Lok Sabha Question No. 424 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-05
Subject: Integrated Scheme on Agricultural Marketing
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Kotagiri Sridhar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 424 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 05 TH DECEMBER, 2023

## INTEGRATED SCHEME ON AGRICULTURAL MARKETING

## 424. SHRI SRIDHAR KOTAGIRI:

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

- (a) the details of the goals of the Integrated Scheme on Agricultural Marketing in the State of Andhra Pradesh;
- (b) the details of work done under the scheme in the State of Andhra Pradesh during the last three years;
- (c) the reasons for which the funds under the scheme utilized in Andhra Pradesh in 202021 were a mere Rs.13 crore only;
- (d)  whether the Government has monitored the work done in 2022-23 to check if it had sustainable benefits thereafter; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

क ृ षि एवं षकसान कल्याण मंत्री (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a)  to  (c):  Government is implementing Central Sector Scheme of Integrated Scheme of Agricultural Marketing (ISAM) in the country including in Andhra Pradesh. The main goals of ISAM scheme are as under:
- i. To  promote  Creation  of  scientific  storage  capacity  and  non-storage  agricultural marketing infrastructure by providing backend subsidy support to state, cooperative and private sector investments.
- ii. To  integrate  physical  wholesale  markets  to  facilitate  online  trading  of  agricultural commodities through transparent price discovery method to enable farmers to realize better remunerative prices for their produce.
- iii. To  establish  a  nation-wide  information  network  system  for  speedy  collection  and dissemination of market information and data on arrivals and prices for its efficient and timely utilization by farmers.
- iv. To  support  framing  of  grade  standards  and  quality  certification  of  agricultural commodities  to  help  farmers  get  better  and  remunerative  prices  for  their  graded produce.
- v. To undertake and promote training, research, education, extension and consultancy in the agri marketing sector.

ISAM have four sub-schemes viz., Agricultural Marketing Infrastructure (AMI), Marketing Research  &  Information  Network  (MRIN),  National  Agriculture  Market  (e-NAM)  and Strengthening of Agmark Grading Facilities (SAGF)

The details of the work done and fund released/ subsidy released under ISAM in the State of Andhra Pradesh during the last three years is at Annexure-I.

(d)  &  (e):  The  Development  Monitoring  &  Evaluation  office  (DMEO),  NITI  Aayog,  had submitted  its  report  in  August,  2020,  on  evaluation  of  centrally  sponsored  schemes  in Agriculture, Animal husbandry & fisheries sector, which also includes ISAM scheme.

## 1.  Progress of AMI sub-scheme of ISAM in Andhra Pradesh since 2020-21

| Financial Year   |   Number of Projects Sanctioned | Total Capacity Sanctioned (in MT)   | Total Subsidy Released (in Rs.)   |
|------------------|---------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| 2020-21          |                              54 | 123202.99                           | 9,56,17,181.00                    |
| 2021-22          |                              76 | 149919.16                           | 6,51,67,240.00                    |
| 2022-23          |                              51 | 122443.16                           | 4,22,47,558.00                    |
| 2023-24*         |                              31 | 24814.56                            | 19,66,86,000.00                   |
| Total            |                             212 | 4,20,379.87                         | 39,97,17,979.00                   |

## 2.  Progress of e-NAM sub-scheme of ISAM in Andhra Pradesh since 2020-21

As on 30.11.2023, Total 33 mandis of Andhra Pradesh have been integrated on e-NAM. The progress of e-NAM in the state of Andhra Pradesh is as below:

| Particulars           | FY 2020 - 21   | FY 2021 - 22   | FY 2022 - 23   |
|-----------------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
| Trade Volume (MT)     | 845880         | 1227226        | 1134003        |
| Trade Value (Rs Cr.)  | 4014           | 8623           | 10267          |
| Fund released (In Rs) | -- **          | -- **          | -- **          |

## 3.  Progress of MRIN sub-scheme in Andhra Pradesh

There are 195 Agmarknet nodes (APMC market yards) covered under MRIN scheme in the  State  of  Andhra  Pradesh.  The  year-wise  detailed  reporting  status  of  Agmarknet nodes in the state for last three years are as below;

| Sl. No.   | Month   | No. of market reported during last three year   | No. of market reported during last three year   | No. of market reported during last three year   |
|-----------|---------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
|           |         | 2020-21                                         | 2021-22                                         | 2022-23                                         |
| 1         | April   | 30                                              | 29                                              | 31                                              |
| 2         | May     | 38                                              | 27                                              | 32                                              |
| 3         | June    | 38                                              | 27                                              | 31                                              |
| 4         | July    | 30                                              | 27                                              | 27                                              |
| 5         | August  | 30                                              | 25                                              | 29                                              |
| 6         | Sept    | 31                                              | 25                                              | 27                                              |
| 7         | Oct     | 30                                              | 31                                              | 25                                              |
| 8         | Nov     | 31                                              | 31                                              | 25                                              |
| 9         | Dec     | 30                                              | 34                                              | 25                                              |
| 10        | January | 29                                              | 32                                              | 27                                              |
| 11        | Feb     | 29                                              | 32                                              | 25                                              |
| 12        | March   | 29                                              | 31                                              | 24                                              |

Source: (Agmarknet portal)

Link- https://agmarknet.gov.in/pmsnew/consolidatedrep\_cat\_Year1.aspx)