Lok Sabha Question No. 1202 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-28
Subject: Small Farming
Ministry: AGRICULTURE
Asked by: C.R. CHAUDHARY

O.I.H

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & COOPERATION

**LOK  SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1202**

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 28 TH JULY, 2015

**SMALL FARMING**

1202. 	SHRI C.R. CHAUDHARY:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE 	      कृषि मंत्री

be pleased to state:

(a) 	the present status of small scale farming in the country, State-wise;

(b) 	whether the Government proposes to promote small scale farming to deal with the problem of food security in the country;

(c) 	if so, the details thereof; and

(d) 	the steps being taken by the Government in this regard?

### 1 ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE

कृषि मंत्रालय में राज्य मंत्री     (SHRI MOHANBHAI  KUNDARIA)

(a):	Agricultural Census is conducted at five yearly intervals to collect data on various characteristics of operational holdings (which is defined as “All land which is used wholly or partly for agricultural production and is operated as one technical unit by one person alone or with others without regard to the title, legal form, size or location”) in the country. As per the results of the latest Agricultural Census 2010-11, a statement on number and area of marginal (below 1.00 hectare) and small (1.00–2.00 hectare) operational holdings is given at **Annexure** .

(b) to (d):	The Government has taken several steps to promote Agriculture sector and small scale farming in the country. The Crop Development programme implemented by the Department of Agriculture and Cooperation is primarily designed for the small and marginal farmers. As per guidelines, at least 33% allocation of fund is made for small and marginal farmers.

Assistance to small land holdings for various farm operations is also provided through custom hiring centres. Besides, all category of farmers including small and marginal farmers are supported through various schemes such as, National Food Security Mission, Bringing Green Revolution to Eastern India, National Mission on Oilseeds and Oil Palm, Crop Diversification Programme in Green Revolution States, National Mission on Agricultural Extension and Technology, etc. Small and Marginal farmers are also benefited through formation of Farmer – Producer Organization (FPO).

**Annexure**

**State-wise Number and Area of Marginal and Small Operational Holdings as per**

**Agricultural Census 2010-11**

| **Sl. No.**   | **States/UTs**    | **Number of operational holdings**   |                                  | **Area operated by operational holdings**  **(in hectare)**   |                                  |
|---------------|-------------------|--------------------------------------|----------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
|               |                   | **Marginal**  **(below 1.00 ha.)**   | **Small**  **(1.00 - 2.00 ha.)** | **Marginal (below 1.00 ha.)**                                 | **Small**  **(1.00 - 2.00 ha.)** |
| 1             | 2                 | 3                                    | 4                                | 5                                                             | 6                                |
| 1             | A & N Islands     | 4626                                 | 2415                             | 2022                                                          | 3464                             |
| 2             | Andhra Pradesh    | 8424698                              | 2918374                          | 3727131                                                       | 4119946                          |
| 3             | Arunachal Pradesh | 21456                                | 19333                            | 11863                                                         | 25914                            |
| 4             | Assam             | 1831115                              | 496574                           | 774796                                                        | 687156                           |
| 5             | Bihar             | 14744098                             | 948016                           | 3668728                                                       | 1185695                          |
| 6             | Chandigarh        | 453                                  | 133                              | 208                                                           | 190                              |
| 7             | Chhattisgarh      | 2182834                              | 831118                           | 952786                                                        | 1179403                          |
| 8             | D & N Haveli      | 8177                                 | 3903                             | 4137                                                          | 5344                             |
| 9             | Daman & Diu       | 7716                                 | 458                              | 1787                                                          | 622                              |
| 10            | Delhi             | 11308                                | 4517                             | 4800                                                          | 5967                             |
| 11            | Goa               | 59900                                | 9817                             | 28103                                                         | 17591                            |
| 12            | Gujarat           | 1815634                              | 1429021                          | 884823                                                        | 2074884                          |
| 13            | Haryana           | 778142                               | 314818                           | 360474                                                        | 462703                           |
| 14            | Himachal Pradesh  | 670425                               | 174596                           | 273270                                                        | 243942                           |
| 15            | Jammu & Kashmir   | 1206612                              | 167130                           | 416427                                                        | 234531                           |
| 16            | Jharkhand         | 1848324                              | 428861                           | 763906                                                        | 590764                           |
| 17            | Karnataka         | 3848834                              | 2138208                          | 1850946                                                       | 3020002                          |
| 18            | Kerala            | 6579692                              | 180171                           | 885644                                                        | 282305                           |
| 19            | Lakshadweep       | 9854                                 | 267                              | 1712                                                          | 364                              |
| 20            | Madhya Pradesh    | 3891016                              | 2448652                          | 1915352                                                       | 3466141                          |
| 21            | Maharashtra       | 6709034                              | 4052317                          | 3185931                                                       | 5739050                          |
| 22            | Manipur           | 76735                                | 48850                            | 40200                                                         | 62755                            |
| 23            | Meghalaya         | 102714                               | 57755                            | 46196                                                         | 76833                            |
| 24            | Mizoram           | 50210                                | 29753                            | 30168                                                         | 37723                            |
| 25            | Nagaland          | 6476                                 | 20338                            | 3327                                                          | 23066                            |
| 26            | Odisha            | 3368296                              | 918647                           | 1921842                                                       | 1497752                          |
| 27            | Puducherry        | 28481                                | 2779                             | 9834                                                          | 4068                             |
| 28            | Punjab            | 164431                               | 195439                           | 101006                                                        | 269082                           |
| 29            | Rajasthan         | 2511512                              | 1511068                          | 1237578                                                       | 2161876                          |
| 30            | Sikkim            | 40476                                | 16941                            | 14811                                                         | 20397                            |
| 31            | Tamil Nadu        | 6266555                              | 1181344                          | 2291702                                                       | 1643697                          |
| 32            | Tripura           | 499054                               | 55043                            | 139700                                                        | 75809                            |
| 33            | Uttar Pradesh     | 18532272                             | 3035331                          | 7170852                                                       | 4243297                          |
| 34            | Uttarakhand       | 672138                               | 157330                           | 295556                                                        | 225124                           |
| 35            | West Bengal       | 5852681                              | 979833                           | 2890646                                                       | 1556602                          |
|               | All India         | 92825979                             | 24779150                         | 35908264                                                      | 35244061                         |

Note: Total may not tally due to round off.

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