Lok Sabha Question No. 5222 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-24
Subject: Agricultural Expansion Services
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Aditya Yadav

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

## LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION NO. 5222

TO BE ANSWERED ON 24 th  MARCH, 2026

## AGRICULTURAL EXPANSION SERVICES

## 5222.  SHRI ADITYA YADAV:

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

(a) Whether the Government has taken notice of the severe lapse of agricultural expansion services, absence of trained agricultural officers, non-functional Krishi Vigyan Kendras and lack of awareness programmes regarding modern agricultural techniques in Badaun district of  Uttar  Pradesh  resulting  in  constant  dependence  on  traditional  agricultural  practices, excessive use of chemical fertilizers, depletion of groundwater and reducing returns for the small and marginal farmers who make the majority of agricultural workforce;

(b) If so, the details regarding complete pending agricultural expansion services, recruitment of  officers,  the  number  of  training  programmes  conducted  for  the  farmers  including  the details  of  participants,  status  of  agricultural  record  digitization,  implementation  of  proper agricultural techniques, organic farming initiatives taken along with the area covered in this regard as well as the financial assistance provided to the Farmer Producer Organizations in the said district; and

(c) If not, the reason therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ͪष एवं ͩकसान कãयाण राÏय मंğी (SHRI RAMNATH THAKUR)

(a) & (b): A  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  'Support  to  State  Extension  Programs  for Extension  Reforms'  (ATMA)  is  being  implemented  by  the  Government  of  India  in  734 districts  of  28  states  &  5  UTs  for  promoting  decentralized  and  farmer-friendly  extension system in the country since 2005-06 (Including all the 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh along with Badaun district). The objective of the Scheme is to support State Government's efforts and to make available latest agricultural technologies and good agricultural practices in different thematic  areas  of  agriculture  and  allied  areas (Including  use  of  modern  agricultural techniques)  to  farmers  to  modernize  agriculture  through  different  extension  activities  viz; Farmers  Training,  Demonstrations,  Exposure  Visits,  Kisan  Mela,  Mobilization  of  Farmers Groups and organizing Farm Schools etc.

During  last  three  years  i.e.  2022-23  to  2024-25,  over  1.61  crore  farmers  have  been benefitted through different  extension  activities under the ATMA Scheme in Uttar Pradesh State.  As  reported  by  the  State  Government  of  Uttar  Pradesh,  during  the  year  2025-26, 73435  farmers  have  been  benefitted  through  876  programmes  conducted  under  Farmer Exposure,  Kisan  Mela,  Kisan  Goshities,  Kisan  Paathshaala  and  Viksit  Krishi  Sankalp Abhiyaan in Badaun district.

Two  Krishi  Vigyan  Kendras  (KVKs)  have  been  established  by  Indian  Council  of Agricultural Research (ICAR) in Badaun district of Uttar Pradesh, (one in Ujhani block and the  other  in  Samrer  block).  Both  the  KVKs  are  functional.  These  KVKs  conducted  853 frontline demonstrations and 3974 different extension activities including awareness programmes for dissemination of modern agricultural techniques among 17096 farmers of Budaun district during 2024-25. Further, the KVKs organized 189 training programmes on various modern agricultural techniques with participation of 4146 farmers during the same year. Besides, The KVKs also produced 462.59 quintals quality seeds of field crops and 1.02 lakh planting materials of horticultural crops and made available to the farmers to facilitate the adoption of modern agricultural techniques.

As  reported  by  State  Government  of  Uttar  Pradesh,  under  the  agricultural  expansion services, 12 Rajikiye Krishi Beej and Krishi Raksha Stores and 3 multipurpose seed stores and technology dissemination centers have been established across 15 different blocks of the  district.  These  stores  play  an  important  role  in  promoting  and  disseminating  good agricultural practices among farmers, thereby contributing to improved crop productivity and sustainable  farming.  As  of  now  there  is  a  Class-1  and  a  Class-  2  officer  working  in  the agriculture department of the district. Additionally, four Senior Technical Assistant-Group A officers  are  there  in  the  agriculture  department  of  the  district.  From  2023  onwards,  digital crop  survey  is  being  conducted  across  885412  gatas  (land  parcels)  in  the  district.  The survey is carried out three times a year during the Kharif, Rabi, and Zaid seasons to record accurate information about the crops grown by farmers.

State Government of Uttar Pradesh has reported that under the organic farming initiative, a total area of 3,000 hectares is being brought under cultivation, of which 2,000 hectares are being covered under the UP DASP scheme, while 1,000 hectares have been initiated by the agriculture department. In the financial  year 2023-24, Badaun Farmer Producer Company Limited has been financially assisted with ₹60 lakh by the State agriculture department for the establishment of a seed processing plant in Kadarchowk block of the district. In addition, from the financial year 2021-22 to 2025-26, a total of ₹2.32 crore has so far been allocated as a subsidy for the establishment of a Farm Machinery Bank (farm mechanization) for 20 different FPOs in the district.

(C):

Because of the position stated above, the question does not arise.

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