Lok Sabha Question No. 24 (STARRED), answered on 2016-07-19
Subject: Exchange Programme for Farmers
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: SHARAD TRIPATHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH & EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 24 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19/07/2016

## EXCHANGE PROGRAMME FOR FARMERS

## *24.  SHRI SHARAD TRIPATHI:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE & FARMERS WELFARE d`f'k ,oa fdlku dY;k.k ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  assessed  the  working  of  the  Krishi  Vigyan Kendras in the country and if so, the major achievements thereof;
- (b) the  mechanism  in  place  to  impart  training  to  the  farmers  in  the  various agricultural activities including exchange programme;
- (c) whether a number of Krishi Vigyan Kendras have been proposed in order to launch  inter-state  farmer  to  farmer  exchange  programme  so  as  to  provide  latest farm information relating to development in the agriculture sector; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the benefits likely to be accrued to the farmers as a result thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE d`f'k ,oa fdlku dY;k.k ea=h (SHRI RADHA MOHAN SINGH)

(a) to (d)

: A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT IN RESPECT OF PARTS (a) to (d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 24 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19/07/2016 REGARDING 'EXCHANGE PROGRAMME FOR FARMERS'

(a) Yes, Madam. The work performance of Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) is assessed  every  year.  The  achievements  of  major  activities  undertaken  by  KVKs during 2015-16 are given in Annexure.

(b) The  Indian  Council  of  Agricultural  Research  (ICAR)  has  established  a network of 645  KVKs with a mandate for technology assessment and demonstration  for  its  application  and  capacity  development.  As  part  of  their activities the KVKs impart training to the farmers in various agricultural activities.

(c) & (d): The  KVKs  also  organize  exposure  visits  of  farmers  within  and outside  state.  These  visits  facilitate  interaction  of  farmers  with  the  researchers, scientists,  farm  innovators,  entrepreneurs,  etc  for  getting  ideas  about  the  new technology/enterprise/products  and  enable  them  for  cross  learning.  These  visits also expose farmers to the latest technologies generated by Agricultural Universities  and  ICAR  Institutes.    It  opens  new  horizons  of  knowledge  to  the farmers by  'Seeing is  believing'  process.    Besides,  the  discussions  during  visits among fellow farmers help in building confidence for adoption of new technologies offered to them.

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## Achievements of major activities undertaken by KVKs during 2015-16

|   S.No. | Activities                                             |   2015-16 |
|---------|--------------------------------------------------------|-----------|
|       1 | On- farm trials conducted (Number)                     |  36942    |
|       2 | Frontline demonstrations conducted (Number)            |  98624    |
|       3 | Farmers trained(in lakh)                               |     13.49 |
|       4 | Extension Personnel trained (in lakh)                  |      1.99 |
|       5 | Participants in extension activities (in lakh)         |    102.39 |
|       6 | Production of seed (in tons)                           |  19600    |
|       7 | Planting material produced (in lakh)                   |    228.75 |
|       8 | Live-stock strains and finger lings produced (in lakh) |    116.86 |
|       9 | Soil, water, plant, manures samples tested (in lakh)   |      3.35 |
|      10 | Mobile agro- advisory provided to farmers ( in lakh )  |    223.94 |

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