Lok Sabha Question No. 352 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-02
Subject: Support for Nurseries under PMRKVY
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Tangella Uday Srinivas

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 352

TO BE ANSWERED ON 2 ND  DECEMBER, 2025

## SUPPORT FOR NURSERIES UNDER PMRKVY

## 352.  SHRI TANGELLA  UDAY  SRINIVAS:

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

- (a) the number of nurseries established for production of Quality Planting Materials (QPM) under Agroforestry component of Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (PMRKVY) including small, medium and hi-tech nurseries, during the last five years in the country, yearwise, State-wise and District-wise for Andhra Pradesh including Kakinada;
- (b) the details of funds allocated, released and utilised for establishment of such nurseries during the said period, year-wise, State-wise and District-wise for Andhra Pradesh including Kakinada;
- (c) the number of farmers benefited under the Agroforestry component of PMRKVY during the last five years in the country, year-wise, State-wise and District-wise for Andhra Pradesh including Kakinada;
- (d) the number of AICRP centres on Agroforestry established in the country, State-wise and District-wise particularly for Andhra Pradesh;
- (e) whether  the  Government  has  issued  any  guidelines  for  nursery  registration  and accreditation; and
- (f) if so, the number of nurseries registered and accredited thereunder during the last five years, year-wise, State-wise and District-wise for Andhra Pradesh including Kakinada?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण राǛ मंũी (SHRI RAMNATH THAKUR)

- (a) to (c ): To  promote  Agroforestry,  Government  of  India  is  implementing  Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Agroforestry  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Rashtriya  Krishi  Vikas  Yojana (PMRKVY) since 2023-24. As per reports received from the States/UTs, the details of nursery established, funds released and farmers benefited State-wise including Andhra Pradesh is given at Annexure-I. District wise information is not maintained in the Ministry.
- (d): 26 AICRP Centres on Agroforestry have so far been established in the country. List of these AICRP Centres is at Annexure-II. In state of Andhra Pradesh presently there is no AICRP Centre on Agroforestry .
- (e) & (f): A Protocol for Accreditation of Agroforestry Nurseries has been framed by the Government  in  2024.  A  total  of  285  Nurseries  have  been  accredited  under  the  Nursery Accreditation protocol as on 31.10.2025. List of the nurseries accredited is at Annexure III.

## Annexure- I

State-wise and Year-wise No. of Small, Big and Hi-tech Nurseries Established in respect of Agroforestry Component under PMRKVY as on 31.10.2025

|       |                   | Number of New Nurseries set up   | Number of New Nurseries set up   | Number of New Nurseries set up   | Number of New Nurseries set up   | Number of New Nurseries set up   | Number of New Nurseries set up   | Number of New Nurseries set up   | Number of New Nurseries set up   | Number of New Nurseries set up   |
|-------|-------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| S.    |                   | 2023-24                          | 2023-24                          | 2023-24                          | 2024-25                          | 2024-25                          | 2024-25                          | 2025-26                          | 2025-26                          | 2025-26                          |
| No    | State/UT          | Small                            | Big                              | High- Tech                       | Small                            | Big                              | High- Tech                       | Small                            | Big                              | High- Tech                       |
| 1     | Gujarat           | 30                               | 10                               | 5                                | 28                               | 9                                | 4                                | 9                                | 6                                | 4                                |
| 2     | Himachal Pradesh  | 2                                | -                                | -                                | 2                                | 1                                | -                                | 2                                | 1                                | -                                |
| 3     | Jharkhand         | -                                | -                                | -                                | 20                               | -                                | -                                | -                                | -                                | -                                |
| 4     | Karnataka         | 15                               | 11                               | 1                                | 12                               | 13                               | 1                                | 5                                | 10                               | -                                |
| 5     | Kerala            | -                                | -                                | -                                | 1                                | 3                                | -                                | 13                               | 7                                | 2                                |
| 6     | Madhya Pradesh    | -                                | -                                | -                                | 3                                | -                                | 1                                | -                                | -                                | 6                                |
| 7     | Odisha            | -                                | 3                                | -                                | -                                | -                                | -                                | -                                | -                                | -                                |
| 8     | Rajasthan         | -                                | -                                | -                                | -                                | -                                | 3                                | -                                | -                                | -                                |
| 9     | Tamil Nadu        | 25                               | 13                               | 6                                | 26                               | 8                                | 14                               | -                                | -                                | 1                                |
| 10    | Uttar Pradesh     | 3                                | 1                                | 1                                | 1                                | 1                                | 9                                | -                                | -                                | -                                |
| 11    | West Bengal       | 10                               | -                                | -                                | 4                                | -                                | -                                | 3                                | -                                | -                                |
| 12    | Arunachal Pradesh | -                                | -                                | -                                | -                                | 6                                | -                                | 15                               | 7                                | -                                |
| 13    | Assam             | 8                                | 2                                | -                                | 25                               | -                                | -                                | 27                               | -                                | -                                |
| 14    | Manipur           | 6                                | -                                | -                                | -                                | -                                | -                                | -                                | -                                |                                  |
| 15    | Meghalaya         | 14                               | 5                                | -                                | -                                | -                                | -                                | 6                                | -                                | -                                |
| 16    | Mizoram           | 3                                | 4                                | -                                | 4                                | 2                                | -                                | -                                | -                                | -                                |
| 17    | Nagaland          | 25                               | -                                | -                                | 7                                | -                                | -                                | 11                               | -                                | -                                |
| 18    | Sikkim            | 10                               | 5                                | 1                                | -                                | 1                                | 1                                | -                                | -                                | -                                |
| 19    | Jammu & Kashmir   | 1                                | -                                | 2                                | 8                                | -                                | 2                                | -                                | -                                | -                                |
| TOTAL | TOTAL             | 152                              | 54                               | 16                               | 141                              | 44                               | 35                               | 91                               | 31                               | 13                               |

