Lok Sabha Question No. 293 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-02
Subject: Overall Development of Agricultural Sector
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Arvind Ganpat Sawant, Shri Sanjay Haribhau Jadhav

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 293 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 2 ND  DECEMBER, 2025

## OVERALL DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURAL SECTOR

293.   SHRI SANJAY HARIBHAU JADHAV: SHRI ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  formulated  any  comprehensive  action  plan  for  the overall  development  of  the  agricultural  sector,  covering  Minimum  Support  Price  (MSP), agricultural loan, crop insurance, irrigation, storage, marketing, organic farming, technological innovation and agricultural exports;
- (b)
- (c) priority basis;
- (d) doubling farmers' income; and

if so, the details thereof; the key points of the said plan and the States in which it is being implemented on a whether any concrete progress has been made so far towards achieving the goal of

- (e) if so, the details thereof, State-wise?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ͪष एवं ͩकसान कãयाण राÏय मंğी

(SHRI RAMNATH THAKUR)

(a) to (c): Government  of  India  is  implementing  a  comprehensive  range  of  Central Sector as well as Centrally Sponsored Schemes and programmes for the welfare of farmers in  the  country.  These  schemes  encompass  entire  spectrum  of  agriculture  including Minimum  Support  Price  (MSP),  agricultural  loan,  crop  insurance,  irrigation,  storage, marketing, organic farming, technological innovation and agricultural exports.

Agriculture  is  a  State  Subject.  Government  of  India  supports  the  States  through appropriate  policy  measures  and  budgetary  allocation  for  schemes  for  farmers  welfare. Schemes/  programmes  of  Government  of  India  aim  to  increase  production,  provide remunerative  returns  and  income  support  to  farmers.  The  Government  has  substantially enhanced the budget allocation of Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare(DA&FW) from Rs. 21,933.50 crore BE during 2013-14 to Rs. 1,27,290.16 crore BE during 2025-26.

O.I.H.

Major  schemes/  programmes  initiated  by  DA&FW  to  enhance  overall  development  of agriculture sector are annexed .

(d) & (e): Indian Council on Agricultural Research (ICAR) has released a compilation of success stories of 75,000 farmers who have increased their income more than two times by convergence of schemes of DA&FW and the allied Ministries/Departments.

The National Sample Survey Office (NSSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation  (MoSPI)  conducted  a  Situation  Assessment  Survey  (SAS)  of  Agricultural Households during NSS 77th round (January, 2019 - December, 2019) with reference to the agricultural year July, 2018- June, 2019 in the rural areas of the country. According to these surveys, the estimated average monthly income per agricultural household increased from ₹6,426 in 2012-13 (NSS 70th round) to ₹10,218 in 2018-19 (NSS 77th round).

As  per  NSSO  Survey  on  House  hold  Consumption  Expenditure  (2023-24),  a comparison  of  the  estimates  of  all-India  average  Monthly  Per  Capita  Consumption Expenditure (MPCE) is as under:

| Sector                       | Average MPCE (Rs.) over different period   | Average MPCE (Rs.) over different period   |
|------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
| Sector                       | 2011-12 NSS (68th round)                   | 2023-2024                                  |
| Rural                        | 1,430                                      | 4,122                                      |
| Urban                        | 2,630                                      | 6,996                                      |
| Difference as %of Rural MPCE | 83.9                                       | 69.7                                       |

1. Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN): An income support scheme for cultivable landholding farmers providing Rs. 6000 per year in 3 equal installments.
2. Pradhan  Mantri  Kisan  Maan  Dhan  Yojana  (PM-KMY) it  is  a  voluntary  and contributory pension scheme for the entry age group of 18 to 40 years with a provision of Rs.3000/- monthly pension on attaining the age of 60 years.
3. Pradhan  Mantri  Fasal  Bima  Yojana  (PMFBY)/  Restructured  Weather  Based Crop  Insurance Scheme (RWBCIS): PMFBY was launched to address problems of high premium rates for farmers and reduction in sum insured due to capping. More than 4 Crore farmers are insured every-year under the scheme across 24 States & UTs of the country.
4. Modified  Interest  Subvention  Scheme  (MISS): The  Interest  Subvention  Scheme (ISS)  provides  concessional  short  term  agri-loans  to  the  farmers  practicing  crop husbandry and other allied activities like animal husbandry, dairying and fisheries. ISS is available to farmers availing short term crop loans up to Rs.3.00 lakh at an interest rate of 7% per annum for one year.
5. Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF): A one Lakh Crore, Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF) scheme has been launched with an objective to mobilize a medium - long term debt financing facility for investment in viable projects for post-harvest management  Infrastructure  and  community  farming  assets  through  incentives  and financial  support in  order  to improve agriculture  infrastructure in the  country.  All  loans under this financing facility have interest subvention of 3% per annum up to a limit of ₹ 2 crore. This subvention is available for a maximum period of 7 years. In case of loans beyond ₹ 2 crore, interest subvention is limited up to ₹ 2 crore.
6. Formation  and  Promotion  of  10,000  new  Farmer  Producers  Organizations (FPOs): Government of India is implementing the Central Sector Scheme for 'Formation and Promotion of 10,000 Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs)' to enable farmers to enhance  their  bargaining  power,  leverage  economies  of  scale,  reduction  in  cost  of production  and  enhancing  farmers'  incomes  through  aggregation  of  their  agricultural produce, thus playing a major role towards sustainable incomes.
7. National Bee Keeping and Honey Mission (NBHM) launched as a part of the Atma Nirbhar  Bharat Abhiyan  for the overall promotion  and  development  of  scientific beekeeping and to achieve the goal of "Sweet Revolution".
8. Namo  Drone  Didi aims  to  provide  drones  to  15000  selected  Women  SHGs  for providing rental services to farmers for agriculture purpose (application of fertilizers and pesticides).
9. National  Mission  on  Natural  Farming  (NMNF) aims  to  develop  15,000  clusters covering 7.5 lakh Ha area and establish 10,000 need based Bio-Input Resource Centres (BRCs).
10. Pradhan  Mantri  Annadata  Aay  SanraksHan  Abhiyan  (PM-AASHA) aims  to ensure  remunerative  prices  for  farmers  by  strengthening  the  MSP  system.  Its  key objectives are to provide price support for pulses, oilseeds, and copra; reduce distress sales by guaranteeing minimum assured income to farmers; promote procurement, price deficiency  payments,  and  private  participation  in  procurement;  and  ultimately  ensure that farmers receive fair returns for their produce.
11. Agri Fund for Start-ups & Rural Enterprises (AgriSURE) is a ₹750 crore blended capital  fund  to  boost  innovation  and  entrepreneurship  in  the  agricultural  and  rural ecosystem.  Its  objective  is  to  support  sustainable  and  scalable  business  models, providing  both  equity  and  debt  financing  to  agri-based  and  rural  start-ups  involved  in agriculture and allied activities.
12. Per Drop More Crop (PDMC) aims to increase water use efficiency at the farm level through  Micro  Irrigation  technologies  namely  Drip  and  Sprinkler  Irrigation  systems  to benefit the farmers in the country.
13. Sub-Mission on Agriculture Mechanization (SMAM): Agricultural mechanization is extremely vital to modernize agriculture and reduce drudgery of farming operations.
14. Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY): The Parampragat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY)  is  the  first  comprehensive  scheme  for  promotion  of  organic  farming  in  the country.
15. Soil  Health  &  Fertility  (SH&F): The  scheme  aimed  to  promote  balanced  and integrated  nutrient  management  through  the  Soil  Health  Card  (SHC)  initiative.  The scheme supports soil sampling, testing, and farmer advisories on nutrient  application. Special  initiatives  include  establishment  of  school  mini  soil  labs  (1,020  functional, expanding to 5,000  PM SHRI schools) and  capacity  building  through  demonstrations, campaigns, and farmer trainings.
