Lok Sabha Question No. 1258 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-11
Subject: Sustainable Agricultural Practices under Krishonnati Yojana
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Sudama Prasad

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1258

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11 TH  FEBRUARY, 2025

## SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES UNDER KRISHONNATI YOJANA

1258.      SHRI SUDAMA PRASAD:

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

- (a)  the  manner in  which  the  programmes introduced  under the Krishonnati  Yojana (KY)  are intended to support sustainable agricultural practices;
- (b) the manner in which the KY intends to diversify crop production beyond traditional staples especially in States where monocropping is prevalent;
- (c)  the  details  of  the  amount  of fund  sanctioned  under  KY  and the  percentage  allocated for establishing and modernizing cold storage; and
- (d) the details of the measures taken by the Government to utilize Krishonnati Yojana funds to foster agri-entrepreneurship among rural farmers?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (d): Krishonnati  Yojana  is  an  umbrella  scheme  of  08  schemes  viz  Mission  for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH), National Food Security and Nutrition Mission (NFSNM), Sub-Mission on Agriculture Extension (SAME), Integrated Scheme on Agricultural Marketing,  Digital  Agriculture  Mission  (DAM),  National  Mission  on  Edible  Oil  -  Oilseeds

(NMEO-OS), National Mission on Edible Oil - Oilpalm (NMEO-OP) and Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North East Region (MOVCDNER). These schemes aim to develop the agriculture  and  allied  sectors  in  a  holistic  and  scientific  manner  to  enhance  production, productivity and valuation on produce. These schemes have led to better outcomes in production and  productivity  through  various  interventions  including  area  expansion,  restoration  of  soil fertility  etc.  In  NFSNM  and  MIDH scheme, Climate  resilient agriculture has  been adopted to address  the  issues  like  Climate  change  and  Sustainable  agriculture  in  adverse  climatic conditions.

For the FY 2024-25, as per Revised Budget Estimates (RE), the total funds sanctioned under Krishonnati Yojana is Rs. 7106.36 Crore. Under Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH), for 2024-25 RE has been fixed at Rs. 1800 crores. MIDH has also been stressing the States for minimum allocation of at least 30% of their Annual Action Plan (AAP) for Post-Harvest Management (PHM) including establishment and modernizing Cold Storage.

Ministry  of  Agriculture  &  Farmers  Welfare,  Government  of  India  is  implementing 'Agricultural Marketing Infrastructure (AMI)' sub-scheme of Integrated Scheme for Agricultural Marketing (ISAM) across the country through its attached office, to assist creation of Scientific Storage and other than storage infrastructure. Under this scheme assistance is available to Individuals, Farmers, Group of farmers/growers, Agricultural entrepreneurs, Registered Farmer Produce Organizations (FPOs), Cooperatives, and State agencies etc.

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