ANNUAL REPORT

2019-20

Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers’ Welfare

Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare
Government of India
Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi-110 001
www.agricoop.nic.in
 Contents
S. No Chapter Page No.
1. Overview 1-7
2. Functions and Organisational 8-10
3. Directorate of Economics & Statistics (DES) 11-19
4. National e-Governance Plan in Agriculture (NeGP-A) 20-23
5. Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) 24-43
6. National Food Security Mission (NFSM) 44-49
7. National Food Security Mission (Oilseeds & Oilpalm) – NFSM (OS&OP) 50-59
8. National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA) & 60-84
Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY)
9. Pradhan Mantri KIsan SAmman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) & Pradhan Mantri 85-100
Kisan Maandhan Yojana (PM-KMY)
10. Crop Insurance 101-107
11. Agricultural Credit 108-109
12. Agricultural Marketing 110-131
13. Agricultural Cooperation 132-145
14. Agricultural Trade 146-153
15. Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) 154-159
16. Drought Management 160-161
17. International Cooperation 162-168
18. Integrated Scheme on Agriculture Census & Statistics 169-171
19. Sub-Mission on Agricultural Extension (SMAE) 172-180
20. Sub-Mission on Seed and Planting Material (SMSP) 181-193
21. Sub Mission on Agricultural Mechanization (SMAM) 194-202
22. Sub-Mission on Plant Protection and Plant Quarantine (SMPPQ) 203-210
23. Gender Perspective in Agriculture 211-224
24. Summary of Audit Paras/Observations 225
Annexures 226-247

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Chapter 1

Overview
1.1 Agriculture plays a vital role in India’s 1.2 As per the Land Use Statistics
economy. 54.6% of the total workforce in 2014-15, the total geographical area of the
the country is engaged in agricultural and country is 328.7 million hectares, of which
allied sector activites (Census 2011) and 140.1 million hectares is the reported net
accounts for 16.5% of the country’s Gross sown area and 198.4 million hectares is the
Value Added (GVA) for the year 2019-20 (at gross cropped area with a cropping intensity
current prices). Given the importance of the of 142%. The net area sown works out to
agriculture sector, the Government of India 43% of the total geographical area. The net
has taken several steps for its development irrigated area is 68.4 million hectares.
in a sustainable manner. Steps have been
taken to improve soil fertility through the Soil Agriculture Gross Value Added (GVA)
Health Card Scheme; to provide improved
1.3 As per the estimates of National Income
access to irrigation and enhanced water
released by the Central Statistics Office
efficiency through the Pradhan Mantri Krishi
(CSO), Ministry of Statistics & Programme
Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY); to support organic
Implementation, the agriculture and allied
farming through Paramparagat Krishi Vikas
sectors contributed approximately 16.1% to
Yojana (PKVY); and to support the creation of
India’s GVA at current prices during 2018-19.
a unified national agriculture market to boost
GVA in agriculture and allied sectors and its
the income of farmers. Further, to mitigate risk
share in total GVA of the country at current
in the agriculture sector, a scheme “Pradhan
prices during the last 5 years is as follows:
Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana” (PMFBY) was
also launched in 2016.
Table 1: GVA of Agriculture and Allied Sectors & its percentage share
(Rs. in Crore)
Years
Items
2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18@ 2018-19** 2019-20***
GVA in
Agriculture and
Allied Sectors 20,93,612 22,27,533 24,96,358 26,70,147 27,75,852 3047187

Per cent to total

GVA 18.2% 17.7% 17.9% 17.2% 16.1% 16.5%

Source: Central Statistics Office, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Govt. of India
NOTE:
**: As per the press note on Provisional Estimates of Annual National Income 2018-19 and Quarterly Estimates of Gross Do-
mestic Product for the Fourth Quarter (Q4) of 2018-19 released by CSO on 31st May 2019.
@: As per the First Revised Estimates of National Income, Consumption Expenditure, Saving and capital Formation for 2017-18
released on 31st January, 2019
***As per the First Advance Estimates of National Income 2019-20 released by CSO on 7th January, 2020

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1.4 There has been a continuous decline 1.5 Growth (over the previous year) in
in the share of agriculture and allied sectors the total GVA of the economy and that in
in the total GVA of the country from 18.2 the GVA of agriculture and allied sectors at
percent in 2014-15 to 16.5 percent in 2011-12 basic prices is given below (in
2019-20. A decline in share of agriculture and percentage terms):
allied sectors in GVA is an expected outcome
in a fast growing and structurally changing
economy.

Table 2: Growth in the total GVA of Agriculture and Allied sectors

(in percent)
Agriculture & Forestry &
Year Total Economy Crops Livestock Fishing
Allied Sector Logging

2014-15 7.2 -0.2 -3.7 7.4 1.9 7.5

2015-16 8.0 0.6 -2.9 7.5 1.7 9.7
2016-17 7.9 6.3 5.0 9.9 1.4 10.0
2017-18@ 6.9 5.0 3.8 7.0 2.1 11.9
2018-19** 6.6 2.9 Will be released in January, 2020.

2019-20*** 4.9 2.8

Source: Central Statistics Office, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Govt. of India
Note:
**: As per the press note on Provisional Estimates of Annual National Income 2018-19 and Quarterly Estimates of Gross Do-
mestic Product for the Fourth Quarter (Q4) of 2018-19 released by CSO on 31st May 2019.
@: As per the First Revised Estimates of National Income, Consumption Expenditure, Saving and capital Formation for 2017-18
released on 31st January, 2019
*** As per the First Advance Estimates of National Income 2019-20 released by CSO on 7th January, 2020.

1.6 The agriculture and allied sector Capital Formation in Agriculture and
witnessed a growth of -0.2 per cent in Allied Sectors:
2014-15, 0.6 per cent in 2015-16, 6.3 in 1.7 Gross Capital Formation (GCF) in
2016-17, 5.0 per cent in 2017-18 and 2.9 per agriculture and allied sectors relative to GVA
cent in 2018-19 at 2011-12 basic prices. in this sector has been showing a fluctuating
trend from 17.7 per cent in 2013-14 to 15.2
per cent in 2017-18.

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Table 3: Gross Capital Formation (GCF) in Agriculture and Allied Sectors relative to
GVA at 2011-12 basic prices
GCF of Agriculture GVA of Agriculture & GCF of Agriculture
Year & Allied Sector Allied Sector & Allied Sector as
(Rs. Crore) (Rs. Crore) percentage of GVA
2013-14 2,84,424 16,09,198 17.7%
2014-15 2,72,663 16,05,715 17.0%
2015-16 2,37,648 16,16,146 14.7%
2016-17 2,67,836 17,17,467 15.6%
2017-18 2,73,755 18,03,039 15.2%
Source: Central Statistics Office, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Govt. of India, as per the First
Revised Estimates of National Income, Consumption Expenditure, Saving and Capital Formation for 2017-18 released on
31st January, 2019

Rainfall 2019-20 higher than the LPA. Out of 36 meteorological

Monsoon Rainfall (June – September) subdivisions, 24 subdivisions received large
1.8 The cumulative rainfall in the country excess/excess rainfall, 8 received normal
during the monsoon season i.e. 01st June to rainfall and 4 received deficient rainfall.
30th September, 2019 has been higher by 10%
than the Long Period Average (LPA). Rainfall Production Scenario 2018-19
in the four broad geographical divisions of the 1.12 As per Fourth Advance Estimates for
country during the above period as compared 2018-19, total foodgrain production in the
to LPA were as follows: higher than LPA by country is estimated at 284.95 million tonnes
29% in Central India & 16% in the South which is higher by 19.20 million tonnes than
Peninsula but lower than LPA by 12% in East the previous five years’ (2013-14 to 2017-18)
& North East India and by 2% in North-West average production of foodgrain.
India.
1.13 Total production of rice during 2018-
1.9 Out of the 36 meteorological sub-
19 is estimated at a record 116.42 million
divisions, 12 met subdivisions in the country
tonnes. Production of rice has increased
had received large excess/excess rainfall, 19
by 3.66 million tonnes as compared to
met subdivisions received normal rainfall and
the production of 112.76 million tonnes
5 met subdivisions received deficient rainfall.
during 2017-18. It is also higher by 8.62
1.10 Out of 678 districts for which million tonnes than the previous five years’
rainfall data is available, 64(9%) districts average production of 107.80 million
received large excess rainfall, 135(20%) tonnes. Production of wheat, estimated at
districts received excess rainfall, 323(48%) a record 102.19 million tonnes, is higher by
districts received normal rainfall, 143(21%) 2.32 million tonnes as compared to wheat
districts received deficient rainfall and 13(2%) production of 99.87 million tonnes achieved
districts received large deficient rainfall. during 2017-18. Moreover, the production of
wheat during 2018-19 is also higher by 7.58
Post-Monsoon (October - December) million tonnes than the previous five years’
1.11 During the post-monsoon season average wheat production of 94.61 million
(1st October to 31st December, 2019), the tonnes. Total pulses production during
country received rainfall which was 29% 2018-19 is estimated at 23.40 million tonnes

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which is higher by 3.14 million tonnes than 1.14 Total oilseeds production in the country
the last five years’ average production of during 2018-19 is estimated at 32.26 million
20.26 million tonnes. tonnes which is higher than the production
of 31.46 million tonnes during 2017-18. Moreover, the production of oilseeds during 2018-19
is also higher by 2.61 million tonnes than the average oilseeds production of the previous
five years’. With an increase by 20.25 million tonnes over 2017-18, total production of
sugarcane in the country during 2018-19 is estimated at 400.16 million tonnes. Moreover,
the production of sugarcane during 2018-19 is also higher by 50.38 million tonnes than the
previous five years’ average sugarcane production of 349.78 million tonnes. Production of
cotton is estimated at 28.71 million bales (of 170 kg each) and production of jute & mesta is
estimated at 9.77 million bales (of 180 kg each).
Table 4: Area, production and yield of major crops
Crops Area (Lakh hectare) Production (Million Tonnes) Yield (kg/hectare)
2016-17 2017-18 2018- 2016- 2017-18* 2018-19* 2016-17 2017-18 2018-
19* 17 19*
Rice 439.9 437.7 437.9 109.7 112.8 116.4 2494 2576 2659
Wheat 307.9 296.5 291.4 98.5 99.9 102.2 3200 3368 3507
Nutri/ Coarse 250.1 242.9 219.8 43.8 47.0 42.9 1750 1934 1954
cereals
Pulses 294.5 298.1 290.3 23.1 25.4 23.4 786 853 806
Foodgrains 1292.3 1275.2 1239.4 275.1 285.0 284.9 2129 2235 2299
Oilseeds 261.8 245.1 255.0 31.3 31.5 32.3 1195 1284 1265
Sugarcane 44.4 47.4 51.1 306.1 379.9 400.2 69001 80198 78248
Cotton@ 108.3 125.9 126.6 32.6 32.8 28.7 512 443 386
Jute & 7.6 7.4 7.3 10.9 10.0 9.8 2585 2435 2403
Mesta#
Source: Directorate of Economics & Statistics, Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare.
NOTE:
*:4th advance estimates @ Production in million bales of 170 kg each
#: Production in million bales 180 Kg. each.
Production Scenario during Kharif kharif nutri / coarse cereals is estimated at
2019-20 (as per First Advance 175.33 lakh hectares and under pulses it is
Estimates) estimated at 125.77 lakh hectares. The area
1.15 The cumulative rainfall during this under kharif oilseeds during 2019-20 (as
year’s southwest monsoon season has been per 1st Advance Estimates) is estimated at
10% higher than Long Period Average (LPA). 178.36 lakh hectares. A comparative position
The production of most of the crops for the of production of food grains, oilseeds,
agricultural year 2019-20 has been estimated sugarcane and cotton during 2019-20 vis-à-
higher than their normal production. vis Normal Average (2013-14 to 2017-18) is
given below:
1.16 The total area coverage under kharif
foodgrains during 2019-20 is estimated at
694.35 lakh hectares (as per 1st Advance
Estimates). The area coverage under

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Table 5: Production in Kharif 2019-20 and 2018-19

(Million Tonnes)
Absolute Percentage
2019-20 Increase/
Average (2013- Difference
Crop (1stAdvance decrease (+)/
14 to 2017-18) (2019-20 over (-) in 2019-20
Estimates)
average) over average
Foodgrains 140.57 132.13 8.44 6.39
Oilseeds 22.39 20.22 2.17 10.76
Sugarcane 377.77 349.78 27.99 8.00
Cotton@ 32.27 33.22 -0.95 -2.87
Jute& Mesta* 9.96 10.87 -0.91 -8.38
Source: Directorate of Economics & Statistics, Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare
NOTE:
@: Production in million bales of 170 kg each.
* : Production in million bales of 180 kg each

1.17 As per the First Advance Estimates 1.20 Total production of sugarcane in
for 2019-20 (kharif only), total foodgrain the country during 2019-20 is estimated
production in the country is estimated at at 377.77 million tonnes. The production of
140.57 million tonnes. The production during sugarcane during 2019-20 is higher by 27.99
2019-20 is higher by 8.44 million tonnes than million tonnes than the average sugarcane
the average foodgrain production of previous production of 349.78 million tonnes of
five years’ (2013-14 to 2017-18). previous five years’. Production of cotton is
1.18 Total production of kharif rice during estimated at 32.27 million bales (of 170 kg
2019-20 is estimated at 100.35 million tonnes. each) which is higher by 3.56 million bales
It is higher by 6.80 million tonnes than the than the production of 28.71 million bales
previous five years’ average production of during 2018-19. Production of jute & mesta
93.55 million tonnes. Production of kharif nutri is estimated at 9.96 million bales (of 180 kg
/ coarse cereals is estimated at 32.00 million each) which is higher than the production
tonnes which is higher by 1.01 million tonnes during 2018-19.
than the production of 30.99 million tonnes
achieved during 2018-19. Total kharif pulses National Policy for Farmers (NPF), 2007:
production during 2019-20 is estimated at 1.21 Government of India approved the
8.23 million tonnes. It is higher by 1.00 million National Policy for Farmers (NPF) in 2007.
tones than the previous five years’ average Many of the provisions of the NPF are being
production of 7.23 million tonnes. operationalised through various schemes and
1.19 Total kharif oilseeds production in the programmes which are being implemented by
country during 2019-20 is estimated at 22.39 different Central Government Departments
million tonnes which is higher by 1.11 million and Ministries. For the operationalisation
tonnes than the production of 21.28 million of the remaining provisions of the Policy,
tonnes during 2018-19. The production of an Action Plan has been finalized and
oilseeds during 2019-20 is also higher by circulated to the Ministries and Departments
2.17 million tonnes than the average oilseeds concerned, as well as to all States and UTs
production of the previous five years’. for necessary follow up action. An Inter-

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Ministerial Committee constituted for the enhance the adoption of precision irrigation
purpose also monitors the progress of the and other water saving technologies (Per
Plan of Action for the operationalisation of Drop More Crop), promote sustainable water
the NPF. conservation practices etc. Besides, during
July, 2016 the cabinet has approved for
Doubling of Farmers’ Income mission mode implementation of PMKSY.
The PMKSY mission is administered by the
1.22 The Government has set a target of
Ministry of Jal Shakti with the Per Drop More
doubling of farmers’ income by the year 2022.
Crop component, being administered by the
The Government had constituted an Inter-
Department of Agriculture, Cooperation &
Ministerial Committee to examine issues
Farmers’ Welfare (DAC&FW).
related to this target and recommend a strategy
to achieve doubling of farmers’ income in real During 2019-20, an amount of Rs.1426.28
terms by the year 2022. crore has been released as on 06.12.2019
to States under PMKSY-Per Drop More
1.23 The committee identified seven sources
Crop component. During 2019-20, an area
of income growth viz, improvement in crop and
of about 5.60 lakh ha has been covered
livestock productivity; resource use efficiency
under Micro Irrigation so far. During the
or savings in the cost of production; increase in
year 2018-19, an area of 11.58 lakh ha was
the cropping intensity; diversification towards
brought under Micro Irrigation (MI), which is
high value crops; improvement in real prices
the highest ever coverage in a calendar year
received by farmers; and shift from farm to
so far. Besides, a dedicated Micro Irrigation
non-farm occupations.
Fund (MIF) has been instituted with NABARD
1.24 The Committee submitted its Report with an initial corpus of Rs. 5000 crore for
to the Government in September, 2018 and expanding coverage of Micro Irrigation.
thereafter, an Empowered Body was set up
on 23.01.2019 to monitor and review progress 1.26 Agriculture Credit
against the recommendations. Due to the
efforts made as part of schemes/ programmes Government announces annual target for
of the Department of Agricuture, Cooperation agriculture credit in the budget every year.
and Farmers’ Welfare which also aligns with Agricultural credit flow has shown consistent
the strategy of doubling farmers’ income, progress every year. The agriculture credit
there has been an appreciable improvement flow target for the year 2018-19 was fixed at
in efficiency bringing about a positive impact Rs.11,00,000 crore and against this target the
in the agriculture sector. achievement was Rs.12,56,830 crore. The
agriculture credit flow target for 2019-20 has
been fixed at Rs.13,50,000 crore and till 30th
Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee November, 2019 against this target a sum of
Yojana (PMKSY): Rs.9,07,843.37 crore has been disbursed.
1.25 Department of Agriculture,
Cooperation & Farmers’ Welfare is
1.27 Interest Subvention Scheme (ISS)
implementing this scheme since 2015-
16 with the major objectives of achieving The Department implements the Interest
convergence of investments in irrigation at Subvention Scheme under which interest
the field level, expand cultivable area under subvention is provided on short-term crop
assured irrigation, improve on-farm water loans upto Rs.3 lakh for a period of one
use efficiency to reduce wastage of water, year which is made available to farmers at a

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subvented interest rate of 7% per annum and {Fair and Remunerative Prices (FRP)}.
in case of timely repayment, the same gets CACP submits its recommendations to the
reduced to 4% per annum. government in the form of Price Policy Reports
every year, separately for five groups of
commodities namely Kharif crops, Rabi crops,
1.28 Kisan Credit Card (KCC)
Sugarcane, Raw Jute and Copra. Before
The Kisan Credit Card (KCC) Scheme was preparing these five price policy reports, the
introduced for issue of Kisan Credit Cards Commission seeks views of various Central
to farmers on the basis of their holdings for Ministries, State Governments, Farmers,
uniform adoption by the banks so that farmers Farmers’ Associations, Research Institutes
may use them to readily purchase agriculture and other stakeholders.
inputs such as seeds, fertilizers, pesticides
etc. and draw cash for their production needs.
1.30 Determinants of MSP:
1.29 Commission for Agricultural Costs Cost of production (CoP) is one of the
and Prices: Commission for Agricultural important factors in the determination of
Costs and Prices (CACP) was set up with MSP of mandated crops. Besides cost,
a view to evolve a balanced and integrated the Commission considers other important
price structure and is mandated to advice factors such as demand and supply, price
on the price policy (MSPs/FRP) of 23 crops. trends in the domestic and international
These include seven cereal crops (paddy, markets, inter-crop price parity, the likely
wheat, jowar, bajra, maize, ragi and barley), effect of the price policy on the rest of the
five pulse crops (gram, tur, moong, urad and economy, rational utilization of land, water
lentil), seven oilseeds (groundnut, sunflower and other production resources, and a
seed, soybean, rapeseed-mustard, safflower, minimum of 50 percent as the margin over
nigerseed and sesamum), copra (dried the cost of production in case of MSP and
coconut), cotton, raw jute and sugarcane reasonable margin over cost of production in
case of FRP.

Status of ATNs is as under:

Details of Paras /PA reports on which ATNs are pending
No. of Paras/PA No. of ATNs sent No. of ATNs which
reports on which but returned with have been finally
Sl.No Year ATNs have been No. of ATNs not sent observations and vetted by Audit
submitted to PAC by the Ministry even Audit is awaiting but have not been
after vetting by Audit for the first time. their resubmission submitted by the
by the Ministry Ministry to PAC.
1 2019-20 NIL NIL NIL NIL

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Chapter 2

Functions and Organizational Structure

2.1 Structure: The Department of in the Department under a Joint Secretary,
Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers’ Welfare designated as Chief Vigilance Officer to
(DAC&FW) is one of the two constituent ensure a transparent, clean and corruption
Departments of the Ministry of Agriculture free work environment through surveillance,
& Farmers’ Welfare, the other being the preventive and punitive measures. The
Department of Agricultural Research and complaints/allegations received in the Unit
Education (DARE). This Department is are authenticated as per the direction/
headed by Minister of Agriculture & Farmers’ guidelines of CVC. After authentication,
Welfare and is assisted by two Ministers the complaints/allegations are finalized
of State. The Secretary (DAC&FW) is the on receipt of factual reports from the
administrative head of the Department. concerned division. Complaint cases and
The Secretary is assisted by 3 Special Departmental proceedings are monitored
Secretaries (including one Financial Adviser), through meetings, reminders, reports/returns
3 Additional Secretaries, Agriculture etc. Further, identification of sensitive posts
Commissioner, 13 Joint Secretaries including in the DAC&FW is also undertaken as per
Mission Director-Mission on Integrated the guidelines of CVC to enable periodical
Development of Horticulture & Mission
rotation of staff in these posts by competent
Director- National Mission on Sustainable
authority. AVU prepares a list of Officers of
Agriculture, Horticulture Commissioner,
Doubtful Integrity and also an Agreed List in
Trade Advisor, Horticulture Statistics Advisor,
consultation with CBI. Vigilance Awareness
Addl. Deputy Director General (Agriculture
week was observed from 28th October to 2nd
Census) and Deputy Director General
(Agriculture Census). In addition, Chairman of November, 2019.
Commission for Agriculture Costs and Prices 2.4 A Public Grievance Cell has been set
(CACP) advises the Department on pricing up and is fully functional in the Department
policies for selected agricultural crops. of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers’
2.2 The DAC&FW is organized into Welfare under the Joint Secretary (Eco.
28 divisions (Annexure-2.1) and has 5 Administration/ O&M/PG) who not only acts
attached offices and 21 subordinate offices as a Grievance Officer of the Department
(Annexure-2.2) which are spread across but also has been nominated as the nodal
the country for coordination with state level officer for monitoring redressal of public
agencies and implementation of Central grievances received in the Department at
Sector Schemes in their respective fields. Headquarters. One Deputy Secretary has
Further, one Public Sector Undertaking, been nominated as Staff Grievance Officer to
eight autonomous bodies, ten national-level deal with grievances of employees working in
cooperative organizations and two authorities the Department of Agriculture, Cooperation
(Annexure-2.3) are functioning under the & Farmers’ Welfare for this purpose. Similar
administrative control of the Department. arrangements have been made at the level
of all Attached and Subordinate Offices and
2.3 Administrative Improvements: all organizations under the administrative
Administrative Vigilance Unit (AVU) functions control of this Department in order to ensure

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expeditious redressal of grievances. During Department. During the year under review,
the year 2019-20 (from 01.04.2019 to quarterly meetings of the Official Language
26.11.2019) 10284 public grievance petitions/ Implementation Committee were held.
suggestions have been received through
CPGRAMS portal and 1151 cases were 2.9 The Hindi Division continued to
carried forward from the previous year. Out review the position of the progressive use
of 11435 total cases, 10337 cases have been of Hindi in the Department and subordinate
disposed of and 1098 cases were pending offices regularly, through quarterly progress
in this Department at the end of November, reports and inspections. Besides, officers
2019. of the Hindi Division also participated in
the meetings of the Official Language
2.5 Citizens’/Clients’ Charter of this Implementation Committees of the Attached
Department has been prepared as per and Subordinate offices, Corporations, etc.,
the instructions/guidelines of the Cabinet and extended necessary guidance to them in
Secretariat and Department of Administrative the implementation of Official Language Act
Reforms and Public Grievances. The and Rules. In addition to this, offices under
Citizens’/Clients’ Charter is available on the the control of this Department, wherein 80
website of the Department (www.agricoop. per cent of the officers and employees have
nic.in). acquired working knowledge of Hindi, were
notified in the Gazette of India under Rule 10
2.6 Implementation of the Right to (4) of the Official Language Rules, 1976.
Information Act, 2005: During year 2019-
20 (as on 26.11.2019), 5725 physical & online 2.10 Every year, the Department nominates
RTI applications and 267 appeals seeking clerks and stenographers for training in
information under the Right to Information Hindi shorthand and typing, under the Hindi
Act, 2005 were received in the RTI Cell and teaching Scheme of the Department of
replies were sent to the applicants in time. Official Language. Eight employees have
been given cash awards for doing original
2.7 Information and Facilitation noting and drafting in Hindi under the
Counter: This counter provides information incentive scheme for promoting use of Hindi
in respect of the Department of Agriculture, in the official work of the Department. A seat
Cooperation & Farmers’ Welfare. During the to seat workshop on Hindi phonetics and a
year 2019-20, various visitors from NGOs workshop on the constitutional position of
as well as general public visited the counter the official language was organized by the
to obtain information. Numerous telephonic Division wherein officers/officials of various
calls were also received in the RTI Cell divisions of DAC&FW were trained.
from the general public to obtain information
pertaining to DAC&FW, Ministry of Agriculture 2.11 With a view to create awareness
and Farmers Welfare. regarding the use of Hindi in the official
work of the Department, a Hindi Fortnight
2.8 Progressive use of Hindi: The was held from the 2nd-16th September, 2019.
Department has an Official Language On this occasion, the Hon’ble Minister for
Implementation Committee (OLIC), chaired Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare issued
by the Joint Secretary (Administration), to an appeal to all officers and staff of the
monitor the implementation of the Official Department of Agriculture, Cooperation
Language Policy of the Union and progressive and Farmers’ Welfare to carry out more
use of Hindi in the official work of the
official work in Hindi. During the Hindi

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Fortnight, various Hindi competitions Scheduled Tribes /Other Backward

such as essay writing, noting and drafting, Castes: Department of Agriculture,
translation and vocabulary, poetry recitation, Cooperation and Farmers’ Welfare continued
its endeavour for strict implementation of the
speech and dictation were organized and
orders issued by the Government of India
a large number of officers and employees from time to time, regarding reservation in
participated in these competitions. Cash services for SCs, STs, OBCs, minorities, ex-
awards and certificates of appreciation servicemen and physically disabled persons.
were given to the 30 winners of these
2.14 Prevention of Harassment of
competitions.
Women Employees: An Internal Complaints
2.12 The Second Sub-Committee of Committee on prevention of sexual
harassment of women at their work place
the Committee of Parliament on Official
has been reconstituted in the Department.
Language conducted an inspection of various This committee is chaired by a senior lady
offices of the Department of Agriculture, officer of the Department. The committee
Cooperation and Farmers’ Welfare to review comprises of 6 members including a
the position regarding the progressive use Chairman and 5 women members (2 of these
of Hindi in official work during the year. The belong to 2 NGOs) and 1 male member of
officers of this Department were also present the Department.
at these inspection meetings. In addition to 2.15 The Internal Complaints Committee
this, 42 subordinate/attached offices have (ICC) of the Department has provided its
been inspected by the officers of the Hindi Report according to section 21 of The
Division of the Department of Agriculture, Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace
Cooperation and Farmers’ Welfare. (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act,
2013, as follows:
2.13 Reservation for Scheduled Castes/
No. of No. of No. of cases No. of workshops/
Nature of
complaints complaints pending for programmes
action taken by
received during disposed of more than 90 carried out during
the employer
2019-20 during 2019-20 days 2019-20
07 08* Nil 01 Nil
*One complaint received in 2018 was disposed in 2019.

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Chapter 3

Directorate of Economics & Statistics

Overview
3.1 Directorate of Economics & Statistics, (AEs) followed by Final Estimates of
an attached office of DAC&FW, is guided by production of major agricultural crops of
the vision of enriching economic, statistical the country. Each of these five estimates is
data and analytical inputs required by the available state-wise and at the national level
Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & for 28 major agricultural crops including rice,
Farmers’ Welfare (DAC&FW) for formulation wheat, coarse cereals, pulses, oilseeds,
of better agricultural economic development sugarcane and fibres. The First Advance
policy. Its mission is to provide important Estimates covering only kharif crops are
statistics on area, production, cost and yield released in September, when kharif sowing
of principal crops, data to determine minimum is generally over. The Second Advance
support prices, to implement schemes related Estimates are normally released in February,
to improvement of agricultural statistics the following year when rabi sowing is also
and carrying out agro-economic research. over. The Second Advance Estimates cover
The main objectives of the Directorate are kharif as well as rabi crops. The Third Advance
generation and dissemination of agricultural Estimates incorporate revised data on area
statistics, research and analysis. The coverage for rabi crops and better yield
Directorate provides inputs to DAC&FW, estimates of kharif crops. These are released
Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices in April-May. The Fourth Advance Estimates
(CACP) and also places a large volume of are released in July-August. By this time fully
data and information in the public domain firmed up data on area as well as yield of
for use of all researchers and stakeholders. kharif crops and rabi crops are expected to
In addition, the Directorate coordinates with be available with the states. Final Estimates
international bodies such as the Food and are released after about seven months of the
Agriculture Organisation (FAO) on global release of Fourth Advance Estimates i.e. in
efforts to improve agricultural statistics. It is February of the following year. This allows
responsible for providing necessary data to sufficient time to State Governments to take
the Central Statistics Office (CSO) for GDP into account even delayed information while
compilation and also meets international finalizing area and yield estimates of various
obligations related to standards of data crops. While finalizing all-India level estimates,
dissemination. the crop-wise data on area, production and
yield received from State Governments are
Major Programmes/Activities thoroughly scrutinized and validated on the
basis of information from alternative sources
Agricultural Statistics Division such as remote sensing technology based
3.2 The Directorate of Economics & forecast from the Mahalanobis National Crop
Statistics (DES), under Department of Forecast Centre (MNCFC), econometric
Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers’ modelling based crop forecast provided by
Welfare, releases four Advance Estimates the Institute of Economic Growth (IEG), New

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Delhi, inputs received from the weekly Crop determination of the Minimum Support Prices
Weather Watch Group (CWWG) meetings, (MSP) etc. Cost of cultivation surveys are an
trends in area, production and yield of crops important data source for decision making
during the last 5 years, rainfall conditions on sectors of national importance. These
and trends in procurement and prices of are very intensive surveys wherein data are
respective commodities. collected on various inputs which are used
for the cultivation of crops.
3.3 The Fourth Advance Estimates of
Major Agricultural and Commercial Crops for
the agricultural year 2018-19 were released Food Economics Division
on 19th August, 2019 and the First Advance 3.6 Food Economics Division of DES
Estimates (kharif only) have been released examines the Kharif and Rabi Price Policy
on 23rd September, 2019. The Time Series Report of CACP. The Government’s price
data of Production of Major Agricultural and policy for major agricultural commodities
Commercial Crops for the agricultural year seeks to ensure remunerative prices to the
2018-19 as per Fourth Advance Estimates growers for their produce with a view to
2018-19 and for the year 2019-20 as per the encouraging higher investment and production
1st Advance Estimates 2019-20 is enclosed and to safeguard the interest of consumers
at Annexure–3.1 and Annexure–3.2, by making available supplies at reasonable
respectively. prices. The price policy also seeks to evolve
a balanced and integrated price structure in
3.4 The Agricultural Statistics Division the perspective of the overall needs of the
organizes a National Workshop on economy. Towards this end, the Government
Improvement of Agricultural Statistics announces Minimum Support Prices (MSPs)
every two years. Officers from the State for twenty two (22) mandated crops and Fair
Departments of Agriculture, Revenue, and Remunerative Price (FRP) for Sugarcane
Economics and Statistics, Horticulture, based on the recommendations of the CACP
Agricultural Marketing and Central Ministries/ after considering the views of concerned
Organisation participate in the Workshop. State Governments and Central Ministries/
The Workshop deliberates on ways and Departments.
means to improve the collection, compilation,
dissemination and use of agricultural 3.7 The 22 mandated crops include
statistics and alterations required in the light 14 Kharif crops viz. paddy, jowar, bajra,
of changing characteristics of agriculture with maize, ragi, arhar, moong, urad, groundnut,
a focus on improving quality, timeliness and soybean (yellow), sunflower seed, sesamum,
reliability of data. nigerseed, cotton and 6 rabi crops viz.
wheat, barley, gram, masur (lentil), rapeseed
Cost Study (CS) Division and mustard, safflower and two commercial
crops viz. jute and copra. In addition to that,
3.5 The Cost Study Division is mainly MSP for toria and de-husked coconut are
responsible for implementation and monitoring also fixed on the basis of MSPs of rapeseed/
of Comprehensive Scheme for Studying the mustard and copra respectively.
Cost of Cultivation of Principal Crops in India
and other issues relating to this scheme 3.8 These MSP crops account for 99
including answering parliament questions, percent (does not include horticulture) of
generating cost of cultivation and production agricultural production in the country. While
estimates and providing data to the CACP for recommending MSPs, CACP considers

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important factors like cost of production, average cost of production. A statement

overall demand-supply conditions, domestic showing cost, MSP and percentage return
and international prices, inter-crop price over cost for the year 2018-19 and 2019-
parity, terms of trade between agricultural 20 is enclosed at Annexure-3.3. This MSP
and non-agricultural sector, the likely effect policy whereby the farmers are assured of a
on rest of the economy besides ensuring minimum of 50 percent as margin of profit is
rational utilization of land, water and other one of the important and progressive steps
production resources and a minimum of 50 towards doubling farmers’ income by 2022
percent as the margin over cost of production and improving their welfare substantively.
in case of MSPs and reasonable margins
over Cost of Production on case of FRP. Commercial Crops Division
3.9 The Government also offers to procure 3.11 Commercial Crops Division examines
crops through designated nodal agencies the price policy for raw jute and copra. The
when prices fall below MSP. However, Commercial Crops Division is responsible
farmers are free to sell their produce to for the fixation of Minimum Support Price
the Government procurement agencies at (MSP) of raw jute and copra based on the
MSP or in the open market whichever is recommendation of CACP. The division also
advantageous to them. fixes the MSP of toria by taking the average
of price differentials between rapeseed/
3.10 The Union Budget for 2018-19 had mustard and toria /lahi black.
announced the pre-determined principle to
keep MSPs at levels of one and half times 3.12 For 2019 season the MSP has been
of the cost of production. Accordingly, fixed at Rs. 9521/-per quintal of milling copra
Government had increased MSPs for all and Rs. 9920/- per quintal for ball copra
mandated kharif, rabi and other commercial marking an increase of 26.76 percent over last
crops with a return of 1.5 times over all year’s MSP for milling copra and an increase
India weighted average cost of production of 28 percent over the last year’s MSP for
for the 2018-19 season. The Government ball copra. The MSP would yield returns of
has recently increased the MSPs for all 50 percent for milling copra and 56.29% for
mandated kharif and rabi crops for 2019-20 ball copra over the all India weighted average
season in line with the principle of providing cost of production of Rs 6347/- for the 2019
1.5 times return over all India weighted season.

Table 6: MSP announced by the Government and Relative Returns for Milling Copra

MSP Increase over MSP margins

Year Announced by the previous year A2+ FL over A2+FL
the Absolute %age Cost %
2015 5550 300 5.7 4138 34.12
2016 5950 400 7.2 4676 27.24
2017 6500 550 9.2 4758 36.61
2018 7511 1011 15.50 5007 50.00
2019 9521 2010 26.76 6347 50.00

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Table 7: MSP announced by the Government and Relative Returns for Ball Copra

MSP Increase over the MSP margins

Year Announced by previous year A2+ FL over A2+FL
the Government Absolute %age Cost %
2015 5830 330 6.0 4138 40.89
2016 6240 410 7.0 4676 33.44
2017 6785 545 8.7 4758 42.60
2018 7750 965 14.2 5007 54.78
2019 9920 2170 28.0 6347 56.29

3.13 For 2019-20 seasons, the MSP for raw would yield returns of 55.7 percent over the
jute has been fixed at Rs. 3950/- per quintal weighted average A2+FL cost of production
for FAQ variety marking an increase of 6.75 which is estimated at Rs. 2535 per quintal.
percent over the last year’s MSP. The MSP

Table 8: MSP announced by the Government and Relative Returns for Jute

MSP Increase over the

previous year MSP margins
Year Announced by A2+ FL
over A2+FL
the Absolute %age
2014-15 2400 100 4.34 1702 41.03
2015-16 2700 300 12.5 2042 32.22
2016-17 3200 500 18.51 2125 50.59
2017-18 3500 300 9.37 2160 62.03
2018-19 3700 200 5.71 2267 63.21
2019-20 3950 250 6.75 2535 55.7

3.14 The MSP of toria of Fair Average is brought out in the Directorate’s publications
Quality (FAQ) for 2018-19 season to be ‘Land Use Statistics’ and ‘Agricultural
marketed in 2019-20 season has been fixed Statistics at a Glance’. The compiled data on
at Rs 4190/-per quintal marking an increase Land Use Statistics (District wise and State-
of 7.43 percent over the last year’s MSP. wise) from 1998-99 onwards are available
on the website. The URL of the website is
Special Data Dissemination http://aps.dac.gov.in/LUS. Similarly, the district
Standards (SDDS) Division wise compiled data on Area, Production and Yield
(APY) from 1998-99 onwards are also available
3.15 The Division is involved in collection
on the website. The URL of the website is
and compilation of data relating to nine-fold
http://aps.dac.gov.in/APY. The Division also
classification of land, irrigated area (source-
generates quarterly estimates of agricultural
wise and crop-wise) and total area under
production for use in the compilation of
crops for States and UTs. The compiled data
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Statistics Office. This activity was undertaken / Union Territories. Two annual publications
in order to meet the obligations concerning “Agricultural Prices in India” and “Farm
supply of data to the International Monetary Harvest Prices of Principal Crops in India”
Fund. In the absence of direct data, quarterly are brought out every year.
production is estimated by using the estimates
of kharif and rabi seasons in conjunction with 3.18 The Agricultural Market Information
the crop calendar. System (AMIS), hosted by the Food &
Agriculture Organisation of the United
Nations, is an inter-agency platform launched
Prices and Market Division in 2011 by the G20 Ministers of Agriculture,
3.16 Prices & Market Division provides to enhance food market transparency and
necessary market intelligence to the policy response for food security. AMIS-
Government and is involved in collection, FAO prepares Food Balance Sheet, where
compilation and dissemination of data/ data on inputs of production, food, feed
information on prices - wholesale, retail, farm & seed use, trade as well as wastage of 4
harvest and international prices of important agricultural commodities, i.e. wheat, rice,
agricultural commodities. Wholesale prices maize and soyabean are maintained globally.
of 176 selected agricultural commodities from As per government directive, Prices & Market
719 market centres spread across the country Division provides required data to AMIS-FAO
and retail prices of 46 food items from 87 at regular intervals.
market centres are collected and compiled on
a weekly basis. Thirteen (13) field level Market Agricultural Wages
Intelligence Units (MIUs) reporting to this
division play a major role in data collection. 3.19 Statistics relating to daily wages paid
to different categories of agricultural and
3.17 Weekly wholesale prices (905 skilled rural labour at selected centres are
quotations) of 109 agricultural commodities collected and compiled by Directorate of
from 237 market centres spread across the Economics & Statistics. These are published
country are provided to the Department for in “Agricultural Wages in India”, an annual
the Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade publication and also in the monthly journal,
(DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce & Industry viz. Agricultural Situation in India.
for preparation of monthly Wholesale Prices
Index (WPI). Currently, the division is involved International Agriculture & Compilation
in the revision of base year of the Wholesale Division
Price Index (WPI) series undertaken by
3.20 International Agriculture and
the DPIIT. In this regard, a sub-group has
Compilation (IAC) Division is the nodal
been formed under the chairmanship of
Division in the Directorate of Economics &
Principal Adviser, DAC&FW for Agricultural
Statistics for providing inputs/comments on
Commodities. This sub-group is one of the
international issues relating to agricultural
five subgroups constituted under the Working
economics and statistics. The Division also
Group formed for Revision of Base Year of
carries out the compilation and manuscript
Current Series of Wholesale Price Index
preparation works related to the flagship
Numbers (base 2011-12). This Division also
publications of the Department, namely
maintains data on international prices of 35
Agricultural Statistics at a Glance, Pocket
agricultural commodities across the world.
Book of Agricultural Statistics and State of
The Division compiles data on farm harvest
Indian Agriculture.
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3.21 During 2019-20, IAC Division provided Agriculture & Food Management and for
inputs and comments on international routine matters wherein several Divisions of
issues relating to food security & nutrition, DES and those of DAC&FW are involved,
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) preparation of material for the Annual
related to the agricultural sector, bilateral Report, providing information on release
and multilateral cooperation for improvement and utilization of funds under plan schemes,
in agricultural statistics, etc. In addition, the parliament questions, update e-Samiksha
Division published the latest issues of the points and upload public grievance replies on
Agricultural Statistics at a Glance, Pocket CPGRAM portal, etc.
Book of Agricultural Statistics and State
of Indian Agriculture. These publications Schemes implemented by the DES
are also made available on the website 3.24 The DES implements the Plan
of the department www.agricoop.nic.in & Scheme “Integrated Scheme on Agriculture
http://eands.dacnet.nic.in Census, Economics & Statistics”. This
3.22 IAC Division organized the 3rd ‘India scheme comprises six components, of which
Agricultural Outlook Forum 2019’ during one component i.e ‘Agriculture Census’
26-27 September, 2019 at NASC Complex, pertains to the Agriculture Census Division
Pusa, New Delhi. This year the Forum of DAC&FW. The remaining five components
deliberated on Universal Basic Income are being implemented by the DES. The
for farmers and other key challenges and details of these five components are as
opportunities before the agricultural sector; follows:
including ways to manage excess production,
price forecasting, artificial intelligence, water (i) Comprehensive Scheme for
management, input markets, insurance, etc. studying the Cost of Cultivation of
The event was attended by delegates from principal crops in India
the USDA, representatives from embassies, The Cost of Cultivation of principal crops in
senior officials from Ministries/Departments India is being implemented in India since
of the Government of India and State 1970-71 as a Central Sector Plan Scheme.
Governments, experts from national and The main objectives of the scheme are to
international agriculture research Institutes collect and compile data on cost of cultivation
and Universities, experts from chambers of and production in respect of principal crops
commerce, industry and farmers associations. and to generate crop-wise and State-wise
This multi-stakeholder consultative process of cost of cultivation and production estimates of
sharing of experiences and best practices in mandated crops. The Scheme is implemented
agriculture is envisaged to play an important through 16 Agricultural/Central Universities/
role in making effective and informed policy Colleges and cost of cultivation/production
decisions. estimates in respect of principal crops are
worked out and are transmitted to the CACP
Coordination Division so as to enable them to recommend the MSP
3.23 The Coordination Division’s main to the Government of India.
work is to coordinate work between the
The cost estimates generated under
Department of Agriculture, Cooperation &
the Schemes are also used for policy
Farmers’ Welfare and the Divisions of DES on
formulations by the Central Ministries
all subject matters. Its main activities include
and State Governments. Agricultural/
preparing chapter on Economic Survey on

