Lok Sabha Question No. 442 (STARRED), answered on 2026-03-24
Subject: Doubling of Farmers' Income
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Md Abu Taher Khan

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 442

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 24 TH   MARCH, 2026

## DOUBLING OF FARMERS' INCOME

*442. MD ABU TAHER KHAN:

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

(a)   whether the Government has failed to double farmer income and if not, the details of initiatives taken to achieve the said target; (b)   whether the Government has recorded the number of farmer deaths during the last five years due to non-repayment of loans; and (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): A statement is laid on the Table of the house.

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 442 REGARDING 'DOUBLING OF FARMERS' INCOME ' FOR REPLY ON 24TH  MARCH, 2026

(a):  Government of India is implementing a comprehensive range of Central Sector as well as Centrally Sponsored Schemes and programmes to increase the farmers' income and comprehensive  growth  of  agriculture  sector.  List  of  Schemes  and  Programmes  run  by Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare ( DA&FW) to increase production, provide remunerative  returns  and  income  support  to  farmers  is  attached  at Annexure-I. 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.

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 77 th  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                                      |

(b) & (c): The  National  Crime  Records  Bureau  (NCRB)  under  the  Ministry  of  Home Affairs compiles and disseminates information on suicides in its publication titled 'Accidental Deaths and Suicides in India' (ADSI). The report till 2023 is available on NCRB website (https://ncrb.gov.in).  Ex  gratia  or  relief  is  provided  by  State  Governments  as  per  their respective provisions and rules.

## Schemes and Programmes run by DA&FW

1.  Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN)
2.  Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maan Dhan Yojana (PM-KMY)
3.  Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA)
4.  Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)/ Restructured Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme (RWBCIS)
5.  Modified Interest Subvention Scheme (MISS)
6.  Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF)
7.  Formation and Promotion of 10,000 new Farmer Producers Organizations (FPOs)
8.  National Bee Keeping and Honey Mission (NBHM)
9.  Namo Drone Didi
10.  Agri Fund for Start-Ups & Rural Enterprises' (AgriSURE)
11.  National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF)
12.  Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana- Detailed Project Report (RKVY-DPR)
13.  Per Drop More Crop (PDMC)
14.  Sub-Mission on Agriculture Mechanization (SMAM)
15.  Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY)
16.  Soil Health & Fertility (SH&F)
17.  Rainfed Area Development (RAD)
18.  Agroforestry
19.  Crop Diversification Programme (CDP)
20.  Sub-Mission on Agriculture Extension (SMAE)
21.  National Food Security and Nutrition Mission (NFSNM)
22.  Integrated Scheme for Agriculture Marketing (ISAM)
23.  Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH)
24.  National Mission on Edible Oils (NMEO)-Oil Palm
25.  National Mission on Edible Oils (NMEO)-Oilseeds
26.  Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region
27.  Digital Agriculture Mission
28.  National Bamboo Mission.
29.  Mission for Atmanirbharta in Pulses
30.  PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana (PMDDKY)

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## Annexure-I