## Annexure-I Contd.

## State wise and year wise Allocation,Release and Utilization in respect of Agroforestry Component under PMRKVY as on 31.10.2025 (Rs in Crore)

| S. No.   | Name of States    | Years      | Years   | Years       | Years      | Years   | Years       | Years      | Years   | Years       |
|----------|-------------------|------------|---------|-------------|------------|---------|-------------|------------|---------|-------------|
|          | Name of States    | 2023-24    | 2023-24 | 2023-24     | 2024-25    | 2024-25 | 2024-25     | 2025-26    | 2025-26 | 2025-26     |
|          | Name of States    | Allocation | Release | Utilization | Allocation | Release | Utilization | Allocation | Release | Utilization |
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh    | 0.50       | 0.00    | 0.00        | 0.50       | 0.00    | 0.00        | 9.03       | 9.030   | 0.00        |
| 2        | Bihar             | 0.00       | 0.00    | 0.00        | 0.5        | 0.00    | 0.00        | 3.45       | 1.73    | 0.00        |
| 3        | Chhattisgarh      | 3.00       | 2.25    | 0.83        | 3.00       | 3.00    | 2.34        | 3.13       | 1.56    | 0.62        |
| 4        | Goa               | 0.00       | 0.00    | 0.00        | 0.50       | 0.25    | 0.00        | 1.02       | 0.51    | 0.00        |
| 5        | Gujarat           | 11.50      | 11.50   | 9.48        | 11         | 5.48    | 2.74        | 4.80       | 1.93    | 1.31        |
| 6        | Haryana           | 1.0        | 0.00    | 0.00        | 0.5        | 0       | 0.00        | 0.00       | 0       | 0.00        |
| 7        | Himachal Pradesh  | 2.0        | 0.5     | 0.50        | 1.5        | 1.08    | 1.08        | 1.13       | 0.57    | 0.57        |
| 8        | Jharkhand         | 3.0        | 0.00    | 0.00        | 2.0        | 0.5     | 0.00        | 2.40       | 1.20    | 0.00        |
| 9        | Karnataka         | 12.5       | 12.49   | 17.43       | 12         | 12      | 11.21       | 10.88      | 10.88   | 5.40        |
| 10       | Kerala            | 0.5        | 0.00    | 0.00        | 0.5        | 0.31    | 0.28        | 3.26       | 1.630   | 0.09        |
| 11       | Madhya Pradesh    | 6.15       | 2.46    | 0.70        | 2.5        | 1.83    | 0.71        | 5.14       | 2.57    | 1.81        |
| 12       | Maharashtra       | 4.0        | 0.00    | 0.00        | 2.0        | 1.99    | 0.50        | 10.68      | 4.17    | 0.00        |
| 13       | Odisha            | 2.0        | 1.49    | 0.59        | 5.00       | 4.5     | 2.50        | 9.00       | 4.50    | 4.47        |
| 14       | Punjab            | 0.00       | 0.00    | 0.00        | 1.0        | 0.5     | 0.00        | 2.82       | 0       | 0.00        |