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General Universities, Government/Non- Vallabh-Vidyanagar, Visva-Bharati and

government Research Organizations, Waltair and 3 Agro-Economic Research Units
individual researchers (both at domestic are located at IEG-Delhi, ISEC-Bangalore
and international levels), etc. are also using and IIM-Ahmedabad. These AER Centres/
the data for research purposes subject Units are functioning under the administrative
to permission of the DES, Department of control of their respective University/Institute.
Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers’ Agro-Economic Research Centre, Jorhat
Welfare. was set up in 1960 and is functioning under
the administrative control of the Assam
The Scheme is implemented in 20 States Agricultural University, Jorhat for conducting
namely Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, studies on various agricultural issues and
Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, problems of the North-Eastern States. The
Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, scheme is staff oriented and 100% funded
Maharashtra, Orissa, Punjab, Rajasthan, through grants-in-aid by the Government
Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Uttrakhand and of India, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’
West Bengal. Studies in the States except Welfare. Currently, the Agro-Economic
the newly created States of Chhatisgarh, Research (AER) Scheme is being funded as
Jharkhand, Uttarakhand and Telengana are an independent component of the Integrated
undertaken by the parent State Agriculture Scheme on Agriculture Census, Economics
universities/colleges located in the respective and Statistics of the Central Sector Plan
States. As far as the four newly created Scheme. The CCEA on 02-05-2018 has
States are concerned, presently their parent approved the continuation of grants-in-aid
institutions undertake these studies. to AER Centres/Units as a component of
Integrated Scheme on Agriculture Census,
(ii) Agro-Economic Research Scheme Economics and Statistics under the Umbrella
Scheme on Green Revolution- Krishnonnati
The Agro-Economic Research (AER) Scheme
Yojana in the Agriculture Sector, till 2019-20.
was initiated in 1954-55 through a network
of 15 AER Centres/Units which conduct On an average, annually 35 research studies
research and evaluation studies on a yearly are conducted by these Units/Centres,
basis as per the need of the Government which relate to various economic problems
of India on agricultural economy and rural in agriculture, animal husbandry, water
development as per the requirement of the management, fisheries & horticulture, food
Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & processing, rural development, non-farm
Farmers’ Welfare and other Ministries/ sector employment, etc. In the current year
Departments which have a bearing on the 2019-20 till November 2019, 05 studies have
performance of the Agriculture Sector for been carried out by AER Centres/Units on
policy formulation and provide a feed back important issues such as Soil Health Card,
for implementation of various schemes. Kisan Call Centre, Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima
The Centres also cater to studies and Yojana (PMFBY), e-NAM, Price Support in
economic analysis needed by the State Pulses and Oilseeds etc.
Governments on the agriculture sector and
rural development. The 12 Agro-Economic For the current financial year 2019-20, an
Research Centres (AERCs) are located amount of Rs 2280.00 lakhs is allocated as
at Allahabad, Bhagalpur, Chennai, Delhi, Budget Estimate (BE) (including Rs.160.00
Jabalpur, Jorhat, Ludhiana, Pune, Shimla, lakhs for North East regions); out of which

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Rs.1317.40 lakhs has been released (including Rs. 56.01 crore has been released till 30th
Rs.71.92 lakhs for North East regions) till November, 2019.
date.
The component-wise details of the scheme
are as under:
(iii) Planning, Management and
Policy Formulation
Timely Reporting Scheme (TRS)
In order to assess the impact of changes on
the farm economy with focus on the state The objective of this component is to obtain
of Indian farmers, Planning, Management estimates of area under principal crops
and Policy Formulation, a Central Sector in each season, with the breakup of area
Scheme, was formulated during 1998-99. under irrigated/unirrigated and traditional/
This was designed with a view to organizing high yielding varieties of crops on the basis
conferences and seminars involving eminent of random sample of 20% of villages by a
economists, agricultural scientists, experts, specific date. These estimates are used for
etc. to conduct short term studies, engage generating advance estimates of production
consultancy services for preparation of a new of principal crops. This component is being
decentralized strategy for development of implemented in 17 land record States and
crops, animals, dairy, poultry, irrigation, soil Union Territories of Delhi and Puducherry.
and water conservation, etc. and to bring out
papers/reports based on the recommendation Improvement of Crop Statistics (ICS)
received at these workshops, seminars, The objective of this component is to
conferences, etc. For the year 2019-20, improve the quality of statistics on area and
the Budget Estimate under the scheme is production of crops through supervision
Rs 72.00 lakh and Rs.5.00 lakh has been and monitoring. Under this component,
released upto 30th December, 2019. a sample check of area enumeration of
10,000 villages and approximately 30,000
(iv) Improvement of Agricultural crop cutting experiments at harvest stage
Statistics are undertaken. These sample checks are
The basic objective of the Central Sector equally shared by the Central Agency i.e.
Scheme, Improvement of Agricultural National Sample Survey Office; and the
Statistics, is to collect and improve State Agricultural Authorities. These checks
agricultural statistics of principal agricultural specifically relate to (a) Enumeration of
crops. The Scheme has three components; crop-wise area covered in the selected
(i) Timely Reporting Scheme (TRS), (ii) villages as recorded by the Patwari;
Improvement of Crop Statistics (ICS) and (iii) (b) Total Area under each crop recorded
Establishment of an Agency for Reporting in the Khasra Register of villages; and
of Agricultural Statistics (EARAS). Since (c) Supervision of Crop Cutting Experiments
2007-08, the scheme has been converted at the harvest stage. The IAS scheme is
to a Central Sector Scheme from a Centrally being implemented in 25 TRS/EARAS states
Sponsored Scheme with 100 percent and the Union Territory of Puducherry. The
funding by the Central Government. For the performance of the implementation of this
financial year 2019-20 under Improvement component is also being closely monitored
of Agricultural Statistics Scheme against through quarterly and seasonal progress
a total allocation of Rs. 96.22 crores (BE), reports.

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Establishment of an Agency for (v) Forecasting Agricultural Output

Reporting of Agricultural Statistics using Space, Agro-Meteorology and
(EARAS) Land Based Observations (FASAL):
This component is being implemented in the Department of Agriculture, Cooperation
permanently settled States of Kerala, Orissa and Farmers’ Welfare (DAC&FW) has
and West Bengal and North Eastern States been implementing a Central Sector Plan
of Nagaland, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh and Scheme namely Forecasting Agricultural
Tripura. Under the component, an agency Output using Space, Agro-Meteorology
has been established in these states for and Land Based Observations (FASAL)
generating estimates of area and production since Aug., 2006 with partner organizations,
of principal crops and land use statistics, on India Meteorological Department (IMD),
the basis of complete enumeration of 20% New Delhi, Institute of Economic Growth
villages in each year. The performance of the (IEG), New Delhi and Space Application
implementation of the component is being Centre (SAC), Ahmedabad to provide
closely monitored through quarterly and multiple-in-season forecasts based on
seasonal progress reports. agromet, econometric and remote sensing
based methodology. Multiple forecast of
11 major crops namely rice (kharif & rabi),
Activities Undertaken for Welfare of
jowar (kharif & rabi), maize, bajra, jute,
Women and North- Eastern States
ragi, cotton, sugarcane, groundnut (kharif
As the main objective of the scheme is to & rabi), rapeseed & mustard and wheat
collect and compile agricultural statistics were envisaged at National/State/District
and it is not a welfare oriented scheme, no level depending on the status of technology
specific activity either for women or for the available. However, based on technology
North-Eastern States are undertaken under feasibility and requirement, 11 crops are
the scheme. However, in the North Eastern changed to rice (kharif & rabi), jowar(rabi),
States (NES), the scheme is in operation in maize (rabi), soybean, jute, pulses (rabi),
Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Nagaland, Sikkim cotton, sugarcane and groundnut (rabi),
& Tripura. For the financial year 2019-20, Rs. rapeseed & mustard and wheat.
2.13 Crore have been released to NES under
the Scheme as on 30th November, 2019.

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Chapter 4

National e-Governance Plan in Agriculture (NeGP-A)

4.1 Overview
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare from 2014-15. NeGP-A aims to achieve
aims to improve awareness, knowledge and rapid development in India through use of
efficiency of farmers. A comprehensive ICT Information & Communication Technology
strategy has, therefore, been developed
(ICT) for timely access to agriculture related
not only to reach out to farmers in a better
information for farmers.
manner to improve efficiency but also for
planning and monitoring of schemes so
that policy decisions can be taken at a 4.3 MKisan-Use of basic mobile
faster pace and farmers can be benefited telephony:
quickly. To empower different sections of Since the penetration of smart phones with
rural society, ICT strategies have been internet in rural areas is around 18% only, mobile
devised. telephony is considered to be the alternate and
the best option to deliver services to farmers.
4.2 National e-Governance Mobile telephony has transformed the tenor
Plan – Agriculture: of our lives. The Department has developed a
portal - mkisan (mkisan.gov.in), where around
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare
5.1376 crore farmers are registered and
is implementing a National e-Governance
experts/scientists of different departments
Plan – Agriculture (NeGP-A). It’s aim is to
like IMD, ICAR, State Government, State
achieve rapid development in India through
Agriculture Universities send information to
use of Information & Communication
farmers in 12 local languages on a regular
Technology (ICT) for timely access to
basis.
agriculture related information for farmers.
In agriculture, availability of real time Information related to the weather such
information at the right time is a continuous as likelihood of rainfall, temperature,
challenge. Lack of information at the proper etc. enables farmers to make informed
time causes loss to farmers. NeGP-A aims decisions in choice of seed varieties and
to bridge this gap in communication by decide on timing of sowing and harvesting.
using technology. With market information, farmers are
better informed to sell produce, prevailing
National e-Governance Plan in Agriculture
market prices and quantity demanded in
(NeGPA) was initially launched in seven the market. Thus, they can make informed
selected States namely, Assam, Himachal decisions to sell produce at the right price
Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, and at the right time. This helps in reducing
Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra, in the distress sales by farmers due to market
last quarter of 2010-11. This Scheme has supply fluctuations. More than 2462 crore
subsequently been extended in the 2nd SMSs have been sent through mKisan
Phase to cover all the States and 7 UTs since its inception in 2013.

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4.4 Farmers’ portal (www.farmer.gov.in):

Farmers’ Portal is a one stop shop where This centralized repository is the back bone
a farmer can get relevant information on a of all mobile apps and SMS advisories.
range of topics including seeds, fertilizer, This portal provides information across
pesticides, credit, good practices, dealer all stages of crop management right from
network, availability of inputs, agromet sowing of seeds till post harvesting. An
advisory etc. This information can be drilled important feature of this web based portal
down through the pictorial view of the Map of is that one can drill down to the block level
India placed on the Home Page as well. and get information of the particular block.

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4.5 Development of Mobile Apps:

Disseminating agriculture related information parameters—weather, input dealers, market
to farmers in the poorest communities has price, plant protection, expert advisories, Soil
been made easier by proliferation of mobile Health Card, cold stores & godowns, crop
phones. Today, mobile apps and services insurance. An additional tab directly connects
are being designed and released in different the farmer with the Kisan Call Centre where
parts of the world. Mobile apps help to fulfil agriculture experts answer their queries.
the larger objective of farmers’ empowerment Unique features like extreme weather alerts
and facilitates in dissemination of extension and market prices of commodities in the
services to address food security issues. nearest area and the maximum price in the
Various mobile apps have been developed State as well as in India have been added
for farmers. Details are as listed below: to empower farmers in the best possible
manner. With the click of a button, farmers
KisanSuvidha: It is an omnibus mobile can obtain all this information in hand provided
app to help farmers by providing relevant they have a smart phone and decent internet
information to them quickly. It has a simple connectivity. Total downloads: 1122398 (31st
interface and provides information on critical December, 2019)

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4.6 DBT implementation in schemes • Management Information System of

of the Department these schemes is linked with the Central
• 15 schemes of the Department have Agriculture portal (dbtdacfw.gov.in).
been identified for DBT implementation Schemes on boarded on DBT
• 14 schemes are already on-boarded
(linked with Centralised DBT portal of
DBT Bharat Mission).

DBT On boarded Schemes

Agri Clinics and Agri Business Centres (ACABC) 6 Sub-Mission on Seeds and Planting Material
1
Scheme
7 Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)
Sub Mission on the Agriculture Mechanization (Two
8 National Mission on Oilseeds & Oil Palm
2 component – One Central Sector and other Centrally
Sponsored) 9 Integrated Scheme on Agriculture Cooperation
3 Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana 10 National Food Security Mission (NFSM)
4 Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture 11 Krishi Unnati Yojana-MOVCDNER
Support to States for Extension Reforms ATMA 12 NMSA-Rainfed Area Development
5 Scheme (two components – one for farmers and the 13 Interest Subsidy for Short term Credit to farmers
other for functionaries)
14 PM-KISAN

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Chapter 5

Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH)

Overview
5.1 Mission for Integrated Development Rs. 106.00 crore under CDB and Rs.4.08
of Horticulture (MIDH) is a Centrally crore to CIH, DCCD & DASD.
Sponsored Scheme for the holistic growth
of the horticulture sector covering fruits,
5.3 Brief of schemes under MIDH is
vegetables, root & tuber crops, mushrooms,
spices, flowers, aromatic plants, coconut,
as follows:
cashew and cocoa.
5.3.1 National Horticulture Mission
(NHM):
5.2 Major Schemes – Objectives
This Centrally Sponsored Scheme was
MIDH consists of 5 schemes on Horticulture
launched in the year 2005-06 and aims at
under MIDH viz. (i) National Horticulture
the holistic development of the horticulture
Mission (NHM), (ii) Horticulture Mission for
North East and Himalayan States (HMNEH), sector by ensuring forward and backward
(iii) National Horticulture Board (NHB), (iv) linkage through a cluster approach
Coconut Development Board (CDB) and with the active participation of all stake
(v) Central Institute of Horticulture (CIH), holders. A total of 384 districts in 19
Nagaland. States and 4 Union Territories are covered
under NHM. Sixteen (16) National Level
Under MIDH, the Government of India
Agencies (NLAs) have also been included
(GoI) contributes 60% of total outlay for
developmental programmes in all the states for providing support for developmental
except states in the North East and Himalayn efforts which require inputs at the national
States, 40% share is contributed by the State level.
Governments. In the case of the North Eastern
and Himalayan States, GoI contributes 90%. Supply of quality planting material through
In case of the National Horticulture Board establishment of nurseries and tissue
(NHB), Coconut Development Board (CDB), culture units, production and productivity
Central Institute for Horticulture (CIH), improvement programmes through area
Nagaland and the National Level Agencies expansion and rejuvenation, technology
(NLA), GoI contributes 100%. promotion, technology dissemination,
A budget allocation of Rs. 2209.57 crore has human resource development, creation of
been earmarked for MIDH during 2019-20. infrastructure for post harvest management
As on 31st December, 2019, funds to the tune and marketing in consonance with the
of Rs. 1037.30 crores have been released for comparative advantages of each State/
implementation of activities of MIDH i.e. Rs. region and their diverse agro-climatic
757.47 crore under NHM & the Himalayan conditions are major interventions under
States, Rs. 158.55 crore to NE States, NHM.

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5.3.2 Horticulture Mission for North East of cold storages for horticulture produce
and Himalyan States (HMNEH)
(iii) Technology development and transfer
for promotion of horticulture.
The Department is implementing a Centrally
Sponsored Scheme - Horticulture Mission (iv) Market information service for horticulture
for the North East and Himalayan States crops
(HMNEH earlier known as Technology Mission
(v) Horticulture promotion services/ expert
for Integrated Development of Horticulture services and strengthening the capability
in North Eastern States since 2001-02). of NHB.
During the X Plan (2003-04), the scheme
was further extended to the three Himalayan 5.3.4 Coconut Development Board
States namely: Himachal Pradesh, Jammu
The Coconut Development Board Kochi,
and Kashmir and Uttarakhand. The Mission
(CDB) is a statutory body established by the
covers the entire spectrum of horticulture,
Govt. of India through an Act of Parliament
right from planting to consumption, with
(Coconut Development Board Act 1979) and
backward and forward linkages. With effect
came in to existence in January 1981. The
from 2014-15, the HMNEH scheme has been
thrust areas of Coconut Development Board
subsumed under MIDH.
programmes under MIDH are: production
and distribution of quality planting material,
5.3.3 National Horticulture Board expansion of area under coconut cultivation
The National Horticulture Board (NHB) was especially in potential and non-traditional
set up by the Governemnt in 1984 as an areas, improving the productivity of
Autonomous Societies under Registration coconut in major coconut producing states,
Act, 1860, thereafter, THE HARYANA developing technology in post-harvest
REGISTRATION AND REGULATION OF processing and marketing activities, product
SOCIETIES ACT, 2012. The NHB headquarter diversification and by-product utilization of
presently in Gurugram and 29 field offices coconut for value addition, dissemination
located all over the country. The broad aims of information and capacity building in the
and objectives of the Board are the creation of coconut sector.
production hubs for commercial horticulture
development, post harvest infrastructure and The major programmes that are being
cold chain facilities, promotion of new crops implemented by the Board are;
and promotion of growers’ associations. A 1. Production and Distribution of Quality
Planting Materials
The Board is implementing the following
schemes: (a) Demonstration cum-Seed Production
Farm(DSP)
(i) Development of commercial horticulture
through production and post harvest (b) Establishment of Regional Coconut
management Nurseries

(ii) Capital investment subsidy scheme for (c) Establishment of Nucleus Coconut
construction/ expansion/modernization Seed Gardens

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(d)
Establishment of Small Coconut courses, technology demonstrations, quality
Nurseries planting material production, nursery
accreditation, protected cultivation, post
A.2. Expansion of Area under Coconut harvest management and marketing for
A.3.
Integrated Farming for Productivity the welfare and betterment of the farming
Improvement community

(a) Laying out of Demonstration Plots Vision: To emerge as the pioneering,

innovative, farmer focused and self supporting
(b) Aid to Organic Manure Units
Horticultural Institute in the North Eastern
A.4. Technology Demonstration/Quality Region in the country.
Testing Lab
Mission: To provide excellent, innovative and
A.5. Marketing, Market Intelligence Services, relevant training to all the stakeholders so
Statistics and Strengthening of Export as to empower individuals and enable the
Promotion Council (EPC) horticulture industry to bring about socio-
economic development and sustainability in
A.6. Information & Information Technology
the North East Region.
A.7. Technical Service & Project Management
Objectives & Programmes of the Institute
B: Technology Mission on Coconut
v Capacity building by training of trainers
C. Replanting & Rejuvenation of Old and farmers/beneficiaries.
Coconut Gardens
v Demonstration of improved production
D. Coconut Palm Insurance Scheme technologies.
E. Kera Suraksha Insurance Scheme v Certificate courses in horticulture.
v Accreditation and certification of
5.3.5 Central Institute of Horticulture, nurseries in the NE region.
Medziphema, Nagaland
Recognizing the huge potential for v Follow-on extension support in the field
development in the North-Eastern region of horticulture.
and to provide institutional support to tap v Promotion of organic cultivation of
this potential, the Government of India has horticulture crops.
set up the Central Institute of Horticulture,
Nagaland in the year 2005-06 as a Central v Establishing convergence and synergy
Sector Scheme. The Institute has been set among programmes in the field of
up for holistic development of horticulture horticulture.
in the NE region of India at Medziphema in
v Monitoring of Centrally Sponsored
an area of 43.5 Ha, 45 kms from Kohima
Programmes in the area of horticulture.
city.
Focus Areas
The Institute conducts a number of
programmes for the benefit of the farming v Training of state government officials
community in NE states. The Institute and farmers/beneficiaries of the North
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v Production and supply of quality planting v Coordination with state horticulture

material. departments of NER and other national
organizations, NGOs, farmers’ group
v Accreditation and certification of and self help groups.
horticulture nurseries in the NER.
v
Demonstration of improved
v Certificate courses in horticulture. technologies.
v Skill development courses in horticulture.
5.4 Physical and Financial Progress
v Transfer of technology through method &
result demonstration. 5.4.1 National Horticulture Mission
v Promotion of Organic Farming. (NHM):
A. Physical progress: The summary
v Marketing and agri-business promotion
details of progress achieved so far during
through exhibitions, seminars,
2019-20 are given in Table 1 below:
workshops, exposure trips, buyers &
sellers meet.

Table 1: Progress under NHM

S. Progress during 2019-20 (As on 31st
Components Unit
No. December, 2019)

1 Area Expansion Ha. 55097

2 Rejuvenation Ha. 5520

3 Protected Cultivation Ha. 8557

4 Integrated Pest/ Nutrient Ha. 18726

Management

5 Nurseries No. 10

6 Water Resources No. 1184

7 Beekeeping No. 6641

8 Horticulture Mechanization No. 2999

9 Post Harvest Management No.

(i) Pack House 877

(ii) Cold Storage 36

(iii) Primary/mobile processing units 76

10 Rural Market No. 0

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B. Financial progress: During 2018-19, 2019-20, an amount of Rs. 1352.00 crore

as on 31st March, 2019, funds to the tune has been allocated for NHM and Himalayan
of Rs. 1091.20 crore have been released States, against of which an amount of
to States/UTs/NLAs for implementing Rs. 757.47 crore has been released as on
NHM scheme against BE of Rs.1209.00 31st December, 2019.
crore and RE of Rs 1139.00 crore. During

Skill development course on gardeners

Mango Block at CIH, Nagaland Strawberry cultivation at CIH, Nagaland

(Var. Langra, Amrapali, Mallika, Dusheri) (Var.CK-9)

8 days model training course on Protocol development and value addition

of horticultural crops held at CIH, Nagaland

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5.4.2 Area, Production & Productivity during 2018-19 (3rd Adv. Est) with reference
of Horticulture Crops to 2004-05, viz. pre and post NHM scenario,
The comparative details of area, production are given in the following Table 3.
and productivity of various horticulture crops

Table 3: Pre and Post NHM Scenario: Area, Production & Productivity
(Area: ‘000 Ha, Production: ‘000 MT, Productivity: MT/Ha)
Area Production Productivity
Crop
2004- 2018- 2018-
2017-18 2004-05 2017-18 2004-05 2017-18 2018-19*
05 19* 19*

Fruits 5049 6506 6648 50867 97358 98579 10.07 14.96 14.83

Vegetables 6744 10259 10100 101246 184394 185883 15.01 17.97 18.40

Flowers 118 324 313 659 2785 2865 5.58 8.60 9.15

Aromatic & 131 720 656 159 866 819 1.21 1.20 1.25
Medicinal
crops

Plantation 3147 3744 3880 9835 18082 16368 3.13 4.83 4.22
crops

Spices 3150 3878 3895 4001 8124 9216 1.27 2.09 2.37

Others 106 172 105 120

Total 18445 25431 25492 166939 311714 313851 9.05 12.26 12.31

*3rd Advance Estimates of Horticulture Crops 2018-19-DAC&FW

The wide and varied nature of the during the period 2007-08 to 2018-19 (3rd
Horticulture sector covering fruits, Advance Estimates). The significant feature
vegetables, root and tuber crops, flowers, is that there has been an improvement of
aromatics and medicinal crops, spices and productivity of horticulture crops, which
plantation crops facilitates better returns increased by about 17.82% during this
per unit of area, besides opportunities for period.
diversification in agriculture.
Area, production and productivity of
Horticulture crops cover an area of 25.49 horticulture crops during the past 12 years
Million Hectare at present. It has registered is given in Table 4.
an increase of 26.2%, as compared to
20.20 Million Hectare in 2007-08. However
with a production of about 313.85 Million
Tonnes, Horticulture production has
witnessed an increase of about 48.58%

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Table 4:-Area, Production and Productivity of Horticulture Crops

(Area : m.Ha, Prod.: m.MT, Pdvty. Tonne/ha)
Year Area Production Productivity

2007-08 20.20 211.23 10.45

2008-09 20.66 214.72 10.39

2009-10 20.88 223.09 10.69

2010-11 21.83 240.53 11.02

2011-12 23.24 257.28 11.07

2012-13 23.69 268.85 11.35

2013-14 24.20 277.35 11.46

2014-15 23.41 280.99 12.00

2015-16 24.47 286.19 11.69

2016-17 24.85 300.64 12.10

2017-18 25.43 311.71 12.26

2018-19(3rd Adv. Est) 25.49 313.85 12.31

The area under fruit crops during 2018- fruits increased by about 50%, while the
19 (3rd Advance Estimate) is 6.65 Million area increased by about 14% [(2007-08 to
Hectare, with a total production of 98.58 2018-19(3rd Adv. Est.)]. Comparative details
Million Tonnes. During the Period 2007- of area, production and productivity of fruit
08 to 2018-19(3rd Adv. Est.), production of crops are given in Figure 1.

Figure 1: Area, Production & Productivity of Fruits

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India has retained its status as the second Million Tonnes with average productivity
largest producer of fruits in the world. The of 18.4 Tonnes/Hectare. In fact vegetables
country is first in the production of fruits like constitute about 59.2% of Horticulture
mango, banana, guava, papaya, lemon & production. During the period 2007-08 to
lime. 2018-19(3rd Advance Estimates), area and
production of vegetables increased by 28.7%
Vegetables are an important crop in the and 44.7% respectively. The comparative
Horticulture sector, occupying an area of 10.1 details are depicted in Figure 2.
Million Hectare as on 2018-19 (3rd Advance
Estimates) with a total production of 185.88

India continued to be the second largest gm/person/day in 2018-19(3rd Advance

producer of vegetables after China. India is Estimates).
the leader in production of vegetables like
okra. Besides, India occupies the second India has also made remarkable
position in the world in production of potato, advancements in production of flowers,
tomato, onion, cabbage, cauliflower and particularly cut flowers, which have a
brinjal. Vegetables such as potato, tomato, high potential for exports. Floriculture
okra and cucurbits are produced abundantly during 2018-19(3rd Advance Estimates)
in the country. covered an area of 0.31 Million Hectare
with a production of 2.86 Million Tonnes
Interventions in Horticulture in the country of flowers.
have led to an increase per capita availability
of fruits from 158 gm/person/day in 2007- India is the largest producer, consumer and
08 to 208 gms/person/day in 2018-19(3rd exporter of spices and spice products, the
Advance Estimates). Similarly, per capita total production of spices during 2018-19(3rd
availability of vegetables has increased Advance Estimates) was 9.22 Tonnes from
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5.4.3 Horticulture Mission for North East and Himalyan States (HMNEH)
A. Physical progress
The summary details of progress achieved so far under HMNEH during 2019-20 are given
in Table 2 below:

Table 2: Progress under HMNEH

Progress during 2019-20 (As on 31st
S. No. Components Unit
December, 2019)

1 Area Expansion Ha. 6819

2 Rejuvenation Ha. 75

3 Protected Cultivation Ha. 15.30

4 Integrated Pest/Nutrient Ha. 5955

Management

5 Nurseries No. 2

6 Water Resources No. 33

7 Beekeeping No. 2000

8 Horticulture Mechanization No. 1818

9 Post Harvest Management No.

(i) Pack House 128
(ii) Cold Storage 0
(iii)Primary/mobile processing units 0

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B. Financial Progress 5.4.4 National Horticulture Board (NHB)

During 2018-19, as on 31st March, 2019, A. Physical Progress
funds to the tune of Rs. 382.25 crore have 1) Development of Commercial
been released to States implementing Horticulture through Production and
HMNEH scheme against BE of Rs.530.00 Post Harvest Management
crore (including Rs. 150.00 crores for Prime
Minister Development Package-2015 for J&K Under the scheme, the Board sanctioned
State). During 2019-20, an amount of Rs. 131 projects during the current financial
250.00 crore has been allocated for North year (as on 31.12.2019) under report
Eastern States, against which an amount of involving subsidy of Rs. 2809.48 lakh.
Rs. 158.55 crore has been released as on The projects include fruit orchards, Hi-
31st December, 2019. Tech horticultural crops of vegetables
& flowers in protected cultivation, tissue
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establishment of pack house and grading Live Green, Live Better. The Expo was
centres, ripening chamber, reefer van, held in Yanqing District of Beijing from
retail outlets, pre-cooling units, primary April 29 to October 7, 2019. Beijing Expo
processing units etc. 2019 was the highest-level A1 category
World Horticultural Exposition. The Expo
2) Capital Investment Subsidy Scheme Park covered a total area of 503 hectares
for Construction/ Expansion/ and welcomed the greatest number of
Modernization of Cold Storages for participating countries with 110 countries
Horticulture Produce and international organizations taking
Under the scheme, the Board sanctioned an active part in the Expo. NHB has
21 projects of cold storages/CA storages requested the International Association
under report involving subsidy of Rs. of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) for
3980.85 lakh for creation of capacity of membership on behalf of India.
181159 MT during the current financial 2) Kashmir Saffron Park, Pampore:
year (as on 31.12.2019).
Most of the components of the
3) Technology Development and Saffron Park have been completed
Transfer for Promotion of Horticulture by the CPWD and the PMC. NHB has
Under this scheme, NHB has assisted returned the balance amount to the
16 projects for introduction of new J&K Government. The Chief Secretary
technology, visit of progressive farmers, Jammu and Kashmir has been informed
horti. sangam, organization/participation about developments regarding the
in seminars/ symposia/ exhibitions, project and on the need for expeditious
technology awareness, mother plant operationalization of the infrastructure
nurseries, etc. and released financial for commercial development of saffron,
assistance amounting to Rs. 226.28 lakh a global brand and for enhanced net
during the current financial year (as on incomes to saffron farmer, boosting the
31.12.2019). economy of the area. The Government
of Jammu and Kashmir has constituted
B. Financial Progress a body- International Kashmiri Saffron
No fund (as on 31.12.2019) has been released Trade Centre (IIKSTC), Pampore to
to NHB against BE of Rs 352.00 crores. operationalize the park.
The expenditure till date of Rs 87.11 cores
has been met out from the unspent funds 5.4.5 Coconut Development Board
available with NHB. (CDB)
A. Physical Progress: India being the
C. Special Projects: largest coconut producing country in
1) India Garden, Beijing: the world produces 34.73% of the global
production of coconut. The coconut palm
The India Garden set up by the National provides food security and livelihood
Horticulture Board has been recognised opportunities to more than 12 million
with the Golden Award in the Outdoor people in India. It is also a fiber yielding
Category, International Horticulture crop supporting more than 15,000
Exhibition, 2019, Beijing, organized by the coir based industries which provides
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The crop contributes around Rs.2,50,000 Navasree), curry leaf (var. DWD-1), all
million to the country’s GDP and earns spice (var-Japanese all spice), nutmeg
export revenue of around Rs.4773.41 (var. Viswashree), bay leaf (Local),
million. As per the All India estimate for construction of vermicompost unit;
the year 2017-18, the area and production preparation of organic input production
of coconut in the country is 2.10 million units (compost, bio-enhancer & bio
hectares and 23798.00 million nuts, pesticides), Establishment of strawberry
respectively. The four southern states block including mulching for varietal
of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and evaluation.
Andhra Pradesh account for 89.02
percent of the coconut area and 93.05 The off farm demonstration carried out
percent of the coconut production in the in the farmers field include plantation
country. The productivity of coconut at of Khasi Mandarin at Longleng District,
the national level for 2017-18 is 11,350 Nagaland in an area of 0.5 ha and
nuts per hectare. plantation of HDP guava at Meriema
village, Kohima district, Nagaland in an
B. Financial Progress: During the current area of 0.5 ha.
financial year, funds to the tune of Rs.
106.00 crore (as on 31.12.2019) has B. Production Of Quality Planting
been released to CDB for coconut Material
development in the country against a BE The numbers of rootstock raised at
of Rs. 212.00 crore. the Institute during the reported period
are citrus var. Rangpur lime (12,600),
5.5 Central Institute of Horticulture cashew nut local (15,850), mango local
(CIH ), Nagaland (3500), guava local (6500). The numbers
A. Demonstration Of Production of propagated crops are Guava var.
Technologies (On and Off farm) L-49, Allahabad Safeda (6725), citrus
var. Khasi mandarin & Acid lime (21770)
The various demonstration activities and cashewnut var. V-4, VRI-3, BBSR-1
carried out in the Institute during the (7420) and mango var. Langra, Amrapali
reported year are establishment of (1750).
rambutan, loquat and longan block,
establishment of pineapple var. Kew, C. Training & Capacity Building
Queen on slope area and intercropping • The Institute has organized 34 farmers
with tree spices, demonstration on trainings which were attended by 1443
improved production technology of farmers and two capacity building
yardlong bean, french bean, broccoli, programme undergone by 2 officials on
cabbage, chinese cabbage, red Govt. e-Procurement at Krishi Bhawan,
cabbage, plantation of tuber crops New Delhi and mushroom production
(cassava, sweet potato), integrated training at Solan, H.P. .
model of drumstick, ginger, turmeric and
vegetables, performance of high value D. Skill Development, Model Training
vegetables under protected cultivation Course & Certificate Course
(tomato & coloured capsicum, cherry 1. Organized skill development course
tomato, cucumber, musk melon), tree on Floriculture (Job Role: Floriculturist-
spices plantation of cinnamon (var. Protected Cultivation) from 18th June

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2019 to 15th July 2019 with a total of 18 F. Nursery Accreditation

trainees from Manipur.
Completed assessment of 8 horticultural
2. Organized skill development course nurseries in Mizoram (Kolasib,
on Gardening (Job Role: Gardener) Thingdawl, Scrchhip and Lunglei),
from 20th August 2019 to 3rd October Nagaland (Pfutsero, Shokhuvi, Sitovi)
2019 with a total of 20 trainees from and Assam (Khatkhati).
Meghalaya.
G. Workshops, Seminars
3. Organized 8 days model training course
on Protocol development and value Organized workshop cum awareness
addition of horticulture crops from 17th – programme on Impact of Fusarium
24th July 2019 at CIH, Nagaland. TR4 in Banana at Police Complex,
Chumukedima, Dimapur, Nagaland on
4. Organized 3 months certificate course on 9th Nov 2019 with 118 participants.
post harvest management of horticulture
crops which commenced from 22nd 5.6 Directorate of Arecanut and
October 2019 with a total of 20 trainees Spices Development, Calicut, Kerala
E. PHM & Agri-Business Promotion The Directorate of Arecanut and Spices
Development (DASD) is a subordinate office
1. Organized awareness programme on under the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’
“From Farm to Market” on 17th May Welfare, Government of India, entrusted with
2019 at Tuensang, Nagaland with 68 the responsibility of development of spices,
participants arecanut, betel vine and aromatic plants at
2. Participated as an Exhibitor in the national level. The Directorate monitors
International Agriculture & Horti Expo at development programmes implemented by
Pragati Maidan, New Delhi w.e.f. 01-03 the states in spices under MIDH.
August 2019
3. Organized awareness programme 5.6.1 The mandate of the Directorate
on Marketing and Value Addition of is as follows:
Horticulture Crops at Meghalaya on 30th • Assessment of the developmental needs
& 31st August 2019 with 51 participants of the crops entrusted to it.

4. Organized training on Marketing and • Formulation of Central Sector / Centrally

Value Chain Development for officers at Sponsored Schemes and implementation
Assam Lingzey, East Sikkim w.e.f. 26-28 of the same either directly or through
September 2019 with 28 participants the State Governments, Agricultural
Universities etc.
5. Organized Buyers & Sellers Meet cum
Exhibition at CIH, Nagaland on 8th Nov • Monitoring the implementation of Central
2019 with 250 participants. Sector / Centrally Sponsored Schemes
and coordinating development activities.
6. Protocol development for RTS of
pineapple, Kiwi, Orange & Carambola. • Rendering technical assistance to State
Governments and other agencies on
7. Product development (Candy, Pickles, commodity development programmes.
Squash, Jam of focus horticultural crops)

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• Collection and compilation of statistics of states of the country. The planting

area, production, export, import, prices material produced is made available
etc. and dissemination of the same to for further multiplication and distribution
the Central and State Governments and to farmers. Establishment of nursery
other agencies. infrastructure facilities and upgradation
of existing facilities are also done under
• Keeping liaison with research institutes this programme. To regulate the quality
and extension agencies and acting as of planting material produced in public
a two-way channel in the transfer of and private nurseries, the directorate
technology. is undertaking nursery accreditation
• Undertaking publicity and propaganda programme.
works related to these commodities. (ii)
Establishment of Frontline
• Assisting the Central and State demonstrations
Governments on all matters relating to To promote adoption of high yielding/
the development of these commodities. disease tolerant/resistant varieties and
advanced production / management
5.6.2 Schemes implemented by the technologies evolved for different
Directorate spices and aromatic crops, assistance
(i)
Planting material production is provided to SAUs/ ICAR institutes for
programme:- demonstration of these technologies.
100 percent assistance is provided
The NHM/MIDH programmes on spices for promotion of different technologies
is implemented in different States like organic farming, micro irrigation of
such as area expansion, replanting/ spices, varietal demonstrations etc.
rejuvenation etc. and requires a sizeable
quantity of quality planting material (iii) Innovative Programmes
of the respective spices crop. Non-
Project based pilot programmes on
availability of quality planting materials
proved technologies from SAUs/ ICAR
of high yielding varieties is identified
institutes are supported by the Directorate
as a major constraint in achieving the
based on the feasibility of the proposals.
desired productivity of these crops
These technologies on successful
as conceived in the Mission. Quite a
demonstration are recommended for
number of varieties of various spices
large scale adoption at farmers fields.
and aromatic crops have been evolved
in various research centres. However, (iv) Skill development training
for want of basic infrastructure and
adequate funds, the required quantum The objective of the scheme is to
of nucleus planting material are not enable and mobilize a large number of
being generated so that it can be made unemployed youth to take up outcome-
available for large scale multiplication based skill training. The scheme offers
and distribution to farmers. In order to meaningful, industry relevant, skill-
improve the situation, the Directorate based training to enable youth to get
had taken up the production of nucleus wages or self-employment leading to
planting material in association with the increased earnings and/or improved
SAUs and ICAR Institutes in different working conditions such as getting

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formal certifications for informal skills. problems and constraints in this sector. Since
These schemes have training durations inception, the Directorate has been assigned
for 200 hours for fresh entrants. The with collection and compilation of statistics of
Directorate is implementing such 200- area, production, export, import and prices
hour training modules for skill sets like etc. of various spices and arecanut and
gardener/ coriander cultivator/ chilli dissemination of the same.
cultivator/ vermicompost producer etc.
The facilities and expertise of KVKs, (vii) Promotion and Publicity
State Agricultural Universities and In order to disseminate information on
authorized training centres are utilized innovations and newer technologies to a
for imparting skill training for selected larger audience of progressive farmers and
job roles. Skill trainings and evaluation of researchers, the Directorate brought out
trainees are done as per the guidelines several publications on mandatory crops in
provided in ASCI National Occupational English, Hindi and vernacular languages and
Standards. have also participated in various exhibitions.
(v) Transfer of technology programmes
5.6.3 Major Achievements of DASD
New technologies in crop production
during 2019-20
developed at various Central Research
Institutes and State Agricultural During the year 2019-20, the Directorate had
Universities can be effectively utilized an outlay of Rs. 11 crores for development
in the field, only if farmers are given and promotion of spices, arecanut, aromatic
required training in employing these crops and betelvine. Following are the major
technologies. In order to popularize activities of the Directorate in 2019-20:
high yielding varieties and scientific
• Planting material production
technologies available from research
Programme;-
institutes among the extension workers
of the State Departments and the The Directorate is involved in the
progressive farming community on the production and distribution of quality
cultivation of arecanut, spices, medicinal planting material of high yielding varieties
and aromatic plants, National Level of spices and technology transfer
Seminars @ Rs 5 lakhs /event, State programmes in association with State
level Seminars @ Rs 3.00 lakhs/event, Agricultural Universities and Central
District level Seminars @ Rs 2.00 Institutes across the country. Planting
lakhs/event and farmers training @ Rs. material production programmes worth
75000 Rs. /training are implemented by Rs. 5.70 crores were implemented during
the Directorate as per the cost norms the year. More than 810 tonnes of seeds/
provided in the operational guidelines of rhizomes and 25 Lakhs of seedlings
the MIDH. of various spices were produced and
(vi) Collection and Compilation of data distributed under this programme.
related to mandated crops. • Accreditation of spice nurseries
Collection and compilation of reliable data are DASD is engaged in accreditation of
essential to assess the demand and supply nurseries to improve the quality of
of spices and arecanut and to address the planting material disbursed through

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various nurseries across the nation. programme for pepper gardens was
About 50 nurseries are recognised under implemented in Kuttyattur panchayat
DASD accreditation programme till date. of Kannur district in Kerala. This
programme has resulted in significant
• Upgradation of spice nurseries increase in productivity and litre
Under the programme Upgradation of weight of pepper in the project area.
spice nurseries, financial assistance o A project on varietal authenticity and
was provided for improving infrastructure purity identification in black pepper
facilities of spices nurseries established is completed at IISR, Calicut and
at different State Agri Universities to a foolproof varietal authentification
meet accreditation norms. method using morphological,
• Establishment of nursery chemical and molecular markers has
infrastructure been developed.

