Lok Sabha Question No. 645 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-03
Subject: Schemes implemented for Doubling of Farmers’ Income
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Balwant Baswant Wankhade

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 645

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 3 RD  FEBRUARY, 2026

## SCHEMES IMPLEMENTED FOR DOUBLING OF FARMERS' INCOME

645. SHRI BALWANT BASWANT WANKHADE

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

कãयाण मंğी (a)  whether the Government has rolled out new initiatives, schemes, programmes and plans to benefit all the farmers and if so, the details thereof; (b)  whether  the  Government  has    reviewed  the  performance  of  the  schemes implemented for doubling the farmers' income by 2022 and if so, the shortcomings noticed which create hindrance in doubling the farmers' income; (c)  the steps taken by the Government to mitigate the shortcomings; (d)  the extent to which these new initiatives, schemes, programmes and plans have improved the quality of life of farmers, especially small and marginal farmers; and (e)  the role of the State Governments in implementing the new initiatives, schemes, programmes and plans for the welfare of farmers along with the kind of assistance

- provided to the State Governments for effective 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 (e) :  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 201314 to Rs. 1,27,290.16 crore (BE) during 2025-26.

New initiatives/Schemes/Programmes and Plans of DA&FW have been rolled out for benefit of all farmers and the development of agriculture Sector in India are as under:

|   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)                                                              |

All  these schemes/programmes have supported farmers including small and marginal farmers in enhancing their income as under;

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   |
|------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
| Sector                       | 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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