Lok Sabha Question No. 2819 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-15
Subject: Seminars on Agricultural Issues
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: DHARMENDRA YADAV, SHIVAJI ADHALRAO PATIL

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2819

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 15 TH   MARCH, 2016

## SEMINARS ON AGRICULTURAL ISSUES

2819.  SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV: SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL SHIVAJIRAO:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  formulated  a  new  Central  Sector  Scheme  on  the  State  of Indian farmers, planning and management of agriculture and if so, the objectives of the scheme;
- (b) whether  several  conferences  and  seminars  involving  eminent  economists,  agricultural scientists, experts, etc., have been organised across the country and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the inputs gathered from the studies, seminars, workshops organised on agricultural issues are helpful to form/review the National Agriculture Policy and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंालय म राय मंी (DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)

- (a): No such new scheme has been formulated. However, there are a number of schemes being implemented by the Ministry for the welfare of the farmers. Some of the schemes under implementation  are  National  Food  Security  Mission  (NFSM),  Rashtriya  Krishi  Vikas  Yojana (RKVY),  Bringing  Green  Revolution  in  Eastern  India(BGREI),    Pradhan  Mantri  Krishi  Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY), Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY), etc.

Recently,  the  Govt.  has  launched  a  Central  Sector  Scheme  namely  Pradhan  Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), replacing the existing schemes of National Agricultural Insurance Scheme (NAIS) & Modified National Agricultural Insurance Scheme (MNAIS) from Kharif 2016. The objectives of the scheme are as under:

-  To provide insurance coverage and financial support to the farmers in the event of prevented sowing &  loss in  yield of any of the notified crop as  a result of  natural calamities, pests & diseases and adverse weather conditions.
-  To encourage the farmers to adopt progressive farming practices, high value in-puts and higher technology in agriculture.
-  To help stabilize farm incomes

Also the Govt. has approved the establishment of a National Agricultural Market (NAM) based on e-auction platform which will integrate 585 number of APMCs across  the country.

(b) & (c): Several conferences and Seminars are organised at national level viz. Kharif and Rabi conferences and at regional & State level, on sustainable agriculture duly participated by the eminent economists, agricultural scientists, experts, etc. Besides, the Cabinet Secretariat has constituted Group of Secretaries for deliberating on subjects which have a direct bearing on  the  socio-economic  development  of  the  country.  Out  of  the  eight  subject  chosen  one  is 'Farmer centric Initiatives in Agriculture & Allied sectors'.  Also the NITI Aayog has constituted a Task Force on Agriculture Development to suggest measures to re invigorate agriculture in the  country.  The  outcome  of  the  conferences/seminars  is  used  /  helpful  in  revamping  the agricultural schemes and in formulation of National Agriculture Policy.

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