Nursery infrastructure facilities for spices • Seminar/farmers training

are established at 5 different SAUs programmes
under this programme, during 2019-20. One national level Seminar, three state
Five large cardamom nurseries were level seminars, 12 district level seminars
also established under state department and 110 farmers training programmes
farms in Sikkim state for ensuring were conducted by the Directorate
availability of quality disease free planting during the year. Around 10,000 farmers
material to farmers. were given training on different aspects
of cultivation, management, post harvest
• Skill development trainings
management and processing of spice
Skill based certificate trainings on crops.
selected agri -based job roles are being • Frontline demonstrations
provided to unemployed rural youth. o Demonstration on pesticide free cumin
About 500 youth were trained and production through popularization
certified under this programme during of Good Agricultural Practices
the last two years (2018-19 &2019-20) (bio-agents and botanicals for plant
• Innovative programmes health management) has been
established in Barmer and Nagaur
o Innovative technologies such as Districts (25 ha each) of Rajasthan.
single bud planting and protray o Demonstration on organic turmeric
method of nursery raising in ginger production and value addition is
and turmeric had been promoted by implemented in Bilaspur district of
the Directorate. A special programme Chhattisgarh (in 25 ha area) to improve
on micro-rhizome production has livelihood of tribals in the area.
been undertaken in association o Demonstration of bio intensive
with Kerala Agri University and the management of black pepper adopting
Indian Institute of Spices Research to organic cultivation practices (in 25 ha
promote disease free seed material in area) for creating targeted production
these crops. hubs is implemented in Wayanad
district of Kerala.
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o To popularize Arecanut Based Multi (Dhar and Ujjain Districts) to analyse

Species Cropping System through the discrepancies noticed in reporting
farmers participatory approach among area, production and productivity.
arecanut farmers in Assam and The information was collected from
Karnataka, demonstration plots have farmers who attended the focus
been established with cocoa, black group discussions (FGD) arranged in
pepper and banana intercrops. these villages, through an interview
schedule and the survey findings were
o Demonstrations on intensive cultivation submitted to the Ministry of Statistics
of cinnamon as intercrop in coconut and Programme Implementation.
gardens , EPN technology for
management of white grub in arecanut o Conducted quick surveys in the major
and cultivation of arecanut dwarf hybrids pepper growing States like Kerala,
are also established in different locations Karnataka and Tamil Nadu to find out
through farmer participatory approach the likely production of black pepper
during the ensuing crop season
Hi-tech, high density bush pepper 2019-20.
(Colubrinum grafted) cultivation for
improved productivity and income is • Publicity activities
demonstrated at five different locations
in Goa. o Participated in national/state level
exhibitions/programmes in connection
• Collection and compilation of data with development of spices across the
related to spices country.
o Estimates on area and production o The Directorate published a quarterly
of various spice crops and arecanut journal ‘Indian Journal of Arecanut
were collected from all the State Depts Spices and Medicinal Plants’ for
concerned and compiled to arrive dissemination of information on
at estimates at the National level. various technologies related to
The same has been disseminated to arecanut, spices and medicinal plants.
different National/State level agencies
engaged in research and planning. o Publications in English/Hindi and
vernacular languages have been
o Conducted a quick survey of garlic released for development of spices.
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Photographs on DASD activities 2019-20

Fig 1.Field visit and data collection conducted at Sirsi, Karnataka as a part of pepper survey 2019-20

Fig 2. DASD accreditation team evaluating ZAHRS Mudigere nursery at Karnataka

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Fig 3. Accreditation awareness programme conducted at Siddapura, Karnataka

5.7 Directorate of Cashewnut and Co- for accreditation of existing cashew/cocoa

coa Development, Kochi nurseries and issue recognition. The formation
The Directorate of Cashewnut and Cocoa of this Directorate was a breakthrough in the
Development functioning at Cochin is holistic development of these two versatile
the subordinate office of the Department horticulture crops.
of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers’
Welfare of the Union Ministry of Agriculture 5.7.1 Brief about the scheme with
& Farmers’ Welfare. This was established objectives
in the year 1966 for the promotion of • New plantation development:
cashew cultivation in the country, bifurcating
the erstwhile Indian Central Spices and The main objectives of the programme
Cashewnut Committee. The promotion of are to develop new plantations with high
cocoa also was entrusted to this Directorate yielding varieties of cashew and cocoa
in the year 1997. The Directorate formulates in the farmers’ field. Financial assistance
and executes development programmes @ Rs.20,000 per ha is provided for
of cashew and cocoa in the country and meeting the expenditure on planting
monitors the implementation of development materials and cost of materials for INM/
programmes formulated and executed by IPM in three installments in 60:20:20
the State Governments under Mission for subject to survival rate of 75% in the 2nd
Integrated Development of Horticulture. year and 90% in the 3rd year. The 3rd
The DCCD will also act as a nodal agency year maintenance of the cashew/cocoa

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plantations established during 2017-18 is certificates of accreditation. This

undertaken during the current financial accreditation ensures the quality of
year. planting materials of cashew and cocoa
produced by nurseries in the private and
• Replanting of senile cashew public sectors.
plantations:
• Publicity for crop promotion:
The objective of the scheme is to increase
the production and productivity of cashew This programme is intended to take
by removal of senile plantations and up intensive publicity measures for
replanting with high yielding varieties. promotion of cashew and cocoa by
Financial assistance @ Rs.20,000 per ha dissemination of latest productive
is provided for meeting the expenditure on technologies to the farming community
planting materials and cost of materials and other target groups coming under
for INM/IPM in three installments in the fold of cultivation, processing,
60:20:20 subject to survival rate of 75% marketing and export by organizing state
in the 2nd year and 90% in the 3rd year. level seminars, District level seminars,
The 3rd year maintenance of cashew fairs on cashew and cocoa in various
plantations replanted during 2017-18 states and also national conferences.
is being undertaken during the current
financial year. • HRD programme

• Cashew productivity improvement The objective and focus of this programme

programme through High Density is to bridge the gap of knowledge and skill,
Planting of both officers and extension workers
engaged in implementation of cashew
The objective of the programme is to and cocoa development programmes
improve the production and productivity under NHM and farmers/entrepreneurs
of cashew in a unit area by high density or un-employed women on cashew
planting technique. Financial assistance and cocoa farming and processing by
@ Rs. 40,000 per ha for meeting the organizing farmers training, exposure
expenditure on planting materials and visits, cashew apple utilization training
cost of materials for INM/IPM in three and skill development programmes.
installments in 60:20:20 subject to
survival rate of 75% in the 2nd year 5.7.2 The Salient achievements under
and 90% in the 3rd year. The 3rd year the scheme during 2019-20 are as
maintenance of cashew high density
follows:
plantations established during 2017-18
is being undertaken during the current • Plantation maintenance activities in an
financial year. area of 1425 ha under cashew and 718
ha under cocoa were established during
• Accreditation of Cashew/Cocoa 2017-18 under new plantation programme
Nurseries and is completed in the states of Andhra
Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil
The DCCD acts as a nodal agency for
Nadu.
accreditation of existing cashew/cocoa
nurseries based on the guidelines • Under the replanting programme,
prepared by the DCCD and issue maintenance works have been

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undertaken in the plantations replanted increases the productivity of plantations

in the year 2017-18 with high yielding in the country.
varieties in an area of 985 ha in the
states of Odisha, Karnataka and Tamil • As part of publicity and crop promotion
Nadu. activities, one National level seminar, 5
state level seminars, 20 field days and
• The Directorate has established 64 30 district level seminars on cashew and
ha of high density cashew plantations cocoa will be organized in various states
with 400 cashew grafts per ha with a in association with State Agricultural
spacing of 5 m× 5 m in Gadag district Universities, KVKs, Corporations and
of Karnataka with the guidance of K.H ICAR institutes.
Pattil Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Hulkoti. The
3rd year maintenance works of these • Under the HRD programme, 3 National
plantations has been completed in the level trainings, 20 farmers training, 5
current monsoon season. exposure visits and 20 cashew apple
utilization trainings will be conducted
• 40 cashew/cocoa nurseries in the states in association with SAUs and ICAR
of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, institutes.
Maharashtra, Odisha and Tamil Nadu will • An exclusive Android application for
be accredited by the Directorate based cashew cultivation has been developed
on the assessment made by the expert by the Directorate in association with
team constituted for the production the Directorate of Cashew Research,
and distribution of good quality cashew Puttur. The App will be available in 10
grafts and cocoa hybrid seedlings. This languages and it would be speed up the
ensures quality of planting materials and process of dissemination of information
from research institutes to farmers.

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Chapter 6

National Food Security Mission (NFSM)

Overview
6.1 The National Food Security Mission building of farmers and local initiatives;
was launched in 2007-08 to increase the award for best performing districts etc.
production of rice, wheat and pulses by
6.3 Beyond the 12th Plan, NFSM is
10, 8 and 2 million tonnes, respectively
being implemented in identified districts
by the end of the 11th Plan through area
of 29 states of the country. NFSM-Rice is
expansion and productivity enhancement;
implemented in 194 districts of 25 states,
restoring soil fertility and productivity;
NFSM-Wheat in 126 districts of 11 states,
creating employment opportunities and
NFSM- Pulses in 638 districts of all 29
enhancing the farm level economy. The
States, NFSM-Coarse Cereals in 269
Mission was continued during the 12 th Plan
districts of 27 states except Goa and Kerala.
with new targets of additional production of
25 million tonnes of foodgrains comprising From the year 2018-19, NFSM-Nutri-
of 10 million tonnes of rice, 8 million tonnes Cereals is being implemented in 202
of wheat, 4 million tonnes of pulses and districts of 14 states (jowar in 88 districts
3 million tonnes of coarse cereals by the of 10 states, bajra in 88 districts of 9
end of the 12th Plan. Beyond the 12th Plan states, ragi in 44 districts of 8 states and
(2017-18 to 2019-20), it was decided to other millets in 43 districts of 7 states).
continue the programme with new targets Under NFSM-Coarse Cereals maize is
to achieve 13 million tonnes of additional being implemented in 237 districts of 27
foodgrains production comprising of states and barley in 39 districts of 4 states
rice– 5 million tonnes, wheat- 3 million of the country. The North Eastern States,
tonnes, pulses-3 million tonnes and Himachal Pradesh, UT of Jammu & Kashmir
nutri-cum-coarse cereals- 2 million tonnes have been given flexibility to implement the
by 2019-20 with a new objective to enhance programme on nutri-cereals.
post-harvest value addition at farm gate for
better price realization to farmers through 6.4 Monitoring & Evaluation at the
efficient market linkages. National level: A three-tier monitoring
mechanism was inbuilt in NFSM at the
6.2 The basic strategy of the Mission is to National, State and District levels. At the
promote and extend improved technologies National level, NFSM-General Council (GC)
of package of practices of crops through under the chairmanship of the Union Minister
various types of demonstrations (FLDs/ of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare was
Cluster), distribution of HYV seeds, constituted to oversee the implementation
production of seeds, distribution of micro- of NFSM and take policy decisions for mid-
nutrients/ soil ameliorants/integrated nutrient term corrections. The National Food Security
management/integrated pest management, Mission- Executive Committee (NFSMEC)
improved resource management tools/ under the chairmanship of Secretary (AC &
machineries /implements, efficient water FW) periodically reviews the State Action
application devices along with capacity Plans and the progress of the programme

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of each state. National Level Monitoring that for proper monitoring of the scheme
Teams (NLMTs) have been reconstituted and to enable transfer of technology
for monitoring the National Food Security to farmers, provision of consultants
Mission activities in respect of NFSM and technical assistants at state and
States. Each team is comprised of experts district levels may be provided in PMT.
in the field of rice, wheat, pulses, coarse If needed, qualification and experience
cereals and nutri-cereals as per requirement should also be relaxed as per rules. Also
and the respective Directors of the Crops a provision for accountant and computer
Development Directorates of the Ministry operator must be provided in PMT in
of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare as view of implementation of DBT.
Coordinator. Altogether, there are eight (8)
National Level Monitoring Teams (NLMTs). • Enhance research support for dove
tailing farmer’s needs-crop(s)/location
6.5 At state level, the monitoring is specific as also there is need to enhance
undertaken by State Food Security Mission- FLDs funding by at least Rs.1000 per ha.
Executive Committee (SFSMEC) under the
Chairmanship of the Chief Secretary. At district • Funding for plant protection chemicals,
level, the monitoring is undertaken by District bio-pesticides and weedicides need
Food Security Mission- Executive Committee enhancement upto Rs. 1000 per ha due
(DFSMEC) under the chairmanship of the to increase in prices. This can also be
District Collector. addressed in local initiatives

6.6 The Mid-Term Evaluation and the • Encourage post-harvest, value addition
Impact Evaluation study of NFSM for the 11th at farm/rural level to reduce post harvest
Plan and the 12th plan were conducted by losses and improve rural economy and
independent agencies to assess the impact of employment by organizing farmers
the programme in increasing the production into FIGs, CIGs, FPOs and Farmer
and productivity of foodgrain crops. The Federations.
finding of the impact evaluation for the XII • Use of micronutrients and lime should
Plan under NFSM is as under; be promoted in accordance with the soil
• The Impact Evaluation Study Team health card being provided to farmers.
strongly recommended for continuation 6.7 Funding pattern: The programme
of NFSM, as it has the potential of is being implemented on 60:40 sharing basis
achieving the set goals of increased between GoI and general states and 90:10
food production and benefitting the sharing basis for North Eastern States and 3
farming community with higher yields Himalayan States from 2015-16.
and income.
6.8 Interventions achievement during
• A separate sub-mission for millets may 2018-19: Recommended agronomic
be constituted in view of reduction in area practices have been encouraged through
and growing awareness of the nutritional various demonstrations of rice, wheat, pulses
benefit of millets. & nutri-cum-coarse cereals in 16.13 lakh
• Ensure Project Management Teams ha area. Nearly, 9.24 lakh quintals of high
(PMTs) are in place for desired results yielding varieties/hybrids rice, wheat, pulses
and impacts (Majority NFSM districts and nutri-cum-coarse cereals have been
have not engaged). It is recommended distributed. 14.06 lakh ha area has been

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treated with soil ameliorants (micronutrients/ of increasing pulses production in the country
gypsum/lime/bio-fertilizers) and 20.57 lakh i.e., National Food Security Mission (NFSM)
ha area has been covered under Integrated - Intercropping of Pulses with Sugarcane in |
Pest Management (IPM). Nearly 3.78 lakh 12 States. The total allocation during 2019-
improved farm machineries including pumpset 20 is Rs. 2.28 crore comprising Rs. 2.28
& mobile rainguns have been distributed. crore as central share and Rs. 1.49 crore as
0.32 lakh ha area has been covered under state share and 2 Central Agencies involved
sprinkler system, 191.72 lakh metres water in training namely IISR, Lucknow, and DoSD,
carrying pipes have been distributed. About Lucknow with the allocation of Rs. 10.00 lakh
11436 cropping system based trainings were (100% assistance).
conducted for capacity building of farmers.
(c) Targeting Rice Fallow Areas (TRFA):
TRFA is a flagship programme which was
6.9 Special Focus on Pulses:
initiated during 2016-17 in 15 districts of 6
(a) Special Action Plan for low productivity states namely, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh,
districts of pulses: From 2019-20, a Special Jharkhand, Odisha and West Bengal. During
Action Plan for increasing pulses productivity the year 2018-19, the programme was
has so far been implemented in 195 low implemented in 50 districts of 5000 villages
productivity districts in 12 states out of 366 with a target area of 18.65 lakh ha comprising
districts of 28 states of the country namely 14.80 lakh ha under pulses and 3.85 lakh ha
Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, under oilseeds. Assistance is being provided
Karnataka, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Odisha, for demonstrations, seed distribution, INM &
Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and West IPM components, farm tools/implements and
Bengal. Targets are allocated as per request training to farmers etc. As per the progress
of state government for intervention suited received from TRFA implementing states
to them for increasing pulses productivity during 2018-19, an additional production of
in those low productivity districts, an outlay 3.35 lakh tonnes of pulses and 0.99 lakh
of Rs. 210.47 crore have been allocated for tonnes of oilseeds has been reported.
the year 2019-20 for implementation of the
special action plan comprising of Rs. 139.88 In addition to 6 TRFA implementing states
crore central share and Rs. 7.05 crore as in eastern India, from the year 2019-20, the
state share. TRFA programme was extended to 5 new
states namely Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya
(b) Intercropping of Pulses with Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. Under
Sugarcane: 11 TRFA implementing states an area of
From the year 2018-19, a new programme 14.84 lakh ha was targeted under pulses.
has been initiated under NFSM which is Allocation of TRFA for 2019-20 is Rs. 359.61
continued during 2019-20 with the objective crore comprising Rs. 226.41 crore as central
share and Rs. 133.19 crore as state share.

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6.10 Production of foodgrain: farmers i.e. from Rs. 25/- per kg. to
The production of foodgrain has increased Rs. 50/- per kg;
substantially during XI Plan and XII Plan, the
production during 2017-18 and 2018-19 is as • Increase in the cost norms of cluster
under; demonstrations and cropping system
based demonstrations from Rs. 7500/-
(Million Tonnes) to Rs. 9000/- per ha and from Rs. 12500
Crop 2017-18 2018-19* to Rs. 15000/- per ha respectively;
Rice 112.76 116.42
• Increase in Minimum Support Price
Wheat 99.87 102.19
(MSP) of tur (arhar) from Rs. 5675/- per
Pulses 25.42 23.40 quintal to Rs. 5800/- per quintal, moong
Nutri-cum- Coarse 46.97 42.95 from Rs. 6975/- per quintal to Rs. 7050/-
Cereals
per quintal, urad from 5600/- per quintal
Total 285.01 284.95
to Rs. 5700/- per quintal during Kharif
*4th advance estimates, DES 2019-20. Similarly, increase of MSP of
6.11 New Initiatives for Pulses: Increase gram from Rs. 4620/- per quintal to Rs.
in number of districts from 468 of 16 States in 4875/- per quintal, lentil (masur) from
the year 2012-13 to 638 districts of 29 states Rs. 4475/- per quintal to Rs. 4800/- per
of the country in 2016-17 under the revamped quintal for Rabi, 2019-20.
NFSM-Pulses. • Organising Frontline Demonstrations
at farmers’ fields by Indian Council of
• Increase in incentive to Central and
Agricultural Research (ICAR) Institutes,
State seed producing agencies for
State Agricultural Universities (SAUs).
certified seed production from Rs. 25/-
per kg to Rs. 50/- per kg; • Distribution of seed minikits of pulses
free of cost for popularization of newer
• Increase in assistance for distribution varieties amongst farmers.
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• Creation of 150 seed hubs at ICAR Conference on Agriculture for Zaid/

institutes, SAUs and KVKs to ensure Summer Campaign-2019 at Pusa New Delhi
availability of seeds of pulses; on 24.01.2019 with the objective to focus
on potential crops grown in zaid/summer
• Increase in additional breeder seed season across the country and to ensure
production of pulses through twelve availability of critical inputs to the farming
centres of ICAR and SAUs; community during zaid/summer season
for increasing foodgrains production and
6.12 New initiatives taken for
enhancing the farm economy.
increasing production and productivity of
Nutri-Cereals from 2018-19:
6.14 Bringing Green Revolution to
l Creation of 16 breeder seed production Eastern India (BGREI)
centres of nutri-cereals in SAUs and Bringing Green Revolution to Eastern
ICAR. India (BGREI), a sub scheme of Rashtriya
l Creation of 25 centres of seed hubs in Krishi Vikas Yojana was initiated in 2010-
SAUs/KVKs/ICAR. 11 to address the constraints limiting the
productivity of rice based cropping systems
l Incentive for certified seed production of in eastern India comprising seven (7)
nutri-cereals. States namely; Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh,
l Distribution of seed minikits. Jharkhand, Odisha, Eastern Uttar Pradesh
and West Bengal. The programme is
l Strengthening/creation of Centers of being implemented on 60:40 sharing
Excellence. basis between GoI and States for general
states and 90:10 sharing basis in NE State
l Publicity of nutri-cereals through
(Assam). An amount of Rs. 375.00 crore
electronic, print media and road shows
as central share has been earmarked for
etc.
implementation of the programme during
l Inclusion of nutri-cereal products in 2019-20.
various social sector schemes.
Under this programme, interventions like
l 2018 declared as “National Year of (i) Block demonstrations on rice and wheat
Millets” and FAO has considered the in cluster mode; (ii) asset building activities
proposal for declaring 2023 as the such as construction of shallow tube wells,
“International Year of Millets”. dug wells/bore wells etc. (iii) need based
l Organized workshops at National, State site- specific activities for facilitating petty
and District levels. works such as constructing/ renovation of
irrigation channels/electricity for agricultural
6.13 Zaid/ Summer Campaign: purposes and (iv) marketing support are
also included.
Apart from regular conferences on Kharif
and Rabi seasons, for the first time the During 2018-19, demonstrations on rice
Government has organized a National
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line transplanting, SRI, stress tolerant carrying pipes were distributed. For site-
varieties, hybrid rice and cropping system specific activities, 79 check dams, 2 minor
based demonstrations. Similarly, 0.29 irrigation tanks, and 257 water harvesting
lakh ha area was covered under wheat structures were constructed. For post
demonstration. Under asset building harvest & marketing support, one marketing
component, 2587 bore wells were installed, shed (100 % assistance), 26 godowns,
88 self propelled paddy transplanters, 1367 improved low cost paddy and grain
8692 pump sets, 3100 conoweeders, 4214 storage were constructed and 1373 farm
manual sprayers, 263 power knapsack family level paddy processing units were
sprayers, 887 paddy threshers, 830 multi distributed among farmers.
crop threshers, 1937 rotavators, 1417
power tillers and 5.27 lakh meter of water

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Chapter 7

National Food Security Mission

(Oilseeds & Oilpalm) – NFSM (OS&OP)

7.1 Overview
Oilseed cultivation is undertaken across the However, inspite of the reduction in area
country in about 26.00 Miliion ha, largely coverage of about 2-3 million ha from 2013-
under rainfed areas covering 72% of marginal 14 to 2017-18, oilseeds production of 31.46
land and producing around 30.00 milliom million tonnes was achieved during the
tonnes of oilseeds. Nine oilseeds are the latter and was largely driven by productivity
major source of vegetable oil in the country. increase. During 2017-18, area under oilseed
Among nine major oilseeds soybean (39%), crops decreased by more than 1.60 million
groundnut (26%) and rapeseed & mustard ha over 2016-17. However, production was
(24%), contribute to more than 88% of total maintained at 31.46 million tonnes with an
oilseeds production in the country. However, increased productivity of 1284 kg/ha. During
in terms of vegetable oil production mustard, 2018-19, production further increased to
soybean and groundnut contribute 31%, 26% 32.26 million tonnes from an area of 25.50
and 25% respectively. million ha yielding 1265 kg per ha (Table-1).

The highest ever production of oilseeds was Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra
achieved during 2013-14 which declined and Gujarat are the major oilseeds producing
during the subsequent 2 years due to states contributing more than 78% of oilseeds
deficient and erratic rainfall (Table-2). production in the country.

Table-1 Area, production and yield of oilseed crops in India

Year Area ( Million ha) Production (Million tonnes ) Yield (Kg/ha)

2012-13 26.48 30.94 1168

2013-14 28.05 32.74 1167

2014-15 25.59 27.51 1074

2015-16 26.08 25.25 968

2016-17 26.17 31.27 1194

2017-18 24.64 31.30 1270

2018-19 25.49 32.25 1265

2019-20 17.83 22.38 1255

(Kharif)*

* 1st advance estimate

India is heavily dependent on imports to meet its edible oil requirements and is the largest
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edible oils, the share of palm oil is about a total of 15.57 million tonnes of vegetable
60% followed by soybean oil with a share of oils costing Rs. 69023 crore. The per capita
25% and sunflower (12%). Import growth in consumption which was 19.30 kg per person
respect of edible oils during the last decades per annum increased to 19.50 kg per person
is about 174%.The import figure of edible oils per annum in 2018-19 (Table-2)
during 2018-19 reveals that India imported

Table-2 Demand and Supply of Vegetable Oils in India

Million tonne
Value of
Total Import (%) of Per capita
Domestic import
Year domestic Import total domestic availability (kg/
availability (Rs Cr)
demand demand yr)

2015-16 23.48 8.63 14.85 63.24 68677 19.10

2016-17 25.42 10.10 15.32 60.35 73048 18.75

2017-18 24.97 10.38 14.59 58.43 74996 19.30

2018-19

(Nov-Oct) 25.92 10.35 15.57 60.00 69023 19.50

Source: Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence & Statistics (Department of Commerce)

In view of the aforesaid background the of Agriculture/ Horticulture in 25 States.

Oilseeds Division is mandated with activities Assistance under the various interventions
related to increasing production and of the scheme is focussed to benefit farmers
productivity of oilseeds and area expansion and has a direct impact on increasing the
under oil palm & TBOs for increasing income of farmers involved in oilseed and
domestic availability of edible oils. oil palm cultivation. Most of the components
are in the ratio of 60:40% (GOI:State) sharing
On-going Scheme for general states and 90:10% for North
East and hilly states. A few components are
7.2 National Food Security Mission 100% funded by GOI to Central agencies,
(Oilseeds & Oil Palm) – NFSM ICAR, KVKs/SAUs. The objectives of the
(OS&OP) scheme during 2019-20 are:
With effect from 2018-19, the NMOOP
i. To augment the availability of vegetable
scheme has been merged with the National
oils and to reduce the import of edible
Food Security Mission (NFSM) and is being
oils by increasing the production and
implemented as NFSM (OS&OP). This productivity of oilseeds from an average
scheme comprises of three sub-missions production of 29.79 million tonnes and
namely, NFSM-Oilseeds, NFSM-Oil Palm productivity of 1122 kg/ha during the 12th
and NFSM-TBOs. The scheme is being plan period to 36.10 million tonnes and
implemented through the State Departments 1290 kg/ha, respectively by the end of
2019-20.

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ii. An area of 17110 ha will be covered production does not need over-emphasis.
under oil palm during 2019-20 It has now been planned to achieve a
iii. An area of 2115 ha will be covered under production of 45.64 million tonnes (mts)
TBOs namely olive, mahua, kokum, wild from nine (9) annual oilseed crops by
apricot, neem, jojoba, karanja, simaroba 2022-23, expecting an additional production
and tung during 2019-20. of about 15.58 mt over and above the 30.06
mt production (QE 2016-17) (Table 5). Thus,
7.3 Oilseeds and Oil production target the availability of total vegetable oil from
2022: domestic production of nine annual oilseed
Considering the growing domestic demand crops would be about 13.69 mts by 2022
for edible oils, the staggering deficiency and (at 30 per cent recovery) as against the
the cost to the exchequer on account of current annual output of 7.0 mts (Table-3)
imports, the urgency of scaling up oilseeds

Table-3 Status and anticipated area, production and yield of oilseed crops in India
Quinquennium ending 2016-17 Year 2022

Crop Oil production

Area Production Yield Area Production Yield
in million
(m. ha) (m. tons) (tons/ha) (m.ha) (m. tons) (tons/ha)
tonnes

Soybean 11.38 11.94 1.05 12.50 18.75 1.50 5.60

Groundnut 4.99 7.39 1.47 5.72 9.72 1.70 2.90

R&M 6.19 7.39 1.19 7.47 11.95 1.60 3.70

Sunflower 0.59 0.44 0.75 0.97 0.87 0.90 0.25

Safflower 0.16 0.08 0.53 0.27 0.22 0.80 0.06

Sesame 1.75 0.77 0.41 1.97 1.18 0.60 0.35

Niger 0.26 0.08 0.32 0.32 0.16 0.50 0.04

Castor 1.06 1.80 1.70 1.40 2.45 1.75 0.70

Linseed 0.28 0.14 0.49 0.57 0.34 0.60 0.10

Total 26.67 30.06 1.13 31.20 45.64 1.46 13.69

Vegetable oil availability from secondary anticipated vegetable oil availability (primary
sources such as coconut, cotton seed, rice + secondary + oil palm) would be around
bran, solvent extracted oil (SEO) and tree 17.03 million tonnes indicating a possible
& forest origin has been estimated at 5.22 reduction in imports to the tune of about 15
million tonnes by 2022. As a sequel, the per cent from the present 67 per cent by 2022.

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This would be an impressive achievement of iii. Low cost technologies with high impact
reduction in the import burden vis-à-vis the on productivity resulting in higher income.
present status of import.
iv. Technologies with high impact that
involve reasonable investment with
7.4 Strategies of oilseeds high return on investment (ROI), with
production emphasis on eco-friendliness and high
Strategies for enhancing the productivity input use efficiency,
(and profitability) of oilseed based production
v. Strategies with emphasis on quality
systems are prepared for oilseeds and for
improvement and value addition
oil palm in the country. The interventions/
leveraging technologies with a
strategies proposed in oilseeds are time
bearing on employment through skill/
tested with scale neutrality that can be
entrepreneurship development.
grounded for enhancing the productivity
of the oilseed based production system vi. Strategies to increase additional area
with necessary institutional support/ and production of oilseeds through
handholding. The proposed strategies rice fallow, intercropping and crop
are categorized under three situations as diversification.
follows.
Newer opportunities to explore non-
i. Horizontal (area expansion) and vertical traditional seasons and regions for
(productivity increase) expansion of crops are also projected that have
oilseeds crop. proven a success for area expansion
and integration into the major cropping
ii. Increasing seed production and
distribution of newly released varieties. systems.

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7.5 Annual Action Plan of NFSM crops and ICAR-KVKs for organizing cluster
(OS&OP) during 2019-20: demonstration on oilseeds.
NFSM (OS&OP) programme has been
Major interventions targeted under the
implemented in 28 states comprising of
oilseeds programme during the year 2019-20
NFSM-Oilseeds in 26 states, NFSM-Oilpalm
are as follows:
in 12 states and NFSM-TBOs (Tree Borne
Oilseeds) in 10 states involving 5 (five) • Approx. 2.68 lakh qtls of seed production
Central seed producing agencies and, 6 (six) of oilseed crops
need based R&D projects through 5 R&D
institutions with Budgetary Estimate (BE) of • More than 15.00 lakh qtls of certified
Rs.400 crore. seed distribution

The sub mission wise salient features are • 1.66 lakh ha block demonstrations
given below: • 0.45 lakh ha Front Line Demostration
(FLD) & Cluster FLDs through ICAR and
7.5.1 NFSM-Oilseeds KVKs
Under this Mission, financial assistance • 2155 farmers & officers’ training
is being provided for Seed Components
(production & distribution of certified seeds, • Supply of soil ameliorants over an area
seed hubs and minikits,); Inputs (Plant of 3.18 lakh ha.
Protection Equipments, Bio-pesticides, • Supply of PP chemicals/ Bio-pesticides/
Distribution of Micro-nutrients, bio-fertilizers, weedicides/ micronutrient over an area
improved farm implements, pipes, sprinklers, of 2.13 lakh ha
seed storage bins, seed treatment drums)
and Transfer of Technology through Block • Distribution of 2.80 lakh farm implements
demonstrations, Frontline Demonstrations / equipments
(FLDs), Cluster Frontline Demonstrations
• Distribution of 3630 sprinklers and 55.37
(CFLDs), farmers and extension workers
lakh mt water carrying pipes
training etc. The scheme is being implemented
through State Departments of Agriculture. • 35 oilseed hubs have been established
NFSM-Oilseeds is also supporting ICAR with a target of producing 60000 qtls of
institutes for undertaking FLDs on oilseed certified seeds through ICAR, SAUs and
KVKs

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Year and Season wise oilseeds production target and achievement during 2014-15 to 2018-19
Target Achievement
Year
Kharif Rabi Total Kharif Rabi Total
2014-15 22.00 11.00 33.00 19.22 8.29 27.51
2015-16 22.00 11.00 33.00 16.70 8.55 25.25
2016-17 23.50 11.50 35.00 21.53 9.75 31.28
2017-18 25.40 10.10 35.50 21.01 10.45 31.46
2018-19 25.50 10.50 36.00 21.25 10.25 32.26*
2019-20 25.84 10.26 36.10 22.39** - -

* 4th Advance estimate, DES

** 1st Advance estimate, DES

7.5.1.1 Seed production, Minikits and 20 respectively were conducted through

FLDs during 2019-20 ICAR-AICRP network. During Kharif/ Rabi/
In order to encourage the adoption of newly Summer 2019-20 a total of 60500 cluster
released varieties and improved agro- FLDs have been planned through 545
techniques in oilseed crops, support is KVKs of ICAR in different states covering
provided under NFSM-Oilseeds to Central groundnut, soybean, rapeseed-mustard,
Agencies viz. NSC, KRIBHCO, HIL (include sunflower, safflower, linseed, sesame, niger
NFL), NAFED and IFFDC for procurement of and castor.
breeder seed (B/S), production of foundation
seed (F/S), production of certified seed 7.5.1.2 Targeting Rice Fallow Areas
(C/S), supply of seed minikits (Kharif/Rabi (TRFA) in six Eastern states
TFRA/Summer) for Aspirational Districts & A new scheme namely TRFA was launched
TRFA during 2018-19. In addition, support
in 15 districts of 6 Eastern states in Rabi,
is also provided for conduct of Front Line
2016-17 for utilization of rice fallows for
Demonstrations (FLDs) through ICAR/SAUs
network. During Kharif and Rabi 2019-20; cultivation of pulses and oilseeds. A project
a total of 4,54,490.43 of estimated seeds to cover 4.5 million ha area @ 1.5 million ha
(B/S,F/S,C/S) and seed minikits of 8 oilseeds area every year for 3 years i.e. 2017-18 to
crops totalling 21,24,600 nos. were distributed 2019-20 is being undertaken. Targeting Rice
20,08,991 nos. Fallow Areas was implemented in six Eastern
states namely Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh,
During 2018-19, 7610 FLDs on improved
Jharkhand, Odisha and West Bengal from
varieties and agro-techniques of six oilseeds
2016-17 to 2018-19. During 2019-20, 4 new
crop (groundnut, soybean, castor, niger,
sesame and sunflower), 5990 FLDs & 31315 states namely Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra,
CFLDs on nine oilseeds crops (groundnut, Karnataka & Tamil Nadu have been include
soyabean, rapeseed-mustard, linseed, under TRFA covering 75 districts and 7500
sesame, safflower, sunflower, niger and villages in these ten states with a production
castor) during Kharif and Rabi/Summer 2019- target of 3.50 lakh tonnes of oilseeds.

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No. of Districts and Villages under TRFA in six Eastern States

7.5.1.3 Alternate crop plan to combat ii. Under NFSM-Oilpalm, financial

wheat blast: assistance is being provided to farmers
The Action Plan for alternate crops to replace @ 85% cost of the planting material and
wheat by oilseed crops a project of ‘Alternate @ 50% cost of other components like
crop plan to combat wheat blast’ has been maintenance cost of new plantations for
approved for West Bengal state during four years, installation of drip-irrigation
2018-19 in 8 districts of West Bengal to systems, diesel/electric pump-sets, bore-
replace wheat by oilseed over an area of 0.90 well/water harvesting structures/ponds,
lakh ha. Action Plan under NFSM Oilseeds inputs for inter-cropping in oil palm
for an amount of Rs. 904.00 lakh comprising (during gestation period), construction
Central Share of Rs. 542.40 lakh and State of vermi-compost units and purchase of
Share of Rs. 361.60 lakh has been approved machinery & tools etc.
during year 2019-20. iii. R&D: 100% support is being provided
to Indian Institute of Oil Palm Research
7.5.2 NFSM-(Oil Palm) (IIOPR), Pedavegi, Andhra Pradesh for
i. National Food Security Mission–Oil research & development on oil palm for
Palm (NFSM-OP) is dedicated to oil the following projects:
palm area expansion and productivity l
Capacity building programs to
enhancement. During 2019-20, NFSM- extension officials and farmers for oil
OP is being implemented in 10 states. palm production technology (old)
Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil
Nadu, Orissa and Mizoram are major oil l Dissemination of oil palm production
palm growing states. technology in vernacular languages
through digital video films (old)

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l Design & development of oil palm

l Coverage of 5770 ha under drip
crop doctor in vernacular language for
irrigation
dissemination of technology (old)
l Distribution of 301 pump sets & 203
l Optimization of procedure for sprout
bore wells.
production and seed storage in oil
palm for indigenous seed gardens l Farmers and officers training to 363
nos.
l Development of planting materials for
high oil yield by utilizing Elite Dura v. All these developmental efforts have
Mother Palms in Thodupuzha. resulted in area expansion under oil palm
from 8585 ha in 1991-92 to 3.45 lakh
l Enhancing profitability of oil palm
ha by the end of March 2019. Similarly,
farmers through diagnostic advisory
Fresh Fruit Bunches (FFBs) production
in Nutrient Management
and Crude Palm Oil (CPO) have
iv. Major interventions of NFSM-Oil palm increased from 21,233 MT and 1,134 MT
during 2019-20 are as follow: respectively (1992-93) to 16.25 lakh and
2.70 lakh MT respectively during the year
l Additional area coverage of oil palm 2018-19. At present, Andhra Pradesh,
plantation of 17110 ha. Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Mizoram and
l
About 76814 ha area under Odisha are major oil palm growing states.
maintenance and intercropping.

