Lok Sabha Question No. 2919 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-10
Subject: Increase in the Income of Punjab Farmers
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2919

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 10 TH  MARCH, 2026

## INCREASE IN THE INCOME OF PUNJAB FARMERS

## †2919 SHRI SUKHJINDER SINGH RANDHAWA:

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

(a) whether it is a fact that income of the farmers is not increasing;

(b) if so, the steps being taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to increase income of farmers;

(c) whether the Government has allocated any funds to State of Punjab for increasing the income of farmers; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण राǛ मंũी (SHRI BHAGIRATH CHOUDHARY)

(a) to (d) : 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.

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) shows increase in household expenditure in both rural & urban areas as below:

| 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                                      |

Rs.  481.86  crore  and  57.25  crore  have  been  released  to  Punjab  during  2025-26 under the umbrella scheme Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana and Krishonnati Yojana. Additionally, Rs. 221.98 crore have been released to 11,09,920 farmers of Punjab in

PM Kisan Samman Nidhi in 21st installment.

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