Lok Sabha Question No. 682 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-03
Subject: Growth Rate of the Agriculture
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 UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 682

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 3 RD  FEBRUARY, 2026

## GROWTH RATE OF THE AGRICULTURE

## 682. MD ABU TAHER KHAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government has assessed the current growth rate of the agriculture and allied sectors, including crops, livestock, fisheries and horticulture, during the last five years and if so, the details thereof along with comparisons against targeted growth rates;
- (b) whether the Government has examined the key factors influencing agricultural growth, including farm incomes, input costs, climate variability, irrigation coverage, access to credit and market linkages and if so, the findings of such assessment; and
- (c)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  introduce  additional  policy  measures  or strengthen existing schemes to accelerate sustainable agricultural growth and enhance farmers' income and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण राǛ मंũी (SHRI RAMNATH THAKUR)

- (a): During 2024-25, the GVA of agriculture sector registered a growth of 10.4% as per the provisional estimates of GVA. The Gross Value Added (GVA) percentage growth in the agriculture and allied sector including crops, livestock, fisheries and horticulture, during the last five years (at current prices) is as under:

| Years             |   2020-21 |   2021-22 |   2022-23 |   2023-24 |   2024-25(PE) |
|-------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|---------------|
| At current prices |        10 |      10.6 |       8.5 |       9.6 |          10.4 |

Source: National Accounts Statistics 2025 (For the years 2020-21 to 2023-24),

PE: Provisional Estimates

In  addition  to  this,  the  total  foodgrain  production  in  the  country  during  2024-25  is estimated at a record 3577.32 LMT which is higher by 7.65% i.e. 254.34 LMT than the production of foodgrain of 3322.98 LMT achieved during 2023-24.

- (b) & (c): The examination/assessment of the key factors influencing agricultural growth, including farm incomes, input costs, climate variability, irrigation coverage, access to credit and  market  linkages  is  a  continuous  process  which  is  done  through  various  studies undertaken  from  time  to  time,  field  level  visits  by  officers  and  high-level  periodic meetings/reviews.

The  Government  has  identified  following  integrated  strategy  for  enhancing  the farmers income and comprehensive growth of agriculture sector:-

- (i) Increase crop production/ productivity
- (ii) Reduce cost of production
- (iii) Better price realization of farmers' produce to enhance their incomes.
- (iv) Agricultural diversification
- (v) Developing post harvest value addition
- (vi) Adaptation to climate change for sustainable agriculture and mitigate against crop losses

The Government has substantially enhanced the budget allocation of Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (DA&FW) from Rs. 21933.50 crore BE during 2013-14 to Rs. 1,27,290.16 crore BE during 2025-26. Additionally, Government had increased MSPs for all mandated Kharif, Rabi and other Commercial crops with a minimum return of 50 percent over all India weighted average cost of production from 2018-19 onwards.

The Government has implemented various policies, reforms, developmental programs,  and  schemes  from  time  to  time,  covering  entire  spectrum  of  agriculture,  to ensure  the  welfare  and  increase  the  income  of  farmers  in  the  country  by  increasing production, remunerative returns and providing income support.  These  schemes encompass  entire  spectrum  of  agriculture  including  farm  incomes,  input  costs,  climate variability,  irrigation  coverage,  access  to  credit  and  market  linkages  insurance,  income support,  infrastructure,  crops  including  horticulture,  seeds,  mechanization,  organic  and natural farming, farmer collectives, irrigation, extension, procurement of crops from farmers at  minimum  support  prices,  digital  agriculture  etc.  List  of  Central  Sector  and  Centrally Sponsored Schemes being implemented by Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (DA&FW) is given in Annexure.

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## Annexure

Major schemes/programmes meant for the welfare of farmers by increasing production, remunerative returns and income support to the farmers:

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