16. Rainfed  Area  Development  (RAD): RAD  is  being  implemented  as  a  component under National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA) in the country. RAD focuses on  Integrated  Farming  System  (IFS)  for  enhancing  productivity  and  minimizing  risks associated with climatic variability.
17. Agroforestry: Government of  India  implemented  the  Sub-Mission  on  Agroforestry (SMAF) under  National  Mission  for  Sustainable  Agriculture  (NMSA)  with  the  motto  of 'Har  Medh  Par  Ped'  to  encourage  tree  plantation  on  farmland  along  with  crops/ cropping systems to help the farmers get additional income.
18. Crop Diversification Programme (CDP) aims to shift farmers from water-intensive crops  like  paddy  to  more  sustainable  and  profitable  alternatives  such  as  pulses, oilseeds, and coarse cereals. It focuses on conserving resources, improving soil health, and enhancing farmers' income through diversified cropping systems.
19. Sub-Mission on Agriculture Extension (SMAE): The scheme aims at making the extension system farmer driven and farmer accountable by disseminating technology to farmers through new institutional arrangements viz. Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA) at district level to operationalize extension reforms in  a participatory mode.
20. Sub-Mission  on  Seed  and  Planting  Material  (SMSP): SMSP  covers  the  entire gamut of seed production chain, from production of nucleus seed to supply of certified seeds  to  the  farmers,  to  provide  support  for  creation  of  infrastructure  conducive  for development of the seed sector, support to the public seed producing organisations for improving their capacity and quality of seed production, create dedicated seed bank to meet unforeseen circumstances of natural calamities, etc.
21. National  Food  Security  and  Nutrition  Mission  (NFSNM): The  Mission  aims  at increasing  production  of  rice,  wheat,  pulses,  coarse  cereals  (Maize  and  Barley)  and Nutri-Cereals  through  area  expansion  and  productivity  enhancement  in  a  sustainable manner in the identified districts of 28 States and 2 UTs (i.e., J&K and Ladakh).
22. Integrated  Scheme  for  Agriculture  Marketing  (ISAM): ISAM  supports  state governments  in  governing  the  agricultural  produce  marketing  through  creation  and improvement of market structures,  capacity  building  and  generating  access  to  market information.
23. Mission  for  Integrated  Development  of  Horticulture  (MIDH) aims  to  holistic growth  of  the  horticulture  sector  covering  fruits,  vegetables,  root  and  tuber  crops, mushrooms, spices, flowers, aromatic plants, coconut, cashew, cocoa and Bamboo.
24. National Mission on Edible Oils (NMEO)-Oil Palm: Centrally Sponsored Scheme namely,  National  Mission  on  Edible  Oil  (NMEO)-Oil  Palm  (NMEO-OP)  has  been launched by Government of India in order to promote oil palm cultivation for making the country Aatamnirbhar in edible oils with special focus on North-Eastern States and A&N Islands.
25. National  Mission  on  Edible  Oils  (NMEO)-Oilseeds aims  to  boost  domestic production of oilseeds and reduce India's heavy dependence on edible oil imports. Its objectives  include  increasing  the  area  under  oilseed  crops,  improving  productivity through quality seeds and modern technologies, promoting crop diversification towards oilseeds,  strengthening  processing  and  value-addition  infrastructure,  and  ensuring better market access and higher income for farmers engaged in oilseed cultivation.

26. Mission  Organic  Value  Chain  Development  for  North  Eastern  Region: The MOVCDNER  aims  at  development  of  commodity  specific,  concentrated,  certified organic production clusters in value chain mode to link growers with consumers and to support the development of entire value chain starting from inputs, seeds, certification, to the creation of facilities for collection, aggregation, processing, marketing and brand building initiative in Northeast Region. 27. Digital Agriculture Mission: The scheme aims to improve the existing National eGovernance Plan in Agriculture (NeGPA) by developing a digital public infrastructure for agriculture that will be built as an open source, open standard and interoperable public good to enable inclusive, farmer-centric solutions through relevant information services for crop planning and health, improved access to farm inputs, credit and insurance, help for  crop  estimation,  market  intelligence,  and  support  for  the  growth  of  Agri  Techs industry and start-ups. 28. National  Bamboo  Mission: The  Scheme  is  implemented  in  23  States  and  1  UT (J&K) through the State Bamboo Missions (SBM)/ State Bamboo Development Agency (SBDA).NBM mainly focus on the development of complete value chain of the bamboo sector.

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