Lok Sabha Question No. 1743 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-10
Subject: Schemes implemented to Increase Farmers Income
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Ramvir Singh Bidhuri

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1743

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 10 TH  FEBRUARY, 2026

## SCHEMES IMPLEMENTED TO INCREASE FARMERS INCOME

1743. SHRI RAMVIR SINGH BIDHURI:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ͪष और ͩकसान कãया ण मंğी be pleased to state:

- (a) the effective measures taken by the Government to increase farmers' income;
- (b) the schemes implemented by the Government for this purpose during the last ten years alongwith the details thereof; and
- (c)  the  extent  of  increase  in  the  income  of  farmers  following  the  implementation  of these schemes?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  to  (c):  Agriculture  is  a  State  subject,  Government  of  India  supports  the  States through appropriate policy measures, budgetary allocation and various schemes.  The Government  has  substantially  enhanced  the  budget  allocation  of  Department  of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare(DA&FW) from Rs. 21,933.50 crore BE during 2013-14 to  Rs.  1,27,290.16  crore  BE  during  2025-26.  Government  of  India  has  identified following  measures/strategies  to  increase  the  farmers'  income  and  comprehensive growth of agriculture sector:-
- (i) Increase crop production/ productivity
- (ii) Reduce cost of production
- (iii) Remunerative returns 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

To achieve these objectives, the following major schemes/programmes are being implemented by the Government;

1. Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN)
2. Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maan Dhan Yojana (PM-KMY)
3. Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay SanraksHan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA)
4. Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)/ Restructured Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme (RWBCIS)
5. Modified Interest Subvention Scheme (MISS)
6. Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF)
7. Formation and Promotion of 10,000 new Farmer Producers Organizations (FPOs)
8. National Bee Keeping and Honey Mission (NBHM)
9. Namo Drone Didi
10. Agri Fund for Start-Ups & Rural Enterprises' (AgriSURE)
11. National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF)
12. Rastriya Krishi Vikas Yojana- Detailed Project Report (RKVY-DPR)
13. Per Drop More Crop (PDMC)
14. Sub-Mission on Agriculture Mechanization (SMAM)
15. Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY)

16.

Soil Health & Fertility (SH&F)

17. Rainfed Area Development (RAD)
18. Agroforestry
19. Crop Diversification Programme (CDP)
20. Sub-Mission on Agriculture Extension (SMAE)
21. National Food Security and Nutrition Mission (NFSNM)
22. Integrated Scheme for Agriculture Marketing (ISAM)
23. Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH)
24. National Mission on Edible Oils (NMEO)-Oil Palm
25. National Mission on Edible Oils (NMEO)-Oilseeds
26. Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region
27. Digital Agriculture Mission
28. National Bamboo Mission.
29. Mission for Atmanirbharta in Pulses
30. PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana (PMDDKY)

Indian Council on Agricultural Research (ICAR) has released a compilation of success stories of 75,000 farmers who have increased their income more than two times by convergence of schemes of DA&FW and the allied Ministries/Departments.

The  National  Sample  Survey  Office  (NSSO),  Ministry  of  Statistics  and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) conducted a Situation Assessment Survey (SAS) of Agricultural Households during NSS 77 th  round (January, 2019 - December, 2019) with reference to the agricultural year July, 2018- June, 2019 in the rural areas of the country.  According  to  these  surveys,  the  estimated  average  monthly  income  per agricultural household increased from ₹6,426 in 2012-13 (NSS 70th round) to ₹10,218 in 2018-19 (NSS 77th round).

As per NSSO Survey on House hold Consumption Expenditure (2023-24), a comparison of the estimates  of  all-India  average  Monthly  Per  Capita  Consumption Expenditure (MPCE) is as under:

| Sector                       | Average MPCE (Rs.) over different period   | Average MPCE (Rs.) over different period   |
|------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
|                              | 2011-12 NSS (68th round)                   | 2023-2024                                  |
| Rural                        | 1,430                                      | 4,122                                      |
| Urban                        | 2,630                                      | 6,996                                      |
| Difference as %of Rural MPCE | 83.9                                       | 69.7                                       |

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