Lok Sabha Question No. 1605 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-26
Subject: Farm Mechanisation
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT, RAJESH KUMAR DIWAKAR, ANANDRAO  ADSUL, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, Shrirang Appa Barne, SHIVAJI ADHALRAO PATIL, A.T. (NANA) PATIL, LAKHAN LAL SAHU, DHARMENDRA YADAV, SUNIL KUMAR SINGH, C.S. PUTTARAJU, JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN

## 00GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1605

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  26 TH  JULY, 2016

## FARM MECHANISATION

1605.  DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT:

SHRI RAJESH KUMAR DIWAKER:

SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL:

SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO:

SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE:

SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL SHIVAJIRAO:

SHRI A.T. NANA PATIL:

SHRI LAKHAN LAL SAHU:

SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV:

SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH:

SHRI C.S. PUTTA RAJU:

DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:

Will  the  Minister  of  AGRICULTURE  AND  FARMERS  WELFARE      ‡ãðŠãäÓã एवं  कसान कयाण ½ãâ¨ããè

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether poor use of innovative farm machineries/equipments by the farmers has resulted in low income for them and if so, the details thereof along with the reasons for poor farm mechanisation in the country;
- (b) the  details of  schemes implemented/ being launched for the promotion of farm mechanisation and the funds allocated and utilized thereunder along with the achievements  thereof  during  each  of  the  last  three  years  and  the  current  year, State/UT-wise;
- (c) the details of the research and development undertaken in farm mechanisation and  the  major  achievements  in  the  development  of  agro-engineering  and  agrotechnology  during  the  said  period  along  with  the  initiatives  taken/being  taken  by  the Government to develop better technologies to gain high yield in the drought prone areas in the country;
- (d) whether the Government has conducted any study to find out the regions facing agrarian crisis and areas which need more attention in the agriculture sector and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the proactive measures taken/ proposed to be taken by the Government for the development of agriculture sector at par with other agro based sectors/ economies?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF  STATE IN THE  MINISTRY OF  AGRICULTURE AND  FARMERS  WELFARE

## ‡ãðŠãäÓã एवं कसान कयाण ½ãâ¨ããÊã¾ã  ½ãñâ  Àã·¾ã  ½ãâ¨ããè (  SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

## (a ): No, Madam.

Farm  machinery  and  equipment  are  an  important  element  of  crop  production system  which  contributes  in  increase  of  farm  productivity  and  profitability.  The  farm power availability  in  India  is  increased  from  0.48  kW/ha  in  1975-76  to  1.84  kW/ha  in 2013-14  which  indicates  that  the  use  of  farm  machinery  &  equipment  for  various agricultural operations is increasing.  States having more availability of farm power have higher  productivity.    However,  there  is  regional  disparity  in  utilization  of  farm  power which is mainly due to the fact that the growth of agricultural mechanization has been closely linked with overall agricultural development of different agro-climatic regions of the country.

- (b): For promotion of farm mechanization, Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization (SMAM) is  being  implemented  w.e.f.  2014-15.  Farm  Mechanization  is  also  promoted through National Food Security Mission (NFSM), Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture  (MIDH),  Rashtriya  Krishi  Vikas  Yojna  (RKVY) and  National  Mission  on Oilseeds  and  Oil  Palm  (NMOOP).    Details  of  funds  allocated/released  to  the  State Governments during the last three years and the current year under these schemes is given at Annexure-I.
- (c): Research and  Development is an ongoing activity. Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering, Bhopal & its regional centres are working for development of agricultural  machines  and  equipment  to  cater  to  the  requirement  of  various  crops, commodities, agro-climatic regions and socio economic conditions of farmers. Modern farm equipment and machinery suitable for different regions of the country have been developed for net saving in labour, time, inputs (seeds, fertilizers, diesel, pesticides and irrigation) and unit costs.
- (d): Agriculture  is  a  state  subject  and  agrarian  crises  being  a  multifaceted  and complex phenomenon, the Government makes contingency plans based on the reports received from the State Governments.   However, the Government has not conducted any such study recently in the regions facing agrarian crisis.
- (e): Government  has  taken  several  measures  to  revitalize  agriculture  sector  and improve condition of farmers on sustainable basis which include enhanced institutional credit to farmers; roll out of a farmer-friendly & comprehensive crop insurance scheme called, 'Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana' (PMFBY),  Mission mode scheme for Soil Health  Card  and  promotion  of  organic  farming  through  Paramparagat  Krishi  Vikas Yojana  (PKVY),  promotion  of  scientific  warehousing  infrastructure,  cold  storages  and cold chains; improved access to irrigation and efficient use of water through Pradhan Mantri  Krishi  Sichayee  Yojana  (PMKSY);  provision  of  Price  Stabilization  Fund  to mitigate price volatility; Setting up of 'National Agriculture Market';  enhanced subsidies for  quality  inputs;  advance  research  facilities  for  farm  techniques;  use  of  information technology to transfer information and knowledge to the farmers at grass root level etc.