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7.5.3 NFSM-Tree Borne Oilseeds (TBOs) iii. During 2019, NFSM-TBOs programme
i. Assistance under NFSM-TBOs is is being implemented in 10 (ten)
provided to promote various TBOs states & UTs i.e Arunachal Pradesh,
namely simarouba, neem, jojoba, Chhattisgarh, UT of Jammu & Kashmir,
karanja, mahua, wild apricot, cheura, UT of Ladakh, Madhya Pradesh,
kokum, tung and olive having a capacity Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Mizoram,
to grow and establish in varied agro- Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Tripura,
climatic conditions as well in the waste Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal with
land of the country. plantation of TBOs in 3800 ha
ii. Interventions under NFSM-TBOs are
integrated development of nurseries & 7.6 Budgetary Estimate (BE) and
plantation on wasteland, maintenance release 2019-20:
of TBO plantations, incentives for During 2019-20, against the Budgetary
undertaking intercropping with TBOs, Allocation of Rs.400.00.crore an amount
Research and Development, distribution of Rs. 230.89 crore has been released
of pre-processing, processing and oil
to the programme implementing states,
extraction equipment, training of farmers,
training of extension workers and local Central agencies and R&D institutions as on
initiatives/contingency. 05.12.2019. The programme-wise allocation
and release is given below:
(Rs. in crore)
Budget
Allocation Release of fund as
NFSM (OS&OP) Estimation
(2019-20) on 5.12.2019
(BE)

A. States 280.00 332.91 171.84

i. NFSM-Oilseeds 265.30 142.40

ii. NFSM-Oilpalm 63.35 27.58

iii. NFSM-TBOs 4.26 1.86

B. Central agencies/ R&D 120.00 120.00 74.54

institutions/TSG

Total 400.00 452.91 246.38

7.7 Implementation of Direct Benefit linked beneficiary details in the main NFSM
Transfer (DBT) – an initiative under NMOOP: DBT Portal. As on 18.12.2019, 39303 no. of
beneficiaries are enrolled in the DBT Portal.
Notification for implementation of Direct
Benefit Transfer (DBT) for NMOOP has been 7.8 Fund flow (%) under SCSP and TSP:
published vide SO 1343(E) dated 24th April,
2017. NMOOP-DBT portal has been created The release of funds under NFSM (OS&OP)
to facilitate the NMOOP implementing states programme is made to the states with
for updating beneficiary details. The DBT- category wise break-up for SC/ST and also
NMOOP portal is used by the NMOOP there is a special mention in the release letter
implementing states for uploading of DBT that the funds earmarked for SC/ST category

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cannot be diverted for General category. Government implementing the NMOOP

Even while conveying the re-validation of programme.
previous years’ unspent balance of funds to
the states, mention of category-wise (SC/ST)
7.10 Extension Activities
break-up of amount that is to be utilized by
the state is made. The department is also organising Kisan
Mela, seminars, workshops, Brain storming
sessions, exhibitions for mass awareness of
7.9 Women beneficiaries: NMOOP programme and activities among
While conveying the Budgetary allocation the stakeholders including farmers. The
for Annual Action Plan to the States, 30% details of events during 2017-18 to 2018-19,
of allocation is earmarked for women are as follows:
beneficiaries/farmers at the level of state

S N. Event Venue Date

1. National Seminar Hyderabad (AP) 28-29 April, 2018

2. Soyabean Kisan Mela Betul, Jabalpur (MP) 20.09.2018

3. Farmer Fairs-cum Exhibition on Junagarh (Gujarat) 01.10.2018

Groundnut

4. Mustard Kisan Mela ICAR-DRMR, Bharatpur, Rajathan 02-02.2019

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Chapter 8

National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA) &

Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY)

8.1 Overview
National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture Yojana. The Centrally Sponsored and Central
(NMSA) is one of the eight Missions Sector Schemes of NMSA are as under:
outlined under the National Action Plan
on Climate Change (NAPCC) and aims A) Centrally Sponsored Schemes:
at promoting sustainable agriculture by • Rainfed Area Development (RAD)
devising appropriate adaptation strategies/
dimensions. During the 12th Five Year Plan, • Sub Mission on Agro Forestry (SMAF)
these strategies/dimensions were embedded • National Bamboo Mission (NBM)
and mainstreamed into the Missions/
Progammes /Schemes of the Department of • Soil Health Management (SHM)
Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers’ Welfare • Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana
(DAC&FW) through a process of restructuring (PKVY)
and convergence. NMSA as a programmatic
intervention made operational from the year B) Central Sector Schemes:
2014-15 aims at making agriculture more • Soil and Land Use Survey of India
productive, sustainable, remunerative and (SLUSI)
climate resilient by promoting location specific
integrated/composite farming systems; • National Rainfed Area Authority (NRAA)
soil and moisture conservation measures; • Mission Organic Value Chain
comprehensive soil health management; Development in North Eastern
efficient water management practices and Region(MOVCDNER)
mainstreaming rainfed technologies.
• National Centre of Organic Farming
NMSA is envisaged as one of the eight (NCOF)
Missions outlined under the National Action
• Central Fertilizer Quality Control and
Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) which
Training Institute (CFQC&TI)
aims at promoting Sustainable Agriculture
through climate change adaptation measures.
The major thrust is enhancing agriculture 8.2 Rainfed Farming System
productivity especially in rainfed areas Food grain production in the country accrues
focusing on integrated farming, soil health from approximately 140.13 million hectare
management, and synergizing resource of cultivated land. Of this, 68.38 million
conservation. From the year 2018-19, NMSA hectare is irrigated and the remaining area of
is being implemented as a sub-mission/ about 71.74 million hectare is under rainfed
sub-umbrella scheme under the Umbrella conditions. Rainfed agriculture is complex,
Scheme of Green Revolution-Krishonnati diverse, risk prone characterized by low

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levels of productivity and low input usage. amount of Rs. 1426.28 crores has been
Rainfed areas if managed properly have released during 2019-20 to the States
the potential to contribute a larger share in for implementation of the programme.
the overall production of food grains in the Since inception (2015-16), an amount of
country. In view of this, the Government of Rs. 10711.72 crore has been released to
India has accorded very high priority to the States up to 19.12.2019 under PMKSY-
holistic and sustainable development of PDMC. During the year 2018-19, an area
rainfed areas through efficient use of water of 11.58 lakh ha was brought under Micro
management at the farm level, appropriate Irrigation (MI), which is the highest ever
farming systems etc. In this context, the coverage in a calendar year so far.
RFS division is implementing the Per Drop
More Crop Component of the Pradhan
Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY- 8.2.2 Micro Irrigation Fund (MIF)
PDMC) and Rainfed Area Development Union Finance Minister in the Union Budget
(RAD) component of the National Mission for 2017-18 announced setting up of a dedicated
Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA). Micro Irrigation Fund (MIF) to be instituted
with NABARD with an initial corpus of
8.2.1 Per Drop More Crop Component Rs. 5000 crore. The objectives of the fund is
to facilitate the States in mobilizing resources
of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee
for expanding coverage of Micro Irrigation by
Yojana (PMKSY-PDMC) taking up special and innovative projects and
Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & also for incentivising micro irrigation beyond
Farmers’ Welfare is implementing the Per the provisions available under PMKSY-PDMC
Drop More Crop component of the Pradhan to encourage farmers to install micro irrigation
Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY), systems. The Operational Guidelines
which is operational from 2015-16 in the including Memorandum of Agreement (MoA)
country. PDMC (Per Drop More Crop) mainly of MIF have been circulated to the States to
focuses on water use efficiency at the farm enable them to submit project proposals.
level through precision/ micro irrigation.
Besides promoting precision irrigation (Drip The States have been encouraged to submit
and Sprinkler Irrigation System) and better on- proposals for availing funds under MIF. The
farm water management practices to optimize Steering Committee of MIF has approved
the use of available water resources, this Grant of Loan of Rs 616.14 crore by NABARD
component also supports micro level water from the Micro Irrigation Fund (MIF) as a
storage or water conservation/ management Top Up Subsidy (Additional State Share) to
activities as Other Interventions (OI) to the Government of Andhra Pradesh during
supplement source creation through micro 2019-20.
level water storage or water conservation/
management activities to complement and
8.2.3 Rainfed Area Development (RAD)
supplement drought proofing measures.
RAD is being implemented as a component
During 2019-20, an area of 5.60 lakh ha has of the National Mission for Sustainable
been brought under Micro Irrigation (MI) Agriculture (NMSA) from the year 2014-15.
till 19.12.2019 and the total area covered RAD adopts an area based approach for
under PMKSY-PDMC since inception development and conservation of natural
is 38.11 lakh ha. As on 19.12.2019, an resources through promoting Integrated

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Farming Systems (IFS). IFS focuses on multi- etc. and their management and suggest
cropping, rotational cropping, inter-cropping, development plans for 150 most vulnerable
mixed cropping practices with allied activities rainfed districts. NRAA was allocated Rs.
like horticulture, livestock, fishery, apiculture 3.85 crores during 2019-20.
etc. to enable farmers not only in maximizing
farm returns for sustaining livelihood, but also Some of the major activities undertaken
to mitigate the impact of drought, flood or during the year 2019-20 by NRAA are:
other extreme weather events. The benefits
• So far NRAA has prepared drought
of Integrated Farming System (IFS) are as
proofing action plans for 12 most critical
under: (a) Increasing agricultural productivity
drought prone districts out of a targeted
of rainfed areas in a sustainable manner
24 districts in consultation with the State
by adopting an appropriate farming system
governments of Rajasthan, Karnataka &
based approach (b) To minimize the adverse
Andhra Pradesh.
impact of possible crop failure due to drought,
flood or un-even rainfall distribution through • A Task Force has been constituted for
diversified and composite farming systems prioritization of 150 rainfed districts. Four
(c) Enhancement of farmer’s income and meetings of the Task Force have been
livelihood support for reduction of poverty in held after taking into account several key
rainfed areas. parameters and indicators.
The total area covered under NMSA-RAD • As part of multilateral and international
since inception period is 3.94 lakh ha. As cooperation, a MoU has been signed
on 20.12.2019, an amount of Rs.114.98 with FAO for Technical Cooperation
crore has been released to the States for Project (TCP) of 3 projects, namely,
implementation of the programme during rainfed agriculture systems for improved
the current year. Since inception and up to income and nutritional security; reviving
20.12.2019, an amount of Rs. 1235.94 crore traditional pasture routes; and resource
has been released to States under RAD. conservation in sugarcane farming by
substituting it with sugarbeet.
8.3 National Rainfed Area Authority • In the context of policy advisories,
(NRAA): the following activities have been
NRAA was established as an attached office undertaken:
of DAC&FW on 3rd November, 2006. It is an (i) In order to cover “Tree on Farms”
‘Advisory Body’ for policy and programme for assistance under SDRF/NDRF,
formulation and monitoring of programmes/ a detailed proposal has been
activities relating to integrated development finalised in consultation with various
of degraded/rainfed areas which dominates stake holders and eminent experts.
the agricultural system of the country. On It’s recommendations are being
the recommendations of the Group of formulated for consideration of the
Secretaries, NRAA has also been given Ministry of Home Affairs;
an additional mandate to provide technical
inputs in planning and implementation of (ii) On the directions of the Department
Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojna of Land Resources (DoLR), Common
(PMKSY) in rainfed areas for rain water Watershed Guidelines in the light of
conservation, watershed development, the Government’s vision of Doubling

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Farmers income in 2022 and the above training courses include officials
recommendations of UNCCD COP14, of various State/UT governments, Central
New Delhi, on land degradation Government Organisations, NGOs, leading
neutrality and current challenges of farmers, students & volunteers.
climate change are being revisited.
The guidelines are expected to be
Natural Resource Management
finalized by February, 2020.
(iii) A comprehensive Soil and Land 8.5 National Bamboo Mission (NBM)
Use Policy is being prepared in The restructured National Bamboo Mission
collaboration with GIZ in consultation (NBM) has been launched during 2018-19.
with key stakeholders, ICAR institutes
etc. 8.5.1 Objectives of the restructured
• To conserve Agro-biodiversity in the National Bamboo Mission are:
country, in the first phase two sites for • To increase the area under bamboo
in-situ conservation of land races have plantation in non-forest Government and
been identified and after survey, process private lands to supplement farm income
of handing over land is at an advanced as well as fulfill quality raw material
stage. Simultaneously, a DPR on Agro requirement of industries.
biodiversity in the country is being
• To improve post-harvest management
prepared.
through establishment of innovative
primary processing units near the
8.4 Central Sector Scheme of source of production, primary treatment
Soil Conservation Training Centre- and seasoning plants, preservation
Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC), technologies and market infrastructure
Hazaribag (Non Plan):
• To promote product development in the
This Central Sector Scheme was created bamboo sector though entrepreneurship
under Non-Plan for conducting training and & business models at micro, small and
capacity building including short orientation medium levels
courses for soil & water conservation, land
degradation, crop management, livelihood • To rejuvenate the ailing bamboo industry
support through off farm activities, agro as a global force to reckon with
forestry, Integrated Farming System, Soil • To promote skill development, capacity
Health Management and Climate Change building and awareness generation for
Adaptation and Mitigation in agriculture development of the bamboo sector
and allied sectors which are essential for
strengthening capabilities of field functionaries. • To realign efforts so as to reduce
During the year 2018-19, thirteen training dependency on import of bamboo and
courses in the aforementioned areas have bamboo products by way of improved
been conducted. During 2019-20, thirteen productivity and suitability of domestic
training programmes have been planned with raw material for industry, so as to
an outlay of Rs 60.00 lakh. An amount of Rs. enhance income of primary producers.
30 lakhs has been released for this purpose. NBM focuses on the development of the
Upto 20.12.2019, eleven training programmes complete value chain of the bamboo sector
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from planting material, plantation, creation 8.5.3 Physical Progress

of facilities for collection, aggregation, So far (till 24.01.2020), 82 bamboo treatment
processing, marketing, micro, small & units, 184 nurseries for quality planting
medium enterprises, skill development and material, 391 product development/
brand building initiative in a cluster approach processing units, 110 infrastructure projects
mode. 10 major commercially important for promotion and development of bamboo
bamboo species namely Bambusa tulda, markets and an area of 22,603 ha for bamboo
B. bambos, B. balcooa, B. cacharensis, B. plantation have been approved as per the
polymorpha, B. nutans, Dendrocalamus Annual Action Plans received from States
asper, D. hamiltonii, Thyrostachys oliveri, and Institutes for the year 2019-20.
Melocanna baccifera have been identified so
as to have market ready plantations 8.5.4 Other Initiatives taken
The scheme is being implemented in non- • Guidelines for Credit Linked Back Ended
forest Government land and private farmers’ Subsidy have been formulated and
fields & States where it has social, commercial circulated to all States.
and economical advantage, including the • Workshop on Incubation Centres under
bamboo rich States of the North Eastern NBM was organized on 11.06.19 at
region i.e Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, PUSA Krishi Incubator for participants
Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, from NBM implementing States so as to
Sikkim and Tripura and other states such as build capacity for the establishment of
Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, incubation centres in the states approved
Odisha, Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Bihar, under NBM.
Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana,
Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh • National Conference on Bamboo was
and Himachal Pradesh. organized on 22.01.2019 in NASC
Complex, New Delhi. The conference
Budget Estimate under the restructured was attended by the State Mission
mission for the year 2019-20 is Rs. 87.00 Directors (NBM), Research Institutes,
crores. During 2019-20 an amount of Rs. industry and entrepreneurs in the
52.96 crore (as on 31.12.2019) has been bamboo sectors. The conference
released to the States/Agencies. covered aspects like investment and
industrial development in the bamboo
8.5.2 List of Technical Support sector, access to credit facilities for
Groups under NBM bamboo stakeholders, emerging
markets for bamboo based products,
• Indian Council for Forestry Research
use of inland waterways for transport.
& Education (ICFRE), Dehradun,
Sectoral discussions to premeditate
Uttarakhand.
and formulate recommendations on
• Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi, agarbatti, construction, fibre & paper,
Kerala beauty & wellness and quality planting
material sectors were also undertaken
• Cane and Bamboo Technology Centre, during the conference. An exhibition
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organized as a side event to show case Category” from “Free Category” for
the innovative products made by artisans import purpose to boost domestic raw
from different states. Agarbatti production.
• BIS is also in the process of formulation
8.5.5 Quality Planting Material of Standards for Agarbatti Sticks
• 10 major commercially important bamboo (traditionally hand rolled and machine
species namely Bambusa tulda, B. rolled), premix and white agarbatti
bambos, B. balcooa, B. cacharensis, B.
polymorpha, B. nutans, Dendrocalamus 8.5.8 Construction Sector
asper, D. hamiltonii, Thyrostachys
• For promotion of bamboo in the
oliveri, Melocanna baccifera have been
identified so as to have market ready construction sector, BIS has formulated
plantations and to supply raw material standards on structural use of bamboo,
to industries. States can also take up namely, IS 15912:2012 “Structural
plantations of other locally important Design using bamboo-Code of Practice”.
species like D. stocksii in Tripura. The reference to this standard has
also been incorporated in the National
• For quality planting material NBM has Building Code of India 2016. Revised
formulated Guidelines for Accreditation and updated version of IS 15912 -2018
of Bamboo Nurseries and Certification has been published. Provisions for
of Planting Material of Bamboos. use of bamboo based materials/panel
products as walling, flooring, roofing,
8.5.6 Research & Development and panels for wall and common roof
• Kerala Forest Research Institute, covering/cladding materials have been
Peechi, Kerala is working on promoting included.
indigenous supply of Litsea, base raw
material for preparation of jiggets. 8.5.9 NITI Aayog Initiatives
• NITI Forum for North East in its
8.5.7 Agarbatti Sector 2nd Meeting has made five key
• A case analysis of domestic supply recommendations for boosting the
versus imported raw bamboo sticks economy including Bamboo, Tea,
for Agarbatti has been conducted by Tourism, Pisciculture and Dairy.
the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade Recommendations related to links of
(IIFT), New Delhi. The report finds the value chain viz. primary processing
that Agarbattis have huge potential as centres, incubation centres, treatment
a manufacturing business because plant, common facility centres, cluster
its demand is at an all-time high and etc. to align with requirement of
increases during festivals. industries with forward linkages to
bamboo plantations in the region taking
• The Department of Commerce has
into account a regional perspective and
amended the import policy for agarbatti
the same are being addressed by NBM.
and included it under the “Restricted

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Bamboo Nursery Developed at Rashtrapati Bhawan

Bamboo Artisans (Madhya Pradesh)

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Bamboo Plantation on bunds

8.6 Sub-Mission on Agroforestry

(SMAF)
Agroforestry is known to have the potential to l To encourage and expand tree plantation
mitigate the effects of climate change through in farm land
microclimate moderation, conservation
l To ensure availability of quality planting
of natural resources and creation of
material
additional sources of livelihood and income
opportunities. In order to make agriculture l To popularise various agroforestry
less vulnerable to climatic aberrations, the practices/models
Government of India formulated the National
Agroforestry Policy in 2014. The policy l To create database, information and
recommends for setting up of a Mission knowledge support in the area of
or Board to address development of the agroforestry.
agroforestry sector in an organized manner. l To provide extension and capacity
The Sub-Mission on Agroforestry (SMAF) building support to the agroforestry
under NMSA is an initiative towards this end. sector.
The Sub-Mission on Agroforestry (SMAF)
has been launched in 2016-17 to encourage The scheme is being implemented in
and expand tree plantation on farm land with the States which have liberalized transit
the motto of “Har Medh Par Ped”, along with regulations for selected tree species as
crops/ cropping system. The Sub-Mission a pre requisite for Central assistance. At
has the following broad objectives: present the scheme is being implemented
in 20 States namely i.e. Meghalaya,

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Mizoram, Nagaland, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, total of ₹20.89 Crore has been released till
Chhattishgarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal December, 2019.
Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala,
Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha,
8.6.2 Physical Progress:
Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana,
Uttar Pradesh and one UT i.e Jammu & Under this scheme, an area of 52,321 Ha
Kashmir. Agroforestry helps in creating an has been brought under plantation, 580
additional source of income to farmers and nos. of nurseries have been established
thereby providing carbon sequestration for and about 230.00 lakh trees have been
climate resilience and risk management. planted during the last three years
(2016-17 to 2018-19) across 20 states
Under the Mission, multipurpose tree & one UT which are implementing the
species with short, medium and long term SMAF scheme. The major species
returns are encouraged, so that farmers may being planted include Santalum album
get additional income at regular intervals. (Sandal wood/Chandan), Aegle marmelos
These would include fruits, fodder, medicinal (Bael), Azadirachta indica (Neem), Litsea
and timber species. Several new forward glutinosa (Bollygum), Poplar, Eucalyptus,
linkages are being established including tree Dalbergia sissoo (Indian rosewood/
borne oil seeds for production of biofuel and Shisham), Terminalia arjuna (Arjuna)
with Central Silk Board for silk worm host etc. As per available information 68617
species. Links with other major wood based farmers have been trained under this
industries namely paper and plywood is also scheme till date.
being done.
8.6.3 Climate Change
In order to create greater acceptance of the
Mission among farmers, DAC&FW is in the The National Mission on Sustainable
process to associate with Indian Council Agriculture (NMSA) is one of the Missions
for Forestry Research & Education (ICFRE) launched under the National Action Plan
and Central Agroforestry Research Institute on Climate Change (NAPCC) in 2008.
(CAFRI) for sharing their knowledge base and The Mission aims to evolve and implement
research findings in the context of production strategies to make Indian agriculture resilient
of quality planting material of commercially to climate change. NMSA was approved
important species, good cultivation and for three major components i.e. Rainfed
harvesting practices supported with R&D Area Development (RAD); On Farm Water
interventions, product development, value Management (OFWM); and Soil Health
addition and primary processing through Management (SHM). Subsequently, four new
market (industry) linkages and appropriate programmes were introduced under the ambit
capacity building. The spread of ICFRE of NMSA namely Soil Health Card (SHC),
Institutes across the country would also Parampragat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY),
enable partnering with States in reaching out Mission Organic Value Chain Development
to the farmers. in North Eastern Region (MOVCDNER) and
Sub Mission on Agroforestry (SMAF). During
2015-16, Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee
8.6.1 Financial Progress: Yojana (PMKSY) was operationalised
So far since 2016-17 to till date total ₹208.89 wherein the OFWM component of NMSA
Crore has been released to the States/ was subsumed under Per Drop More Crop
agencies. During current year 2019-2020, a (PDMC) component of PMKSY. In addition

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to the aforementioned programmes under interventions of the DAC&FW and DAH&D

NMSA, the Restructured National Bamboo and DoF.
Mission (NBM) was launched in April
2018. Details of these are furnished by the The NMSA Strategy document was revised for
respective Program Divisions. the period from 2018 to 2030 and has adopted
an integrated holistic approach focussing
Many national and international developments more on vulnerable regions, deploying the
have taken place since the launch of NMSA. best bet technologies and practices for
Understanding on the impact of climate adaptation and mitigation and empowering
change on Indian agriculture has improved farmers through capacity building and
and promising adaptation and mitigation financial support. Implementation strategies
strategies have been identified, which can are designed with a time frame up to 2030.
Eleven key priority areas have been identified
help farmers to cope with climate change.
for programmatic interventions which can
However, agriculture in India as elsewhere
minimize the impact of climatic change and
globally continues to face challenges posed
reduce risks. Each of these priority areas has
by climate variability including aberrant
to be analysed in the context of four functional
monsoons, heat waves, extreme weather areas, viz., Research and Development,
events and degradation of natural resources. Technology Adoption, Infrastructure and
Climate resilience is being promoted through Capacity Building for identifying adaptation
research & technologies being developed and mitigation measures in a multi-
by ICAR and disseminated by programmatic dimensional and cross sectoral matrix

NMSA Strategy Document (2018-2030)

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The programmatic interventions in these Under NMSA progress on the following ten
four functional areas covering eleven priority deliverables are periodically monitored and
items will effectively address adaptation and submitted to the Ministry of Environment,
mitigation needs of the complete value chain Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC)
from production to marketing in agriculture
and allied sectors.
Achievement (2012-13 to
S.No. Deliverables
2019-20*)
1 Area under organic farming (lakh ha) 25.34
2 Production of biofertilizers (lakh MT) 6.56
3 Precision irrigation (Lakh ha) 50.52
4 SRI/ Direct Seeded Rice from Transplantation (lakh ha) 10.01
5 Crop diversification (lakh ha) 3.40
6 Additional Area under plantation in arable land (lakh ha) 10.98
7 Climate Resilient Varieties (CRV) Identified/ Released (No.) 460
8 (a) Identification of genotypes of crops with enhanced CO2 98
fixation potential and less water consumption & nutrients (No.)
8 (b) Climate Resilient genotypes with greater adaptation to drought, 109
flood, salinity and high temperature (No.)
9 Coverage of milch animals under ration balancing programme 29.08
(lakh No.)
10 Establishment of bypass protein feed making unit (Capacity of 6.00
50 MT per day) (No.)

*Achievement as reported by implementing programme Division/Department as on 12th June 2019

Biennial Update Reports (BUR) is a and second Biennial Updated Reports were
mandatory requirement for submission to submitted on 22nd January 2016 and 31st
United Nations Framework Convention on December 2018, respectively and included
Climate Change (UNFCCC). BUR consists data on activities such as micro-irrigation,
of updates of National Greenhouse Gas horticulture plantation, system of rice
(GHG) inventories, including a national intensification etc. The Climate Change cell
inventory report and information on mitigation at NRM Division collates data and material
actions etc. It provides updates on actions from the implementing Divisions and the
undertaken by the country including the same is furnished to MoEF&CC for inclusion
status of its GHG emissions and removals in the National GHG Inventory. The Third
by sinks as well as on the actions to reduce Biennial Update report is to be submitted
emissions or enhance sinks. MoEF&CC has next year, preparatory activities for which
been entrusted with the task of preparation have already started.
of Biennial Update Reports (BURs) and
National Communication (NATCOM) India hosted the 14th Session of the United
which are submitted to the Secretariat of Nations Convention to Combat Desertification
the UNFCCC at specific time intervals. –Conference of Parties (UNCCD-COP-14)
Agriculture is one of the most important from 2nd to 13th September 2019, at India
sectors for reporting under BUR. The first Expo Mart, Greater Noida. The Division
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COP-14 and also organized a Panel Session APEDA, State Governments, State Mission
on “Organic Farming”, chaired by Joint Directors etc.
Secretary, INM Division, and speakers from

8.7 Soil and Land Use Survey of India

(SLUSI)
Soil and Land Use Survey of India (SLUSI) of various land-based development
was established in 1958 for carrying out soil programmes.
survey and land resource mapping in the
country. It is a subordinate office under the The organization is equipped with Remote
INM Division, Department of Agriculture, Sensing & Geographic Information System
Cooperation and Farmers’ Welfare, Ministry (GIS) laboratories for Image Analysis/
of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare. Interpretation along with modern facilities of
soil analysis and cartography laboratories for
The organization is primarily engaged in acquisition of soil and land information for the
conducting soil survey of different intensities development and management of a digital
in order to provide scientific database for spatial database. It operates soil survey
developmental programmes encompassing activities from it’s Headquarters at New
soil and water conservation planning, Delhi and through seven centres located at
watershed development, scientific land use Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Kolkata,
planning etc. The database generation of Nagpur, Noida and Ranchi. SLUSI has also
the organization is commensurate with the established a Remote Sensing Cell (RSC) at
requirement of soil and land use information Noida for leveraging applications of advanced
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SLUSI has generated database on soil & land Major Activities during 2019-20
characteristics for priority categorization in l Generation of Soil Fertility Maps
260.00 million ha area in various catchments under Soil Health Card (SHC) Scheme:
of the country and 18.00 million ha area in
detailed soil survey under priority sub/micro SLUSI is entrusted with the work of
watersheds of rainfed districts of various preparation of Soil Fertility Maps from
states at 1:4,000 to 15,000 scale (presently Soil Health Card data in villages of
at 1:10,000 scale) using cadastral maps/ 37 Aspirational Districts (NITI AYOG)
satellite data/aerial photographs. Similarly, in the country under Krishi Kalyan
SLUSI has also carried out Soil Resource Abhiyan (KKA-I & II). So far, the Soil
Mapping (SRM) at 1:50,000 scale in area of Fertility Maps of 152 villages have been
130.27 million ha areas in 265 districts of the completed and submitted to the INM
country. Division, DAC&FW. The soil fertility maps
developed will be displayed in villages
As a core component of National Mission for spreading awareness about SHC and
for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA), SLUSI sensitize farmers on the judicious use of
provides technical support for monitoring and fertilizers. The work of preparation of soil
evaluation of various national developmental fertility mapping of remaining villages
programmes namely Soil Health Card is expected to be completed in the FY
Scheme and PMKSY. 2019-20.

A sample of village wise Soil Fertility Map generated by SLUSI is as given below.

l Development of Detailed Soil through Detailed Soil Survey and

Database in 37 Aspirational Districts: integrating the basic soil properties with
Soil Survey Data and other aspects
The organization is also entrusted for about the integration of Soil Data with Soil
development of detailed soil database Fertility attributes to prepare integrated /

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comprehensive Map of Villages in 37 So far, the work of monitoring has been

Aspirational Districts of the country initiated in 8 States & 2 UTs.
under Krishi Kalyan Abhiyan (KKA- I &
II). l Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana
(PMKSY) Mission:
l Review of Model Village Programme
of Soil Health Card (SHC)Scheme Soil & Land Use Survey of India
(2019-20): (SLUSI) has been entrusted with the
task of detailed soil survey,monitoring &
The organization is a part of the collating information on the preparation
monitoring team constituted by the of crop plan for 99 irrigation projects
Ministry in all States & UTs in review of under the PMKSY mission.So far, SLUSI
model village programme of SHC (2019- has completed the work of detailed soil
20). The officers of the organization act data base generation for development of
as team leaders in the monitoring team crop plan in 46 irrigation projects and is
and visit one village per block. The actively involved in coordinating among
team will monitor various aspects of the various stake holders namely State
SHC scheme i.e. soil sampling, testing Irrigation department, State Agricultural
& distribution of Soil Health Cards and University (SAU), State Agriculture
subsequent SHC based demonstrations department for monitoring of water
in each model village besides organizing release status and crop planning in
one fair/mela per village for scaling up command areas.
awareness among farmers across India.

The soil map of the some irrigation projects generated under PMKSY is as given below:

l Release of Digital Micro-Watersheds each Micro-Watershed with distinct

Atlas of India: spatial extent and a Unique National
code in the country. This will also help
The digital Microwatershed Atlas of
in prevention of overlapping of planning
India was released on 29th March,
and implementation of development
2019 during the Annual Technical
activities by various agencies by
Meeting of the Heads of the Offices
adoption of a web based transparent
of SLUSI. The Micro-watershed atlas
monitoring system.
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l Consultancy Project:
I. Testing of soil fertility and mapping Through Sale of Soil and Micro Watershed
of farm land in respect of Regional data: Rs. 4,47,600/-
Fodder Station, Kalyani (West Bengal)
Through consultancy projects: Rs. 4978/-
II. Soil nutrient estimation of forests of
North Bengal Plains, West Bengal l Participation in International Event:
state.
SLUSI has participated and represented
l Publication(upto October, 2019): the Ministry in the 14th session of the
I. Detailed Soil Survey: 05 reports United Nations Convention to Combat
Desertification (UNCCD-COP-14)
II. Soil Resource Mapping: 10 reports organized by MoEF & CC from 29th
August to 13th September 2019 at India
l Physical Target for Soil Survey Work:
Expo Mart, Greater Noida. SLUSI as the
Target for field ground truthing host country, put up a stall and exhibited in
&interpretation: 31.20 lakh ha the conference with a theme based poster
display, documentary video and presentation
Achievement: 8.00 lakh area (upto Oct. to brief about activities carried out by SLUSI.
2019) The objectives of participation were to provide
l Revenue Generation(upto October, wide publicity to the organizational work out
2019): put on an international platform, sensitizing
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natural resources in the country and efforts years and beyond to get us on a sustainable
made for restoration by various departments development path.
of Ministry and to establish networking with
national and international organizations. The UNCCD COP 14 ended after ten days
of meetings, 11 high-level, 30 committee and
The organization has participated and over 170 stakeholder meetings, 44 exhibitions
represented the Ministry in the panel and 126 side events. The Conference
discussion on: adopted the Delhi Declaration in which
parties expressed commitment for a range of
a. Watershed Approach of Land Resource issues which primarily include restoration of
Management is a Tool to Achieve 26 million hectares of degraded land in India
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as,
on 12th September 2019.
• Land restoration is the cheapest solution
b. Organic Farming: Mapping of Soils as a to climate change and biodiversity loss
Guide for Program Interventions on 13th
September. • Drought preparedness and response are
critical in the face of climate change
Nearly 6000 participants from all over the
world took part in the UNCCD COP14. The • To put people first is to ensure gender
parties to the Convention agreed on the balance, engage youth and secure land
actions each will take over the next two rights.

Glimpses of side events:

l Digitization: 8.8 Integrated Nutrient Management

(INM) & Organic Farming:
SLUSI has started digitization of all its
old reports & maps through GIS to make Ministry of Agriculture, and Farmers’ Welfare,
it available in digital form for users. Under Department of Agriculture, Cooperation &
this initiative, about 600 old hard copy Farmers’ Welfare is implementing the INM
reports and maps (upto October, 2019) & Organic Farming component under the
have been digitized by different centers. National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture.

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The financial assistance on various Central Fertilizers Quality Control and

components as below is provided under the Training Institute, Faridabad, Haryana.
said components:
8.8.2 Assessment of Fertilizers:-
• Setting up of mechanized fruit/ vegetable
market waste/ agro waste compost To ensure adequate availability of fertilizers,
production units. the Department of Agriculture, Cooperation
and Farmers’ Welfare conducts Zonal
• Setting up of state of the art liquid/ carrier. Conferences with all the States for every
Kharif and Rabi season in order to assess
• Setting up of bio-fertilizer and
the requirement of fertilizers in all the States.
organic fertilizer testing laboratory or
After consultation with States, Department
strengthening of existing laboratory
of Fertilizers and Lead Fertiliser suppliers
under FCO.
etc., the total requirement for each State is
• Promotion of organic inputs on farmer’s assessed for the season.
field.
Therefore, the States prepare a month-wise
• Support to research for development of requirement and the same is forwarded to the
organic package of practices specific to Department of Fertilisers. A monthly supply
State and cropping system. plan based on the month-wise requirement
is made by the Department of Fertilisers for
• Setting up of a separate Organic
all States. The supply movement is jointly
Agriculture Research and Teaching
monitored by the Department of Agriculture,
Institute (against specific proposal).
Cooperation & Farmers’ Welfare and
Department of Fertilisers with the States
8.8.1 Major Schemes and its through a weekly video conference.
Objectives
(i) Soil Health Card & Soil Health (a) Kharif 2019 Season: Requirement of
Management Scheme major fertilizers viz, Urea, DAP ,MOP,
Complexes and SSP for Kharif 2019
(ii) Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana season was assessed at 164.07 Lakh
(PKVY) Metric Tonnes (LMT), 51.21 LMT, 20.38
LMT, 52.96 LMT and 25.05 respectively.
(iii)
Mission Organic Value Chain
Development for North Eastern Region (b) Rabi 2019-20 Season: Requirement of
(MOVCDNER) major fertilizers viz, Urea, DAP, MOP,
Complexes and SSP for Rabi 2019-
Besides, the INM is also looking after
20 season was assessed at 182.04
Establishment matters of two attached
Lakh Metric Tonnes (LMT), 52.08 LMT,
Institutes viz. National Centre for Organic
17.73 LMT, 51.86 LMT and 25.67 LMT
Farming (NCOF), Ghaziabad (U.P.) and
respectively.

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Consumption of Chemical Fertilizers:- Consumption of major chemical fertilizers along

with N,P,K nutrients since 2002-03 is given below:-
(lakh tonnes)
Nitrogen Phosphate Potash Total
Year Urea DAP MOP Complex
(N) (P) (K) (N+P+K)

2002-03 184.93 54.73 19.12 48.10 104.74 40.19 16.01 160.94

2003–04 197.67 56.24 18.41 47.57 110.77 41.24 15.98 167.99

2004–05 206.65 62.56 24.06 55.08 117.13 46.24 20.61 183.98

2005–06 222.97 67.64 27.31 66.94 127.23 52.04 24.13 203.40

2006–07 243.37 73.81 25.86 67.99 137.73 55.43 23.35 216.51

2007-08 259.63 74.97 28.80 65.70 144.19 55.15 26.36 225.70

2008-09 266.49 92.31 40.78 68.05 150.90 65.06 33.13 249.09

2009-10 266.74 104.92 46.34 80.25 155.80 72.74 36.32 264.86

2010-11 281.12 108.70 39.31 97.64 165.58 80.50 35.14 281.22

2011-12 295.65 101.91 30.29 103.95 173.00 79.14 25.75 277.90

2012-13 300.02 91.54 22.11 75.27 168.21 66.53 20.62 255.36

2013-14 306.00 73.57 22.80 72.64 167.50 56.33 20.99 244.82

2014-15 306.10 76.26 28.53 82.78 169.46 60.98 25.32 255.76

2015-16 306.35 91.07 24.67 88.21 173.72 69.79 24.02 267.53

2016-17 296.14 89.64 28.63 84.14 167.35 67.05 25.08 259.49

2017-18 298.94 92.94 31.58 85.96 169.58 68.54 27.79 265.91

2018-19 313.98 92.08 29.52 90.88 176.28 69.68 27.79 273.75

8.8.3 Soil Health Management (SHM)

Soil Health Management (SHM) is one of extension staff and farmers through training
the most important interventions under the and demonstrations etc.
National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture
(NMSA). SHM aims at promoting Integrated The components under Soil Health include
Nutrient Management (INM) through judicious trainings for fertilizer dealers, foreign
use of chemical fertilizers including secondary nationals, fertilizer inspectors and fertilizer
and micro nutrients in conjunction with organic laboratory staff, setting up of new static Soil
manures and bio-fertilizers for improving soil Testing Laboratories (STLs), setting up of
health and its productivity; strengthening of new Mobile STLs, strengthening of existing
soil and fertilizer testing facilities to provide STLs, setting up of new Fertilizer Quality
soil test based recommendations to farmers Control Laboratory (FQCL), strengthening of
for improving soil fertility; up-gradation of skill FQCL etc.
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The components under INM and Organic and recommendation on appropriate dosage
include setting up of fruit/vegetable/agro of nutrients to be applied for improving soil
waste compost production units, setting up health and its fertility. Soil Health Card is
of bio-fertilizer production units, setting up issued every 2 years for all land holdings
of bio-fertilizer & Organic Fertilizer Quality in the country so as to promote balanced
Control Laboratories etc. and integrated use of plant nutrients. Under
the scheme 2.53 crore soil samples were
Under the scheme, setting up of 5 new Static collected and 10.74 crore Soil Health Cards
STLs, 6 new Mobile STLs, Strengthening of were issued by States for the 1st Cycle (2015-
172 STLs, Setting up of 2 FQCL, Strengthening 16- 2016-17).
of 21 FQCLs, setting up of 1 Biofertilizer Unit,
Strengthening of 12 Biofertilizer Units, setting Similarly the 2nd Cycle of the scheme has
up of 1 New BOQCC, Strengthening of 2 commenced from May 2017 (2017-18-2018-
BOQCC, 1316 various Trainings, promotion 19). In this cycle, 271.00 lakh soil samples
of Micronutrients in 251692 ha and setting were collected and 1156.29 lakh Soil Health
up 1561 Village Level Soil Testing Labs have Cards were distributed to farmers.
been approved during 2018-19 under SHM
component.
8.8.5 Financial Status
Funds amounting to Rs. 31.82 crore have
8.8.4 Soil Health Card been released till 31.12.2019 under Soil
Soil Health Card has been approved for Health Management and Rs. 99.89 crore
implementation w.e.f. 2015-16 to provide Soil released under Soil Health Card. Comparison
Health Cards to all farmers in the country. of funds released during the current year (till
Soil Health Card provides information to December, 2019) with that of previous years
farmers on soil nutrient status of their soil is shown below.

(Rs. in crore)
2019-20 (Till
Year 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19
31.12.2019)

Amount under 19.24 63.98 44.39 60.31 18.65 78.31 31.82

Soil Health
Management

Amount under 0.00* 23.89 96.44 133.66 97.50 237.40 99.89

Soil Health Card

Total 19.24 87.87 140.83 193.97 116.15 315.71 131.71

* commenced from 2014-15.

