Lok Sabha Question No. 1827 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-10
Subject: Support for Farmers in Odisha
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Sukanta Kumar Panigrahi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1827

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 th    FEBRUARY, 2026

## SUPPORT FOR FARMERS IN ODISHA

1827. Shri Sukanta Kumar Panigrahi:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण मंũी be pleased to state:

(a)  whether the  Union  Budget has strengthened support for irrigation, millets, FPOs and climate-resilient agriculture in Odisha;

(b) the number of farmers benefitted under PM-Kisan, PMFBY, and RKVY during the last two years; and

(c) the manner in which these measures are contributing to income enhancement of small and tribal farmers?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण राǛ मंũी (SHRI RAM NATH THAKUR)

(a) to (c):  Government of India is implementing a comprehensive range of Central Sector as  well  as  Centrally  Sponsored  Schemes  to  strengthened  support  for  irrigation,  millets, FPOs and climate-resilient agriculture in the country including Odisha. The list of schemes implemented  by  Department  of  Agriculture  and  Farmers  Welfare  (DA&FW)  across  the country, including Odisha, is attached as Annexure I.

Under  Pradhan  Mantri  Kisan  Samman  Nidhi  (PM-KISAN),  a  total  of  34,15,469 beneficiaries were given assistance during the 21 st  installment released on 19 th  November 2025. Till date Rs. 13,801.99 Cr. has been disbursed through 21 instalments.

Under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), 141.6 lakh farmers and 146.8 lakh farmers were benefitted in FY 2023-24  &  2024-25 respectively.

Pradhan  Mantri  Rashtriya  Krishi  Vikas  Yojana  (PM-RKVY)  is  an  umbrella  scheme consisting of individual beneficiaries-oriented scheme as well as project based components. The details of beneficiaries are not maintained centrally.

These schemes are contributing to income enhancement of small and tribal farmers, including those in Odisha as evident from the following:

-  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 through 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 77th round (January 2019-December 2019) with reference to the agricultural year July 2018- June 2019 in the rural areas of the country. According to this survey, 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 (68 th round)                  | 2023-24                                    |
| Rural                   | 1,430                                      | 4,122                                      |
| Urban                   | 2,630                                      | 6,996                                      |
| Difference as % of MPCE | 83.9                                       | 69.7                                       |

## ANNEXURE I

The list of the schemes implemented by the Government to support States in agriculture

1. Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN)
2. Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maan Dhan Yojana (PM-KMY)
3. Pradhan  Mantri  Fasal Bima  Yojana  (PMFBY)/Restructured Weather Based  Crop Insurance Scheme (RWBCIS)
4. Modified Interest Subvention Scheme (MISS)
5. Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF)
6. Formation and Promotion of 10,000 new Farmer Producers Organizations (FPOs)
7. National Bee Keeping and Honey Mission (NBHM)
8. Namo Drone Didi
9. National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF)
10. Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay SanraksHan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA)
11. Agri Fund for Start-Ups & Rural Enterprises' (AgriSURE)
12. Per Drop More Crop (PDMC)
13. Sub-Mission on Agriculture Mechanization (SMAM)
14. Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY)
15. Soil Health & Fertility (SH&F)
16. Rainfed Area Development (RAD)
17. Agroforestry
18. Crop Diversification Programme (CDP)
19. Sub-Mission on Agriculture Extension (SMAE)
20. Sub-Mission on Seed and Planting Material (SMSP)
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. Pradhan Mantri Dhan Dhanya Krishi Yojana
30. Mission for Atmanirbharta in Pulses

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