Lok Sabha Question No. 1727 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-10
Subject: Assessment of Crop Diversification in Uttar Pradesh
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Kanwar Singh Tanwar

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1727

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 TH  FEBRUARY, 2026

## ASSESSMENT OF CROP DIVERSIFICATION IN UTTAR PRADESH

1727.  SHRI KANWAR SINGH TANWAR:

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

(a) whether  the  Government  has  made  assessment  of  the  possibilities  of  crop diversification and value addition in Amroha district, Uttar Pradesh in which including horticulture, vegetable production and agricultural related activities in the context of Amroha,  Hasanpur,  Joya  and  Dhanaura  like  areas  famous  may  be  encouraged towards more profitable options;

(b) if so, the details of the programmes exhibition clusters, farmer training modules and institutional assistance system of the Government to encourage crop diversification and assistance livelihood in the said district; and

- (c) if not, the reasons thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ͪष एवं ͩकसान कãयाण राÏय मंğी (SHRI RAMNATH THAKUR)

(a) to (c): The Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (DA&FW) is implementing the Crop Diversification Programme (CDP), which is a centrally sponsored scheme under the Pradhan Mantri- Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (PM-RKVY) in the Original Green Revolution States viz; Haryana, Punjab & Uttar Pradesh since 2013-14 to divert the area of water guzzling paddy crop to alternative crops like pulses, oilseeds, coarse cereals, nutri cereals, etc. CDP-Paddy is implemented in 11 districts of Uttar Pradesh namely Aligarh, Bulandshahar, Badaun, Bareilly, Bijnor, Moradabad, Pilibhit, Rampur, Saharanpur, Shahjahanpur and Mainpuri. CDP was extended for replacing tobacco crop  in  the  major  tobacco  growing  states  of  Andhra  Pradesh,  Bihar,  Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal from 2015-16.

The  Government  of  India  has  been  encouraging  crop  diversification among farmers through the state governments to grow crops such as pulses, coarse cereals,  nutri-cereals  (Shree  Anna)  under  the  National  Food  Security  &  Nutrition Mission  (NFSNM),  oilseeds  under  the  National  Mission  on  Edible  Oil  (NMEO)Oilseeds  and  horticultural  crops  under  the  Mission  for  Integrated  Development  of Horticulture (MIDH). These schemes are being implemented throughout the country and are also implemented in Amroha district of Uttar Pradesh.

The  Government of India also provides flexibility to the states, for state specific needs/priorities  under  the  Pradhan  Mantri  -  Rashtriya  Krishi  Vikas  Yojana  (PMRKVY), through which crop diversification can be promoted.  Further, the Mission for Atmanirbharta in Pulses and the Prime Minister Dhan Dhaanya Krishi Yojana, also address crop diversification through their interventions and convergence policies.

Further, DA&FW has approved a pilot project on 'Crop Diversification' for five years (2023-24 to 2027-28) under NFSNM through the Indian Council of Agricultural Research  (ICAR)  -  Indian  Institute  of  Farming  Systems  Research  (ICAR-IIFSR), Modipuram with a total outlay of Rs.1326.60 lakhs. The ICAR has set up 731 Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) in the country including Amroha district of Uttar Pradesh to promote  adoption  of  new  technologies  of  agriculture  and  allied  sectors  through technology  assessment,  demonstration and  capacity development among  the extension functionaries of state governments and farmers. The KVK in Amroha district trained 1850 farmers on the technologies and practice to encourage crop diversification  during  2024-25.  Besides,  the  KVK  trained  177  farmers  on  different enterprises in Integrated Farming System (IFS) mode to support their livelihood.

The  Agricultural  Technology  Management  Agency  (ATMA)  Scheme  is  being implemented in 724 districts throughout the country including Amroha district of Uttar Pradesh and is aimed at supporting State Government's efforts in creating awareness among large number of farmers (including small and marginal farmers) about new technologies and good agricultural practices in different thematic areas of agriculture and allied areas, including Crop Diversification, Integrated Farming System, Climateresilient  agricultural  practices  &  Natural  Farming  etc.  through  different  extension activities  viz;  Farmers  Training,  Demonstrations,  Exposure  Visits,  Kisan  Mela, Mobilization of Farmers Groups and Organizing Farm Schools etc.

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