8.8.6 Paramparagat Krishi Vikas

Yojana (PKVY)
1. Paramparagat Krishi Vikas scheme is implemented with a 90:10 (GoI:
Yojana (PKVY) is the first comprehensive State Govt.) funding pattern in 8 NE states
scheme launched as a Centrally Sponsored and 3 hilly States of Himachal Pradesh,
Programme (CSP) from 2015-17, which now Uttarakhand and earstwile state of J&K, 100%
has been revised for the next 3 years. The in Union Territories and 60:40 funding pattern

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in the remaining states of the country. The c) Incentive to farmers through DBT
new guidelines of the scheme have been
uploaded on the website www.agricoop.nic.in d) Value addition, marketing and publicity

2. The scheme PKVY is implemented by e) Enough flexibility is provided to the

the State Government on a per hectare basis States to pick up the activities and inputs
for 500-1000 hectare area in each cluster as per their requirement.
for group of farmers having a total area of 4. Physical and Financial Progress of the
20 hectare as far as possible in continguous PKVY scheme:
patch within a village. The farmer within a
group can avail benefit to a maximum of 2 I. Phase I: Total amount allocated for the
ha. and the limit of assistance is Rs.50,000 scheme 2015-16 to 2017-18 is Rs 947
per hac., out of which 62% i.e., Rs. 31,000 crore and fund released Rs 696.77 crore
is given as incentives to a farmer for organic till date. Total 11891 clusters have been
conversion, organic inputs, on farm inputs, formed during the period 2015-16 to
production infrastructure, etc., directly 2017-18. Under PKVY scheme, 237820
through DBT during the conversion period hectares of land has been converted into
of 3 years. The target of an area of around organic farming and 5,94,550 farmers
4 lacks ha is proposed to be covered in the have benefited.
coming 2 years which is double the area II. Phase II: During 2018-19 fund released
covered in the last three years. for 17,968 clusters for 1st year activities
3. The components of the scheme are as for 3.59 lakh ha area. Total amount
follows: allocated for the scheme 2018-19 to
2019-20 is Rs 685 crore and fund
a) Programme implementation through released Rs. 441.55 crore till date.
support agencies for handholding and
capacity building of farmers in the cluster III. Total area covered till date is 5.97 lakh
and Regional Councils as certification ha for 29859 clusters in both phases.
endorsing agency are well defined. Total 5,94,550 farmers have benefitted
in Phase-I and 898400 farmers have
b) PGS Certification through Regional benefitted during Phase-ll.
Councils

5. Brand Name under PKVY

States Brand Name

Madhya Pradesh Made in Mandla
Uttarakhand Organic Uttarakhand
Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu Organic Product (TOP)
Maharashtra Sahi Organic, Nasik Organic & Gadchirolia Organic Farming
Jharkhand Jaivik Jharkhand , From the Land of Jharkhand
Chhatisgarh Aadim brand of Bhoomi Gadi FPO, Bastar Naturals
Punjab Five Rivers
Tripura Tripureshwari Fresh

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6. Expenditure Status
(Rs in crore)
Release as on
Year Budget Estimate(BE) Revised Estimate (RE)
31.12.2019

2015-16 300.00 249.60 226.19

2016-17 297.00 165.96 152.82

2017-18 350.00 250.00 203.46

2018-19 360.00 335.91 329.46

2019-20 325.00 - 226.39

Total 1632.00 1001.47 1138.32

7. Jaivikkheti portal: At present, the and their registration as a legal entity.

government is focusing more on marketing
than on production growth so that farmers • There are Organic E-Rickshaw and
can get better prices for their products Pickup Vans for Organic Grower Groups.
including organic products. To promote • Direct consumer linkages with “family
organic products, a dedicated web portal- farmer” concept.
www.Jaivikkheti.in/ has also been created
to encourage organic farming by directly • Service Providers have been entrusted
connecting producers to consumers to get a to facilitate marketing activity of Organic
better price for their products. It is a dedicated Produce through MOU signed with
portal for organic farming. This portal has Organic Farming Authority of Jharkhand
been developed as both an information (OFAJ).
platform and a marketing platform. Details • For the purpose of marketing of organic
of farmers practising organic farming, input produce and assisting farmers, organic
suppliers, certification agencies, marketing certification program has been extended
agencies is available on this portal. Under for fourth year.
this, the PKVY / PGS group can upload
capacity building information, marketing • Setting up of Organic Products Stall at
contacts / other groups and take advantage prominent locations in Ranchi & also in
of direct marketing to sell their commodities to each district head quarters.
prospective buyers and consumers. A total of
• Business tie-ups developed: Priyank
2.09 lakh farmers have been registered under
Associate; Arushi S.A. Sales & Marketing
the Jaivikkheti portal and 2437 products have
Company; Advance Crop Care (India)
been transacted.
Pvt. Ltd.; Prasad Nutrients Pvt. Ltd. and
8. Best Practices Adopted by some of the All Season Farm Fresh, Jamshedpur.
States under PKVY:
Uttarakhand
Jharkhand
• Branding & packaging has been done for
• In the State, there is a provision of their organic products and procurement
formation of Organic Grower Groups of organic produce-is done through

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MANDI -PARISHAD for which Rs.10 Krishi Unnati Mela, District/ State Mela,
crores were allotted as revolving fund for Organic World Congress etc.
procurement of organic produce.
• Different platforms have been provided
• Time to time crop-wise/ area-wise buyer- to the various clusters for marketing
seller meet is being organised and their of organic produce and awareness of
existing market are local market, mandi, organic product consumption like organic
Saras Market, weekly haats at Dehradun, stalls at different Krishi Fairs organized
Rudraprayag and Nainital. at Grameen Haat, College of Agriculture,
Indore and Indian Institute of Soyabean
• Marketing/ Business Tie Ups: M/s Adani
Research, Indore.
Group and M/s Home Burp, New Delhi
is done to promote marketing of organic • Farmers of organic clusters are also
produce of Uttarakhand for more than selling their produce at Jaivik Setu a
400 crores for the next five years. weekly organic fair which is organised on
Sunday in the Farmers’ Market, Indore.
Uttar Pradesh
The Organic Cluster Umariyakhurd in
• For the purpose of marketing of Organic the name of Anandam Jaivik Sahkari
Produce, Jaivik Kissan Bazar is being Sanstha Maryadit Umariakhurd has
organised at Gomti Nagar, Lucknow on been registered under the Co-operative
1st and 3rd Saturday and Sunday of Societies Act for marketing of their
every month, two organic outlets have organic produce.
been opened at Jhansi and Banda
9. Certification mechanism under PKVY
for organic input supply and selling of
organic produce. In order to promote the domestic organic
market and also to enable small and marginal
• Regional Councils i.e. PRDF, JVES and
farmers to have easy access to organic
APOF engaged under PKVY scheme are
certification, a decentralized organic farming
also directly procuring organic produce
certification system called Participatory
from clusters.
Guarantee System –India (PGS-India)
• E-commerce of organic produce is going is implemented by the Department of
on through Jaivik Kheti Portal. Farmers Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers’ Welfare.
are also selling their organic produce in
conferences and fairs organised at the 10. Participatory Guarantee System of
National, state and district level. India is a quality assurance initiative that is
locally relevant, emphasizes the participation
• Progressive farmers of clusters are of stakeholders, including producers and
selling their produce individually on consumers and operates outside the frame
demand and through door to door of third party certification. PGS-INDIA Web
delivery. Portal has been launched and has the
following features:
Madhya Pradesh
i. Online facility for Registration; Approval;
• Farmers are being trained for value
Documentation; Record of Inspection;
addition and marketing of organic and Certification Transparency in the
produce through visit to Organic Trade Certification Process.
Fairs like - Rastriya Krishi Samridhi Mela,

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ii. Creation of a database of: organic labeling and packaging, hiring of space, hand
producers; area under PGS Certification holding, organic certification through third
party, mobilization of farmers/ processors
iii. Traceability of organic products etc. Under this scheme, an area of 50,000
l No. of Regional Councils registered - ha has been targeted to be covered under
327 nos organic farming in the North Eastern Region
of the country during the period of three years
l No of Local Groups registered - i.e. from year 2015-16 to 2017-18.
22473 nos
A. Major Components of MOVCDNER:
l Nos of farmers online registered/
benefitted- 589717 nos (approx.) 1. Value Chain Production
l
The State implementing agency- 2. Value Chain Processing
either Agriculture Deptt./Horticulture
3. Value Chain Marketing
8.8.7 Mission Organic Value Chain 4. Value Chain Support Agencies
Development for North Eastern B. Physical and Financial Progress report
Region (MOVCDNER) of MOVCDNER scheme
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
has launched a Central Sector Scheme An amount of Rs. 125 crore was allocated to
entitled Mission Organic Value Chain the north eastern states during 2015-16, Rs.
Development for North Eastern Region for 100 crore during 2016-17,Rs 100.00 crore
implementation in the states of Arunachal during 2017-18, Rs. 160.00 for 2018- 19 and
Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Rs. 160.00 crore for 2019-20, and funds
Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura released are an amount of Rs. 112.16 during
during 2015-16 to 2017-18. 2015-16, Rs.47.63 crore during 2016-17,
Rs.66.22 crore for 2017- 18, Rs.174.78 crore
The scheme aims at development of certified for 2018-19 and Rs.75.16 crore for 2019-20.
organic production in a value chain mode to
link growers with consumers and to support Under the scheme Mission Organic Value
the development of the entire value chain Chain Development for North Eastern Region
starting from inputs, seeds, certification and during phase-I there was a target to form
creation of facilities for collection, aggregation, 100 Farmer Producer Companies (FPCs)
processing, marketing and brand building. which would cover 2500 Farmers Interest
The scheme was approved with an outlay Groups (FIGs), 50000 ha area and 50000
of Rs. 400 crore for three years. Now, the farmers. Against this target, 2469 FIGs have
scheme has further been extended for three been formed covering an area of 45918 Ha
years i.e. from 2017-18 to 2019-20 with an and 48918 farmers in eight North Eastern
outlay of Rs. 400 crore for three years. states. So far all the 100 Farmers Producer
Companies have been registered.
Assistance is provided for cluster development,
on/off farm input production, supply of seeds/ For phase–II there is again a target to form
planting materials, setting up of functional 100 Farmers Producer Companies (FPCs)
infrastructure, establishment of integrated which would cover 2500 Farmers Interest
processing units, refrigerated transportation, Groups (FIGs), 50000 ha area and 50000
pre-cooling /cold stores chamber, branding, farmers. Against this target, 1364 FIGs

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have been formed covering an area of

25574 Ha and 33376 farmers in eight North
Eastern states. So far 39 Farmers Producer
Companies have been registered.

8.8.8 Success Stories

Miss Laishram Rima Devi, aged 22, daughter
of L. Ibomcha Singh and L.(O) Kumudini
Devi is a budding young entrepreneur from
LairikyengbamLeikai, Imphal East District,
Manipur. She is the youngest among four
sisters. She is a home science graduate from
NaoremBirahari College, Imphal.

After her graduation, she had undergone a

training programme on food processing in
the year 2014 at District Industry Training
Centre, Porompat, Imphal East and gained
the basic technical knowledge in food
processing. From this point in the same
year, she started her business as M/s Rima
Food Industries at her home in a small scale
by making pickles from King chilli, garlic,
quality graded Chakhao to buyers outside
bamboo shoot, mushroom, etc. by employing
the state in bulk and some small portion in
2 women to help her in this venture. Her unit
the local market. Her unit is equipped with
is registered under FSSAI and MSME with
a mechanical dehydration unit of capacity
the Lic. No. 21615002000067 and UAN
200 kg/hour, grinding machine and sealing
No. MN04A0000395 respectively. From
machine. She has employed 6 women to
this small scale business she could make
carry out manual grading of rice and other
a monthly income of ₹25,000.00 (Rupees
related works. She was able to earn about
Twenty five thousand only) after paying her
₹40,000.00 (Rupees Forty thousand only)
employees. She continued her business of
per month after paying her employees.
making pickles and marketing from 2014-
2016. However, she was not satisfied with By the end of 2016, M/s Rima Food Industries
the quantum of her business and also had learned about the MOVCDNER scheme
tough competition from well-established local and became associated with the Manipur
food industries. She wanted to expand her Organic Mission Agency (MOMA) and was
business. selected as a beneficiary entrepreneur
under the MOVCDNER scheme. She was
From 2016 she shifted her focus from
selected as an entrepreneur beneficiary
pickles to Chakhao (Black Aromatic Rice)
for providing assistance of Integrated Pack
as there was very high demand of Chakhao
House under Component B of the scheme
outside the state and there were few
and was sanctioned ₹16.9 Lakhs (Rupees
entrepreneurs working on this crop leading
Sixteen lakhs and ninety thousand only) after
to less competition. Her business is now
evaluating her DPR submitted to NEDFi.
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She has started upgrading her existing units cities of India under different brands. Some
with the funds provided under MOVCDNER of the firms which buy organic Chakhao from
and started marketing Organic Chakhao her are NERAMAC, M/s For8 (Delhi), M/s
under the scheme. Apart from her business Mirisa(Delhi) and many buyers from other
of Chakhao rice, she has included Chakhao states like Gujarat, Assam, West Bengal, etc.
tea under the brand name “Aromatic Black
Rice Tea” as her new product and is well At the beginning of her venture in 2014 her
received in the market. She is planning to annual turnover was only ₹4.2 lakhs (Rupees
include a milling machine for Chakhao and Four lakhs and twenty thousand only) which
another section to produce Chakhao powder increased to ₹9.8 lakhs (Rupees Nine lakhs
during this upgradation. With the intervention and eighty thousand only) in 2016 with the
of this scheme MOVCDNER by marketing business of Chakhao and by the intervention
Organic Chakhao her monthly income has of the MOVCDNER her annual turnover
increased to ₹70,000.00 (Rupees Seventy further increased to ₹14.2 lakhs (Rupees
thousand only) after paying her employees. Fourteen lakhs and twenty thousand only).
Her products have reached almost all the

Chakhao rice
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Chapter 9

Pradhan Mantri KIsan SAmman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) & Pradhan

Mantri Kisan Maandhan Yojana (PM-KMY)

9.1 OVERVIEW l For effective implementation of

Farmers’ Welfare Division of this Department the Scheme, detailed Operational
is entrusted with the formulation, Guidelines have been issued which
implementation, monitoring and evaluation are amended from time-to-time as and
of two new Central Sector Schemes of the when considered necessary.
Government, namely, the Pradhan Mantri
Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) and the l The Scheme is being implemented
Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maan Dhan Yojana online through the Direct Benefit
(PM-KMY). Transfer(DBT) mode for which an
exclusive web-portal www.pmkisan.
9.2 Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman gov.in has been created.
Nidhi (PM-KISAN):
l The identification of beneficiaries for
9.2.1 Salient features the Scheme is the sole responsibility
l The objective of the scheme is to of the State/UT Governments which
augment the income of families of all upload their necessary details on the
land holding farmers subject to certain PM-Kisan portal for enabling transfer of
exclusion criteria relating to higher benefits to them.
income status. The Scheme was l The Scheme is effective from 01.12.2018.
formally launched on 24th February,
2019. l The cut-off date with regard to the
eligibility of farmers for the scheme is
l The scheme was originally started 1.2.2019.
for Small & Marginal Farmers (SMFs)
only, possessing a combined holding of 9.2.2 Aims and objective of the
upto 2 hectares of land, but later w.e.f. Schème
1.6.2019 the Scheme was extended to The scheme aims to supplement the financial
all farmers, irrespective of the size of needs of farmers to enable them to take
their land holdings. care of expenses related to agriculture and
l The Scheme aims to provide a payment allied activities as well as domestic needs.
of Rs. 6000/- per year to be transferred This would also protect them from falling in
in three equal installments of Rs. 2000/- the clutches of moneylenders for meeting
each every four months directly into the expenses and ensure their continuance in
bank accounts of eligible landholding farming activities.
farmer families.

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9.2.3 Beneficiaries of the Scheme • All Persons who paid Income Tax in
All landholding farmer families across the the last assessment year.
country having cultivable land, subject to • Professionals like doctors, engineers,
certain exclusion criteria relating to higher lawyers, chartered accountants and
income status are eligible for the benefit architects registered with professional
under the scheme. bodies and carrying out professions
by undertaking practice.
9.2.4 Exclusion criteria: The number of eligible land holding farmer
The following categories of farmers are not families has been estimated on the basis
eligible for benefit under the scheme: of projections of the Agricultural Census
2015-16 data for the year 2018-19. The total
(i) All institutional land holders; and number of eligible beneficiaries has been
estimated at 14 crore.
(ii) Farmer families in which one or more
of its members belong to the following
categories: 9.2.5 Mechanism of Implementation
of the Scheme
• Former and present holders of
(i) A high level committee comprising
constitutional posts
of the Union Ministers of Finance,
• Former and present Ministers/ Agriculture and Land Resources has
State Ministers and former/present been constituted for making necessary
Members of the Lok Sabha/ Rajya modifications in the scheme within the
Sabha/ State Legislative Assemblies/ overall financial parameters of income
State Legislative Councils, former support approved by the Government for
and present Mayors of Municipal effective implementation.
Corporations, former and present
Chairpersons of District Panchayats. (ii) In some of the North-Eastern States,
land ownership is community based. In
• All serving or retired officers such states, an alternate implementation
and employees of Central/ State mechanism of eligibility will be
Government Ministries /Offices/ developed for the farmers and shall
Departments and its field units,
be implemented with the approval of a
Central or State PSEs and Attached
High Level Committee comprising of
Offices /Autonomous Institutions
Ministers of the Ministry of Development
under Government as well as regular
of North-East Region(DoNER), Ministry
employees of the Local Bodies
of Rural Development (Department of
(Excluding Multi Tasking Staff / Class
Land Resources), Ministry of Agriculture
IV/Group D employees).
& Farmers’ Welfare and the concerned
• All superannuated/retired pensioners State Chief Minister or State nominated
whose monthly pension is Rs.10,000/- Minister.
or more(Excluding Multi Tasking Staff
/ Class IV/Group D employees) (iii) Special identification procedures have
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and Nagaland in view of the community (vi) A National Level Review Committee
based land ownership in these states. under the Chairmanship of Cabinet
Secretary with Secretaries of Department
(iv) Extension of benefit of the scheme to
of Economic Affairs, Agriculture, Land
forest dweller tribes: The Government
Resources and Information Technology
has decided to include tribals who have
as members has been constituted to
been given ‘Pattas’ under the Scheduled
review and monitor implementation of
Tribes and Other Traditional Forest
the Scheme.
Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights)
Act, 2006, subject to other eligibility (vii) The States shall prepare database of
conditions. eligible beneficiary landholder farmer
families in the villages capturing the
(v) Jharkhand: Jharkhand does not have
Name, Age, Gender, Category (SC/
updated land records, as for many
ST), Aadhaar Number (in case Aadhaar
decades the mutation of land records
Number has not been issued then
on the basis of succession have not
Aadhaar Enrollment Number together
been recorded. Further, transfer of land
with any other prescribed documents
is also restricted in these areas. This
for purposes of identification such as
posed a difficulty in the implementation
Driving Licence, Voters’ ID Card, NREGA
of the Scheme in Jharkhand. Therefore,
Job Card or any other identification
with the approval of the HLC, the
documents issued by Central/State/
following procedure shall be adopted for
UT Governments or their authorities,
identification of beneficiaries under the
etc.), Bank Account Number and the
PM-KISAN Scheme in Jharkhand –
Mobile Number of the beneficiaries.
The farmer shall be asked to submit Responsibility of identifying the
‘Vanshavali’ (Lineage) linked to the entry of landholder farmer family eligible for
land record comprising his/her ancestor’s benefit under the scheme shall be of
name giving a chart of succession. This the State/UT Government. In case of
lineage chart shall be submitted before the beneficiaries in States/UTs of Assam,
Gram Sabha for calling objections. After Meghalaya, J&K, Ladakh where Aadhaar
approval of the Gram Sabha, the village level/ number has not been issued to most of
circle level revenue officials will verify and the citizens, Aadhaar number shall be
authenticate the Vanshavali and possession collected for those beneficiaries where
of holding. This authenticated list of farmers it is available and for others alternate
after due verification of succession chart prescribed documents can be collected
shall be counter signed by the District Level for identity verification purposes.
Revenue authority. Farmers’ names, subject States/UTs shall ensure that there is no
to the exclusion criterion after following the duplication of the payment transferred to
aforementioned process, shall be uploaded eligible families. Speedy reconciliation in
on the PM-KISAN portal along with other case of wrong/incomplete bank details of
required details for disbursement of benefit the beneficiary should be ensured.
under the Scheme.

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(viii) Possession of Aadhaar number for (xi) The lists of eligible beneficiaries would
release of benefits under the Scheme be published at the village level. Small
was optional for release of the 1st and Marginal Farmer families who are
Instalment. It became mandatory for eligible but have been excluded should
release of the 2nd Instalment except for be provided an opportunity to represent
the States/UTs of Assam, Meghalaya their case.
and J&K where Aadhar penetration is
(xii) The beneficiaries, whose names are
miniscule. Release of 3rd Instalment
uploaded on PM-Kisan Portal by the
onwards w.e.f. 1st August, 2019 was to
State/UT Government in a particular
be made only on the basis of Aadhaar
4-month period / trimester, shall be
seeded database of all beneficiaries
entitled to receive benefit for that
except in respect of the States of
trimester and for further installments
Assam, Meghalaya and UT of J&K and
pertaining to the subsequent trimesters
Ladakh which will remain exempted
for that financial year.
from this requirement till 31.3.2020.
However, this deadline was relaxed by
9.2.6 Review, Monitoring and
the Government till 30th November, 2019.
Grievance Redressal Mechanism
The mandatory requirement of Aadhaar
seeding of data of beneficiaries will be (i) There will be a stratified review/
applicable for release of benefits for the monitoring mechanism at the National,
4-monthly periods w.e.f. 1st December, State and District Level. At the National
2019 onwards. level, the Review Committee will be
headed by the Cabinet Secretary. The
(ix) For the purpose of exclusion, States States shall notify the State and District
have to take a self declaration from the Level Review / Monitoring Committee.
beneficiaries. In the said self declaration
taken by the States/UT Governments, (ii) The States shall also notify State and
an undertaking should also be included District Level Grievance Redressal
wherein the consent of the beneficiaries Monitoring Committees for looking into all
should be taken for using the Aadhaar the grievances related to implementation
number for verification of his eligibility of the scheme. Any grievances or
for the scheme with the concerned complaints which are received should be
agencies. disposed off on merit preferably within
two weeks time.
(x) The existing land-ownership system in
the concerned State/UT will be used for 9.2.7 Setting up of Project Monitoring
identification of beneficiaries. Further, Unit (PMU)
State/UT Governments would also (i) A Project Monitoring Unit (PMU) at the
expedite the progress of digitization of Central level will be set up in DAC&FW.
the land records and linking the same This PMU shall be tasked with the
with Aadhaar as well as bank details of responsibility of overall monitoring of
the beneficiaries. the scheme and shall be headed by

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the Chief Executive Officer (CEO). based on the volume of work and the
PMU shall also undertake publicity number of beneficiaries and other related
campaigns (Information, Education and administrative expenses including
Communication-IEC). cost to be incurred for procurement of
stationery, field verification, filling of
(ii) Each State/UT Government will designate
prescribed formats, their certification
a Nodal Department for implementation
and its uploading as well as incentive for
of the scheme and coordinating with
field functionaries, publicity, etc.
the Central Government with regard to
implementation of the Income Support
9.2.8 Release of funds
Scheme.
As on 08.01.2020, an amount of around
(iii) On the lines of PMU at central level, Rs. 48,939 crore has been disbursed and
States/UTs may consider setting up around 8.12 crore farmers have been granted
dedicated Project Monitoring Units at benefit under the scheme. The State-wise
State/UT Level. The administrative detail of beneficiaries & fund released under
charges payable to the States/UTs will the scheme is at Annexure given in next
be provided by the Government of India pages.

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ANNEXURE
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Payment Status for Beneficiaries Registered Payment Status for Beneficiaries Registered
between 1st August 2019 to 31st November 2019 between 1st December 2019 to 31st March 2020

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PM KISAN by 1st 2nd 3rd 4th PM KISAN by 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
portal PFMS Installment installment installment installment portal PFMS Installment installment installment installment

A&N 614 0 582 555 0 0 43 0 14 0 0 0

ANDHRA 1 0 1 0 0 0 7,58,586 0 6,81,398 0 0 0

PRADESH

ARUNACHAL 23,131 0 17,788 6,318 0 0 7,993 0 0 0 0 0

PRADESH

ASSAM 3,80,712 0 62,101 62,061 0 0 20,000 0 1,719 0 0 0

BIHAR 16,22,595 0 15,30,445 14,49,626 0 0 3,35,816 0 2,43,641 0 0 0

CHANDIGARH 191 0 189 153 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

CHHATTISGARH 3,15,772 0 2,19,584 1,57,453 0 0 90,335 0 25,402 0 0 0

DADRA AND 1,523 0 1,499 1,496 0 0 72 0 56 0 0 0

NAGAR HAVELI

DAMAN AND DIU 189 0 176 175 0 0 17 0 8 0 0 0

DELHI 1,734 0 1,562 1,526 0 0 634 0 260 0 0 0

GOA 511 0 495 339 0 0 1,214 0 359 0 0 0

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GUJARAT 2,28,830 0 2,11,283 1,90,014 0 0 43,815 0 28,235 0 0 0

HARYANA 91,561 0 83,141 60,058 0 0 37,897 0 0 0 0 0

HIMACHAL 60,804 0 58,714 57,834 0 0 10,931 0 6,982 0 0 0

PRADESH

J&K 90,933 0 81,381 81,047 0 0 19,500 0 2,866 0 0 0

JHARKHAND 7,75,059 0 5,99,109 0 0 0 2,241 0 0 0 0 0

 KARNATAKA 11,19,264 0 9,87,251 9,63,390 0 0 51,723 0 7,543 0 0 0

KERALA 58,026 0 54,689 41,339 0 0 25,006 0 2,863 0 0 0

LAKSHADWEEP 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

MADHYA 17,23,214 0 12,80,838 7,45,785 0 0 1,26,479 0 51,233 0 0 0

PRADESH

MAHARASHTRA 6,88,232 0 6,12,566 4,70,076 0 0 5,90,363 0 1,62,031 0 0 0

MANIPUR 45,840 0 42,683 41,787 0 0 37,250 0 16,921 0 0 0

MEGHALAYA 30,954 0 27,833 27,822 0 0 1,854 0 1,214 0 0 0

MIZORAM 10,447 0 7,719 6,178 0 0 399 0 185 0 0 0

NAGALAND 69,009 0 61,819 59,769 0 0 778 0 572 0 0 0

ODISHA 5,60,337 0 5,53,293 2,63,894 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

PUDUCHERRY 297 0 281 17 0 0 160 0 127 0 0 0

PUNJAB 8,11,435 0 7,47,719 7,44,343 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

RAJASTHAN 9,63,035 0 5,48,052 4,31,363 0 0 1,18,937 0 13,765 0 0 0

SIKKIM 7,329 0 0 0 0 0 709 0 0 0 0 0

TAMIL NADU 1,30,728 0 1,24,939 1,16,282 0 0 94,442 0 75,569 0 0 0

TELANGANA 1,38,702 0 1,23,118 93,125 0 0 2,471 0 892 0 0 0

TRIPURA 5,181 0 5,006 4,846 0 0 2,323 0 1,390 0 0 0

UTTAR 20,16,006 0 14,58,206 10,01,170 0 0 5,64,671 0 2,14,829 0 0 0

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UTTARAKHAND 50,498 0 44,174 42,680 0 0 19,236 0 12,077 0 0 0

WEST BENGAL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total: 1,20,22,732 0 95,48,236 71,22,521 0 0 29,65,895 0 15,52,151 0 0 0

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Payment Status for Beneficiaries Registered Payment Status for Beneficiaries Registered between
between 1st Dec 2018 to 31st March 2019 1st April 2019 to 31st July 2019

State Name Data Data FTO generated Data Data FTO generated
verified by verified verified by verified
PM KISAN by 1st 2nd 3rd 4th PM KISAN by 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
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portal PFMS Installment installment installment installment portal PFMS Installment installment installment installment

A&N 11,895 0 11,324 11,308 11,307 10,376 4,202 0 4,016 4,010 3,722 0

ANDHRA 38,45,946 0 35,92,416 33,79,818 33,78,801 31,20,143 8,40,501 0 7,68,806 7,64,460 7,22,086 0
PRADESH

ARUNACHAL 18,500 0 16,324 3,054 3,047 1,445 9,390 0 8,622 6,497 5,224 0
PRADESH

ASSAM 16,96,809 0 14,03,867 13,73,426 10,14,309 9,51,684 15,61,044 0 12,29,332 9,60,849 9,60,438 0

BIHAR 7,36,490 0 7,07,944 6,98,632 6,98,613 6,44,317 26,54,787 0 25,42,852 25,39,264 24,41,327 0

CHANDIGARH 271 0 267 267 267 218 0 0 0 0 0 0

CHHATTISGARH 2,68,202 0 2,03,266 2,02,636 1,68,184 86,935 13,78,161 0 12,00,639 11,94,944 6,72,817 0

DADRA AND 6,167 0 6,067 6,064 6,034 5,756 2,780 0 2,746 2,744 2,618 0
NAGAR HAVELI

DAMAN AND DIU 2,663 0 2,590 2,580 2,515 2,316 677 0 660 613 550 0

DELHI 2,504 0 2,185 2,129 2,128 1,832 8,787 0 7,962 7,813 6,919 0

GOA 3,947 0 3,889 3,836 3,829 3,134 2,665 0 2,251 2,018 282 0

GUJARAT 31,47,062 0 30,15,842 29,95,455 29,91,498 23,95,552 15,75,826 0 15,04,826 14,92,084 13,47,524 0

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HARYANA 12,53,982 0 11,67,142 11,61,676 11,50,466 8,68,308 2,10,675 0 1,92,200 1,91,414 1,84,091 0

HIMACHAL 5,88,073 0 5,68,319 5,66,022 5,63,204 5,25,045 2,21,276 0 2,15,152 2,14,551 2,01,623 0
PRADESH

J&K 6,58,874 0 5,97,144 5,80,173 5,52,232 5,38,516 2,36,384 0 2,12,225 2,10,761 2,08,096 0

JHARKHAND 6,13,040 0 5,24,495 4,32,440 4,09,560 0 3,69,012 0 3,16,262 3,04,876 0 0

KARNATAKA 4,25,309 0 4,02,767 4,00,314 3,79,039 3,52,300 34,25,437 0 33,39,404 32,87,929 31,58,102 0
 KERALA 26,13,786 0 24,05,502 23,75,200 18,43,204 14,89,771 2,81,962 0 2,63,933 2,61,903 1,94,095 0

LAKSHADWEEP 1,628 0 0 0 0 0 33 0 0 0 0 0

MADHYA 19,077 0 13,982 13,564 13,561 85 42,65,282 0 38,43,441 36,70,882 22,51,323 0

PRADESH

MAHARASHTRA 42,34,972 0 37,54,388 33,33,586 32,54,079 15,28,741 33,69,951 0 29,92,102 28,98,782 15,99,453 0

MANIPUR 42,403 0 37,658 37,242 37,122 30,842 17,514 0 16,077 16,060 12,655 0

MEGHALAYA 26,385 0 24,834 22,010 15,674 15,674 12,742 0 12,225 12,194 12,172 0

MIZORAM 36,910 0 33,794 32,553 32,532 20,323 31,304 0 25,381 25,372 1,384 0

NAGALAND 43,519 0 36,594 36,437 36,172 28,894 67,262 0 60,934 60,843 43,729 0

ODISHA 9,84,118 0 9,72,450 9,54,829 5,71,684 3,82,676 22,47,861 0 20,96,038 16,88,234 14,48,823 0

PUDUCHERRY 6,362 0 6,297 6,154 1,286 0 2,726 0 2,680 2,661 1,515 0

PUNJAB 15,58,642 0 14,73,543 14,69,853 14,39,890 13,97,110 0 0 0 0 0 0

RAJASTHAN 30,11,468 0 27,60,098 27,13,512 26,08,793 18,20,295 18,39,310 0 14,98,262 14,71,688 10,33,143 0

SIKKIM 0 0 0 0 0 0 3,722 0 11 0 0 0

TAMIL NADU 27,73,646 0 26,57,491 26,43,637 26,42,810 22,77,710 6,30,847 0 6,04,647 6,02,319 4,86,213 0

TELANGANA 26,67,200 0 25,81,705 25,53,031 25,00,334 22,36,024 8,05,140 0 7,57,786 7,57,174 6,16,449 0

TRIPURA 1,63,091 0 1,59,516 1,59,241 1,59,241 1,36,247 25,932 0 25,249 25,222 21,925 0

UTTAR 1,53,87,313 0 1,32,56,014 1,27,68,692 1,25,68,476 76,96,243 46,45,014 0 33,86,079 32,61,468 23,59,716 0
PRADESH

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UTTARAKHAND 5,91,109 0 5,44,299 5,42,361 5,42,078 4,34,033 75,036 0 71,162 71,009 57,683 0

WEST BENGAL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total: 4,74,41,363 0 4,29,44,013 4,14,81,732 3,96,01,969 2,90,02,545 3,08,23,242 0 2,72,03,962 2,60,10,638 2,00,55,697 0
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9.3 Pradhan Mantri Kisan MaanD- The eligible SMFs who are not
(viii)
han Yojana (PM-KMY) beneficiaries of PM-Kisan or who have
not given consent to allow payment from
9.3.1 Salient features the benefit of PM-Kisan shall submit
(i) The Pradhan Mantri KisanMaan- an enrolment-cum-auto-debit mandate
Dhan Yojana (PM-KMY) is an old age form for giving their consent to auto-
pension scheme for all land holding debit a bank account which is normally
Small and Marginal Farmers (SMFs) in used by them for bank transactions;
the country.
(ix) The Central Government through the
(ii) The Scheme was formally launched on Department of Agriculture, Cooperation
12th September, 2019. and Farmers’ Welfare shall also
contribute an equal amount as
(iii) The PM-KMY is a Central Sector Scheme contributed by the eligible subscriber,
administered by the Department of to the Pension Fund. Account of such
Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers’ co-contributions shall be maintained
Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture & separately by the LIC and these co-
Farmers’ Welfare, Government of India contributions along with fund earnings
in partnership with the Life Insurance from time to time shall be utilized
Corporation of India (LIC). for pension payment on the date of
(iv) The LIC shall be the Pension Fund vesting. Co-contributions would not
Manager and responsible for pension be paid to subscribers in case of pre-
pay out. mature exits. In such a case, the co-
contributions along with fund earnings
(v) It is a voluntary and periodic will be transferred back to the Pension
contribution based pension system Fund.
meant for all land holding Small and
Marginal Farmers (SMFs) throughout (x) The State / UT Governments will have
the country, subject to the aforesaid the option of sharing the burden of
exclusion criteria. individual SMF beneficiary contribution.

(vi) The SMFs shall have the option to (xi) Monthly contributions will fall due
allow payment of his/her voluntary on the same day every month as the
contribution to the Scheme from the enrolment date. The beneficiaries may
financial benefits received by them also choose an option to pay their
from the PM-KISAN Scheme directly. contributions on a quarterly, 4-monthly
or half-yearly basis. Such contributions
(vii) The eligible SMFs who are desirous will fall due on the same day of such
of using their PM-Kisan benefit for period as the date of enrollment;
contributing for PM-KMY, will have to
sign and submit an enrolment-cum- (xii) The amount of the monthly contribution
auto-debit-mandate form for giving shall range between Rs.55 to Rs.200
their consent for auto-debiting their per month depending upon the age of
bank accounts in which their PM-Kisan entry of the farmers into the Scheme,
benefits are credited, so that their as per the following contribution chart:
contributions are automatically paid;

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Member’s contribution Government’s Total contribution

Entry Age Superannuation Age
(Rs.) contribution (Rs.) (Rs.)

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

18 60 55 55 110

19 60 58 58 116

20 60 61 61 122

21 60 64 64 128

22 60 68 68 136

23 60 72 72 144

24 60 76 76 152

25 60 80 80 160

26 60 85 85 170

27 60 90 90 180

28 60 95 95 190

29 60 100 100 200

30 60 105 105 210

31 60 110 110 220

32 60 120 120 240

33 60 130 130 260

34 60 140 140 280

35 60 150 150 300

36 60 160 160 320

37 60 170 170 340

38 60 180 180 360

39 60 190 190 380

40 60 200 200 400

(xiii)
In case of death of the subscriber The rate of contribution and vesting
before the vesting date, the spouse date shall remain the same. Pension
of the subscriber shall have an option accruals will be calculated as if the
of continuing the scheme by payment subscriber were alive on the vesting
of remaining contributions under the date. The same pension would be
scheme, provided she/he is not already payable to the spouse. Upon death of
an SMF beneficiary of the scheme. the spouse after the vesting date, the

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pension corpus would be transferred Common Service Centre (CSC) along

back to the Pension Fund. with his Aadhaar card and bank
passbook or account details.
(xiv)
In case of death of the subscriber
before the vesting date, if the spouse (xix) The Village Level Entrepreneur (VLE)
does not exercise the the option of present at the CSC shall complete the
continuing under the scheme, then the on-line registration process after taking
subscribers’ contributions along with details of Aadhaar number, name,
fund interest earned or Savings Bank date of birth, spouse and nominee
Interest whichever is higher would particulars, mobile number (optional),
be payable to the spouse under the address and a few other details.
scheme.
(xx) The on-line registration process
(xv) In case of death of the subscriber includes capturing of bank account
before the vesting date, if there is particulars and completion of an auto-
no spouse, then the subscribers’ debit mandate to the bank account of the
contributions along with fund interest subscriber for debiting the contribution
earned or Savings Bank Interest, amount to the subscriber’s bank
whichever is higher would be payable account every month. The demand will
to the nominee/s under the scheme. be made by the sponsor bank/IDBI on
The co-contributions made by the behalf of the LIC of India.
Government along with fund interest
(xxi) The data would be checked by the CSC
earned after adjusting for difference
through manual verification of bank
between Savings Bank Interest payable
particulars from supporting documents,
and fund interest earned, if any will be
demographic authentications of
credited back to the Pension Fund of
Aadhaar, etc.
the Government.
(xxii) The mobile number (optional) given
(xvi) If a subscriber dies after the date of
by the subscriber will be verified
vesting, his/her spouse shall be entitled
through an OTP verification process.
to receive fifty per cent of the pension
received by such an eligible subscriber (xxiii) The subscriber will authenticate the
as Family Pension, provided she/he data in an on-line generated enrolment
is not already an SMF beneficiary of form by putting his / her signature.
the Scheme, and such Family Pension
shall be applicable only to the spouse. (xxiv) The VLE will upload a scanned
copy of the signed enrolment-cum-
(xvii) After death of the subscriber as well debit mandate form and thereafter
as of his/her spouse, the corpus i.e. enable his/her online payment of initial
total accumulated contributions made contribution and give him a receipt.
by the subscriber and the Government
shall be credited back to the fund. (xxv) At this stage, the online registration
process would be complete and the
(xviii) The Eligible SMFs desirous of joining system would generate a Pradhan
the scheme shall visit the nearest Mantri Kisan Maan-Dhan (PM-KMY)

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Pension Card with a unique Pension (xxxiii) Eligible beneficiaries may

Account Number prominently printed alternatively also enrol themselves
on it. online through links provided on the
appropriate web-sites.
(xxvi) Upon completion of the enrolment
process and payment of initial (xxxiv) The DAC&FW will facilitate transfer
contribution, an enrolment-cum-auto- of bulk data of beneficiaries from
debit-mandate form for taking consent the SNOs to the CSC-SPV for the
of farmers for auto-debiting from their purpose of bulk enrolment of SMFs
PM-Kisan benefits through their bank and also cross-verification of PM-Kisan
accounts will be generated and signed beneficiaries registered at CSCs.
by the subscriber.
(xxxv) A subscriber who desires to change
(xxvii) The CSC-SPV decentralised office the bank details or any other details
would scan the signed enrolment-cum- which are incorrect, will approach
auto-debit mandate form and upload CSC or VLE along with PM-KMY
the same to the CSC-SPV system. number, Aadhaar Card. However, the
date of birth of the Subscriber cannot
(xxviii) Subsequent to this a pension card
be changed at any time. The VLE at
would be generated and given to the
CSC will validate the credentials of the
subscriber as proof of pension account
member on the payment of the amount
having been opened.
/ fee as prescribed by the Government
(xxix) The CSC-SPV centre would also from time to time.
return the original enrolment-cum-auto-
(xxxvi) For effective implementation
debit mandate form to the subscriber to
of the Scheme, detailed Operational
be retained by him.
Guidelines have been issued which
(xxx) Data of subscribers enrolled would may be amended from time-to-time as
be transferred by CSC-SPV to LIC and when considered necessary.
on T+1 (i.e. the next day) for further
process. 9.3.2 Aims and objective of the
Schème
(xxxi) The CSCs would charge Rs.30/-
There have been a series of interventions for
per beneficiary for enrolment for the
income and price support by the Government
above services. The DAC&FW would
for farmers. However, there is a felt need to
reimburse the above charge to CSC
create a social security net for farmers as old
for which it would raise a consolidated
age may result in loss of livelihood for many
invoice for the purpose.
of them. Farming requires hard work in fields
(xxxii) Eligible beneficiaries may which becomes difficult at an advanced age.
alternatively also enrol themselves The problem is compounded in respect of
by contacting physically the State small and marginal farmers as they have
Nodal Officers (SNOs) (or agencies minimal or no savings to provide for old
designated by them) in their respective age. The Pradhan Mantri KisanMaan-Dhan
districts. Yojana (PM-KMY)provides for an assured

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monthly pension of Rs. 3000/- to all land • Former and present Ministers/
holding Small and Marginal Farmers (SMFs), State Ministers and former/present
whether male or female, on attaining the Members of the Lok Sabha/ Rajya
age of 60 years. Farmers falling within the Sabha/ State Legislative Assemblies/
purview of the exclusion criteria are, however, State Legislative Councils,former
not eligible for the benefit. and present Mayors of Municipal
Corporations, former and present
9.3.3 Beneficiaries of the Scheme Chairpersons of District Panchayats.
All Small and Marginal Farmers (SMFs) in all • All serving or retired officers and
States and Union Territories of the country, employees of the Central/ State
who are of the age of 18 years and above Government Ministries/ Offices/
and upto the age of 40 years, and who do Departments and their field units,
not fall within the purview of the exclusion Central or State PSEs and Attached
criteria are eligible to avail the benefits of this offices/ Autonomous Institutions
Scheme by joining it. under the Government as well as
regular employees of the Local Bodies
9.3.4 Exclusion criteria: (Excluding Multi Tasking Staff / Class
The following categories of farmers have IV/Group D employees)
been brought under the exclusion criteria: • All persons who paid Income Tax in
(i) SMFs covered under any other statutary the last assessment year.
social security schemes such as National • Professionals like doctors, engineers,
Pension Scheme (NPS), Employees’ lawyers, chartered accountant and
State Insurance Corporation Scheme, architects registered with Professional
Employees’ Fund Organization Scheme bodies and carrying out profession by
etc.
undertaking practice.
(ii) Farmers who have opted for Pradhan
For the purpose of exclusion State/UT
Mantri Shram Yogi MaanDhan Yojana
Government can certify the eligibility of the
(PM-SYM) administered by the Ministry
beneficiary based on self declaration by
of Labour & Employment
the beneficiaries. In case the beneficiary is
(iii) Farmers who have opted for Pradhan not available /does not reside in the village,
Mantri LaghuVyapariMaan-dhan Yojana State/UT Governments may consider
(PM-LVM) administered by the Ministry certification based on a declaration by other
of Labour & Employment adult members of his/her family. In case of
incorrect self declaration, beneficiary shall
(iv) Further, the following categories of
beneficiaries of higher economic status not be eligible for financial benefit under the
shall not be eligible for benefits under Scheme.
the scheme:
9.3.5 Mechanism of Implementation of
• All institutional land holders
the Scheme
• Former and present holders of a) The Common Service Centres (CSCs)
constitutional posts under the Ministry of Electronics and

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Information Technology and the State 9.3.6 Review, Monitoring and

Nodal Officers (SNOs) (PM-KISAN) will Grievance Redressal Mechanism
be the enrolling agencies. a) An Empowered Committee under the
b) The CSC will complete the on-line Chairmanship of Cabinet Secretary
registration process after taking details with Secretaries of Agriculture &
of Aadhaar number, name, date of birth, Farmers’ Welfare, MeiTY, Department
spouse and nominee particulars, mobile of Expenditure, Department of Financial
number, address and a few other details. Services and any other Secretary
concerned as members shall review and
c) The CSC will take an auto-debit mandate
monitor implementation of the Scheme
for debiting contribution amount to the
through appropriate implementation
subscriber’s bank account every month.
strategies and to approve any
d) The CSC will thereafter enable online modifications in the Scheme within the
payment of initial contribution and give within the overall financial parameters of
the subscriber a receipt. the Scheme approved by the Cabinet,
for effective implementation.
e) The CSC will provide a PM-KISAN
Maan-Dhan Pension Card with a Pension b) The overall implementation of the
Account Number printed on it. Scheme would be done by the Project
f) The CSCs would charge the DAC&FW Monitoring Unit (PMU) set up for the PM-
Rs.30/- per beneficiary for enrolment for Kisan Scheme at the Central level in the
the above services. DAC&FW. The PMU shall also undertake
a publicity campaign (Information,
g) The data of SMF PM-Kisan beneficiaries Education and Communication-IEC)
already available with the SNOs will also for the Scheme and also incur various
be appropriately utilized for enrolment. administrative expenses.
h) The beneficiaries may choose an option c) Each State/UT Government will designate
to pay their contributions on a monthly,
a Nodal Department for implementation
quarterly, 4-monthly or half-yearly basis.
of the scheme and coordinating with
i) In case of failure of payment of the Central Government with regard to
contribution by the subscriber he/she implementation of the Scheme.
may pay the outstanding installments.
d) A Grievance Redressal Cell shall be
j) Late fee / interest may be charged for set up both at State and District Levels
default in payment. accordingly with representation of State
Nodal Officers, State Level Bankers’
k) If contributions remain unpaid for a
Committee and Regional Manager, LIC.
period of six months, such account
status would be changed to ‘dormant Similarly, the District Level shall have
account’. The subscriber will be allowed DLBC and LIC Representatives along
to regularize contribution by paying the with District Level Government Officers.
entire outstanding dues, along with e) All disputes to the extent of and limited
interest at the rate as determined by the to the transactions routed through the
Government from time to time. National Automated Clearing House

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(NACH) system should be routed by the g) Any matter related to execution, grievance
banks through the Dispute Management redressal, dispute resolution etc. shall be
System (DMS) provided by NPCI. The referred to the Joint Secretary (Farmers’
disputes so raised on the Sponsor Bank Welfare), Department of Agriculture,
shall be resolved within 30 days from Cooperation and Farmers’ Welfare,
the date of dispute. If the Sponsor Bank Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’
fails to respond / resolve the dispute Welfare, Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi –
within the agreed time line, the disputed 110001 for redressal.
amount will be debited to the settlement 9.3.7 Project Monitoring Unit (PMU):
account of the Sponsor Bank maintained The PMU set up for PM-Kisan Scheme
with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). will also take care of the implementation of
PM-KMY.
f) Any disputes other than that detailed
above shall be resolved by LIC, the 9.3.8 Farmers registered so far: So far
Sponsor Bank and the Ministry without (as on 3.12.2019), 18,84,323 farmers have
any liability on the other participating registered for the Scheme.
stakeholders. The process to be followed
for dispute resolution is provided in
theMoUs.

