Lok Sabha Question No. 400 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-02
Subject: Rainfed Area Development under PMRKVY
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Dr. Byreddy Shabari

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 400

TO BE ANSWERED ON 2 ND  DECEMBER, 2025

## RAINFED AREA DEVELOPMENT UNDER PMRKVY

## 400.   DR. BYREDDY SHABARI:

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

(a) the  details  of  activities  undertaken  under  the  Rainfed  Area  Development (RAD) component of the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (PMRKVY) in Andhra Pradesh, especially Nandyal, during the last five years, year-wise; (b) the  details  of  funds  allocated,  released  and  utilised  for  RAD  in  Andhra Pradesh during the said period, year and district-wise; (c) the  number of  farmers  and villages  covered  under RAD  in Andhra  Pradesh along with details of integrated farming systems, water conservation projects and soil management activities undertaken; (d) whether  any  evaluation  has  been  conducted  on  the  impact  of  RAD  in improving farm productivity, income levels and climate resilience in Andhra Pradesh and if so, the findings thereof; and (e) whether any proposals from Andhra Pradesh for expansion or new projects

- under RAD are currently pending and if so, the details and current status thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण राǛ मंũी (SHRI RAMNATH THAKUR )

(a)  to  (c):      Government  is  implementing  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of  Rainfed Area Development (RAD) across the country including Andhra Pradesh since 201415.  The  scheme  focuses  on  promoting  Integrated  Farming  System  (IFS)  in  the country  for  enhancing  productivity  and  minimizing  risks  associated  with  climatic variability. Under the scheme, crops/cropping system is integrated with activities like horticulture, livestock, fishery, agro-forestry, apiculture etc.

Details  of  activities  undertaken  during  the  last  five  years,  funds  allocated, released and expenditure in respect of State of Andhra Pradesh including Nandyal district  for  implementation  of the  program are at Annexure- I. Nandyal district has not been covered so far during 2025-26.

(d) & (e): Evaluation  Study  of  RAD  Program  has  been  carried  out  by  NITI Aayog  in  2025.    The  Study  found  that  RAD  interventions,  when  bundled  and implemented in a site-appropriate manner, have proven to be effective in enhancing livelihood security in vulnerable agro-climatic zones and has resulted in substantially enhancing adaptive capacity in drought-prone regions. 61.27% of the beneficiaries described the impact as very positive, while another 33.89% observed some  positive  change  which  point  towards  the  success  of  RAD  in  boosting resilience against climatic shocks, either through soil-moisture conservation, diversified  cropping  systems,  or  landscape-based  development  approaches.  The study  further  recommended  that  scaling  these  interventions  with  a  focus  on convergence and localized tailoring could further  deepen  mission's  transformative impact.  During 2025-26, central assistance of Rs.1096.0 Lakh has been allocated to  Andhra  Pradesh  for  implementation  of  their  RAD  Annual  Action  Plan  for  the above amount out of which Rs. 548.0 lakh have been released in first instalment.

Annexure-I

Year wise details of central funds allocated, released & utilized and activities undertaken in Andhra Pradesh

(Amount in Lakhs)

| Year    |   Allocation (Central share) |   Released (Central share) |   Expenditure (Central share) | No of farmers benefitted   | Area covered (in ha)   |
|---------|------------------------------|----------------------------|-------------------------------|----------------------------|------------------------|
| 2021-22 |                         1000 |                          0 |                             0 | -                          | -                      |
| 2022-23 |                         1000 |                        250 |                           250 | 14256                      | 8910                   |
| 2023-24 |                         1399 |                          0 |                             0 | -                          | -                      |
| 2024-25 |                         1400 |                        351 |                             0 | -                          | -                      |
| 2025-26 |                         1096 |                        548 |                           548 | 3541                       | 2975                   |
| Total   |                         5895 |                       1149 |                           798 | 17797                      | 11885                  |

## District wise release of funds reported by the State during the year 2022-23 & 2025-26

| Name of District   | Amount utilised in Lakh Rs. (including State share) 2022-23   | Amount utilised in Lakh Rs. (including State share) 2025-26   |
|--------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|
| Nandyal            | 8.00                                                          | -                                                             |
| Tirupathi          | 9.76                                                          | -                                                             |
| Annamaiah          | 19.28                                                         | -                                                             |
| Kadapa             | 15.76                                                         | -                                                             |
| Prakasam           | 113.48                                                        | 340.84                                                        |
| Kurnool            | 58.00                                                         | 22.75                                                         |
| Anathapuramu       | 67.33                                                         | 3.17                                                          |
| Chittoor           | 42.51                                                         | 494.40                                                        |
| Sri SatyaSai       | 57.10                                                         | -                                                             |
| Kakinada           | -                                                             | 35.94                                                         |
| Nellore            | -                                                             | 8.87                                                          |
| Vizianagaram       | -                                                             | 2.89                                                          |
| Visakhapatnam      | -                                                             | 4.49                                                          |
| Total              | 391.22                                                        | 913.35                                                        |

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