Lok Sabha Question No. 1348 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-11
Subject: Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (Cafeteria Scheme)
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri K Gopinath

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1348

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11 TH  FEBRUARY, 2025

## RASHTRIYA KRISHI VIKAS YOJANA (CAFETERIA SCHEME)

1348. SHRI K GOPINATH:

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

- (a) whether the Government has launched Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (Cafeteria Scheme) to encourage States to  increase  public  investment  in  agriculture  and  allied sector and if so, the details thereof; (b) whether  this  scheme  aims  to  empower  youth  through  skill  development, innovation and agri-entrepreneurship and if so, the details thereof; and whether  the  financial  assistance  is  being  provided  to  the  State  Governments
- (c) under the said scheme and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ͪष एवं ͩकसान कãयाण राÏय मंğी (SHRI RAM NATH THAKUR)

(a)  &  (b):  Yes  Sir,  Rashtriya  Krishi  Vikas  Yojana  (PM-RKVY)  was  restructured  as cafeteria scheme from 2022-23 by merging several Centrally Sponsored Schemes viz. Detailed Project Report (DPR) component, Per Drop More Crop (PDMC), Sub- Mission on Agriculture Mechanization (SMAM) including Management of Crop Residue (CRM), Soil  Health  and  Fertility  (SH&F),  Paramparagat  Krishi  Vikas  Yojna  (PKVY),  Rainfed Area Development (RAD), Agro- Forestry and Crop Diversification Programme  (CDP). Details of the scheme components are at Annexure I.  The funding pattern of scheme is 60:40 between Centre and States, whereas 90:10 for the North Eastern and Himalayan States.  For UTs, it is 100% as Central share.

An  outlay  of  Rs.  36128.13  crore  (Central  Share)  during  the  period  of  current  15 th Finance Commission from 2021-22 to 2025-26 has been approved for implementation of  PM-RKVY. The correspondence total State share of this  scheme is Rs.  20946.60 crore.

Year wise financial assistance provided to the State & UT Governments for this scheme is enclosed at Annexure-II.

(c):  'Innovation  and  Agri-Entrepreneurship  Development'  programme  under  RKVY promotes  innovation  and  agri-entrepreneurship,  by  providing  financial  and  technical support for nurturing startups. 5 Knowledge Partners (KPs) and 24 RKVY Agribusiness Incubators  (R-ABIs)  provide  training  &  incubate  startups.  Under  this  programme, financial assistance is not provided to the State Governments. It is provided to startups through the designated KPs and RABIs. Financial assistance of Rs. 124.96 crore have been released to 1749 agri startups through various KPs and R-ABIs from 2019-20 to 2024-25 under the 'Innovation and Agri-Entrepreneurship Development' programme.

## The PM- RKVY has the following components:

1. DPR based component.
2. Annual Action Plan (AAP) components.

## 1. DPR Based Component :

It aims to ensure holistic development of agriculture and allied sectors through creation of required  pre  and  postharvest  agri-infrastructure  that  increases  access  to  quality  inputs, storage, market facilities etc. It provides flexibility and autonomy to State Govt to prioritize the activity in agriculture as per their specific requirements

## 2. Annual Action Plan (AAP) components:

## (i) Per Drop More Crop (PDMC):

It  aims for enhancing water use efficiency at farm level through Micro Irrigation namely, Drip and Sprinkler Irrigation systems. Besides promoting Micro Irrigation, it also supports micro  level  water  storage,  water  conservation/management  activities  etc.  as  other interventions to supplement water source creation for Micro Irrigation.

## (ii) Sub-Mission on Agriculture Mechanization (SMAM) including Crop Residue Management:

It  aims  at  promotion  and  modernization  of  Custom  Hiring  models  and  Farm  Machinery Banks including that for post-harvest processing and value addition at the farm gate level. Promotion of sustainable practices of crop residue management through in-situ and exsitu  management  options  including  establishing  supply  chain  of  biomass  to  address  air pollution due to paddy stubble burning.

## (iii) Soil Health & Fertility (SH&F):

It  intends  to  promote  Integrated  Nutrient  Management  (INM)  through  judicious  use  of chemical  fertilizers  including  secondary  and  micronutrients  in  conjunction  with  organic manures & bio-fertilizers for improving soil health and its productivity.