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Chapter 10

Crop Insurance

Agriculture Insurance
10.1 Keeping in view the risks involved schemes currently under implementation
in agriculture and to insure the farming are the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana
community against various risks, the Ministry (PMFBY) and the Restructured Weather
of Agriculture introduced a crop insurance Based Crop Insurance Scheme (RWBCIS).
scheme in 1985 and thereafter brought
improvements in the erstwhile scheme(s) The total funds released by the Government
from time to time based on the experience of India during the last 5 years under various
gained and views of the stakeholders, States, schemes for crop insurance are as under:
farming community etc. The insurance
(in Rs. crore)
Plan/ Year Insurance Schemes Expenditure

2014-15 National Agricultural Insurance Scheme (NAIS), Modified NAIS 2598.35

(MNAIS) and Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme (WBCIS)

2015-16 - do - 2982.47

2016-17 Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) and Restructured 11054.63
Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme (RWBCIS)

2017-18 - do - 9419.79

2018-19 - do - 11945.38

2019-20 - do - 9620.78*

* as on 01.11.2019

10.2 Brief details of the crop insurance is being implemented in various States/
schemes being implemented in the country Union Territories of the country from Kharif
are given below : 2016. The Scheme is being implemented
through 18 General Insurance Companies
10.2.1 Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana including all the 5 Government Sector
(PMFBY) Companies. Under PMFBY, a uniform
After detailed discussions with various maximum premium of only 2% of the sum
stakeholders including State Governments insured is paid by farmers for all Kharif crops
and representatives of farmers’ organizations, and 1.5% for all Rabi crops. In case of
the Government of India had formulated the annual commercial and horticultural crops,
new Crop Insurance Schemes viz. Pradhan the maximum premium to be paid by farmers
Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), which is only 5%. The premium rates to be paid by

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farmers are very low and balance of actuarial agencies on direct yield estimation at Gram
premium is being borne by the Government, Panchayat level using technology have been
to be shared equally by the State & Central initiated during the year which are also being
Government, to provide full insured amount coordinated by the MNCFC.
to the farmers against crop loss on account
For effective implementation, an integrated
of natural calamities. There is no upper limit
National Crop Insurance Portal (www.pmfby.
on Government subsidy.
gov.in) has been developed to integrate all the
Earlier, there was a provision of capping the stakeholders on a single platform on a real
premium rate which resulted in low claims time basis. This has also enabled access to
being paid to farmers. This capping was done individual farmer-wise detailed data. Further,
it has been decided to obtain the Aadhar
to limit Government outgo on the premium
number of insured farmers, details of land
subsidy. This capping has now been removed
records for de-duplication. In addition, Direct
and farmers will get claim against full sum
Transfer of Benefits (Claims) to the farmers’
insured without any reduction. Further, the
account has been initiated from Kharif 2018
sum insured has been equated to the Scale season.
of Finance.

Efforts are being made to make the scheme Revised Operational Guidelines
technology driven with the primary objective With a view to ensure better transparency,
to reduce delays in claim payment to farmers. accountability and timely payment of
Capturing of CCEs data on smartphones/ claims to farmers, the Government has
CCE Agri App and its real time transfer on comprehensively revised the Operational
the National Crop Insurance Portal has been Guidelines of the scheme recently which
made mandatory from Kharif 2017 and the have become effective from 01.10.2018 and,
States have to provide an evidence of having inter-alia, include the following :
conducted CCEs before Government of
India share in subsidy is released. Remote i) Provision of 12% interest rate per annum
to be paid by the Insurance Company to
sensing will be used to rationalize the number
farmers for delay in settlement claims
of Crop Cutting Experiments (CCEs) at unit
beyond 10 days of prescribed cut off
area level. 8 pilot studies on use of innovative
date for payment of claims.
technology in CCEs have been completed
by the Department which are coordinated ii) State Government has to pay 12%
by the Mahalanobis National Crop Forecast interest rate for delay in release of State
Centre (MNCFC). A High Power Committee share of subsidy beyond three months
constituted in the Department of Agriculture, of prescribed cut off date/submission of
Cooperation and Farmers’ Welfare has requisition by Insurance Companies.
evaluated the results of the 8 pilots and it has iii) Increased time for change of crop name
been decided to scale up and mainstream for insurance - upto 2 working days prior
the operationalisation of these approaches/ to cut-off date for enrolment instead of
techniques for paddy crop in 9 States on a the earlier provision of 1 month before
pilot basis. the cut off date.
14 more pilot studies by the Government, iv) Time for intimation of loss due to localized
reputed international and national private calamities and post-harvest losses has

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been increased from 48 hours to 72 WBCIS was implemented as a full-fledged

hours. component scheme of the National Crop
Insurance Programme (NCIP) from Rabi
v) A stratified grievance redressal 2013-14 season to Rabi 2015-16. WBCIS
mechanism viz. District Level Grievance intends to provide insurance protection to
Redressal Committee (DGRC), State farmers against adverse weather incidence
Level Grievance Redressal Committee such as deficit and excess rainfall, high or
(SGRC). low temperature, humidity etc. which are
vi) Detailed plan for publicity and awareness deemed to impact crop production adversely.
- 0.5% of gross premium per company It has the advantage to settle claims within
per season earmarked for the purpose. the shortest possible time. Under WBCIS,
actuarial rates of premium were charged.
vii) Detailed Standard Operating Procedures The scheme has further been restructured
(SOPs) for settlement of claims under on the basis of premium structure and on
localized calamities, post harvest losses, the administrative lines of PMFBY and is
mid-season adversity, prevented sowing available in the country from Kharif 2016 as
and redressal of disputes regarding yield Restructured WBCIS.
data including add on features.
viii) Inclusion of perennial crops and add on Coverage under PMFBY & RWBCIS
coverage for damage by wild animals on During 2016-17 (i.e. Kharif 2016 and Rabi
a pilot basis. 2016 seasons) about 583.7 lakh farmer
10.2.2 Restructured Weather Based Crop enrolments were provided crop insurance
Insurance Scheme (RWBCIS) for a sum of Rs. 2,04,835 crore and during
2017-18 (i.e. Kharif 2017 and Rabi 2017-18
With the objective to provide coverage for seasons) about 530.4 lakh farmer enrolments
those crops for which there is no standard/ were provided crop insurance for a sum of Rs.
approved methodology for assessment 2,04,790 crore under PMFBY & RWBCIS.
of yield and to overcome shortcomings State-wise & Season wise coverage details
under the erstwhile NAIS, a pilot Weather under PMFBY and RWBCIS during 2018-19
Based Crop Insurance Scheme (WBCIS) are given below:
was launched in 20 States (as announced
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Number of Farmers Insured Sum Gross Approved Claim
(number in Lakhs) Insured Premium Claims Paid No. of Farmers against
Area Insured
State/UT Name paid Claims
(in Lakh Ha.)
(number in Lakhs)
Loanee Non Loanee Total In Rs. Crore

A&N 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 - - -

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ANDHRA PRADESH 12.0 6.9 18.9 13.3 10,475.6 942.9 - - -

ASSAM 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.2 99.1 4.0 - - -

BIHAR - - - - - - - - -

CHHATTISGARH 33.8 3.4 37.2 22.1 20,125.7 1,165.9 - - -

GOA - - - - - - - - -

GUJARAT 21.1 0.2 21.3 25.4 14,122.2 3,472.9 93.1 93.1 0.8

HARYANA 7.7 0.1 7.9 10.9 8,086.7 826.9 1.8 1.8 0.0

HIMACHAL PRADESH 1.1 0.0 1.1 0.4 131.8 7.5 - - -

J&K - - - - - - - - -

JHARKHAND 1.1 3.7 4.8 2.8 1,682.6 162.9 - - -

KARNATAKA 5.4 6.7 12.1 8.5 5,466.4 1,350.2 49.0 - -

KERALA 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 54.0 9.1 3.9 3.9 0.1

MADHYA PRADESH 23.5 0.2 23.7 37.7 10,681.6 1,657.2 - - -

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MAHARASHTRA 15.5 112.0 127.5 68.6 24,833.3 4,770.3 21.5 21.5 0.1

MANIPUR 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 18.0 1.3 - - -

MEGHALAYA 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 3.4 0.1 - - -

ODISHA 28.7 16.1 44.8 17.5 30,458.0 5,862.4 - - -

 PUDUCHERRY - - - - - - - - -

RAJASTHAN 43.8 0.2 44.0 53.8 15,638.3 3,188.4 46.1 15.3 0.3

SIKKIM - - - - - - - - -

TAMIL NADU 1.1 1.7 2.8 1.5 1,062.3 123.2 3.0 3.0 -

TELANGANA 5.3 - 5.3 4.9 4,077.8 463.8 - - -

TRIPURA - - - - - - - - -

UTTAR PRADESH 19.7 1.0 20.7 16.1 6,948.1 614.3 2.0 1.9 0.0

UTTARAKHAND 1.3 0.0 1.4 0.7 556.4 50.2 - - -

WEST BENGAL - - - - - - - - -

Total: 221.5 152.4 373.9 284.6 154,522 24,674 220 140 1.4

* Kharif 2018 claims are not yet fully reported. Rabi 2018-19 enrolment and claims statistics are provisional.

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2016-17 to 2018-19 - PMFBY & RWBCIS - All India Business Statistics

Number of Farmers Insured Sum Gross Approved Claim No. of

(number in Lakhs) Area Insured Premium Claims Paid Farmers
Insured against paid
Season
(in Lakh Claims
Non
Loanee Total Ha.) In Rs. Crore (number in
Loanee
Lakhs)

Kharif 2016 304.9 102.6 407.5 382.4 131,482 16,009 10,559 10,555 108.7

Rabi 2016-17 141.0 35.2 176.2 188.9 73,353 5,907 7,281 7,278 41.2

2016-17 Total 445.9 137.8 583.7 571.4 204,835 21,916 17,839 17,833 149.9

Kharif 2017 243.8 109.6 353.5 336.0 125,547 18,826 18,039 18,033 147.0

Rabi 2017-18 140.7 36.3 177.0 179.0 79,243 6,555 4,319 4,282 29.8

2017-18 Total 384.5 145.9 530.4 515.0 204,790 25,381 22,357 22,315 176.8

Kharif 2018 223.2 120.1 343.3 321.5 138,226 20,921 15,436 14,924 118.3

Rabi 2018-19 134.2 91.0 225.2 266.4 98,944 8,382 5,286 5,084 45.2

2018-19 Total 357.4 211.1 568.5 587.9 237,170 29,303 20,721 20,008 163.4

* Kharif 2018 claims are not yet fully reported

* Rabi 2018-19 enrolment and claims statistics are provisional

10.2.3 Coconut Palm Insurance farmers. The Pilot includes seven sections
Scheme (CPIS) viz., Crop Insurance (PMFBY/WBCIS), Loss of
The Coconut Palm Insurance Scheme (CPIS) Life (PMJJBY), Accidental Death & Disability
is implemented since the year 2009-10 in (PMSBY), Student Safety, Household,
selected areas of Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Agriculture implements & Tractor. The Crop
Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Orissa and Insurance Section is compulsory. However,
Tamil Nadu. The scheme has also been farmers can choose atleast two sections
continued during 2018-19 and 2019-20. from the remaining. Through UPIS, farmers
Since inception of the scheme, 57.25 lakh may be able to get all requisite insurance
palms of 1.24 lakh growers for a sum insured products through one simple proposal/
of Rs. 506 crore have been covered. Against application form. But most States have made
a premium of Rs. 3.26 crore, claims of Rs. the selection of two sections voluntary in
4.40 crore have been paid to about 0.09 lakh addition to PMFBY/RWBCIS.
farmers.
Coverage of women farmers under
10.2.4 Unified Package Insurance PMFBY
Scheme (UPIS) All farmers whether sharecroppers or
A Unified Package Insurance Scheme has tenant farmers including women farmers
also been approved for implementation growing crops in the areas notified by the
in selected 45 selected districts on a pilot concerned State/UT Government are eligible
basis from Kharif 2016 to provide financial for coverage under the scheme and can
protection & comprehensive risk coverage insure themselves as per provisions of the
of crops, assets, life and student safety to scheme. The coverage under the scheme is

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subject to land records and tenancy contract. inception of the scheme. Over the last three
Further, the Scheme is demand driven. seasons mainly, Rabi 18-19, Kharif 18 and
The scheme is compulsory/mandatory for Kharif 19, out of the total coverage under
farmers obtaining seasonal agricultural the scheme approximately 15%-16% women
operation loans for notified crops/areas farmers were enrolled under the scheme every
from rural financial institutions i.e. loanee year. The State of Maharashtra has achieved
farmers are compulsorily covered and the maximum enrolment of women farmers,
scheme is voluntary for non-loanee farmers. constituting almost 18%-19% of the State’s
Thus, loanee women farmers are covered total farmer coverage. Insured area owned by
compulsorily under the scheme and non- women farmers in the State of Maharashtra
loanee women farmers are required to obtain is the highest among all participating States
crop insurance from approved channels i.e. since Kharif 18. Union territories and North
Insurance Company or their agents, Banks, East States have recorded poor enrolment of
Common Service Centres and online on the women over the years.
National Crop Insurance Portal www.pmfby.
gov.in. There is no specific extra benefit/ There has been a 0.7% increase in the
provisions for women farmers under the enrolment of loanee women farmers and
scheme. However, the Government is bound a significant increase in the enrolment of
to pay its share in premium subsidy for all non-loanee women farmers amounting to
farmers including women who take up crop approximately 56% increase from Kharif 18 to
insurance. Kharif 19 demonstrating a favourable attitude
among women farmers towards PMFBY.
The coverage of women farmers under
PMFBY has remained consistent since

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Chapter 11

Agricultural Credit

Overview
11.1 The Government has taken many Rs.9,07,843.37 crore upto November, 2019.
policy initiatives for strengthening of the
farm credit delivery system for providing
credit at lower rates of interest to support 11.2.2 Interest Subvention Scheme
the resource requirements of the agricultural The Interest Subvention Scheme (ISS) was
sector. The emphasis of these policies has launched in the year 2006-07 with a view to
been on providing timely and adequate credit provide concessional short term crop loans
support to farmers with particular focus on including loan availed through Kisan Credit
small and marginal farmers and weaker Card (KCC) to farmers.
sections of society to enable them to adopt
ISS is available to farmers availing short term
modern technology and improved agricultural
crop loans upto Rs.3.00 lakh at an interest rate
practices for increasing agricultural production
of 7% per annum for one year. An additional
and productivity. The policy essentially lays
subvention of 3% is also given to farmers for
emphasis on augmenting credit flow at the
prompt and timely repayment of loans. The
ground level through credit planning, adoption
benefits of ISS have also been extended
of region specific strategies, rationalization of
to farmers in allied activities like Animal
lending policies and procedures and bringing
Husbandry and Fisheries (to existing KCC
down the rate of interest on farm loan.
holders) within the overall limit of Rs.3.00 lakh
and issue of new KCC for Animal Husbandry
11.2 Policy initiatives for increasing and Fisheries farmers with provision of
the flow of credit benefit of IS & PRI for loan amount upto
The Government has initiated several Rs.2.00 lakh per annum. Interest subvention
measures to galvanize the system of of 2% and prompt repayment incentive of 3%
institutional credit to make it more responsive on restructured crop loans is also given to
to the needs of farmers. Some of the farmers affected by severe natural calamities
important measures initiated in this regard for a maximum period of 5 years on the
are as under:- basis of report of an Inter-Ministerial Central
Team (IMCT) for grant of NDRF assistance
and Sub-Committee of National Executive
11.2.1 Agriculture Credit: Target and
Committee (SC-NEC).
Achievement
Government sets target for agricultural During the financial year 2018-19, the
credit flow every year, which has increased Department released a sum of Rs.11,495.67
consistently over the years and it reached crore to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)/
Rs.12,56,830/- crore against the target of National Bank for Agriculture and Rural
Rs.11,00,000 crore during 2018-19. Target Development (NABARD) the implementing
for the year 2019-20 has been fixed at agencies for settling claims under the Interest
Rs.13,50,000/- crore and the achievement is Subvention Scheme. The Government has

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allocated a sum of Rs.18,000 crore for the 10.01.2020 for settlement of audited claims
current financial year for settling claims under under the scheme. Details of funds released
the scheme. An amount of Rs.13,001.95 crore during the last five years including the current
has been released to RBI/NABARD as on financial year are as under:

(Rs. in Crore)
2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20
13,000 13,397.13 13,045.72 11,495.67 13,001.95 (as on 10.01.2020)

11.2.3 Kisan Credit Card Scheme

(KCC)
KCC was introduced in 1998 to provide timely of interest subvention and Prompt
credit to farmers to meet short term/long Repayment Incentive (PRI) with a sub-
term cultivation requirement, postharvest limit of Rs.2.00 lakhs with the approval
expenses, consumption requirement etc. of the Cabinet on 01.02.2019.
KCC is implemented by Commercial Banks,
• The Indian Banks Association (IBA) on
Cooperative Banks and Regional Rural
04.02.2019 has waived off processing
Banks (RRBs). Presently, there are 7.03 crore
fee, inspection, ledger folio charges and
active KCCs against 14.5 crore operational
all other service charges for fresh issue/
landholdings which means there are a
renewal of KCC.
substantial number of farmers outside the
ambit of KCC. To bring the maximum number • The Reserve Bank of India on 07.02.2019
of farmers under KCC in order to provide raised the collateral free existing
loan to them at a cheaper rate under the ISS agriculture loan limit from Rs.1.00 lakh to
scheme, the Government has launched a Rs.1.60 lakh.
campaign for saturation of KCC to farmers.
Necessary instructions have been issued to • State Level Bankers Committees
all the State Governments/Union Territories (SLBCs) has been requested to fix
on 04.02.2019. The Department of Financial targets for issue of KCC with a focus on
Services has separately issued necessary districts having less KCC penetration.
instructions to all the Banks on launching • Standardised common application form
of a KCC Saturation Drive through their for KCC has been designed for easy
letter dated 04.02.2019 and the same was understanding of farmers.
reiterated on 25.06.2019.
• The KCC Saturation Drive is being
carried out by all banks jointly with the
INITIATIVES ALREADY TAKEN FOR
concerned State Governments.
KCC SATURATION DRIVE
• Farmers engaged in activities relating to • Camps are being organised Bank-wise
Animal Husbandry and Fisheries have or village-wise to provide KCC to all
been included in the KCC scheme and eligible farmers within 14 days from the
also have been extended the benefits receipt of the farmer’s application.

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Chapter 12

Agricultural Marketing

12.1 Overview
The agriculture sector needs structured and present agricultural marketing system,
functional markets, preferably in the vicinity reducing the intermediaries in supply chain,
of farmers, to drive growth, employment, mitigate the uncertainty in prices of agri
remunerative prices and economic prosperity commodities and marketing and providing
in rural areas of the country. An enabling remunerative prices to farmers for their
mechanism is also required to be put in place produce.
for procurement of agricultural commodities
directly from the farmers’ field and to establish 12.2 Agricultural Marketing Reforms
effective linkage between farm production,
the retail chain and food processing 12.2.1 Objective:
industries. In order to remove restrictive
Sustainable growth and development of the
and monopolistic practices of the present
agriculture and allied sectors directly affect
marketing system, to reduce intermediaries
the well-being of farmers and rural people
in the supply chain, to reduce wastages by
at large, their prosperity and employment
way of promoting integrated supply and value
and also forms an important resource base
chain and to benefit farmers through access
for a number of agro-based industries
to global markets, reforms in agricultural
and agro-services. With coordinated and
markets have to be an ongoing process. The
integrated efforts made by policy makers,
agriculture sector needs competitive and well-
agricultural scientists and more so by
functioning markets for farmers to sell their
farmers, food grain production has gone
produce. There is a need to enhance private
up substantially and growth of horticulture
sector investment in development of post-
crops has surpassed even the production
harvest marketing infrastructure for which
and productivity of foodgrains. Considering
various schemes are also implemented.
this, the present government has made a
The Government has been playing an paradigm policy shift from merely ensuring
important role in developing the Agriculture food security to nutritional and price security.
Marketing system in the country. Agricultural For facilitating better value of the produce
Marketing Division of the Department to farmers, accessible, competitive, efficient
of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers’ and barrier free markets with adequate
Welfare (DAC&FW) is entrusted with the marketing infrastructure and real time
implementation of policy and programmes market information are being considered
relating to Agricultural Marketing. The instrumental to supplement the Government’s
Agricultural Marketing Division through its effort towards doubling of farmers’ income in
policies and programmes is working towards a time bound manner. In order to realise the
providing structured and functional markets same, reforms in the agricultural marketing
preferably in the vicinity of farmers, removing sector is considered important. In order to
restrictive and monopolistic practices of develop an efficient, competitive, transparent

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and barrier free market with adequate post- warehouses/silos/ cold storages as
harvest and marketing infrastructure and market sub-yards, rationalization of
real time market information, the Marketing market fee and commission charges.
Division is pursuing a comprehensive reform Arunachal Pradesh has adopted the
agenda including closely working with model APLM Act, 2017 in entirety and
the States to reform their APMC Acts & to the States of Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and
promote contract farming. Chhattisgarh have adopted it excepting
for a few major provisions. Other States
are at varied stages in the process of
12.2.2 Achievements
adoption.
(a) Since the circulation of the model APMC
Act in 2003, the Division has been (c) De-regulation of marketing of fruits &
vigorously pursuing with the States to vegetables – Fruits & vegetables being
adopt its provisions. So far, 22 States/ perishable crops need a different set
UTs have by and large adopted the of markets and marketing system with
major suggestions of the model APMC optimal supply chain with reduced
Act, 2003, though many of the States intermediation including cold storages
have made cosmetic reforms leading to & cold chain. The existing system of
no noticeable ground level development. marketing through the network of APMC
However, States, like Maharashtra, markets leads to high post-harvest
Gujarat, Karnataka, Rajasthan and losses, long intermediation in the supply
Madhya Pradesh, have not only chain and low return to farmers. In order
amended their marketing laws and put in to address this issue, the Department
place a conducive atmosphere but have has been advocating with the States to
also made reform linked progress. provide complete freedom to farmers as
well as buyers and investors to invest in
(b) In order to make the model APMC Act, development of marketing infrastructure
2003 more holistic, comprehensive and and supply chain outside the market
farmer friendly, the Marketing Division in yards so as to facilitate emergence
consultation with NITI Aayog and States of various channels of marketing. In
formulated and released a model Act addition to these, APMC Markets should
“The --- State/ UT Agricultural Produce also be available as one of the alternative
and Livestock Marketing (Promotion & choices to the farmers. Till now 17 States
Facilitation) Act, 2017”, popularly called have moved in this direction, though in
model APLM Act, in April, 2017. The varied forms.
essence of the model APLM Act, 2017 is
to provide complete freedom to cultivators (d) With the objective of enhancing farmers
and livestock rearers to sell their produce, accessibility to a number of markets &
livestock and its product to buyers and buyers offering competitive bids in a
through the marketing channel of their transparent manner, promote quality
choice offering the better bid. Apart from based trading and also to ensure
the above, the model legal framework better price discovery, the Department
would attract investment from the private launched a National Agriculture Market
sector in developing post-harvest and (e-NAM) platform in April, 2016. So
marketing infrastructure. The model Act, far, 585 regulated wholesale markets
inter-alia, provides for declaration of (APMCs) have been integrated in to the
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DMI, an attached office of DAC&FW, ‘Operation and Management of GrAMs’

has formulated and uploaded tradable to all States to facilitate and promote
parameters for 150 commodities. better management in GrAMs. DAC&FW
has also circulated Scheme guidelines
(e) Considering the importance of integrating for AMIF to be set up with NABARD to
farmers including fruit and vegetable all States to guide them to avail loan
growers with agro-industries with the at concessional rate of interest. In
objectives to mitigate market and price order to coordinate among the various
uncertainties, reduce post-harvest stakeholder Ministries/ Departments an
losses and create rural employment, the Inter-Ministerial Coordination Committee
Department formulated and released a on GrAMs has been constituted. The first
model Act; “The ---State/ UT Agricultural meeting of the committee has already
Produce and Livestock Contract Farming been held recently.
& Services (Promotion & Facilitation)
Act, 2018”. The model Act not only
provides a facilitative eco-system for 12.3 Integrated Scheme for
contract produce output but also for Agricultural Marketing (ISAM):
services all along the agriculture food (a) The Marketing Division is also
value chain starting from pre-harvest, implementing an ongoing Central Sector
harvest and post-harvest including Scheme from the XII Plan, which has
marketing. Tamil Nadu has legislated been integrated into a new scheme viz.
“The Tamil Nadu Agricultural Produce the Integrated Scheme for Agricultural
and Livestock Contract Farming and Marketing (ISAM) w.e.f. 01.04.2014.
Services (Promotion and Facilitation) During 2017-18, the National Agriculture
Act, 2019”and Punjab has already Market Scheme popularly known as
enacted a separate contract farming Act. e-NAM scheme has also been made
The Division is pursuing with States/ part of it.
Union Territories to adopt the same.
(b) The ISAM has six sub-schemes namely
(f) As per Union Budget Announcement (i) Agricultural Marketing Infrastructure
2018-19, Government has announced (AMI) (ii) Marketing Research and
to develop and upgrade existing 22,000 Information Network (MRIN) (iii)
Gramin Haats into Gramin Agricultural Strengthening of Agmark Grading
Markets (GrAMs) to work as centers Facilities (SAGF) (iv) Training, Research
of aggregation and for direct purchase and Consultancy through Choudhary
of agricultural commodities from the Charan Singh National Institute of
farmers. In these GrAMs, physical Agricultural Marketing (NIAM) (v) Agri-
infrastructure is being strengthened business Development through Venture
using MGNREGA and other Government Capital Assistance (VCA) and Project
Schemes. The Government has Development Facility (vi) National
approved an Agri-Market Infrastructure Agriculture Market (e-NAM).
Fund (AMIF) with a corpus of Rs. 2000
The first three sub schemes are implemented
crore for developing and upgrading
by the Directorate of Marketing & Inspection
agricultural marketing infrastructure in
(DMI), the fourth sub scheme by CCS
Gramin Haats and Agriculture Produce
National Institute of Agriculture Marketing
Market Committee (APMC) Markets.
(NIAM), Jaipur, while the fifth and sixth sub
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schemes are implemented through the Small (ii) To promote innovative and latest
Farmers Agri-Business Consortium (SFAC), technologies in post-harvest and
New Delhi. agricultural marketing infrastructure.
(iii) To develop alternative & competitive
12.3.1 Agricultural Marketing marketing channels for agricultural and
Infrastructure (AMI) allied produce through incentivizing
To develop Agricultural Marketing private and cooperative sectors to make
Infrastructure including storage infrastructure, investments there for.
the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’
(iv) To benefit farmers individually and
Welfare is implementing a capital investment
collectively through FPOs from farm level
subsidy sub-scheme Agricultural Marketing
processing and marketing of processed
Infrastructure (AMI) of the Integrated
produce along with promotion of small
Scheme for Agricultural Marketing (ISAM).
processing units.
The erstwhile two schemes viz. (i) Grameen
Bhandaran Yojana (GBY) implemented since (v) To promote creation of scientific
01.04.2001 and (ii) Scheme for Strengthening/ storage capacity for storing farm
Development of Agricultural Marketing produce, processed farm produce and
Infrastructure, Grading & Standardization agricultural inputs etc. to reduce post-
(AMIGS) implemented since 20.10.2004 have harvest & handling losses, promote
been subsumed into one scheme known as pledge financing and market access.
Agricultural Marketing Infrastructure (AMI)
w.e.f. 01.04.2014. (vi) To incentivize developing and
upgrading of Gramin Haats as GrAMs
The AMI sub-scheme of ISAM was sanctioned to make better farmer-consumer
for the XII Plan Period (2012-17). The scheme market linkages and also to assist in
had been stopped after 05.08.2014 for integration of GrAMs with the e-NAM
new projects of General category and after portal so as to improve transparency
31.12.2016 for new projects of SC/ST/NER in trading and better price discovery.
category.
(vii) To provide infrastructure facilities for
Now the Government has re-launched grading, standardization and quality
the scheme w.e.f. 22.10.2018 with certain certification of agricultural and allied
modifications for the period coterminous with produce with the objectives of (a)
the 14th Finance Commission i.e. upto 2019- ensuring produce quality based
20 with the following objectives: value realization to farmers and: (b)
promoting pledge financing , e-NWRS
and futures trading .
Objective:
(viii) To promote Integrated Value Chains
(i) To develop marketing infrastructure
through minimal processing /value
to effectively handle and manage
addition to make the produce more
marketable surpluses of agricultural and
marketable, which includes washing,
allied produce including horticulture,
sorting, cleaning, grading, waxing,
livestock, poultry, fishery, bamboo,
ripening, packaging, labelling etc.
minor forest produce etc. supportive to
wherein the product form is not
enhance farmers’ income.
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(ix) To undertake publicity and awareness agricultural and allied produce in the private
campaign among stakeholders and cooperative sector, (iv) e-trading; (v)
including farmers, agri. preneurs, unified single trading license valid across the
market functionaries and on other State/UT and (vi) single point levy of market
various aspects and functions of fee across the State/UT.
agricultural marketing including grading,
standardization, quality certification, a) The provisions with admissible rate
regulation, reforms , e-trading, promoting of subsidy, subsidy pattern etc under
farmers facilitation centres for market revised Operational Guidelines of the
information & intelligence by FPOs etc . Scheme are as follows:
- Eligible Beneficiaries under the
Brief of the scheme Scheme:
Under the AMI sub-scheme, there are two
Individuals, Group of farmers / growers,
components (i) Storage Infrastructure (ii)
FPOs/FPCs registered under the
Marketing Infrastructure other than storage.
respective Companies Act/Cooperatives
The main objective of the scheme is to
Societies Act/ Societies Registration
promote development of agricultural marketing
Act (with minimum 50 number of farmer
infrastructure including storage infrastructure
members); Partnership/ Proprietary
in the country. The scheme is meant for holistic
firms, Companies, Corporations; Non-
development of the agricultural value chain
Government Organization (NGO),
critically focusing each linkage of the post-
Self Help Group (SHG); Cooperatives,
harvest value chain. The AMI sub scheme
Cooperative Marketing Federation;
is a back ended capital subsidy scheme and
Autonomous Bodies of the Government,
subsidy is provided on the capital cost of
Local Bodies, Panchayat, State
the project to develop agricultural marketing
agencies including State Government
infrastructure and storage infrastructure
Departments and autonomous
including infrastructure for development/
organization / State owned corporations
upgradation of Rural Haats as Gramin
such as Agricultural Produce Market
Agricultural Market (GrAMs) , Common
Committees & Marketing Boards, State
Facilitation Centre for FPOs, marketing
Warehousing Corporations, State Civil
infrastructure in market yards, infrastructure
Supplies Corporations etc.
for direct marketing, mobile infrastructure for
post-harvest operations including reefer vans, - Subsidy pattern under the Scheme
stand-alone cold storages up to 1000 MTs, including women farmers and
Integrated Value Chain (IVC) projects up to entrepreneurs are as follows:
primary processing stage etc.
AMI scheme is a back ended Capital
The scheme is demand driven, credit linked Subsidy scheme in which the rate of
with provision of back-ended subsidy. The subsidy varies from 25% to 33.33% based
scheme is also reform linked for non-storage on the category of eligible beneficiary
infrastructure projects of State/UT agencies and provided on the capital cost of the
and allowed under the scheme for those project. However in respect of women
States/Union Territories that have undertaken farmers/entrepreneurs irrespective of the
the following reforms in their respective category, the rate of subsidy admissible
APMC Acts (i) direct marketing ; (ii) contract is 33.33%. The detail of subsidy pattern
farming; (iii) setting up of wholesale market for is as under:

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FOR STORAGE INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS:

Subsidy ceiling

Rate of Subsidy (on More than 1000

Category 50- 1000 MT MT and up to Maximum ceiling
capital cost)
in Rs./MT 10,000 (Rs. Lakhs)
in Rs./MT
A) North Eastern States, Sikkim, 33.33% 1333.20 1333.20 133.20
UTs of Andaman & Nicobar
and Lakshadweep Islands,
hilly* areas
B) In other Areas
1. For Registered FPOs, 33.33% 1166.55 1000.00 100.00
Panchayats, Women,
Scheduled Caste (SC)/
Scheduled Tribe (ST)
entrepreneurs or their
cooperatives**/ Self-help
groups
2. For all other categories of 25% 875/- 750/- 75.00
beneficiaries

* Hilly area is a place at an altitude of more than 1,000 meters above mean sea level.
** SC/ ST Cooperatives to be certified by the concerned officer of the State Government.

FOR INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS OTHER THAN STORAGE (NON-STORAGE)

INFRASTRUCTURE INCLUDING FARMER-CONSUMERS MARKET AND
DEVELOPMENT AND UPGRADATION OF RURAL HAATS/RPMs into GrAMs
Maximum Subsidy
Rate of Subsidy
Category Ceiling
(on capital cost)
(Rs. in lakhs)

A) North Eastern States, Sikkim, States of Uttarakhand, Himachal 33.33% 30.00

Pradesh, UTs of Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Andaman &
Nicobar and Lakshadweep Islands, hilly* and tribal areas

B) In Other Areas

1. For Registered FPOs, Panchayati Raj Institutions, Women 33.33% 30.00

farmers/ entrepreneurs, Scheduled Caste(SC)/ Scheduled
Tribe (ST) entrepreneurs and their cooperatives**

2. For all other categories of beneficiaries 25% 25.00

*Hilly area is a place at an altitude of more than 1,000 meters above mean sea level.
** SC/ ST Cooperatives to be certified by the concerned officer of the State Government.

Mini oil expeller for extraction of edible Infrastructure for setting up of Common
vegetable oil (as per FSSAI but without Facilitation Centres by FPOs/FPCs are
refining) from indigenous oilseeds (viz. eligible under the scheme.
mustard seed, sesame seed, ground nut,
linseed, mahua, safflower, nigerseed oil, Further, infrastructure projects other than
coconut, almond and olive only) and mini dal storage (non-storage) infrastructure including
mill for primary processing of pulses, which farmer-consumer market and development
includes cleaning, grading, sorting, splitting, and up-gradation of rural haats/RPMs into
packaging and labelling for promoting direct GrAMs are also eligible under the scheme.
marketing, are also eligible.

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• To improve efficiency in agricultural

b) Progress of the Scheme:
marketing through regular training and
Since inception of the scheme up to extension for reaching region-specific
31.12.2019, a total number of 38,964 storage farmers in their own language.
infrastructure projects (godowns), with
storage capacity of 65.54 million MT were • Linking of all important agricultural
sanctioned under the scheme and subsidy of markets of the country.
Rs. 2957 crore has been released. Similarly,
• Daily prices and arrivals of more than
18,565 other marketing infrastructure projects
300 commodities and 2000 varieties are
have also been sanctioned and subsidy of
reported on the portal.
Rs.1816 crore has been released so far.
Assistance under the Scheme:-
The detailed Operational Guidelines 2018 is
available at https://dmi.gov.in/Schemeamigs. • Financial support for organizing training,
aspx research, awareness and sensitization
campaign to state govt. organizations.
12.3.2 Marketing Research & • Provision of financial incentive @ Rs
Information Network (MRIN) 1000/- per month to marketing personnel
Under the MRIN scheme, an e-Governance & for uploading data in the portal for
portal has been developed for connecting the more than 20 days in a month.
farmers to their markets. It is advantageous
to have a network down to the mandi level Dissemination of Mandi Information:
to begin with. This can be progressively Latest mandi price information is
extended to villages and the household level. disseminated from the Agmarknet portal
Presently, electronic connectivity has been through Agmarknet portal (http://agmarknet.
provided to 3356 markets in the country. gov.in), Agrimarket App, Kisan Suvidha App,
More than 300 commodities and 2000 UMANG App, DD Kisan Channel etc.
varieties are reported on a daily basis on
Agmarknet portal. This is one of the largest
Market Information Systems in the world and Success Stories:
has a large data base. Based on the usage of mandi information
by different stakeholders from open data
portal with data access provided from the
Objective: Agmarknet Project under the Marketing
• To establish a nation-wide information Research & Information Network(MRIN)
network for speedy collection and scheme of ISAM has recently received the
dissemination of market information. Platinum Award under Open Data Champion
• To facilitate collection and dissemination category in the Digital India Award 2018
of information for better price realization and Skoch Order of Merit to the Agmarknet
by farmers. project in 2019.

