Lok Sabha Question No. 23 (STARRED), answered on 2025-12-02
Subject: Agricultural Schemes
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Dr. Kadiyam Kavya

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.23

TO BE ANSWERED ON 2 ND  DECEMBER, 2025

## AGRICULTURAL SCHEMES

## *23. DR. KADIYAM KAVYA:

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

- (a) the details of Minimum Support Prices (MSP) announced and procurement volumes for key crops in Warangal; (b) the details of irrigation projects and their status under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY), including micro-irrigation coverage; (c) the details of crop insurance claims settled under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY); and (d)  the  details  of  organic  farming  support  provided  through  Paramparagat  Krishi  Vikas
- Yojana (PKVY) clusters?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण मंũी (SHRI SHIVRAJ SINGH CHOUHAN)

- (a) to (d): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION  NO.  23*  DUE  FOR  ANSWER  ON  2 ND   DECEMBER,2025  REGARDING 'AGRICULTURAL SCHEMES'.

(a): Every  year,  Government  fixes  Minimum  Support  Price  (MSP)  for  22  mandated agricultural crops for the country as a whole based on the recommendations of Commission for Agricultural  Costs & Prices  (CACP), after considering the views of State Governments and Central Ministries/Departments concerned. The details of MSP of mandated cropsare given at Annexure I .  During 2024-25 (Crop year), 2.95 Lakh bales of Cotton and 15.56 Lakh metric tonnes of paddy have been procured in Warangal.

(b): The Government is implementing Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) from the year 2015-16 with an aim to enhance physical access of water on farm and expand cultivable  area  under  assured  irrigation,  improve  on-farm  water  use  efficiency,  introduce sustainable water conservation practices etc. The components of PMKSY include Accelerated Irrigation  Benefit  Programme  (AIBP),  Har  Khet  Ko  Pani  (HKKP),  Watershed  Development Component (WDC) and Per Drop More Crop (PDMC) scheme.

Department  of  Agriculture  &  Farmers  Welfare  (DA&FW)  is  implementing  Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Per Drop More Crop (PDMC) in the Country from 2015-16. PDMC focuses on enhancing water use efficiency at farm level through Micro Irrigation namely Drip and Sprinkler Irrigation Systems.

From the year 2015-16 to 2021-22, the PDMC was implemented as a component of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY). From the year 2022-23, the PDMC is being implemented under the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (PM-RKVY).

-  The Government provides financial assistance @ 55% for small and marginal farmers and @ 45% for other farmers for installation of Drip and Sprinkler systems under the PDMC. Besides some State Government also provide Top-up subsidy to farmers from their State Budget.
-  The Assistance for installation of Micro Irrigation systems is limited to 5 hectares per beneficiary.

Total  area  of  106.75  lakh  ha.  has  been  covered  under  PDMC  scheme  as  on 31.10.2025.

Detailed status of Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme (AIBP) and Har Khet Ko Pani (HKKP) are given at Annexure-II .

(c): Government  has  introduced  Pradhan  Mantri  Fasal  Bima  Yojana  (PMFBY)  and Weather Index based Restructured Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme (WBCIS) from Kharif 2016 to provide financial support to farmers suffering crop loss/damage arising out of natural  calamities,  adverse  weather  incidence  and  to  stabilize  the  income  of  farmers  etc. Comprehensive risk insurance is provided under the scheme from pre-sowing to post-harvest losses.  This scheme is voluntary for States and farmers as well. Achievements of the scheme during 2024-25 are given below:

(In Rs. crores)

| Total Farmers application Insured (lakh)   |   Area Insured (lakh ha) | Sum Insured   | Farmers Share in Premium   | Paid Claims   |
|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------|---------------|----------------------------|---------------|
| 1,514                                      |                      622 | 2,80,629      | 3,335                      | 12,256        |

(d): Organic farming is being promoted through Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) in  all  the  States/UTs  except  North  Eastern  States  and  Mission  Organic  Value  Chain Development for  North  Eastern  Region  (MOVCDNER)  for  the  North  Eastern  States  since 2015-16. Both schemes stress on end-to-end support to farmers engaged in organic farming i.e. from production to processing, certification and marketing. Primary focus of the schemes is to form organic clusters, with preference to small and marginal farmers, to create a supply chain. Both the schemes are implemented through States /UT Governments. Under PKVY, assistance of Rs. 31,500 per ha in 3 years is provided for promotion of organic farming. Out of this, assistance of Rs. 15,000 per ha is provided to farmers through Direct Benefit Transfer for on- farm /off -farm organic inputs. Under MOVCDNER, assistance of Rs. 46,500/ha in 3 years is  provided  for  creation  of  Farmers  Producer  Organization,  support  to  farmers  for  organic inputs etc. Out of this, assistance @ Rs. 32500/ ha is provided to farmers for off -farm /on farm organic inputs under the scheme including Rs. 15,000 as Direct Benefit Transfer to the farmers.