| 15       | Rajasthan         | 0.31       | 1.00    | 0.83        | 1.00       | 0.70    | 0.12        | 7.41       | 3.70    | 0.15        |
| 16       | Tamil Nadu        | 8.99       | 8.97    | 3.38        | 8.00       | 8.00    | 7.96        | 4.95       | 4.450   | 2.30        |
| 17       | Telangana         | 1.00       | 0.00    | 0.00        | 1.00       | 0.5     | 0.00        | 5.41       | 2.70    | 0.09        |
| 18       | Uttar Pradesh     | 8.96       | 6.62    | 4.39        | 6.5        | 6.5     | 4.06        | 12.32      | 6.160   | 0.00        |
| 19       | Uttarakhand       | 1.00       | 0.00    | 0.00        | 1.00       | 0.25    | 0.00        | 1.24       | 0.62    | 0.00        |
| 20       | West Bengal       | 0.00       | 1.00    | 0.68        | 1.00       | 0.25    | 0.25        | 0.32       | 0.16    | 0.13        |
| 21       | Arunachal Pradesh | 0.00       | 0.05    | 0.05        | 1.50       | 1.14    | 1.14        | 5.625      | 2.24    | 0.00        |
| 22       | Assam             | 2.00       | 1.59    | 1.37        | 2.50       | 2.5     | 2.50        | 5.20       | 5.2     | 1.98        |
| 23       | Manipur           | 1.0        | 0.61    | 0.00        | 1.0        | 0.25    | 0.25        | 1.87       | 1.22    | 0.00        |
| 24       | Meghalaya         | 2.0        | 1.0     | 0.00        | 1.0        | 0.5     | 0.50        | 1.45       | 0.73    | 0.50        |
| 25       | Mizoram           | 2.0        | 1.0     | 0.00        | 2.0        | 1.0     | 1.00        | 3.50       | 1.69    | 0.00        |
| 26       | Nagaland          | 1.28       | 1.7     | 1.45        | 1.0        | 1.0     | 1.00        | 7.50       | 3.50    | 1.00        |
| 27       | Sikkim            | 0.00       | 2.25    | 0.00        | 1.0        | 0.73    | 0.73        | 2.40       | 1.11    | 0.00        |
| 28       | Tripura           | 0.00       | 0       | 0.00        | 1.0        | 0.5     | 0.00        | 1.36       | 0.68    | 0.00        |
| 29       | Ladakh            | 1.21       | 0.3     | 0.00        | 1.0        | 0.25    | 0.00        | 0.37       | 0       | 0.00        |
| 30       | Jammu & Kashmir   | 3.0        | 1.32    | 0.95        | 2.5        | 1.25    | 1.25        | 0.93       | 0.5     | 0.00        |
| 31       | Puduchery         | 0.00       | 0.00    | 0.00        | 0.32       | 0.16    | 0.00        | 0.16       | 0.00    | 0.00        |
|          | Total             | 78.90      | 58.10   | 42.63       | 75.82      | 56.92   | 42.12       | 128.76     | 74.94   | 20.42       |

Note:During 2024-25 and 2025-26 release is in the form of Mother sanction.

## Annexure-I Contd.

## State Wise and Year Wise Number of farmers benefitted in respect of Agroforestry Component under PMRKVY as on 31.10.2025

