Lok Sabha Question No. 180 (STARRED), answered on 2025-03-11
Subject: Data on RKVY-RAFTAAR
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Ravindra Dattaram Waikar, Shri Naresh Ganpat Mhaske

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 180

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11 TH  MARCH, 2025

## DATA ON RKVY-RAFTAAR

*180.  SHRI RAVINDRA DATTARAM WAIKAR: SHRI NARESH GANPAT MHASKE:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ͪष एवं ͩकसान कãयाण मंğी be pleased to state: (a) the detailed data on the funds sanctioned and disbursed under the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana  (RKVY)-  Remunerative  Approaches  for  Agriculture  and  Allied  sector Rejuvenation (RAFTAAR) during the last three years; (b) the detailed data on the number of beneficiaries under the RKVY-RAFTAAR during the same period; (c) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  mitigate  risks  of  farmers  with  a  focus  on additional income generation activities under the scheme; (d) whether any training initiatives were carried out under the scheme; and (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ͪष एवं ͩकसान कãयाण मंğी (SHRI SHIVRAJ SINGH CHOUHAN)

(a) to (e): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT  IN  RESPECT  OF  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA  STARRED QUESTION NO.180 FOR 11.03.2025 REGARDING 'DATA ON RKVY-RAFTAAR'.

- (a): Till the year 2021-22, Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana - Remunerative Approaches for Agriculture  and  Allied  Sector  Rejuvenation  (RKVY-RAFTAAR)  was  implemented  as  a standalone scheme for the DPR projects. From 2022-23 onwards, 7 other schemes namely Per Drop More Crop(PDMC), Rainfed Area Development(RAD), Sub-Mission on Agriculture Mechanization (SMAM) including Management of Crop Residue (CRM), Soil Health and Fertility  (SH&F),  Paramparagat  Krishi  Vikas  Yojana  (PKVY),  Agro-Forestry  &  Crop Diversification Programme (CDP) were merged with DPR component of RKVY. Now the scheme has been renamed as Pradhan Mantri - Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (PM-RKVY).

Details of allocation and release under the during the last three years are as under:

(Rs. in crore)

| Year    |   Allocation |   Release |
|---------|--------------|-----------|
| 2021-22 |      3712.44 |   1729.11 |
| 2022-23 |     10433    |   5273.33 |
| 2023-24 |      7150.35 |   5716.54 |

- (b): RKVY-RAFTAAR supports individuals as well as community and institutional assets. Details of direct and indirect beneficiaries are not maintained centrally.
- (c): Under  PM-RKVY,  Rainfed  Area  Development  (RAD)  beneficiaries  are  provided support  for  integrated  farming  system  at  unit  cost  of  Rs.  30,000/year  for  providing sustainable agricultural practices that are resilient to climate change. The beneficiaries are encouraged  to  adopt  mixed  cropping  practices  with  allied  activities  like  horticulture, livestock, fishery, plantation, apiculture etc. to enable them in maximizing the farm returns and in enhancing their income.
- (d) & (e): In  last  3  years,  DPR  based  capacity  building  programmes  were  approved under PM-RKVY, the details of which is enclosed at Annexure-I. These initiatives focus on improving productivity, technology adoption and entrepreneurship among farmers and rural youth.

In  addition,  each  component  scheme  has  small  trainings  inbuilt  like  need  based training on farm mechanization/soil health card/organic farming activities/micro irrigation/quality seed production etc.

## Last 3 years, DPR based capacity building projects approved under PM-RKVY

| Sr. No.   | State Name    | Financial Year   |   No. of Project |   Total Cost (In Crore) |
|-----------|---------------|------------------|------------------|-------------------------|
| 1         | ASSAM         | 2023-24          |                1 |                    0.58 |
| 2         | HARYANA       | 2021-22          |                1 |                    2    |
|           |               | 2022-23          |                2 |                    4.49 |
|           |               | 2023-24          |                2 |                    1.6  |
| 3         | MAHARASHTRA   | 2022-23          |                1 |                   11.32 |
| 4         | RAJASTHAN     | 2023-24          |                1 |                    1.85 |
| 5         | TAMILNADU     | 2021-22          |                1 |                    3.2  |
| 6         | UTTAR PRADESH | 2021-22          |                3 |                    2.87 |
| 7         | WEST BENGAL   | 2021-22          |                1 |                    1.01 |
|           |               | 2022-23          |                1 |                    4.04 |
|           |               | 2023-24          |                1 |                    2.16 |
|           | Total         |                  |               15 |                   35.12 |