |
| 22                                                                                                                                   | Rajasthan                                                                                                                            | 83                                                                                                                                   | 488.47                                                                                                                               | 63                                                                                                                                   | 260.12                                                                                                                               |
| 23                                                                                                                                   | Sikkim                                                                                                                               | 12                                                                                                                                   | 18.88                                                                                                                                | 15                                                                                                                                   | 4.83                                                                                                                                 |
| 24                                                                                                                                   | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                           | 138                                                                                                                                  | 3,965.57                                                                                                                             | 24                                                                                                                                   | 351.51                                                                                                                               |
| 25                                                                                                                                   | Telangana                                                                                                                            | 63                                                                                                                                   | 239.20                                                                                                                               | 26                                                                                                                                   | 57.35                                                                                                                                |
| 26                                                                                                                                   | Tripura                                                                                                                              | 13                                                                                                                                   | 153.52                                                                                                                               | 15                                                                                                                                   | 132.13                                                                                                                               |
| 27                                                                                                                                   | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                                        | 338                                                                                                                                  | 2,111.26                                                                                                                             | 450                                                                                                                                  | 2,468.56                                                                                                                             |
| 28                                                                                                                                   | Uttarakhand                                                                                                                          | 54                                                                                                                                   | 282.27                                                                                                                               | 10                                                                                                                                   | 62.09                                                                                                                                |
| 29                                                                                                                                   | West Bengal                                                                                                                          | 153                                                                                                                                  | 1,337.09                                                                                                                             | 201                                                                                                                                  | 887.27                                                                                                                               |
| 30                                                                                                                                   | Puducherry                                                                                                                           | 1                                                                                                                                    | 15.34                                                                                                                                | -                                                                                                                                    | -                                                                                                                                    |
|                                                                                                                                      | Total                                                                                                                                | 3,242                                                                                                                                | 19,235.61                                                                                                                            | 2,240                                                                                                                                | 9,269.25                                                                                                                             |

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