| S.No   | State/UT          | Total No. of Farmers Benefited   | Total No. of Farmers Benefited   | Total No. of Farmers Benefited   | Total   |
|--------|-------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|---------|
| S.No   | State/UT          | 2023-24                          | 2024-25                          | 2025-26                          | Total   |
| 1      | Chhattisgarh      | 4207                             | 573                              | 75                               | 4855    |
| 2      | Gujarat           | 11432                            | 28844                            | 3350                             | 43626   |
| 3      | Himachal Pradesh  | 145                              | 1205                             | 713                              | 2063    |
| 4      | Jharkhand         | -                                | -                                | -                                | -       |
| 5      | Karnataka         | 21214                            | 6832                             | 1405                             | 29451   |
| 6      | Kerala            | -                                | -                                | 3250                             | 3250    |
| 7      | Madhya Pradesh    | 254                              | 22                               | -                                | 276     |
| 8      | Odisha            | 2400                             | 1773                             | 5003                             | 9176    |
| 9      | Rajasthan         | -                                | -                                | -                                | -       |
| 10     | Tamil Nadu        | 23792                            | 1549                             | 1                                | 25342   |
| 11     | Uttar Pradesh     | 2500                             | 25                               | 0                                | 2525    |
| 12     | West Bengal       | 364                              | 106                              | 106                              | 576     |
| 13     | Arunachal Pradesh | 1100                             | 1125                             | -                                | 2225    |
| 14     | Assam             | 20267                            | 22298                            | 10125                            | 52690   |
| 15     | Meghalaya         | 3                                | -                                | 9                                | 12      |
| 16     | Mizoram           | 520                              | 445                              | -                                | 965     |
| 17     | Nagaland          | 1585                             | 330                              | 310                              | 2225    |
| 18     | Sikkim            | 8                                | 2                                | -                                | 10      |
| 19     | Jammu & Kashmir   | -                                | 846                              | 1346                             | 2192    |
|        | TOTAL             | 89791                            | 65975                            | 25693                            | 181459  |

## Annexure- II

Details of AICRP Centres on Agroforestry established in the country

|   S. No | State             | AICRP Agroforestry Centre    |   S. No | State          | AICRP Agroforestry Centre     |
|---------|-------------------|------------------------------|---------|----------------|-------------------------------|
|       1 | Assam             | HRS, KahiKuchi (AAU, Jorhat) |      10 | Madhya Pradesh | JNKVV, Jabalpur               |
|       2 | Bihar             | RPCAU, Pusa Samstipur        |      11 | Maharashtra    | MPKV, Rahuri                  |
|       3 | Gujarat           | SDAU, SK Nagar               |      11 | Maharashtra    | CoA, Nagpur                   |
|       4 | Haryana           | CCSHAU, Hisar                |      11 | Maharashtra    | Dr DBSKKV, Dapoli             |
|       5 | Himachal Pradesh  | CSKHPKVV, Palampur           |      12 | Odisha         | OUAT, Bhubaneswar             |
|       5 | Himachal Pradesh  | YSPUHF, Solan                |      13 | Punjab         | PAU, Ludhiana                 |
|       6 | Jammu and Kashmir | SKUAST-Kashmir, Srinagar     |      14 | Rajasthan      | SKNAU, Jobner                 |
|       6 | Jammu and Kashmir | SKUAST-Jammu Jammu           |      15 | Tamil Nadu     | TNAU, Coimbatore              |
|       7 | Jharkhand         | BAU, Ranchi                  |      15 | Tamil Nadu     | Kattupakkam, TANUVAS, Chennai |
|       8 | Karnataka         | UAS, Bengaluru               |      16 | Telangana      | PJTAU, Rajendranagar          |
|       8 | Karnataka         | UAS, Dharwad                 |      17 | Uttar Pradesh  | ANDUAT, Ayodhya               |
|       8 | Karnataka         | UAHS, Shimmoga               |      18 | Uttarakhand    | GBPUAT, Pantnagar             |
|       9 | Kerala            | KAU, Thrissur                |      19 | West Bengal    | HRS, Jhargram, BCKV, Kalyani  |

## Annexure- III

Year-wise and State-wise number of Agroforestry Nurseries Accredited during FY 2024-25 and 2025-26 as on 31.10.2025

| S.No.       | State/UT         | Number of nurseries accredited by ICAR-CAFRI   | Number of nurseries accredited by ICAR-CAFRI   | Number of nurseries accredited by ICAR-CAFRI   |
|-------------|------------------|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
| S.No.       | State/UT         | 2024-25                                        | 2025-26                                        | Total                                          |
| 1           | Karnataka        | 146                                            | 10                                             | 156                                            |
| 2           | Maharashtra      | 13                                             | 16                                             | 29                                             |
| 3           | Odisha           | 25                                             | -                                              | 25                                             |
| 4           | Madhya Pradesh   | 03                                             | -                                              | 03                                             |
| 5           | Chhattisgarh     | 06                                             | -                                              | 06                                             |
| 6           | Himachal Pradesh | 04                                             | 02                                             | 06                                             |
| 7           | Uttar Pradesh    | -                                              | 60                                             | 60                                             |
| Grand Total | Grand Total      | 197                                            | 88                                             | 285                                            |

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