• To sensitize and orient farmers to

12.3.3 Strengthening of Agmark
respond to new challenges in agricultural
marketing by using Information and Grading Facilities (SAGF):
Communication Technology (ICT). a) Quality Control Division (QC Division)
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Inspection (DMI) implements Agricultural c) Export: European Union has notified vide
Produce (Grading and Marking) Act, commission regulation No 1580/2007
1937 (as amended up to 1986) and dated 21 December 2007 Agricultural
other provisions as mandated by the Marketing Adviser as Official Authority
Food Safety Standards Regulation 2011 and DMI as Inspection Body for checks on
under Food Safety and Standards Act conformity of fresh fruits and vegetables
2006. Agricultural produce is certified for export to Europe from India. In line
under AGMARK if they conform to grade with that the Directorate General of
standards under Agricultural Produce Foreign Trade (DGFT) has notified DMI
(Grading Marking) Act, 1937, General as inspection and certification body for
Grading and Marking Rules, 1988 (as exports of fruits and vegetables to EU
amended up to 2009) and specific countries. DMI has approved 29 private
Commodity Rules notified by DMI, commercial labs to issue Certificate of
Department of Agriculture, Cooperation Agmark Grading (CAG) for fruits and
and Farmers Welfare, Ministry of vegetables (okra, grapes, pomegranate
Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare. These and onions etc) for export.
standards differentiate between quality
and 2-3 grades are prescribed for each d) Implementation & Monitoring: The Agmark
commodity. Agmark standards for 225 certification scheme is implemented by
agricultural commodities have been 11 Regional Offices, 27 Sub Offices, 11
notified so far under the Provisions Regional Agmark Laboratories, a Central
of the APGM Act 1937 with an aim to Agmark Laboratory through QC division
provide premium quality products to at Head Office Faridabad.
consumers, graded raw materials to e) Agmark online certification: In order to
processors/ manufacturers/ packers fulfil the Digital India dream of the Hon’ble
and remunerative prices to farmers. Prime Minister, the application/approval
These commodities are from groups of processes related to Agmark certification
vegetables, cereals, pulses, oilseeds, was envisaged to be made online and
vegetable oils, ghee, spices, honey, user friendly from an offline mode. The
creamery butter, wheat, atta, besan, etc. software requirement specification (SRS)
b) Mandatory Agmark Certification : Food was prepared to bring physical processes
Safety and Standards (Prohibition and to an online mode with several modules.
Restriction on Sale) Regulations 2011 & While developing the online software,
Food Safety and Standards (Packaging the application forms were appropriately
and Labelling ) Regulations, 2011 reoriented to make the online filing
have prescribed compulsory Agmark process simple, fast, transparent, 24x7
certification for eight (8) food products i.e. and paperless with a facility to upload
blended edible vegetable oil, fat spread, scanned /PDF documents. There is
honey dew, carbia callosa, kangra tea, a provision of online receipt of fees
til oil (sesame oil) obtained from white and e-signing at relevant stages in the
sesame seeds grown in Tripura, Assam new online application. On 26.09.2018,
and West Bengal, ghee having less Hon’ble Union Minister of Agriculture and
Reichert value than that specified for the Farmers’ Welfare Shri Radha Mohan
area where such ghee is sold and light Singh has launched the online software
black pepper. on agmarkonline.dmi.gov.in web portal
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- The software sends SMS/ emails to infrastructure& integrated value chain is

the applicants/officers/users at relevant also an objective.
stages. Through the Agmark online
system, a certificate of authorisation • To offer consultancy services to state
(domestic), permission of printing press, and Central Departments, public-sector
permission of laboratories (domestic) undertakings, co-operatives etc. in
and services related to laboratory preparation of Master Plans for States.
information management system are • To develop promising human resources
provided online. by providing long term structured courses
in agricultural marketing.
12.3.4 Chaudhary Charan Singh
• To cover a wide information network
National Institute of Agricultural
in the country in agricultural marketing
Marketing (NIAM) to evolve an efficient, innovative and
CCS National Institute of Agricultural competitive marketing process.
Marketing is an autonomous organization
under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ • To develop as a centre for excellence
Welfare, Govt. of India. Established in 1988, in the field of agricultural marketing by
it is mandated to carryout academic activities establishing adequate capacities.
namely training, research, consultancy,
policy advocacy, international programmes Achievements of CCS NIAM
and education. (i) Post Graduate Diploma in
Management (Agribusiness
The CCS NIAM governing body is headed
Management) PGDM (ABM):
by the Hon’ble Union Minister for Agriculture
and Executive Council is chaired by the Post Graduate Diploma in Management
Secretary, Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, (Agribusiness Management) PGDM
GoI. The salient features of the organization (ABM) is a two year residential program
and its functions are as follows- approved by All India Council for
Technical Education (AICTE). Admission
Objectives of CCS NIAM to the course is made through CAT. For
the session 2019-20, 60 students have
• To conduct research on long term
taken admission to the 19th batch of
projects, policy formulation, prepare
PGDM (ABM). 100% placement of the
status papers and conduct case studies
2018-19 batch was achieved by CCS
specific to marketing problems.
NIAM.
• To impart training to various levels of (ii) Training, Research and Consultancy
personnel of organizations involved Activities:
in agricultural marketing activities
such as State Agricultural Marketing Training is the core mandate of NIAM
through which it reaches out to the vast
Board(SAMB), Cooperative Marketing,
array of stakeholders across the States.
Commodity Boards, Input agencies, In 2019-20, 163 training programmes
progressive farmers, traders, have been designed for different sectors
entrepreneurs. To help them develop out of which 112 programmes have been
bankable projects for creation of market completed. There are 49 programmes

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to be organized in the North Eastern (c) CCS NIAM accords high priority for
States. organizing training programmes to
farmers and extension functionaries of
(a) Banner Programmes are flagship the North Eastern States. 49 training
programmes of CCS NIAM organized in programmes were proposed to be
partnership with reputed organizations conducted in the North Eastern States
such as National Institutes, Agricultural against which 58 programmes have
Universities and SAMETIs in different been completed.
states. The Programme aims at
sensitizing officials of the Departments (d) CCS NIAM being a National Institute
of Agricultural Marketing and allied is organizing 48 Training Programmes
departments on various developmental throughout the country addressing
programmes launched by the Ministry different dimensions of Agricultural
of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare. Marketing. These programmes are
The Programme also focusses on mostly organized with partner Institutions
addressing marketing issues around thus ensuring a synergetic impact.
a state specific dominant crop or
sector. 10 such programmes will be (e) Refresher programmes aim at updating
conducted covering all public and the latest trends in Agricultural Marketing
private stakeholders in Agricultural to officials working in the public sector.
Marketing. 4 such programmes have CCS NIAM provides a national platform
been conducted as on date. for Agricultural Marketing professionals
of Agricultural Universities annually to
(b) Krishi Gyan Deep Knowledge Series exchange views and refresh knowledge.
Lectures aim at absorbing and One Refresher programme has been
disseminating the most successful completed.
experiences in Agricultural Marketing
to all important stakeholders in the (f) Research: During the year 2019-
country. Prominent professional 20, fourteen research projects are in
leaders in Agricultural Marketing are progress.
invited to share their experiences at (g) Kisan Business School is an action
CCS NIAM, documented through films research which is NIAM’s initiative
and disseminated to all stakeholders for enhancing farmers’ income. KBS
in the country through cost effective aims at educating farmers on modern
IT platforms. Stakeholders covered production, processing and marketing
through such dissemination are officials activities so that income is enhanced.
of the Department of Agricultural Commodity specific knowledge and
Marketing, Allied Departments, skills are imparted to farmers by expert
Marketing Boards, Department of institutions at all the critical stages. Kisan
Agricultural Marketing/ Agri Business Business School research focuses on
/Agriculture Economics of Agricultural commodities like banana, wheat, dairy,
Universities, NGOs, corporates, maize, potato, poultry, fisheries etc.
students, researchers & scientists. 10
Programmes are planned. So far 3 (h) Research projects on policy issues
Krishi Gyan Deep Knowledge Series like e-NAM, marketing reforms,
Lectures have been organised. AGMARKNET etc. is being conducted in
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(i) A Research Internship programme has Knowledge Partner, NIAM has initiated
been initiated by taking young interns to incubation programmes in Odisha, Bihar
work on contemporary issues in research and Rajasthan.
in agriculture marketing. 8 research
internship projects have been completed 12.3.5 Small Farmers Agribusiness
during 2019-20. Consortium (SFAC)
(j) Consultancy SFAC was set up as a registered society on
18th January, 1994 with a mission to support
(a) As a lead agency with WDRA, CCS innovative ideas for generating income and
NIAM is conducting 30 awareness employment in rural areas by promoting
programmes for farmers and traders. private investment in agri-business projects.
Management programmes for Members of the SFAC Board include the
warehouse operators and managers RBI, SBI, IDBI, EXIM Bank, Oriental Bank of
are also being conducted to increase Commerce, NABARD, Canara Bank, Bank of
information about warehouse Baroda, NAFED etc.
management.
(i) Formation of Farmer Producer
(b) Project with CAZRI – ICAR has been
Organization (FPO)
sanctioned to work on capacity building
of farmers and the community in a SFAC was mandated by the Department
water shed area for better marketing of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers’
practices and opportunities for better Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture and
livelihood and is in progress. Farmers’ Welfare, Govt. of India, to
support the State Governments in
(iii) Establishment of Ten Centres
the formation of Farmer Producer
In order to cater to the emerging areas Organizations (FPOs). The initiative
in Agriculture Marketing through training, which started in 2011-12 under the two
research and consultancy, NIAM has Central Sector Schemes for Vegetable
established ten academic centres and is Initiative for Urban Clusters (VIUC) and
strengthening their activities. The Centres Integrated Development of 60,000 Pulse
are headed by senior faculty members. Villages in Rainfed Areas has expanded
in scope and covers special FPO
(iv) RKVY RAFTAAR Programme for projects being taken up by some State
Supporting Agri-startups Governments under general RKVY
CCS NIAM has been recognized as a funds as well as under the National
Knowledge Partner by the Ministry of Demonstration Project under the
Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, GoI National Food Security Mission (NFSM)
for promoting agri-startups in 5 states and Mission for Integrated Development
namely, Rajasthan, Bihar, Jharkhand, of Horticulture (MIDH).
West Bengal and Odisha. CCS NIAM As on 31st December, 2019, against a
has completed one agripreneurship target of 8.85 lakh farmers to be mobilized
orientation programme and one agri 8.44 lakh small & marginal farmers have
incubation programme covering 47 been identified and formed into 49677
budding agripreneurs. Another agri- Farmer Interest Groups (FIGs). These
incubation programme is in progress FIGs further have been federated into
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FPOs and so far 840 FPOs have been leverage institutional borrowing from
registered and 70 are under the process banks. The Equity Grant Scheme
of registration. enables registered farmer producer
companies to access matching equity
(ii) Equity Grant and Credit Guarantee grant up to a maximum limit of Rs.15.00
Fund Scheme for Farmer Producer lakhs per FPC from SFAC.
Companies:
SFAC has sanctioned Equity Grant
a) Equity Grant Fund : to 547 Farmer Producer Companies
SFAC is also implementing an Equity (FPCs) amounting to Rs. 34.23 Crore.
Grant and Credit Guarantee Fund The performance of the Equity Grant
Scheme for Farmer Producer Companies Scheme from 2014-15 to 2019-20 is as
to increase their equity capital and under :
(Rs. in lakhs)
Sl. No. State No. of Equity Grant Sanctioned Total Amount

1 Andhra Pradesh 10 44.07

2 Bihar 23 115.73

3 Chhattisgarh 4 19.48

4 Gujarat 7 50.52

5 Haryana 11 92.51

6 Himachal Pradesh 1 2.84

7 Karnataka 73 678.46

8 Kerala 2 16.85

9 Madhya Pradesh 58 266.12

10 Manipur 3 23.16

11 Maharashtra 96 566.28

12 Odisha 8 62.66

13 Rajasthan 10 55.21

14 Tamil Nadu 84 632.90

15 Telangana 5 26.34

16 Tripura 1 8.44

17 Uttar Pradesh 87 444.16

18 Uttarakhand 1 10.00

19 West Bengal 63 307.47

Total 547 3423.18

Out of 489 cases, 18 FPCs have taken 2nd tranche of the grant

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b) Credit Guarantee Fund : Farmer Producer Companies (FPCs)

without collateral up to Rs. 1.00 crore.
The Credit Guarantee Fund has been set
up with the primary objective of providing SFAC has sanctioned Credit Guarantee
a Credit Guarantee Cover to Eligible to 96 FPCs for Rs. 36.89 crore w.e.f
Lending Institutes providing loans to 2014-15 to 2019-20 with details as under:

State -wise sanctioned project – Credit Guarantee Fund scheme from 2014-15 to 2019-20

C.G. cover sanctioned

Sl. No. State -wise No. of cases
(Rs. in lakhs)

1. Gujarat 8 121.55

2. Haryana 3 84.15

3. Rajasthan 3 56.10

4. Madhya Pradesh 18 720.66

5. Telangana 1 17.70

6. Tamil Nadu 29 1402.96

7. Maharashtra 18 797.11

8. Kerala 2 102.00

9. Karnataka 12 318.53

10. Odisha 1 25.50

11. West Bengal 1 42.50

Total 96 3688.76

Venture Capital Assistance (VCA)

SFAC is implementing a Central Sector investment of Rs. 9632.35 Crore, which will
Scheme of Venture Capital Assistance provide an assured market to 1.97 lakhs
(VCA) to qualifying projects, which promote farmers for their produce and create direct
linkages with farmers for procurement of employment for 105690 persons. During
their produce as raw material and provides the year 2019-20, SFAC has sanctioned a
employment in rural areas. The Scheme Venture Capital amount of Rs. 75.82 Crore to
is implemented through banks & provides 295 agribusiness projects across the country
26% of the promoters’ capital or Rs. 50.00 with a total private & institutional investment
lakhs whichever is lower as soft loan to of Rs. 867.28 Crore.
agripreneurs.

SFAC has assisted a total of 2831 agribusiness

projects and sanctioned/released Venture
Capital Assistance of Rs. 815.03 crore
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The performance of the Venture Capital Assistance Scheme since inception to

2019-20 is as under :

Venture Capital
Total Project Cost
Plan Project Assistance No. of projects
(Rs in crore)
(Rs. in crore)

X Plan (2002-2007) 23.86 262.51 103

XI Plan (2007-2012) 120.17 1461.03 409

XII Plan (2012-2017) 336.34 4062.09 1111

2017-2018 128.48 1385.30 460

2018-2019 130.35 1594.13 453

2019-20 (up to 75.82 867.28 295

31.12.2019)

Total 815.02 9632.34 2831

12.4 National Agriculture Market 12.4.1 Scheme Design:

(e-NAM) Under the scheme an appropriate common
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, e-market platform has been set up and
Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & deployed in 585 regulated wholesale markets
Farmers’ Welfare (DAC&FW) has mandated in 16 States & 02 Union Territories by March
the Small Farmers Agribusiness Consortium
2019. Further, DAC & FW has approved an
(SFAC) to act as the Lead Implementing
additional 415 mandis to be integrated with
Agency of NAM.
e-NAM by 2020.
National Agriculture Market is a pan-India
electronic trading (e-trading) portal which DAC&FW gave a grant as a one time fixed
seeks to network the existing physical APMCs cost subject to the ceiling of ₹ 75.00 lakhs
through a virtual platform to create a unified per mandi (other than to private mandis) for
national market for agricultural commodities. related equipment / infrastructure. Initially
NAM is a “virtual” market but it has a physical ₹ 30.00 lakhs per mandi was allotted as a
market (mandi) at the back end. The NAM one time fixed grant for computer hardware,
Portal provides a single window service for
internet facility, assaying equipment. An
all APMC related information and services.
additional ₹40.00 lakhs per mandi was
This includes commodity arrivals, quality &
prices, buy & sell offers, provision to respond sanctioned for creation of facilities such as
to trade offers and electronic payment sorting, grading, cleaning and packaging and
settlement directly into the farmers’ account for a bio-composting unit per mandi ₹ 5.00
among other services. While material flow lakhs was also allocated.
(agriculture produce) shall continue to happen
through mandis, an online market which Further, free access is given to the e-NAM
aims at reducing transaction costs, bridging platform for e-NAM trade operation.
information asymmetry and helps in expanding In addition, free training is provided to
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stakeholders in e-NAM mandis i.e farmers, across all markets to promote efficient
Farmer Producer Organisations, traders, functioning of markets;
commission agents & mandi officials. iv. to integrate regulated wholesale
agriculture markets first at the level of
12.4.2 Marketing Reforms Mandatory the States and eventually across the
for Joining e-NAM: country through a common online market
For pursuing reforms in a focussed manner, platform, to facilitate pan-India trade in
out of various areas of reform, the department agricultural commodities
identified 3 reforms and made them v. to promote stable prices and availability
mandatory as a pre-condition for the state of quality produce to consumers
to participate in the e-NAM scheme. These
areas of reform are summarised as follows:
12.4.4 Benefits to Farmers
a) To promote and permit e-trading; a) Farmers can access the prevailing
commodity price information on the
b) Single point levy of market fee; e-NAM mobile App. prior to even going
c) Unified registration/ license for trade/ to the mandi.
transaction in more than one market; b) Farmers may see the live online bid
value of their produce through mobile.
12.4.3 Objectives of e-NAM:
c) The details of final bid rate of commodity
The main objectives of the Scheme are:
of the farmer is received through SMS by
i. to promote better marketing him.
opportunities for farmers/Farmer d) An online payment gateway is available
Producer Organisations / sellers through for transfer of bid value directly to the
online access to more buyers / markets, bank account of farmers.
removal of information asymmetry
between farmer and trader, better e) Facility of pre-registration of a lot is
and real-time price discovery based available through mobile App to facilitate
on actual demand and supply of Agri- quick gate entry of the lot, during peak
commodities, transparency in auction season.
process, prices commensurate with f) Farmers may sell their produce in more
quality of produce, online payment etc. than one market.
that contribute to marketing efficiency;
g) e-NAM facilitates direct trade between
ii. to establish quality assaying systems for buyers/ traders and farmers across the
quality assurance to promote informed country.
bidding by buyers;
h) Prices are based on quality assayed
iii. to streamline marketing / transaction parameters.
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eNAM coverage as on
31st October 2019
State Integrated Mandis Puducherry 2

Andhra Pradesh 22 Punjab 19

Chandigarh 1 Rajasthan 25

Chhattisgarh 14 Tamil Nadu 23

Gujarat 79 Telangana 47

Haryana 54 Uttar Pradesh 100

Himachal Pradesh 19 Uttarakhand 16

Jharkhand 19 West Bengal 17

Madhya Pradesh 58 Total 585

Maharashtra 60

Odisha 10

12.4.5 Performance at a glance (till 31st December 2019):

a) Stake holder Registration
• No. of Farmers Registered on e-NAM : 1.65 Crore
• No. of Traders Registered : 1.26 Lakhs
• No. of Commission Agents Registered : 70,765

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b) Trade Recorded
• Total trade recorded in volume : 3.15 Crore MT
• Value recorded : Rs. 89,896 Cr.
• Tradable parameters notified : 150 commodities

12.4.6 Key features of e-NAM 4. Discounts to Traders at the Time of

1. Unified trading licensing system for e-Payment
inter State trade To incentivize the move towards a
cashless economy, the various state
This feature has been created for traders Governments have come up with
to apply for interstate trade license in their incentives of discounts on digital
e-NAM Login to enable them to participate transactions. Thus, e-NAM was
across eNAM mandis in the country. introduced with discount facilities on
e-Payment. To avail the facilities, the
2. Farmer Friendly Mobile App: application administrator can configure
the desired discount percentage in the
i. Multilingual (9 languages) application and in case of e-Payment
ii. Geo-tagged eNAM mandis to help Mode selected by the buyer, configured
discount facilities will be automatically
farmers in locating the nearest eNAM
applicable in the transaction.
mandi in a 100 km radius along with
the last three days traded price of 5. e-NAM Shopping Cart
commodities. e-NAM Shopping cart is a way to enable
iii. Advance Gate Entry buyers to select multiple lots at the click
of a button as per their choice. It has
iv. Track Lot Progress made the handling of transactions and
payment processes convenient and
v. Sampling and Assaying Facility safer.
vi. Online Payment Facility for Traders 6. Bunching of Multiple Invoices
vii. SMS Alert on Receipt of Payment Bunching of selected invoices for single
payment purpose for use by the trader is
3. Improved Website and eLearning a user-friendly feature to reduce multiple
transaction costs and time for traders.
A new enhanced website supports This feature is applicable for inter-mandi
9 languages with easy access to and interstate invoices also.
information. There are dedicated
sections for farmers and traders. An 7. Auto Sale Agreement
e-learning module has been provided for An auto sale agreement feature has
learning at convenience by eNAM users. been added to reduce e-NAM workflow
The website has a section providing live execution time. This has benefitted
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8. BHIM Payment Facility App which can be accessed by any user

without login into the App
Currently, the eNAM portal facilitates direct
online payment to farmers through RTGS/ On boarding FPOs on e-NAM
NEFT, Debit Card and Internet Banking. platform: In order to provide last mile
Facilitation of Unified Payment Interface connect to small & marginal farmers,
(UPI) through BHIM has helped in easing out Farmer Producer Organisations’ (FPOs)
payment to farmers by reducing the payment integration with eNAM has been given
realization time from the buyers’ account to a special focus. FPOs can now upload
the pool account and in turn its disbursal to pictures of their produce including
farmers. the total quality parameters from their
premise and enable the bidding of their
9. Logistic Information Module produce in e-NAM without first bringing it
A logistic module has been integrated in to APMC mandis.
the eNAM trader portal, where a logistics For integration of FPOs with the e-NAM
provider may register themselves in the ecosystem, eNAM process trainings
e-NAM portal to provide logistics support & demonstration of trade meetings
to eNAM sellers & buyers. It is a value were conducted in Andhra Pradesh,
added to the supply chain where the Telangana, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Uttar
product is being transported from one Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana,
point in the chain to the next for providing Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal.
logistics services to eNAM buyers.
10. GPS based feature: A GPS based 12.4.7 State level e-NAM meetings for
feature to show e-NAM mandis with on boarding FPOs
route map & prices within ~100 kms FPO meeting for onboarding on e-NAM held
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Farmer Producer Organisations are now 5 Haryana 47

able to serve their members regularly using 6 Jharkhand 20
the eNAM portal by providing direct market
7 Maharashtra 205
linkages to a number of buyers without any
intermediaries. 8 Madhya Pradesh 12
9 Odisha 17
Till 31st December, 2019, 836 Farmer 10 Punjab 01
Producer Organisations (FPOs) from 16 11 Rajasthan 79
States have been on-boarded on the e-NAM 12 Telangana 54
platform.
13 Tamil Nadu 88
This has benefited farmers directly in the 14 Uttarakhand 11
following manner: 15 Uttar Pradesh 85
16 West Bengal 76
a. Provide transparency in trade
Total 836
b. Access to a larger number of buyers
12.4.8 Inter-State trade on e-NAM
c. Assured timely online payments platform
d. Access of information on mobile App The Prime Minister’s flagship program
about prices and trade e-NAM has recently achieved another
milestone by commencing inter-State trade
The State-wise list of FPOs between mandis of two different States.
registered on e-NAM is as under: Earlier trade used to happen either within
S.
No of Farmer Producer the APMC or between two APMCs situated
State Companies (FPC)
No.
Registered
within the same state. So far, 12 States/
UT have participated in inter-state trade on
1 Andhra Pradesh 80
e-NAM. Inter-State trade has started in 20
2 Chhattisgarh 5 commodities (which include fruit, vegetables,
3 Gujarat 23 pulses, cereals, oilseeds, spices etc.).
4 Himachal Pradesh 33

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12.5 Awareness & Training Programs Conducted

Training Program Gallery

e-NAM Training Program – Ulundurpet (Tamilnadu) on 05th August, 2019

e-NAM Training Program – Daltonganj( Jharkhand) on 6th September, 2019

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Gram Sabha level: e-NAM awareness & training programs for farmers

e-NAM Training Program – Kuchinda (Odisha) on 25th September, 2019

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State level Workshops on e-NAM: all regions. The workshop had representation
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare from all stakeholders of the agri marketing
in collaboration with the Confederation of supply chain particularly with participation
Indian Industry (CII) undertook 05 State level by farmers, FPOs, big retailers, processors,
workshops for scaling up trade through the exporters etc. for scaling up inter-mandi and
e-NAM platform, covering 15 States across inter-State trade.

First e-NAM Workshop of the series with traders, big retailers,

processors & exporters – Ahmedabad (Gujarat)

e-NAM Workshop– Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh)

National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) has Award” of THE HINDU BUSINESS LINE-
been awarded in the category of prestigious CHANGEMAKER AWARDS 2019 on 15th
“Changemaker – Digital Transformation March 2019 at New Delhi.

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Chapter 13

Agricultural Cooperation

Overview:
13.1 The Cooperative Sector has been Under the umbrella scheme of Pradhan
playing a significant role in the area of Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan
disbursing agricultural credit, providing Abhiyan (PM-AASHA), this Department
market support to farmers, distribution of is implementing a Price Support Scheme
agricultural inputs and imparting cooperative (PSS), Price Deficiency Payment Scheme
education and training etc. The basic (PDPS), and pilot Private Procurement and
objective of the Cooperation Division is to Stockist Scheme (PPSS). Under this, States
design long term and short term strategies / UTs are to choose either PSS or PDPS in
for reducing economic disparities between a given procurement season with respect to
the less well off rural people and the rural particular oilseeds crop for the entire State.
rich as well as regional imbalances, including Pulses and copra are procured under PSS.
rural and urban differences. The Cooperation Only one scheme i.e. PSS or PDPS will be
Division is implementing one Central Sector made operational in one State with respect
Plan Scheme in the country during the 12th to one commodity.
Five Year Plan viz. Central Sector Integrated
Scheme on Agriculture Cooperation having 13.2 Amendment to the Constitution
two sub-components (i) Assistance to NCDC
in Respect of Cooperatives:
programmes for development, including
assistance to Multi-State Cooperative Amending the State Cooperative Societies
Societies and (ii) Assistance for Cooperative Act in tune with the provisions of the 97th
Education & Training. amendment in the constitution will not
only ensure autonomous and democratic
This Department also implements the Multi functioning of cooperatives, but also ensure
State Cooperative Societies Act, 2002 under accountability of management to the
which multi-state cooperative societies are members & other stakeholders and also
registered. It is an Act to consolidate the enhance public faith in these institutions.
law relating to Cooperative Societies with The constitutional amendment provides for a
objects not confined to one state and serving maximum period of one year from the date of
the interest of members in more than one its commencement to amend the state laws
state, to facilitate the voluntary formation and relating to cooperative societies, if required,
democratic functioning of cooperatives as to make them consistent with the provisions
people’s institutions based on self-help and of the amendment. So far 17 States,
mutual aid and to enable them to promote their viz. Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar,
economic and social betterment and to provide Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka,
functional autonomy to them. Therefore, the Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram, Odisha,
co-operative societies registered under the Rajasthan, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, West
MSCS Act are functioning as autonomous Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra
organizations accountable to their members. have amended their State Cooperative

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Societies Acts in consonance with the NCDC for financing the activities of agro-
constitution(97th Amendment) Act, 2011. processing, marketing of foodgrains and
However, in the meantime certain provisions input supply, plantation/ horticultural
th
of the Constitution (97 Amendment) Act, crops, development of weaker sections
2011 have been struck down by the Hon’ble such as tribal cooperatives, dairy,
High Court of Gujarat at Ahmedabad vide poultry, livestock, fisheries, handloom,
order dated 22.4.2013 in WP (PIL) No.166 coir, jute, sericulture cooperatives etc.
of 2012. The Union of India has filed SLP and computerization of cooperatives.
No. 25266-25267 on 12.7.2013 before the (ii) Assistance for cotton development
Hon’ble Supreme Court against the aforesaid including ginning and pressing
order and the case is pending before the and establishment of new and
Supreme Court for its disposal. modernization / expansion /
rehabilitation of existing cooperative
13.3 Major Schemes and Objectives: spinning mills:
The basic objective of the scheme is to
13.3.1 Assistance to NCDC Programmes help cotton growers fetch remunerative
for Development of Cooperatives price for their produce through value
The Central Sector Integrated Scheme addition besides ensuring supply of
on Agricultural Cooperation (CSISAC) is quality yarn at reasonable rates to
being implemented through the National decentralized weavers. Under this
Cooperative Development Corporation component, financial assistance is
(NCDC). The main objective of this being provided to cooperative spinning
component is to assist the cooperative mills for share capital participation,
societies through NCDC for modernization, modernization/expansion of existing
expansion and diversification and to provide mills, rehabilitation of sick cooperative
share capital and margin money etc. The spinning mills, margin money assistance
following activities are undertaken under this to cooperative spinning mills and State
component:- Cotton Federations besides setting up of
new and modernization of existing cotton
(i) Marketing, Processing, Storage, ginning and pressing units.
Computerization, Weaker Section
iii) Integrated Cooperative Development
Programmes of Cooperatives,
Projects in selected districts (ICDP)
Computerization of PACs, DCBs
and SCBs and T&P Cell Scheme for The scheme aims to promote overall
Strengthening Management of State development of selected districts
Cooperative Federations and Office in the country through cooperative
of RCS (subsidy on tapering basis). efforts in agriculture and allied sectors
including fisheries, poultry, handloom
To provide financial assistance for and rural industries etc.; strengthen the
improving the economic conditions cooperative network; promote business
of cooperatives, remove regional development plans by forging an effective
imbalances and to speed up cooperative linkage with credit and other institutional
development in agricultural marketing, structures in the area; develop PACS as
processing, storage, computerization multi-purpose entities and modernization
and weaker section programmes, the of management of cooperatives.
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13.3.2 Assistance to Cooperative Cooperation and Training in

Education and Training Agriculture Banking (CICTAB)
i) Cooperative Education The CICTAB is located at VAMNICOM,
Pune, and conducts training courses/
Implementation of a special scheme for
workshop/seminars on various aspects of
intensification of Cooperative Education
agriculture banking, promotes technical
and field projects in the cooperatively
cooperation amongst sub region
under developed areas/states by the
countries of SAARC like Bangladesh,
National Cooperative Union of India
Nepal, Sri Lanka and India.
(NCUI) for spreading general awareness
about the cooperative institutions,
their working, business development 13.4 Scheme under Umbrella Scheme
activities, social development activities of PM-AASHA implemented by the
like health care, family welfare, drinking DAC&FW
water facilities, etc. and development 13.4.1 Umbrella scheme of Pradhan Mantri
of participation of women in socio- Annadata Aay SanraksHan Abhiyan (PM-
economic activities. Approved activities AASHA), has been implemented with the
like implementation of educational approval of the Cabinet on 12.09.2018 by
programmes for women, youth, the incorporating the erstwhile PSS with certain
minority community through the State modifications and rolling out of new schemes
Cooperative Unions, convening of of Price Deficiency Payment (PDPS) and
the Indian Cooperative Congress and pilot of Private Procurement and Stockist
other conferences, seminars etc. for Scheme (PPSS). Under PM-AASHA, States
cooperative development, international / UTs are to choose either PSS and PDPS in
promotional activities, running of a a given procurement season with respect to
cooperative data bank, for publication of a particular oilseeds crop for the entire State.
books, journals, etc. for the promotion Pulses and copra are procured under PSS.
of cooperative activities are also Only one scheme i.e. PSS or PDPS will be
undertaken. made operational in one State with respect
to one commodity. Further, States have the
ii) Cooperative Training by the National
option to roll out Private Procurement and
Council for Cooperative Training
Stockist Scheme (PPSS) on a pilot basis
(NCCT) and Vaikunth Mehta National
in district / selected APMC(s) of the district
Institute of Cooperative Management
involving the participation of private stockists
(VAMNICOM)
for oilseeds. The brief of PSS, PDPS and
Providing training to middle and senior PPSS are as under:-
level personnel of cooperatives and
(i) PSS:- This scheme is implemented at
State Govt. officials by NCCT
the request of the concerned State Govt.
iii) Assistance to Junior Cooperative which agrees to exempt the procured
Training Centres (JCTCs) commodities from levy of mandi tax
and assist central nodal agencies
JCTCs are primarily meant for providing in logistic arrangements, including
training to the personnel of the base level gunny bags, working capital for state
cooperative organizations. agencies, creation of revolving fund for
iv) Assistance to Centre for International PSS operations, etc. as required under

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the scheme guidelines. Procurement of of State Govt. to PSS guidelines. The

these commodities are undertaken by comparative statement of procurement
the Central Nodal agencies at Minimum of pulses, oilseeds & copra 2009-10 to
Support Price (MSP) announced by the 2013-14 and 2014-15 to 2019-20 are as
Govt. as and when prices fall below under :
the MSP and as well as compliance

Details of Pulse & Oileeds Procured at MSP under PSS (as on 16-11.2019)

Oilseed & Copra Pulses Total

MSP Quantity Quantity

Year Quantity MSP Value MSP Value
Value Procured Procured
Procured (Rs. IN (Rs. IN
(Rs. IN (IN MTs) (IN MTs)
(IN MTs) Crore) Crore)
Crore)

2009-10 2009-10 65,97.18 288.97 - - 65,197.18 288.97

To
2013-14 2010-11 34,543.41 149.04 586.01 1.75 35,129.42 150.78

2011-12 336.70 1.52 1.57 0.01 338.27 1.53

2012-13 77,232.54 394.06 96,382.03 407.22 1,73,614.56 801.28

2013-14 3,94,598.30 1.626.39 54,861.57 235.86 4,49,459.87 1,862.25

Sub Total 5,71,908.12 2,459.98 1,51,831.17 644.83 7,23,739.30 3,104.81

2014- 2014-15 12,097.84 45.52 3,64,171.00 1,128.93 3,76,268.84 1,174.45

15 To
2019-20 2015-16 4,241.68 15.89 4,241.68 15.89

2016-17 2,22,168.46 946.71 2,05,490.39 1,039.39 4,27,658.85 1,986.10

2017-18 11,69,265.86 5,072.73 15,73,481.70 8,566.13 27,72,747.56 13,638.85

2018-19* 16,15,735.29 7,091.11 41,75,316.02 20,145.60 57,91,051.31 27,236.71

2019-20** 11,02,480.13 4,636.90 9,01,120.07 4,293.01 20,03,600.20 8,929.91

Sub Total 41,25,989.26 17,808.86 72,19,579.18 35,173.05 1,13,45,568.44 52,981.91

(ii) PDPS:- This scheme envisages direct price on sale in notified markets. During
payment of the difference between the 2018-19 Kharif season, based on the
MSP and the selling / modal price to pre- proposal received from the Govt. of
registered farmers selling their produce Madhya Pradesh, a sanction of 16,82,700
in the notified market yard through a MT of soyabean under PDPS in Madhya
transparent auction process. All the Pradesh has been accorded.
payments are made directly into the bank
account of farmers. This scheme does (iii) PPSS:- In addition to PDPS, oilseed
not involve any physical procurement of producing states have the option to roll
crops as farmers are paid the difference out the Private Procurement Stockist
between the MSP and Sale / Modal Scheme (PPSS) on a pilot basis in district/

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selected APMC(s) of district involving the to fall below economic levels and cost of
participation of private stockists. The pilot production. The condition for implementation
district/ selected APMC(s) of district will of MIS is that there should be either at least
cover one or more crop of oilseeds for a 10 percent increase in production or a 10
which MSP is notified. Since this is akin percent decrease in the ruling market prices
to PSS, it involves physical procurement over the previous normal year. The scheme
of the notified commodity. is implemented at the request of a State/
UT government which is ready to bear 50
13.4.2 The Department also implements percent of the loss (25 percent in case of
a Market Intervention Scheme (MIS) for North-Eastern States), if any, incurred on its
procurement of agricultural and horticultural implementation. The extent of total amount
commodities, which are perishable in nature of loss incurred by the implementation
and for which MSP is not notified by the agency is restricted to 25 percent of the total
central Government. The objective of the procurement value which includes the cost
intervention is to protect the growers of of the commodity procured plus permitted
these commodities from making distress overhead expenses. Details of sanction
sale in the event of a bumper crop during accorded under MIS during the last 3 years
the peak arrival period when prices tend are as under:
Details of Sanction accorded under MIS from 2017-18 to 2019-20 (As on 16.11.2019)

Market
Sanctioned
Intervention MIP Value
Year and Procurement Period Commodity State Qty
Price (MIP)(Rs (Rs In lakh)
(In MTs.)
Per MTs)

2017-18

08.04.2017 to 07.05.2017 Potato Uttar Pradesh 4,870 1,00,000 4,870.00

02.05.2017 to 31.05.2017 Red Chilli Telangana 50,000 33,700 16,850.00

02.05.2017 to 31.05.2017 Red Chilli Andhra Pradesh 50,000 88,300 44,150.00

04.06.2017 to 03.07.2017 Potato Nagaland 6,000 6,600 396.00

17.06.2017 to 16.07.2017 Turmeric Andhra Pradesh 55,720 12,100 6,742.12

13.06.2017 to 12.07.2017 Garlic Rajasthan 28,600 10,000 2,860.00

09.06.2017 to 08.07.2017 Onion Madhya Pradesh 5,867 6,51,000 38,194.17

27.06.2017 to 26.07.2017 Onion Rajasthan 3,650 20,000 730.00

02.03.2018 to 31.03.2018 Potato Uttar Pradesh 5,490 2,00,000 10,980.00

2018-19

13.04.2018 to 20.06.2018 Garlic Rajasthan 32,570 1,54,000 50,157.80

13.04.2018 to 12.05.2018 Onion Rajasthan 6,180 2,60,000 16,068.00

2019-20

09.09.2019 to 15.12.2019 Apple Jammu & With relaxation of guideline MIP are being fixed
Kashmir by the Designated Price Committee

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13.4.3 In addition to the above, this Division five percent (25%) of the annual budget of
has also implemented a scheme for release of NCDC for financing all activities under the
pulses to intending States/UTs at discounted notified services so that the focus of NCDC
rate for utilization in various welfare schemes continues on financing of cooperatives in the
from the stock of pulses procured under agriculture & allied sector. In 2019-20, an
PSS. This scheme was implemented from assistance of Rs.10923.07 crore has been
October, 2018 to September, 2019. The disbursed (as on 31.10.2019) against an
objective of the scheme was for disposal approved outlay of Rs.13400.00 crore for the
of pulses procured under PSS by way of various programmes implemented by NCDC.
distribution to States/ UTs for utilization under
various welfare schemes like the Mid-Day- 13.5.2 Cooperative Spinning Mills: In order
Meal (MDM), Integrated Child Development to improve the economic condition of cotton
Services (ICDS), Public Distribution System growers as well as handloom & power loom
(PDS), etc. with Central Subsidy of Rs. 15 weavers and to consolidate the gains achieved
per Kg. over the issue price as a One time so far, the Department, through NCDC,
Measure on First Come- First Serve and First continued to provide financial assistance to
in First Out (FIFO) basis for a period of 12 spinning mills & ginning and pressing units in
months or till the PSS pulses stock of 34.88 the cooperative sector. Assistance is provided
lakh MT lasts, whichever is earlier. Details for establishment of new cooperative spinning
of state-wise and commodity wise allocated mills; modernisation/expansion of existing
pulse is given at Annexure 13.1. spinning mills, establishment of modern
ginning and pressing units, modernisation/
expansion of existing units etc. During the
13.5 Income / Production and Target/
year 2019-20, NCDC released Rs.45.28
Achivement crore (as on 31.10.2019) for this component.
13.5.1. Assistance to NCDC 13.5.3 Cooperative Storage: DAC&FW
Programmes for Development of through NCDC has been making systematic
Cooperatives and sustained efforts to assist cooperatives
The National Cooperative Development in creating additional storage capacity
Corporation (NCDC) is a non-equity based aimed at facilitating expanded operations
development financing institution created of cooperative marketing of agriculture
exclusively for the cooperative sector with produce, distribution of inputs and sale of
the aim & objective to promote, strengthen consumer articles. Storage capacity assisted
and develop farmers’ cooperatives; assist by NCDC stood at 165.11 lakh MT as on
programmes of cooperatives for supply of 31.03.2019 and a total amount of Rs.1074.57
inputs, processing, storage and marketing of crore has been released by NCDC under
agricultural produce & consumer goods and various programmes towards construction of
those dealing with notified commodities & godowns, repair and renovation of godowns
services; and assist cooperatives of weaker and technical and margin money assistance
sections such as those comprising of members for business promotion. During the year
from the scheduled castes, scheduled tribes, 2019-20 (as on 31.10.2019), Rs.4.49 crore has
labour & women and those working in the been released for the storage programme.
handloom, sericulture, poultry, fishery and 13.5.4 Cold Storage: As on 31.03.2019, 323
dairy sectors etc. The Central Government cold storage projects have been organized/
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Against this, 305 cooperative cold storage produce through processing it in an efficient
projects with a total capacity of 9.36 lakh manner, which in turn may help in increasing
MT assisted by NCDC have been completed the income of farmers. Cumulatively, upto
/ installed. This includes 36 projects of 31.10.2019, NCDC has released Rs. 60.06
capacity expansion of 1.28 lakh MT. Besides, crore for 80 fruit & vegetable processing
18 cold storage projects of 0.523 lakh MT units.
(including 2 capacity expansion projects of
0.144 lakh MT) are under implementation. 13.5.9 Cooperatives for Weaker
During 2019-20 (as on 31.10.2019), NCDC Sections: NCDC is promoting and
released Rs.2.53 crore for promotion and financing programmes for weaker sections
development of cooperative cold storages in and different types of projects for societies
the country. belonging to fishery, poultry, dairy, livestock,
handloom, coir, jute, sericulture, Scheduled
13.5.5 Foodgrains: NCDC provides Castes, Scheduled Tribes, labour & women
financial assistance for setting up of cooperatives.
foodgrain processing units such as rice mills, a) Fisheries: NCDC provides assistance to
rice flakes unit, dal mills, wheat flour mills, fishery cooperatives to take up activities
maize processing units, cattle feed plants relating to production, processing,
etc. During 2019-20 (as on 31.10.2019), storage, marketing, etc. During 2019-20
NCDC released Rs.0.31 crore (as subsidy) (as on 31.10.2019), NCDC sanctioned
and cumulatively, as on 31.10.2019, released Rs.30.00 crore and released Rs.115.54
166.19 crore to foodgrain processing units. crore. Cumulatively, as on 31.10.2019,
13.5.6 Oilseed: NCDC provide financial NCDC has released Rs.2035.44 crore
assistance for establishment of oilseed under this head.
processing units. During 2019-20 (as on b) Poultry: NCDC has been extending
31.10.2019), NCDC released Rs.2.21 crore assistance to poultry cooperatives.
and cumulatively, as on 31.10.2019, NCDC Cumulatively, NCDC has released
has released Rs.692.39 crore for oilseed Rs.96.383 crore to 379 units/projects by
processing units. the end of 31.10.2019.
13.5.7 Plantation Crop: NCDC provide c) Dairy & Livestock: NCDC provides
financial assistance for establishment of financial assistance to Primary, District
units for processing of plantation crops and and State level dairy cooperatives
for meeting working capital requirement for Integrated livestock projects/
of plantation crops growers’ cooperatives. modernisation/ expansion/ renovation
During 2019-20 (as on 31.10.2019), NCDC of existing units; processing and
released Rs.3.45 crore and cumulatively, as marketing infrastructure; purchase of
on 31.10.2019, NCDC has released Rs.166.24 equipment and transport vehicles; and
crore for this activity. margin money requirements. During
13.5.8 Fruit & Vegetable: NCDC provides 2019-20 (as on 31.10.2018), under the
financial assistance for setting up of fruit and dairy & livestock programme, NCDC
vegetable processing units by cooperatives. has sanctioned financial assistance of
The primary objective of the NCDC Scheme Rs.370.64 crore and released Rs.376.61
is to provide the benefit of value addition crore. Cumulatively, as on 31.10.2019,
to growers in respect of their horticulture NCDC has released an amount of