As on 31.10.2025, total area of 16.90 lakh hectares has been covered under PKVY Scheme benefitting 28.24 lakh farmers. Under MOVCDNER total area 2.36 lakh hectares has been covered benefitting 2.70 lakh farmers.

## Annexure I

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 23* DUE FOR ANSWER ON 02.12.2025 REGARDING 'AGRICULTURAL SCHEMES'

## Minimum Support Price

(Marketing Season-wise)

(₹/quintal)

| Sr. No.   | Commodities            | KMS 2025-26   | Sr. No.   | RABI CROPS        | RMS 2026-27      |
|-----------|------------------------|---------------|-----------|-------------------|------------------|
|           | KHARIF CROPS           |               | 15        | Wheat             | 2585             |
|           | Paddy (Common)         | 2369          | 16        | Barley            | 2150             |
| 1         | Paddy (Grade 'A')      | 2389          | 17        | Gram              | 5875             |
| 2         | Jowar (Hybrid)         | 3699          | 18        | Masur             | 7000             |
|           | Jowar (Maldandi)       | 3749          | 19        | Rapeseed& mustard | 6200             |
| 3         | Bajra                  | 2775          | 20        | Safflower         | 6540             |
| 4         | Ragi                   | 4886          |           |                   |                  |
| 5         | Maize                  | 2400          |           | COMMERCIAL CROPS  | COMMERCIAL CROPS |
| 6         | Arhar                  | 8000          |           |                   | 2025-26          |
| 7         | Moong                  | 8768          | 21        | Jute              | 5650             |
| 8         | Urad                   | 7800          |           |                   | 2025             |
| 9         | Cotton (Medium Staple) | 7710          | 22        | Copra (milling)   | 11582            |
|           | Cotton (Long Staple)   | 8110          |           | Copra (ball)      | 12100            |
| 10        | Groundnut              | 7263          |           |                   |                  |
| 11        | Sunflower Seed         | 7721          |           |                   |                  |
| 12        | Soyabean Yellow        | 5328          |           |                   |                  |
| 13        | Sesamum                | 9846          |           |                   |                  |
| 14        | Nigerseed              | 9537          |           |                   |                  |

## PMKSY- Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme (PMKSY-AIBP)

This  component  is  being  implemented  by  Department  of  Water  Resources,  River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation (DoWR,RD&GR). Ninety-Nine (99) ongoing Major/Medium Irrigation  Projects  (MMI)  (and  7  phases)  with  balance  irrigation  potential  of 34.64  lakh  hectare  have  been  included  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Krishi  Sinchai  YojnaAccelerated  Irrigation  Benefits  Programme  (PMKSY-AIBP)  during  2016-17  along  with  parpassu command area development in these projects.

13 nos. new irrigation projects with ultimate irrigation potential of 5.94 lakh hectare have been  included  under  PMKSY  2.0  i.e.  after  March,  2021.  In  addition,  Renuka  ji,  Lakhwar, Shahpur Kandi National Projects and relining of Rajasthan and Sirhind feeders are also being funded under PMKSY-AIBP.

Presently, 70 nos. Major and Medium irrigation projects have been completed under PMKSY-AIBP. Irrigation potential creation/restoration under this component since April, 2016 is 29.22 lakh hectare.

## PMKSY- Har Khet Ko Pani (PMKSY-HKKP)

This  component  is  being  implemented  by  Department  of  Water  Resources,  River Development  &  Ganga  Rejuvenation  (DoWR,RD&GR).  22.21  lakh  hectare  command  has been developed under Command Area Development and Water Management sub-component of HKKP for ongoing PMKSY-AIBP project. Further, under Surface Minor Irrigation (SMI) and Repair, Renovation & Restoration (RRR) sub-components of HKKP, irrigation potential of 5.95 lakh hectare has been created/restored since 2016-17.

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## Annexure-II