Lok Sabha Question No. 344 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-19
Subject: Assistance for Dairy and Poultry
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: A.T. (NANA) PATIL, NANABHAU FALGUNRAO PATOLE

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

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 344

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 19 TH   JULY, 2016

## ASSISTANCE FOR DAIRY AND POULTRY

344. SHRI A.T. NANA PATIL:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  formulated  any  scheme  to  make  information  relating  to crop diversity available to the farmers particularly in Maharashtra for increasing their income;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the details of the steps taken by the Government for providing assistance for adopting different agricultural related occupations like dairy, poultry etc. and for providing information on these occupations in order to double the income of farmers by the year 2022?

## ANSWER

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

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंालय म राय मंी (SHRI  SUDARSHAN BHAGAT)

(a) & (b): The farmers are given information on all aspects of crop diversity, crop production technology  of  various  agricultural  and  horticultural  crops  grown  in  different  regions  and ecologies  through  ongoing  schemes  of  Department  of  Agriculture,  Cooperation  &  Farmers Welfare  (DAC&FW) besides  sharing  of  information  by  State  Governments,  Indian  Council  of Agricultural  Research  (ICAR),  State  Agricultural  Universities  (SAUs),  Krishi  Vigyan  Kendras (KVKs) etc. in the country including Maharashtra.

In order to  extend information/knowledge  to  the  farmers,  DAC&FW  is  providing assistance for transfer of technology through demonstrations, training, exposure visits, publicity and  capacity  building  under  various  schemes  viz.,  National  Food  Security  Mission  (NFSM), Bringing  Green  Revolution to Eastern India (BGREI), Crop  Diversification  Programme, Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY), National Mission on Oilseeds and Oil Palm (NMOOP), National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA), National Mission on Agricultural Extension & Technology (NMAET), Soil Health Card Scheme, Parampragat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY), Prime  Minister  Krishi  Sinchayee  Yojana  (PMKSY)  etc.  for  agriculture  sector,  Mission  for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) for horticulture sector. The technology support to  farmers  helps  in  achieving  higher  productivity,  better  management  for  increasing  their income.

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(c):        In  order  to  strengthen  allied  sector,  Department  of  Animal  Husbandry,  Dairying  & Fisheries is implementing various programmes viz., National Programme for Bovine Breeding & Dairy Development (NPBBDD), Rashtriya Gokul Mission as a part of NPBBDD, National Dairy Plan-I, Dairy Entrepreneurship Development Scheme for dairy,  National Livestock Mission for livestock & poultry sector and Blue Revolution : Integrated Development and Management of Fisheries for fishery sector for the benefit of farmers.

Further,  Government  has  identified  areas  of  focus  to  double  the  income  of  farmers  by 2021-22 as below:-

-  Special focus on irrigation with sufficient budget, with the aim of 'Per Drop More Crop'
-  Provision of quality seeds and nutrients based on soil health of each field.
-  Large investments in Warehousing and Cold Chains to prevent post-harvest crop losses.
-  Promotion of value addition through Food Processing.
-  Creation  of  a  National  Farm  Market,  removing  distortions  and  e-platform  across  585 Stations.
-  Introduction of a New Crop Insurance Scheme to mitigate risks at affordable cost.
-  Promotions of ancillary activities like Poultry, Beekeeping and Fisheries.

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