## Annexure -I to the Lok Sabha Un-starred Question No.  1605 due for answer on 26.07.2016

Table: Details of funds allocated/released to the State Governments for Farm Mechanization during the last three years and the current year, State-wise (Rs. in lakhs)

| Name of the State/UT   |       |        |          | 2013-14   | 2013-14   | 2013-14   | 2013-14   | 2013-14   | 2013-14   | 2014-15 2015-16   | 2014-15 2015-16   | 2014-15 2015-16   | 2014-15 2015-16   | 2014-15 2015-16   | 2014-15 2015-16   | 2014-15 2015-16   | 2014-15 2015-16   | 2014-15 2015-16   |
|------------------------|-------|--------|----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
| Name of the State/UT   | RKV   | NHM    | NFSM     | RKV       | MIDH      | NFSM      | NMOOP     | SMAM      | RKVY      | MIDH              | NFSM              | NMOO              | SMAM              | RKVY*             | MIDH              | NFSM              | NMOOP             | SMAM              |
| A&N Islands            | 0.00  | 4.38   | 0.00     | 0.00      | 3.28      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00              | 0.00              | 0.00              | 2.00              | --                | 0.00              | 0.00              | 0.00              | 0.00              |
| Andhra Pradesh         | 9450  | 0.00   | 2487.8   | 2438      | 465.09    | 1238.75   | 81.53     | 1053.5    | 0.00      | 164.58            | 1365.59           | 74.88             | 758.47            | --                | 262.90            | 1315.0 0          | 56.7              | 1200.00           |
| Arunachal Pradesh      | 100   | 0.00   | 275.10   | 0.00      | 200       | 240.5     | 0.00      | 48.58     | 0.00      | 274.41            | 70.0              | 6.75              | 188.32            | --                | 138.20            | 67.00             | 0.00              | 190.00            |
| Assam                  | 2041  | 0.00   | 4118.45  | 6250      | 52.5      | 3492.94   | 0.00      | 562.06    | 0.00      | 93.00             | 1725.55           | 17.01             | 692.00            | --                | 95.40             | 0.00              | 18.75             | 140.00            |
| Bihar                  | 4456  | 65.88  | 3744.6   | 3175      | 36        | 4164.28   | 0.00      | 900.8     | 0.00      | 20.7              | 2028.24           | 0.00              | 691.59            | --                | 0.00              | 1207.0            | 0.00              | 1400.00           |
| Chhattisgarh           | 1275  | 745.46 | 1858.9   | 0.00      | 84        | 817.73    | 57.16     | 518.53    | 0.00      | 253.72            | 1495.2            | 260.7             | 400.29            | --                | 84.00             | 1242.0            | 190.21            | 1000.00           |
| Goa                    | 0.00  | 0.00   | 0.00     | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00              | 0.00              | 0.63              | 2.00              | --                | 4.10              | 0.00              | 0.00              | 0.00              |
| Gujarat                | 10364 | 0.00   | 769.15   | 28104     | 140       | 593.56    | 383.37    | 794.38    | 0.00      | 162.00            | 337.35            | 310.64            | 725.24            | --                | 219.00            | 813.0             | 0.00              | 600.00            |
| Haryana                | 1393  | 266.60 | 1272.00  | 2275      | 424       | 257       | 178.68    | 255.21    | 0.00      | 122.85            | 377.55            | 298.02            | 211.63            | --                | 38.60             | 262.0             | 0.00              | 0.00              |
| Himachal Pr.           | 0.00  | 585.90 | 429.48   | 0.00      | 521.5     | 54.35     | 0.00      | 101.59    | 175.00    | 438.75            | 104.9             | 0.00              | 77.95             | --                | 195.40            | 137.0             | 0.00              | 250.00            |
| Jammu& Kashmir         | 145   | 468.90 | 783.8    | 358       | 393       | 384.55    | 26.65     | 118.41    | 0.00      | 641.43            | 145.83            | 12.32             | 98.99             | --                | 570.00            | 162.0             | 9.56              | 200.00            |
| Jharkhand              | 0.00  | 6.81   | 1789.15  | 0.00      | 50        | 2018.65   | 14.62     | 357.76    | 0.00      | 40.8              | 609.51            | 18.35             | 281.40            | --                | 3.60              | 656.0             | 44.64             | 300.00            |
| Karnataka              | 7200  | 0.00   | 1422.1   | 7268      | 720.05    | 1250.8    | 428.75    | 961.78    | 0.00      | 453.75            | 976.08            | 353.7             | 920.48            | --                | 237.50            | 1117.0            | 372.76            | 400.00            |
| Kerala                 | 5145  | 84.32  | 50.00    | 400       | 326       | 27.8      | 10.168    | 237.13    | 0.00      | 349.32            | 60.5              | 1.81              | 192.23            | --                | 360.80            | 0.00              | 5.73              | 100.00            |
