Lok Sabha Question No. 1460 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-09
Subject: Support for Mixed Farming
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Dr. M P Abdussamad Samadani

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1460

TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 TH  DECEMBER, 2025

## SUPPORT FOR MIXED FARMING

1460.  DR. M P ABDUSSAMAD SAMADANI:

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

(a)  whether  the  Government  recognises  mixed  farming-integrating  crops,  livestock, fisheries, and horticulture-as a climate-resilient and income-enhancing agricultural model especially suited for small and marginal farmers, if so, the details thereof; (b)  the  details  of  the  steps  taken  to  promote  mixed  farming  under  centrally  sponsored schemes  such  as  the  Rashtriya  Krishi  Vikas  Yojana  (RKVY),  National Mission  on Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA), and Integrated Farming System (IFS) models promoted by ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendras; (c)  whether  the  Government  has  assessed  the  impact  of  mixed  farming  systems  on  soil health, water-use efficiency and reduction of input costs; (d) if so, the details thereof and outcomes of such assessments; and (e) whether the Government proposes any new incentives, capacity-building programmes or  financial  support  to  scale  up  mixed  farming  clusters  in  rain-fed  and  ecologically  fragile regions of the country and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ͪष एवं ͩकसान कãयाण राÏय मंğी (SHRI RAMNATH THAKUR )

(a) to (d):    Yes, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, is implementing Rainfed Area Development  (RAD)  under  PM-Rashtriya  Krishi  Vikas  Yojana  (PM-RKVY).  The  scheme promotes  sustainable  agriculture  production  through  Integrated  Farming  system  (IFS) models developed by Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). Under the scheme, crops/cropping system is integrated with activities like horticulture, livestock, fishery, agroforestry, apiculture, etc. to enable farmers to maximize farm returns for sustaining livelihood and to mitigate the impacts of extreme weather events.

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  agroclimatic  zones  and  has  resulted  in  substantially  enhancing  adaptive  capacity  in  droughtprone  regions.    The  study  also  found  the  program  having  positive      impact  in  boosting resilience  against  climatic  shocks,  either  through  soil-moisture  conservation,  diversified cropping systems, or landscape-based development approaches.

RAD  was  implemented  under  National  Mission  for  Sustainable  Agriculture  since 2014-15 & from 2022-23 as part of PM-RKVY. Since inception, Rs. 2119.8397 Crore was provided  under  RAD  programme  as  Central  Assistance  to  States  to  adopt  IFS  covering 8.50 lakh hectares benefiting 14.35 lakh farmers.

(e): Under RAD program, financial assistance of Rs. 10000 per cluster is being provided for capacity building of the farmers adopting IFS.  Besides, Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) promote  location  specific  IFS  models  through  demonstrations  and  training  programmes. During  2024-25,    KVKs  conducted  4416  demonstrations  and  trained  96,013  farmers  on different IFS models.

During  2025-26,  central  assistance  of  Rs.  343.86  crore  has  been  allocated  to States/UTs for implementation of the program including capacity building of farmers under RAD.

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