Lok Sabha Question No. 2816 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-15
Subject: Promotion of Agriculture in North Eastern Region
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: KESHAV PRASAD MAURYA

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2816

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 15 TH   MARCH, 2016

## PROMOTION OF AGRICULTURE IN NORTH EASTERN REGION

2816.     SHRI KESHAV PRASAD MAURYA:

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

- (a) the  schemes  being  undertaken  by  the  Government  for  Farming  in  the  North-Eastern Region (NER);
- (b) the extent of benefits being availed by the farmers from the schemes;
- (c) whether the Government is aware of the incidents of farmers suicide in NER;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the  details  of  the  funds  spent  by  the  Government  for  promoting  agriculture  in  north eastern States during the last three years?

## ANSWER

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

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंालय म राय मंी (DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)

(a) & (b): The  Department  of  Agriculture,  Cooperation  &  Farmers  Welfare  (DAC&FW)  is implementing a number of developmental schemes viz. Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH), National Food Security Mission (NFSM), National Mission of Oilseeds and Oil  Palm  (NMOOP),  National  Mission  on  Agricultural  Extension  and  Technology  (NMAET), National  Mission  for  Sustainable  Agriculture  (NMSA),  Integrated  Scheme  on  Agriculture Marketing (ISAM), Integrated Scheme on Agriculture Cooperation (ISAC), Integrated Scheme on Agri-Census & Statistics (ISAC&S), National Crop Insurance Programme (NCIP), Pradhan Mantri  Krishi  Sinchai  Yojana  (PMKSY)  and  Rashtriya  Krishi  Vikas  Yojana  (RKVY).    These schemes are being implemented in the country including the state of North - Eastern Region. Besides, an exclusive  scheme  namely Organic Value chain for North East is being implemented.

Funds under the schemes are released to the States. Agriculture being a State Subject, the schemes of DAC&FW are implemented by the state Government for the benefit of farmers.

(c) & (d): The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) under the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, compiles and disseminates information on suicides in its publication titled 'Accidental Deaths and Suicides in India (ADSI).' These reports upto 2014, are available at its website. The reports for the subsequent years (2015 and onwards) have not been published. However, no such incidents have been reported by the NER States during the year 2015 and upto date.

(e): The  details  of  the  funds  spent  by  the  Government  for  promoting  agriculture  in  north eastern States during the last three years is at Annexure-I.

Annexure-I

Details of the funds released by the Government for promoting agriculture in north eastern States during the last three years

(Rs. in crore)

| Sl. No.   | Name of States    | Release   | Release   | Release   |
|-----------|-------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Sl. No.   | Name of States    | 2012-13   | 2013-14   | 2014-15   |
| 1         | Arunachal Pradesh | 117.16    | 114.61    | 72.65     |
| 2         | Assam             | 484.65    | 381.51    | 417.27    |
| 3         | Manipur           | 153.97    | 122.58    | 135.77    |
| 4         | Meghalaya         | 89.20     | 94.87     | 107.85    |
| 5         | Mizoram           | 271.25    | 162.16    | 204.58    |
| 6         | Nagaland          | 190.13    | 125.86    | 147.34    |
| 7         | Sikkim            | 86.49     | 72.27     | 70.73     |
| 8         | Tripura           | 146.06    | 166.28    | 162.79    |

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