## (iv) Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY):

It  aims  at  development  of  sustainable  models  of  organic  farming  through  a  mix  of traditional wisdom and modern science to ensure long-term soil fertility build-up, resource conservation and helps in climate change adaptation and mitigation.

## (v) Rain-fed Area Development (RAD):

It  aims  at  promoting  Integrated  Farming System (IFS)  with  emphasis on multi-cropping, rotational  cropping,  inter-cropping,  mixed-cropping  practices  with  allied  activities  like horticulture,  livestock,  fishery,  apiculture  etc.  to  enable  farmers  to  increase  their  farm production in rainfed areas.

## (vi) Agro-forestry:

It  aims  to  provide  Quality  Planting  Materials  (QPM)  and  the  certification  in  order  to promote planting of trees on farm land for improving the livelihood of farmers

## (vii) Crop Diversification Programme (CDP):

It aims to restore soil fertility through cultivation of leguminous crops that generate heavy biomass  and  consume  lesser  nutrients through  promotion  of  improved  production technologies of alternate crops. It is being implemented in Punjab, Haryana and Western Uttar Pradesh to divert the area of high water intensive crops such as paddy to alternate crops like pulses, oilseeds, coarse cereals, nutri cereals, cotton etc. Crop Diversification Programme  (Tobacco  Replacement)  is  also  implemented  in  10  states  viz.  Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh  and  West  Bengal  to  encourage  tobacco  growing  farmers  to  shift  to  alternate crops.

## Annexure-II

## State wise release (central share) during 2022-23 to 2023-24 under PM-RKVY

(Rs crore)

| Sl. No.     | Name of the State   |   2022-23 |   2023-24 |
|-------------|---------------------|-----------|-----------|
| 1           | Andhra Pradesh      |    318.56 |    205.98 |
| 2           | Arunachal Pradesh   |     33.21 |     82.41 |
| 3           | Assam               |    204.5  |    300.18 |
| 4           | Bihar               |     43.83 |     94.64 |
| 5           | Chhattisgarh        |    149.96 |    162.41 |
| 6           | Goa                 |      4.69 |      4.05 |
| 7           | Gujarat             |    185.23 |    404.04 |
| 8           | Haryana             |    384.84 |    204.7  |
| 9           | Himachal Pradesh    |     15.55 |     16.12 |
| 10          | Jharkhand           |     34.45 |     46.57 |
| 11          | Karnataka           |    357.93 |    761.87 |
| 12          | Kerala              |    130.88 |     28.26 |
| 13          | Madhya Pradesh      |    180.67 |    258.55 |
| 14          | Maharashtra         |    487.32 |    255.06 |
| 15          | Manipur             |     38.92 |     59.74 |
| 16          | Meghalaya           |      1.69 |     28.7  |
| 17          | Mizoram             |     30.57 |     49.39 |
| 18          | Nagaland            |    128    |    188.33 |
| 19          | Orissa              |     43.32 |    222.05 |
| 20          | Punjab              |    282.58 |    136.63 |
| 21          | Rajasthan           |    314.32 |    180.97 |
| 22          | Sikkim              |     66.48 |    146.41 |
| 23          | Tamil Nadu          |    398.92 |    694.65 |
| 24          | Telengana           |     33.22 |      0    |
| 25          | Tripura             |     70.63 |     92.79 |
| 26          | Uttar Pradesh       |    671.58 |    595.15 |
| 27          | Uttarakhand         |    199.88 |     71.35 |
| 28          | West Bengal         |    189.91 |    254.6  |
|             | Total States        |   5001.65 |   5545.58 |
| 29          | Andman & Nicobar    |      0    |      1.62 |
| 30          | Jammu & Kashmir     |      4.82 |     26.42 |
| 31          | Ladakh              |      0.5  |      4.14 |
| 32          | Puducherry          |      5.08 |      0.65 |
|             | Total UTs           |     10.4  |     32.83 |
| Grand Total | Grand Total         |   5012.05 |   5578.4  |

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