| Madhya Pradesh         | 6308  | 732.49 | 3418.9   | 10008     | 383       | 2751.73   | 563.89    | 1392.04   | 13800.24  | 86.88             | 4824.82           | 708.3             | 1127.40           | 10721.00          | 39.50             | 4630.0            | 1786.17           | 2000.00           |
| Maharashtra            | 3000  | 364.61 | 3615.73  | 0.00      | 690       | 3186.51   | 2300.35   | 2033.71   | 0.00      | 680.39            | 1244.86           | 624.61            | 1596.20           | --                | 505.90            | 3165.0            | 1285.9            | 1500.00           |
| Manipur                | 141   | 70.0   | 558.7    | 94        | 25        | 149.0     | 5.00      | 110.13    | 0.00      | 220.65            | 212.41            | 15.0              | 191.11            | --                | 57.60             | 128.0             | 0.00              | 200.00            |
| Meghalaya              | 0.00  | 63.0   | 250.60   | 0.00      | 0.00      | 129.5     | 0.00      | 125.14    | 0.00      | 0.00              | 66.21             | 0.00              | 362.67            | --                | 0.00              | 27.0              | 0.00              | 90.00             |
| Mizoram                | 2235  | 202.35 | 119.85   | 100       | 240       | 73.5      | 59.04     | 49.79     | 0.00      | 116.55            | 15.15             | 119.68            | 202.93            | --                | 167.40            | 10.0              | 95.18             | 200.00            |
| Nagaland               | 320   | 112.50 | 570.00   | 1100      | 150       | 214.4     | 0.00      | 61.5      | 100.00    | 100.00            | 178.91            | 45.9              | 225.93            | --                | 180.00            | 166.0             | 10.4              | 240.00            |
| Odisha                 | 7908  | 338.09 | 4901.23  | 0.00      | 482       | 4697.0    | 255.73    | 708.94    | 0.00      | 103.75            | 1340.49           | 21.77             | 576.67            | --                | 89.90             | 1194.0            | 0.8               | 1350.00           |
| Punjab                 | 0.00  | 214.63 | 1011.00  | 4372      | 431.2     | 266.0     | 0.00      | 209.45    | 0.00      | 178.35            | 261.5             | 0.00              | 186.56            | --                | 74.70             | 451.0             | 0.00              | 300.00            |
| Rajasthan              | 450   | 270.09 | 2204.00  | 87        | 168       | 954.15    | 359.47    | 1579.93   | 0.00      | 36.84             | 1973.5            | 290.71            | 1241.40           | --                | 25.90             | 1835.0            | 350.0             | 850.00            |
| Sikkim                 | 0.00  | 112.25 | 18.00    | 0.00      | 100       | 21.0      | 2.00      | 18.52     | 0.00      | 100.00            | 25.01             | 0.00              | 129.83            | --                | 84.38             | 14.0              | 0.00              | 240.00            |
| Tamil Nadu             | 16210 | 380.80 | 899.50   | 5768      | 290       | 633.25    | 177.02    | 843.75    | 1800.48   | 156.00            | 289.79            | 19.63             | 661.18            | --                | 143.00            | 1180.0            | 0.00              | 900.00            |
| Tripura                | 225   | 17.50  | 437.5    | 375       | 419       | 518.5     | 0.00      | 39.46     | 0.00      | 1492.5            | 237.5             | 0.00              | 257.21            | --                | 877.50            | 133.0             | 0.00              | 200.00            |
| Uttar Pradesh          | 4740  | 207.83 | 14496.74 | 2950      | 226.7     | 7739.51   | 146.6     | 2121.35   | 0.00      | 127.03            | 5088.52           | 601.00            | 1710.30           | --                | 101.70            | 3771.0            | 150.0             | 1500.00           |
| Uttarakhand            |       | 193.28 | 708.50   | 524       | 250.4     | 203.43    |           | 90.56     | 0.00      | 119.3             | 130.71            | 1.00              | 79.72             | --                | 152.10            | 285.0             | 7.5               | 350.00            |
|                        | 320   |        |          |           |           |           | 0.00      |           |           |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |
| West Bengal            | 6000  | 0.00   | 4011.75  | 5925      | 450       | 4582.84   | 197.76    | 597.77    | 1500.00   | 136.8             | 957.4             | 550.00            | 620.45            | --                | 91.80             | 1297.0            | 380.0             | 400.00            |
| Telangana              | --    | 0.00   | 0.00     | 5303      | 318.85    | 400.2     | 23.74     | 692.87    | 4900.01   | 325.03            | 668.29            | 66.46             | 549.23            | --                | 127.10            | 390.0             | 26.06             | 200.00            |

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## Annexure -I