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Rs.5680.52 crore to dairy & livestock of their processes. During the year 2019-20
cooperatives. (as on 31.10.2019), NCDC released Rs.22.47
crore and cumulatively released Rs.531.61
d) Handloom: The Scheme assists for the crore under this activity.
development of handloom cooperatives
right from Apex, Regional and Primary 13.5.12 Integrated Cooperative
Handloom Cooperatives. During 2019- Development Projects: NCDC is
20 (as on 31.10.2019), NCDC released implementing an Integrated Cooperative
Rs.0.44 crore. Since inception of the Development Projects (ICDP) scheme in
scheme, NCDC has released an amount selected districts. During the year 2019-
of Rs.466.80 crore. 20 (as on 31.10.2019), NCDC has released
assistance of Rs.42.56 crore for ICD projects.
e) Jute: The scheme for development of jute
cooperatives includes establishment/ 13.5.13 Cooperatives in Least-Developed/
expansion/ modernization of jute Under-Developed States: The process of
mills and construction of godowns economic development in the country had
and showrooms. During 2018-19, brought to light certain regional disparities
NCDC has released Rs.35.64 crore to and imbalances in some parts due to
Government of Assam for establishment inherent factors like topography, agro-
of a composite Jute Mill by the Assam climatic conditions and poor infrastructure.
Cooperative Jute Mills Limited. Since Financial assistance on liberal terms is
inception of the scheme, cumulatively, provided by NCDC to the Cooperatively
NCDC has released Rs.39.61 crore for Least-Developed /Under Developed States
183 units/projects. (UD/LD States) under its various schemes.
Assistance for cooperative programmes in
13.5.10 Consumer Cooperatives: these States is provided on comparatively
NCDC provides financial assistance for various liberal terms entailing a subsidy component.
consumer activities to Primary Cooperatives, For the purposes of funding by NCDC, the
District Wholesale Consumer Stores and Government of India has categorized 10
State Consumer Federations for undertaking States and 2 UTs as Cooperatively Least-
distribution of consumer goods in rural and Developed and placed 11 States and 2 Union
urban areas. Under the CSISAC Scheme Territories in the category of Cooperatively
NCDC has released Rs.3.06 crore in 2019-20 Under-Developed States as shown below:
(as on 31.10.2019) and cumulative assistance
release upto 31.10.2019 stood at Rs.327.35 Cooperatively Least-Developed States/
crore. UTs: Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar,
Jharkhand, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram,
13.5.11 Computerisation of Cooperatives: Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura, Jammu & Kashmir
NCDC has been encouraging and financing (UT) and Ladakh (UT)
cooperatives for computerization from
primary level to the national level by providing 13.5.14 Cooperatively Under-Developed
financial assistance for computerization States/UTs: Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh,
which includes cost of hardware system & Goa, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh,
application software, networking, technical Odisha, Rajasthan, Telangana, Uttar
manpower, maintenance, infrastructure & site Pradesh, Uttrakhand, West Bengal, Andaman
preparation, training & capacity building as & Nicobar Islands (UT) and Lakshadweep
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During 2018-19, NCDC sanctioned financial Cumulatively, as on 31.12.2019, NCDC has

assistance of Rs.29304.30 crore and sanctioned and released financial assistance
released Rs.22104.44 crore to LD/UD of Rs.2816.83 crore and Rs.1940.98
States accounting for 83.25% and 78.18% crore respectively for the development of
of total sanction & release respectively. cooperative societies exclusively promoted
Cumulatively, as on 31.03.2019, Rs.85832.33 by women. This included activities related
crore were released to LD/UD States under to foodgrain processing, plantation
various schemes of NCDC which accounts crops, oilseed processing, fisheries,
for around 68.73% of the total assistance dairy & livestock, storage, spinning mills,
released by the Corporation. handloom & powerloom weaving, Integrated
Cooperative Development Projects & service
13.5.15 Development of Women cooperatives.
Cooperatives: NCDC encourages
women cooperatives to avail assistance In the 4921 projects/units sanctioned in
under its various schemes. A large number 2018-19, it is estimated that 23.86 lakh
of women members are engaged & involved women are enrolled as members, out of
in cooperatives dealing with activities which 1016 women members are Directors
related to foodgrain processing, plantation on the Boards.
crops, oilseed processing, fisheries, dairy
NCDC established the Laxmanrao Inamdar
& livestock, spinning mills, handloom &
National Academy for Cooperative Research
powerloom weaving, Integrated Cooperative and Development (LINAC) at Gurugram,
Development Projects etc. Women Haryana as its training institute to train
cooperatives are covered under the Weaker and develop personnel engaged in NCDC
Section Programme for the purpose of assisted projects / schemes. During 2019-
availing subsidy and concessional funding 20, the Institute held 36 training programmes
under the Central Sector Integrated Scheme wherein 900 participants attended the
on Agricultural Cooperation. trainings. The Corporation has set up 6
Regional Training Centres (RTCs) of LINAC
During the year 2018-19, NCDC sanctioned
at Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar, Gandhi Nagar,
Rs.747.87 crore to 11 units under various
Hyderabad, Kolkata, and Pune. The RTCs
programmes like ICD Projects, service
have conducted 11 training programmes for
cooperatives and diary and livestock Primary Level Cooperative Societies in which
programme and released Rs.190.21 201 participants were trained.
crore under various programmes. NCDC
assistance has been provided to these
women cooperatives in the form of working 13.6 Assistance to Multi-State
capital loan to meet their fund requirement Cooperative Societies
towards expansion of their businesses. The objective of this scheme is to strengthen
By these initiatives of the Corporation for the scope of weaker National Level
funding women cooperatives, more than Federations giving financial assistance for
23 lakh women members of these societies approved activities viz; promotional, technical
have benefitted. NCDC has been playing and consultancy services, research studies,
a significant role over the years to uplift improvement of infrastructural facilities,
women cooperatives towards empowerment conference/workshops/seminars/training,
of women across the country. skill development programmes and for
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for self-reliance and sustained growth and grants-in-aid has been released to it. The
development. During the year 2018-19, Federation’s objectives are to provide a
financial assistance has been provided to the common forum to member banks to examine
following National Level Federations:- the problems of cooperative credit banking
and allied matters and evolve suitable
strategies to deal with them, to promote and
13.6.1 All India Federation of
protect the interests of the member banks
Cooperative Spinning Mills Ltd.
in all spheres of their activities and to give
(AIFCOSPIN) expression to the views of the member banks;
AIFCOSPIN, Mumbai was established in 1964 co-ordinate and liaison with Government
as an apex body of Cooperative Spinning of India, the Reserve Bank of India and the
Mills at the national level with the objective respective State Governments.
of looking after the promotional needs of co-
operative spinning mills. It is registered under
the Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act, 13.6.4 National Labour Cooperatives
2002. During the year 2018-19, Rs.10.00 Federation of India Ltd. (NLCF), New
lakhs as grants-in-aid has been released Delhi
to it. NLCF, an apex national level organization
of Labour Co-operative Societies was
established in November, 1981. It is registered
13.6.2 National Cooperative Agriculture
under the Multi-State Co-operative Societies
and Rural Development Banks’
Act, 2002. During the year 2018-19, Rs.17.50
Federation Limited (NCARDBF), Mumbai lakhs as grants-in-aid has been released to
NCARDBF, Mumbai, is an Apex Body it. The main objective of the federation is to
of Cooperative Agriculture and Rural organize, promote, guide and develop labour
Development Banks functioning in the cooperatives for the economic and social
country to promote the interests of all its development of the unorganized labour
members and assisting them in attaining sector especially the economically weaker
organisational and business goals, to sections of society.
promote mutual understanding among
members and providing them a common
forum for interactions on legal, policy and 13.6.5 National Federation of Fishers
operational issues and to channelize efforts Cooperative Ltd. (FISHCOPFED), New
to resolve such issues. During the year 2018- Delhi.
19, Rs.5.00 lakhs as grants-in-aid has been The National Federation of Fishers
released to it. Cooperatives Ltd. (FISHCOPFED) is
a national level federation of fisheries
cooperatives and the apex institution of the
13.6.3 National Federation of State
Indian Fisheries Cooperative Movement. Its
Cooperative Banks Ltd., (NAFSCOB),
motto is to promote and develop the fishery
Mumbai. cooperative movement in India, to educate,
NAFSCOB was founded on 19th May, 1964. guide and assist fishers in their efforts to build
It is facilitating operations of State and and expand the fishery cooperative sector and
Central Cooperative Banks in particular and serve as an exponent of cooperative opinion
development of cooperative credit in general. in accordance with cooperative principles.
During the year 2018-19, Rs. 5.00 lakhs as It was established in 1980 as an All India

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Federation of Fishermen Cooperatives and (viii) To publish literature and documents on

was rechristened as the National Federation the sugar industry for the benefit of its
of Fishermen’s Cooperatives Ltd. in 1982. members.
During the year 2018-19, Rs.27.50 lakhs as
grants-in-aid has been released to it. (ix) To undertake any other activities that
are incidental and conducive to the
attainment of its objectives and interest
SUGAR FEDERATION of its members for the development and
progress of sugar and its co-product
13.7 The objectives of the Federation industries either directly or through
are: strategically collaborative joint ventures
(i) To advocate and promote & safeguard the or partnership with organisations
interests of its members in accordance including insurance within India and
with cooperative principles. abroad.

(ii) To arrange education and training for the

13.8 Assistance for Cooperative
benefit of its members.
Education and Training:
(iii) To arrange for technical support The Government of India has been
and services to its members both for implementing a Central Sector Scheme
improving their operational efficiency asfor Cooperative Education and Training
well as for organisation and promotion ofthrough the National Cooperative Union
new cooperative sugar factories. of India (NCUI) and National Council for
Cooperative Training (NCCT) since 1960.
(iv) To promote R & D activities for its Upto 50% of the expenditure is give as
members, sponsor research projects, Grant in Aid to NCUI by the Government
conferences, seminars etc., to find for Cooperative Education in cooperatively
solutions to problems of its member Under Developed States (UDS) and under
cooperative sugar factories and allied developed areas of developed states and for
subjects. other approved activities. The Government
also provides grants up to the extent of
(v) To act as accredited representative 50% to Junior Cooperative Training Centres
and spokesperson organisation of the (JCTCs) through NCUI. The JCTCs are
cooperative sugar sector factories being run by State Cooperative Unions/
at the policy fora of the Central and State Governments. NCUI monitors the
State Governments, business fora programmes of JCTCs. Currently, NCUI has
and organisations relating to the sugar been running 43 Cooperative Education
industry; establish liaison with national Field Projects spread over 22 States and
Union Territories and is also conducting
and international organisations and
various programmes at NCUI Head Office.
others allied to the sugar industry.
(vi) To advice and assist its members in During the financial year 2019-20 (From
1st April 2019 to 30th September 2019),
matters related to their management and
NCUI through its Cooperative Education
operations.
Field Projects conducted wide-ranging
(vii) To undertake information services for programmes on various issues of
the benefit of its members. Cooperative Development. Under UDS
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trainings in which, 2,81,907 participants Cooperative Training programmes are also

have been benefited. being conducted by the National Council
for Cooperative Training(NCCT) through
The National Centre for Cooperative its 5 Regional Institutes of Cooperative
Education (NCCE) of NCUI during the Management, 14 Institutes of Cooperative
year 2018-19, organized 133 training Management located in different States
programmes against the target of 75 and the Vaikunth Mehta National Institute
programmes including a 12 weeks Diploma of Cooperative Management, Pune. An
Programme in Cooperative Education and amount of Rs. 553.25 Lakhs was released to
Development. 4495 persons from various NCCT for VAMNICOM, Rs. 1636.75 Lakhs
sectors of the cooperative movement in towards Assistance to NCCT and Rs. 70.00
different states were trained through these Lakhs towards Assistance to NCCT (NER)
programmes. Out of 133 training programme, during the year 2018-19. During the year
28 programmes were for weaker sectors 2018-19, NCCT has organized 1817 training
like labour, fisheries, tribal cooperatives etc. programmes and trained 62517 participants
and exclusively for SC/ST cooperatives in against the target to organize 1740 training
which 112 persons participated. Sixteen programmes and to train 43,500 participants.
programmes were organized exclusively for During the current financial year 2019-20, a
women cooperatives in which 524 women sum of Rs. 710.00 Lakhs has been released
participated. During April-September,2019, till date as grants-in-aid to NCCT including
NCUI through its NCCE organized NE Region Out of the total 1740 planned
74 programmes with 2412 participants programmes during the year 2019-20 and to
against the target of 50 programmes and train 43500 participants, NCCT conducted
1500 participants. Out of these events 14 785 training programmes and trained 26817
programmes with 464 participants were participants up to October, 2018.
imparted for weaker cooperative sectors
like labour, fisheries, poultry, joint farming, NE Region: The Government of India
construction, handloom & handicraft and is providing separate assistance for
SC/ST cooperatives etc. Considering the intensification of cooperative education in
need for socio economic development of the north-eastern region through NCUI. It
women, 14 programmes were conducted has established seven field projects namely
exclusively for women participants. During in Aizawl (Mizoram), Thoubal (Manipur),
this period, courses like Diploma on Mangalwaria (Sikkim), Shillong (Meghalaya),
Cooperative Management and Certificate Kohima (Nagaland), Morigaon and Jorhat
Course on Cooperative Management have (Assam) in the North Eastern region.
also commenced in universities for youth Assistance is also given to the Centre for
so that they understand the cooperative International Cooperation and Training in
management system and after completion Agricultural Banking (CICTAB) Pune. During
of these courses the students may establish the year 2018-19, a sum of Rs. 3.75 Lakhs
cooperatives for self employment and also has been released to CICTAB to conduct
meet the requirement of professionals of two international training programmes for
cooperative organizations in India. During the personnel working in the cooperatives
the Financial Year 2018-19, no grant-in-aid of SAARC countries.
was released to NCUI by DAC&FW.

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13.8.1 Training Network of NCCT

National Level - Vaikunth Mehta National Institute of Cooperative
Management (VAMNICOM), Pune
Regional Level - Five Regional Institutes of Cooperative Management at
Chandigarh, Bengaluru, Kalyani, Gandhinagar, Patna.
State Level - Fourteen Institutes of Cooperative Management at Bhopal,
Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Dehradun, Guwahati, Hyderabad,
Imphal, Jaipur, Kannur, Lucknow, Madurai, Nagpur, Pune &
Thiruvananthapuram.

The training units of the Council have been l Bankers Institute of Rural Development
imparting training to the personnel of all (BIRD)
sectors of the cooperative movement in India
to enhance knowledge, skill and attitude of l National Backward Classes and Finance
the employees, for General Management Development Corporation (NBCFDC)
Programme, Cooperative Credit and
Banking, Urban Cooperative Banking, l Forward Market Commission (FMC) and
Long Term Finance, Cooperative Marketing Securities and Exchange Board of India
and Processing, Consumer Cooperative (SEBI)
Management, Handloom Cooperative l
Warehousing Development and
Management, Cooperative Accounts and Regulatory Authority (WDRA)
Audit, Fishery Cooperative Management,
Cooperative Law and Allied Laws, Dairy l Director General Resettlement (Ministry
Cooperative Management, Housing of Defence)
Cooperative Management, Industrial
Cooperative Management, Cooperative l Development Commissioner Handicrafts,
Education and Training etc. Ministry of Textiles

In addition to the targets, units of the NCCT l National Urban Livelihood Mission
are conducting professional programmes (NULM)
duly approved by AICTE. Out of the 20 l National Cooperative Development
Training Units, VAMNICOM and RICM Corporation(NCDC)
Gandhinagar are conducting PGDM and
ICMs -Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Dehradun, l
National Federation for Urban
Kannur, Lucknow, Madurai, Nagpur and Cooperative Banks & Credit Societies
Thiruvananthapuram are conducting MBA Ltd.
affiliated with State Universities.
Efforts are on to identify new partners for
collaboration.
13.8.2 Collaborative Programmes
organised in association with other
13.8.3 Objectives of NCCT
Organisations
• To formulate overall policies and plans
l National Bank for Agriculture and Rural
relating to cooperative training.
Development (NABARD)

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• To organise and direct arrangements in • To identify problem areas of cooperatives

regard to training to personnel employed requiring research and to organize
in cooperative departments and studies.
institutions in the country.
• To ensure maintenance of high academic
• To assess periodically the needs of standards in cooperative education and
training for cooperative personnel to training in various institutes in the country
facilitate planning and designing of and suggest syllabi and standards of
training arrangements. education for different courses.
• To establish and manage cooperative
training institutions.

13.8.4 TARGET AND ACHIEVEMENT

PROGRESS OF TRAINING PROGRAMMES-NCCT UNITS DURING THE
LAST FOUR YEARS 2015-18 & 2018-19
Target Achievement
Year
Prog Participants Prog Participants

2015-16 1600 40000 2170 70687

2016-17 1600 40000 2012 63147

2017-18 1600 40000 1924 61548

2018-19 (Upto January 2019) 1740 43500 1491 50591

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Chapter 14

Agricultural Trade

14.1 Overview from 9.4% in 2017-18 to 9.9% in 2018-19.

The Agriculture Trade Policy, Promotion During the same period, share of agricultural
and Logistics Development Division of this imports as a percentage of agricultural GDP
Department is entrusted with the responsibility has declined from 5% to 4.9%.
of making policy recommendations on
export, import and logistics development 14.3 Agricultural Exports and Imports
of the agriculture sector. The Agriculture 14.3.1 Export of agricultural commodities has
Trade Policy, Promotion and Logistics helped producers to take advantage of the
Development Division is the nodal Division of wider international market and get the farmers
better prices for domestic production. Crops
the Department for coordinating/formulating
exported in large quantities viz. rice, sugar,
responses on the World Trade Organization’s
and spices have witnessed a significant
(WTO) Agreement on Agriculture (AoA) increase in area coverage and in the growth
including matters relating to Preferential rate of production.
Trade Agreements (PTAs)/Free Trade
Agreements (FTAs) and agro logistics with 14.3.2 Agri and allied exports increased
significantly from Rs. 2,26,652 crores in
the Department of Commerce (DoC), matters
2016-17 to Rs. 2,74,575 crores in 2018-19,
relating to FDI in agriculture with Department thereby registering a growth of nearly 21.1%,
for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade the growth was maintained but at a lower
(DPIIT), matters relating to the modification scale of 9.1% during 2018-19 as against 2
in the Custom Duty and Goods and Services 017-18. Major commodities which witnessed
Tax (GST) on agricultural commodities with high growth in the year 2018-19 were sugar
the Department of Revenue (DoR). (82%), oil meals (50%), Basmati Rice (22%),
raw cotton (20%), spices (16%) etc.
14.2 India’s Agriculture Trade 14.3.3 Major destinations of exports for
14.2.1 India has emerged as a significant India’s Agri and allied commodities are the
United States of America, Vietnam, United
Agri-exporter in several crops viz. rice,
Arab Emirates, Bangladesh, Saudi Arabia,
spices, cotton, oil meals, castor oil, coffee, Iran, China, Malaysia, Indonesia, Nepal, the
cashew, tea, fresh vegetable and sugar. As Netherlands, Japan, Pakistan, Thailand and
per WTO’s Trade Statistics, the share of the United Kingdom.
India’s agricultural exports and imports in the
14.3.4 The share of agricultural exports in
world agriculture trade in 2018 were 2.15%
India’s total merchandise exports remained
and 1.54%, respectively.
in the range of 12% but showed a decrease
14.2.2 Share of agricultural exports as a from 12.9% in 2017-18 to 11.9% in 2018-19.
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Source: Department of Commerce, Government of India

14.3.5 India’s top 10 agricultural export commodities in terms of value for the year 2016-17
to 2018-19 are given in Table-1 below:
Table 1: India’s Exports of Top-10 Agricultural Commodities
[Value in Rs. Crores, Quantity in ‘000’ Tonnes]
2016-17 2017-18 2018-19
S. No. Commodity
Qty Value Qty Value Qty Value

1 Rice (Basmati) 3985 21513 4057 26871 4415 32804

2 Spices 1014 19111 1096 20085 1092 23218

3 Rice (Non- 6771 16930 8819 23437 7600 21185

Basmati)

4 Raw Cotton 996 10907 1101 12200 1143 14628

5 Oil Meals 2632 5410 3571 7043 4486 10577

6 Sugar 2544 8660 1758 5226 3988 9519

7 Castor Oil 599 4522 697 6730 619 6170

8 Tea 243 4906 273 5397 270 5828

9 Coffee 289 5646 318 6245 283 5722

10 Fresh 3404 5791 2448 5298 2933 5668

Vegetables

Total Agri & Allied Exports 226652 251564 274575

Source: Department of Commerce, Government of India

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14.3.6 India’s Agri and allied commodities commodities. Out of various vegetable oils
imports also decreased significantly from imported, palm oil constituted the largest
Rs. 1,64,681 crore in 2016-17 to Rs 1,36,990 share (around 60%), followed by soybean
crore in 2018-19, thereby registering a oil (22%) and sunflower oil (17%).
fall of nearly 16.8%. As compared to the
14.3.7 Major source of imports of India’s
previous year, the Agri and allied imports
Agri and allied commodities are Indonesia,
in the year 2018-19 fell by 9.9 %. Decrease
Ukraine, the United States of America,
in value of Agri and allied imports during
Argentina, Malaysia, Brazil, Singapore,
2018-19 were primarily on account of lower
Afghanistan, China, Thailand, Vietnam,
import of vegetable oils, pulses, raw cotton,
the United Arab Emirates, Cote d’Ivoire,
sugar, coffee etc. Major commodities which
Australia and Myanmar.
witnessed decrease in the year 2018-
19 as compared to 2017-18 were pulses 14.3.8 The share of Agri and allied imports
(57%), sugar (47%), raw cotton (31%) and in total merchandise imports decreased
vegetable oils (8%) etc. The import of from 5.1% in 2017-18 to 3.8% in 2018-19.
vegetable oils in 2018-19 constituted about
50 % of India’s total import of Agri and allied

Source: Department of Commerce, Government of India

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14.3.9India’s top 10 agriculture import commodities in terms of value for the year 2017-18 to
2018-19 are given in Table 2 below:
Table 2: India’s Imports of Top-10 Agricultural Commodities
[Value in Rs. Crores, Quantity in ‘000’ Tonnes]
2016-17 2017-18 2018-19
S. No. Commodity
Qty Value Qty Value Qty Value
1 Vegetable Oils 14010 73048 15361 74996 15019 69024
2 Fresh Fruits 1040 11241 995 12525 1124 13932
3 Cashew 774 9027 654 9134 840 11162
4 Pulses 6609 28524 5608 18749 2528 8035
5 Spices 240 5758 222 6385 240 7911
6 Raw Cotton 499 6337 469 6307 299 4383
7 Sugar 2146 6869 2403 6036 1491 3175
8 Cocoa 64 1540 71 1473 88 1846
Products
9 Coffee 78 927 77 997 83 959
10 Sesame Seeds 69 442 26 177 88 875
Total Agri & Allied Imports 164681 152095 136991
Source: Department of Commerce, Government of India

14.3.10 Share of top 10 exported and imported agricultural commodities during

2018-19 are as follows:
Import share in 2018-19 (Top-10 Items) Export share in 2018-19 (Top-10 Items)

Source: Department of Commerce, Government of India

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14.4 Agriculture Export Policy (AEP) • Promotion of Brand India.

An Agriculture Export Policy was rolled out in • Focus on Ease of Doing Business and
Dec, 2018 with the vision to harness export Digitization
potential through suitable policy instruments
and to make India a global power in agricultural • Resolving of Sanitary and Phytosanitary
trade. In line with the Governments’ vision (SPS) and Technical Barrier of Trade
of Doubling Farmers’ Income by 2022, AEP (TBT) issues.
seeks to double agriculture exports from
• Creation of Agri start-up fund.
the present ~US$ 30+ to ~US$ 60+ Billion
by 2022. Exports are further targeted to be
increased to the level of US$ 100 Billion 14.5 Foreign Trade Policy
thereafter in a few years through a stable 14.5.1 India, with a large and diverse
trade policy. AEP also focuses on cluster agriculture, is among the world’s leading
development, diversification of the Agri producers of rice, wheat, sugarcane, castor
export basket, boosting high value and seeds, groundnut, millet, sesame seed, fruits
value added Agri exports including organic and vegetables. Therefore, changes in its
products and enabling farmers to get benefit balance sheet for key commodities will have
of export opportunities in overseas markets. a potentially large impact on world markets.
Some of the major components of the AEP Over the years, India has developed export
are as follows: competitiveness in certain specialized
agriculture products viz. basmati rice, spices,
• Creation of a stable policy regime non-basmati rice, castor oil, and oil meals.
• Reforms in the APMC Act and
streamlining of mandi fee 14.5.2 Recent measures taken on
foreign trade policy of agricultural
• Greater involvement of State governments
commodities
in Agri exports and identification of nodal
state departments/agencies for Agri • Export of all varieties of edible oil except
export promotion mustard oil has been made free with effect
from 6th April 2018. However, export of
• Inclusion of agricultural exports in state mustard oil in branded consumer packs
export policy of up to 5kg continues to be permitted
for export with a Minimum Export Price
• Strengthening of infrastructure and
(MEP) of USD 900/MT.
logistics support services to facilitate
Agri exports with a cluster orientation. 14.5.3 The export incentive scheme
available for agriculture and all other
• Promotion of value added exports
including organic products sectors is under revision. Detailed inputs
were prepared and shared with DOC after
• Develop packaging and quality in depth examination of incentives and
standards. Agreement on Agriculture.
• Promotion of organic products of the
North East region. Import conditions and tariffs:
• Minimum Import Price (MIP) for cashew
• Skill Development kernel, broken has been increased from
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kernel, whole from Rs 400/kg to Rs 720/ and urad. Details of quantity allowed to
kg respectively in June 2019. be imported for the fiscal year 2019-20
are as follows:
• Import duty on wheat has been increased
from the existing 30% to 40% in April l peas (1.5 Lakh MT) with minimum
2019. import price of Rs. 200/kg

• The procedure for import of 1.75 lakh MT l moong (1.5 Lakh MT)
of pigeon peas (Cajanus Cajan) tur dal l pigeon peas/tur (4 Lakh MT)
from Mozambique has been laid down
during the fiscal year 2019-20 under the l urad (4 lakh MT)
MoU between the Government of India • In addition to these, import of tur to the
and the Government of the Republic of extent of 1.75 lakh MT is allowed for
Mozambique, for cooperation in the field Mozambique.
of production and marketing of pigeon
peas (tur) in April 2019. • Under India-Mercosur Trade Agreement,
DGFT has notified 30,000 MT of Tariff
• The procedure for import of maize (feed Rate Quota (TRQ) for the import of crude
grade) under Tarrif Rate Quota (TRQ) soya oil from Paraguay on August, 2019.
Scheme has been notified for 2019-20
with the following relaxations/conditions:
14.6 Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
l Import of 4 lakh MT (plus 1 lakh MT Policy in Agriculture
notified conditioning actual users) of 14.6.1 Hundred percent FDI has been
feed-grade maize (corn) under TRQ allowed in development and production of
is allowed. seeds and planting material. In addition,
100 percent FDI is allowed for floriculture,
l Application invited from STEs for horticulture and cultivation of vegetables
import of feed-grade maize (corn) and mushrooms under controlled conditions.
under the TRQ Scheme @ 15% Also, 100 percent FDI is allowed in animal
customs duty and meant only for husbandry, pisciculture, aquaculture and
actual users. Import for trading services related to agro and allied sectors.
purpose is not allowed. Similarly, 100 percent FDI is allowed in
the plantation sector namely tea, coffee,
• Import of pulses is free without any rubber, cardamom, palm oil tree and olive
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14.6.2 Time series of FDI in agriculture all the previous stages. The Division has
in India is given in Table 3 below: been taking up GST related issues with the
Table 3: FDI Inflows in the Agriculture Ministry of Finance when any demand is
Sector in India made by various farmer organizations and
bodies.
Amount of FDI Inflows
Year
(In Rs. Crore) (In US$ Million)
14.7.2.
Service Tax on the agricultural
sector: Most service activities relating to
2012-13 1392 257 agriculture are currently exempted from the
2013-14 845 140 levy of service tax under GST.

2014-15 796 130

14.8 FTA, WTO, Agri-cells
2015-16 673 103
14.8.1 FTA/CECA/CEPA/CECPA
2016-17 618 92
The issues pertaining to various bilateral,
2017-18 821.3 127.4
multilateral and regional trade agreements
2018-19 664.7 93.9 and Partnership agreements were
2019-20 (April- 677.81 97.20
examined. The Division also furnished
September) inputs for the India-USA Mini Trade deal
during November, 2019.
Source: Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal
Trade (DPIIT)

14.8.2 WTO Meetings

14.7 Goods and Services Tax
Officers of the Agriculture Trade Policy,
14.7.1 The Government rolled out a new
Promotion and Logistics Development
tax regime namely the Goods and Services
Division participated in 90th and 91st
Tax (GST) with effect from 1st July 2017.
Meeting of the Committee on Agriculture
GST envisages introducing a single tax
(CoA) at the World Trade Organisation in
on supply of goods and Services or both,
Geneva, Switzerland. Issues related to
by amalgamating all the central indirect
quantitative restriction on pulses, rise in
taxes (excise duty, countervailing duty and
import duty on wheat, tariff rate quota (TRQ)
service tax) and state indirect taxes (VAT,
on rapeseed/colza/mustard oil, increased
luxury tax, entry tax, octroi, etc). GST is
import duty protections on several edible
more a comprehensive, compliable, simple,
oils (i.e. soyabean oil, sunflower oil and
harmonized and development oriented
canola oil), issues of Merchandise Exports
tax system. The GST, unlike the earlier
from India Scheme (MEIS) benefits on
system, will allow the supplier at each
non-basmati rice and soyabean meal was
stage to set-off the taxes paid at previous
replied and inputs were also shared with the
levels in the supply chain. It is essentially
Department of Commerce. Major countries
a tax on value added component at each
such as the USA, New Zealand, Australia,
stage. The final consumer will thus bear
Canada, EU, Thailand, Russia, Ukraine,
only the GST charged by the last dealer
and Japan have raised these issues.
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14.8.3 Strengthening India’s Agri 14.9 Institutional Mechanism for In-

Export –Creation of Agri-Cells in House Knowledge Management
nations abroad
Agri-cells were created and officials were Commodity Profile
nominated by the Ministry of External Trade Division has been regularly publishing
Affairs in the top agriculture produce export commodity profiles of six prime agricultural
destinations wherein India has a trade deficit products viz. rice, wheat, pulses, vegetable
in Agri & allied trade for robust agri-export edible oils, sugar and cotton. The profile gives
and handling agri–trade and related issues. a snapshot on the trends in production, export,
Now, Agri-Cells have been formed in 13 import, price movements and explains trade
countries namely UAE, USA, Saudi Arabia, policy in brief for the commodity concerned.
Vietnam, China, Nepal, Bangladesh, Iran,
The commodity profiles are placed in the
Malaysia, Japan, Argentina, Indonesia and
public domain and are updated once in
Singapore.
each month. These profiles can be viewed
by clicking the ‘Agriculture Trade Policy,
Promotion and Logistics Development
Division’ at http://agricoop.nic.in/divisions.

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Chapter 15

Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY)

15.1 Overview State Agriculture Department is the nodal

Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) Department for implementation of the
was launched as a flagship scheme of the scheme in the State. The scheme is available
Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & for the entire spectrum of agriculture & allied
Farmers’ Welfare (DAC&FW ) in 2007-2008 to sector activities such as crop development,
incentivize States to draw up comprehensive horticulture, agricultural mechanization,
agriculture development plans, taking into marketing, pre & post-harvest management,
account agro-climatic conditions, natural animal husbandry, dairy development,
resources and technology for ensuring more fisheries, extension, etc.
inclusive and integrated development of
agriculture and allied sectors. The scheme 15.2. Objectives of the RKVY-RAFTAAR
was implemented as a State Plan Scheme scheme
till the end of the financial year 2013-14 and
The objectives of the scheme are:
is being implemented as a CSS (State Plan)
scheme thereafter. In accordance with the (i) To strengthen the efforts of farmers
directions of the Ministry of Finance, the through creation of pre and post-harvest
funding pattern of the scheme from 2015- agricultural infrastructure that increases
16 onwards has been altered i.e., it is to be access to quality inputs, storage, market
shared between the Centre and States in the facilities etc. and enables farmers to
ratio of 60:40 (90:10 for North-Eastern and make informed choices.
Himalayan States) against 100% funding by
the Central Government till the end of the (ii) To provide autonomy, flexibility to States
financial year 2014-15. to plan and execute schemes as per
local/ farmers’ needs.
The Scheme has been revamped as the
Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana-Remunerative (iii) To promote value chain addition linked
Approaches for Agriculture and Allied production models that will help farmers
Sector Rejuvenation (RKVY-RAFTAAR) for increase their income as well as
implementation from 2017-18 to 2019-20 encourage production/productivity.
with a major focus on pre & post-harvest
infrastructure, besides promoting agri- (iv) To mitigate the risk of farmers with
entrepreneurship, innovations & value focus on additional income generation
addition with the approval of the Union Cabinet activities - integrated farming, mushroom
on 01.11.2017. A State Level Sanctioning cultivation, bee keeping, aromatic plant
Committee (SLSC) constituted under the cultivation, floriculture etc.
Chairmanship of the Chief Secretary of
the concerned State/UT is empowered to (v) To attend to national priorities through
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(vi) To empower youth through skill Programme (SAIDP) in a similar manner

development, innovation and agri- to that of DAPs and SAPs for identifying a
entrepreneurship based agribusiness shelf of projects for RKVY -RAFTAAR.
models that attract them to agriculture.
15.5. Income/Production and Target/
15.3 Funding pattern under RKVY- Achievement
RAFTAAR: RKVY-RAFTAAR fund is provided to the
RKVY-RAFTAAR funds would be provided States/UTs as grant in aid. There is no physical
to the States in the following streams: target set for any States at the Central level.
(a) Regular RKVY-RAFTAAR - 70% Projects under the scheme are approved
of annual outlay for the following and implemented by the States in various
activities: agriculture and allied sectors as per their
priorities and available resources to meet the
(i) Infrastructure and assets - 50% (of needs of farmers for the holistic development
70%) of regular RKVY-RAFTAAR of this sector. The state-wise allocation and
outlay (20% for pre-harvest
release of funds and sector-wise cost of
infrastructure and 30% for post-
projects approved by the States under the
harvest infrastructure)
scheme during the last year and current year
(ii) Value addition linked production is given respectively at Annexures-15.1 and
projects- 30% (of 70%) of regular 15.2.
RKVY-RAFTAAR outlay
(iii)
Flexi-funds - 20% (of 70%) of 15.6. Implementation of sub-schemes
regular RKVY-RAFTAAR outlay. RKVY-RAFTAAR also has provision for
States can use this for supporting implementing national priorities through
any projects as per the local initiating special programmes as sub-
needs. schemes without affecting the autonomy and
flexibility of States. Eight sub-schemes with
(b)
RKVY-RAFTAAR special sub-
focused interventions are being implemented
schemes as per national priorities
during the current financial year under RKVY-
-20% of annual outlay ; and
RAFTAAR. The details of the sub-schemes
(c)
Innovation and agri-entrepreneur being implemented during the current year
development -10% of annual outlay and their objectives are given as under:
including 2% for administrative costs.
i. Bringing Green Revolution to Eastern
15.4. District and State Agricultural India (BGREI): Initiated in 2010-
Plans: RKVY guidelines recognize the 11, BGREI has targeted productivity
need for convergence and integration of the improvement in the rice based cropping
various programmes implemented at district system of Assam, West Bengal, Odisha,
/ State level through District Agriculture Plans Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh and
(DAPs) and State Agriculture Plans (SAPs). Chhattisgarh. The allocation for this
Revised operational guidelines of RKVY programme during 2017-18, 2018-19 and
also mandate each State to prepare a State 2019-20 is Rs.450 crore , Rs.315 crore
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ii. Crop Diversification Programme(CDP): clinics under this programme during

This scheme was launched in 2013- 2018-19. During the current year (i.e.
14 to promote technological innovation 2019-20) Rs.40 crore is earmarked for
to encourage farmers to choose crop the rabies control programme, mobile
alternatives. The allocation for this veterinary units and glanders surveillance
programme during 2017-18, 2018-19 and units under this sub-scheme.
2019-20 is Rs. 40 crore , Rs. 19.96 crore
vii. Area Expansion of Cashew: This
and Rs. 20 crore respectively.
programme was launched as a
iii. Reclamation of Problem Soil (RPS): sub-scheme during 2018-19 in order
This programme was initiated as a to augment area and production of
sub-scheme of RKVY during 2016-17 cashew in backward districts including
for enhancing soil fertility & productivity tribal districts of States like Kerala,
to meet the demand for food grains Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha
in the country. The allocation for this and Maharashtra. The allocation for this
programme for 2017-18, 2018-19 and programme in 2018-19 was Rs.40 crore.
2019-20 is Rs.30 crore, Rs.20 crore and The allocation for the programme in
Rs.20 crore respectively. 2019-20 is Rs.25 crore.

iv. Additional Fodder Development viii. Pilot Intervention for Most Vulnerable
Drought Prone Districts: This
Programme (AFDP): This programme
programme was also initiated as a sub-
was launched in 2014-15 in order
scheme during 2018-19 for drought
to mitigate the impact of drought
proofing of identified districts of Andhra
on livestock. The allocation for this
Pradesh, Karnataka and Rajasthan. The
programme for 2017-18 was Rs. 20 crore
allocation for this programme for 2018-
and for 2018-19 and 2019-20 is Rs.10
19 was Rs.10 crore. The allocation for
crore and Rs.20 crore respectively. the programme in 2019-20 is Rs.5.40
v. Swachh Bharat: This scheme has been crore.
initiated in 2017-18 with an allocation of
Rs. 47.50 crore for 2017-18 for solid and 15.7. Success Stories
liquid waste management in agriculture. Some of the success stories reported by
The allocation for the programme in the States under the scheme are given
2018-19 was Rs.36 crore. The allocation hereunder:
for the programme for 2019-20 is Rs.55
crore. RKVY- ANDHRA PRADESH
vi. Animal Health & Disease Control: BACKYARD POULTRY- A BOON TO THE
This programme was launched as a TRIBAL COMMUNITY (A success story of
sub-scheme in 2018-19. An amount Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University)
of Rs.50.62 crore was earmarked
for controlling Brucellosis in female THE INITIATIVE
calves and strengthening of veterinary l Promoting backyard poultry in tribal
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THE BENEFICIARIES
l Savaras, Jatapus, Paidi - native tribals mandals of Vizianagaram District,
of Kurupam, Gummalakshmi Puram Andhra Pradesh

PROBLEM
• Backyard poultry is a traditional livelihood egg production and poor weight gain
activity of tribal people. But it has been of birds, poor vaccination facilities and
encountering constraints such as low higher mortality rate.

Backyard poultry in Gujjipadu village Backyard poultry in Durbili village

THE CHALLENGE THE SOLUTION

l Illiteracy of the tribal community l Creating awareness on importance of
backyard poultry
l Lack of awareness about nutrition
l Promoting improved breeds of poultry
l Lack of knowledge about improved
breeds l Promoting micro-enterprises
l Promoting alternative livelihoods

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Kadaknath Rajasree

THE INTERVENTION Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Rastakuntubai

An initiative of promoting backyard poultry in trained them with necessary knowledge
tribal communities with improved breeds like on these birds. With technical guidance of
Vanaraja, Kadaknath, Rajasree was taken KVK, Rastakuntubai, tribal farm families
up by KVK, Rastakuntubai. Tribal families of Gujjipadu and Durbili villages could
were given training by the KVK scientists successfully establish backyard poultry
for maintenance of backyard poultry with units after acquiring knowledge regarding
improved breeds. Each family was provided maintenance of shed, rearing of birds,
with 10-20 birds of improved breeds. vaccination schedules and marketing etc.

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THE OUTPUT breeds. The nutritional status of farm families

Awareness was spread among tribal farm especially vulnerable groups of women &
families about the nutritional & income children was found to have improved besides
benefits of backyard poultry with improved receiving additional income of Rs 600-800
per week by selling eggs &chicken.

Eggs of Rajasree and Kadaknath Hatching eggs under Desi hen

THE OUTCOME hatching eggs of these improved breeds,

Income & nutritional security to the tribal multiplying the chicks & selling them. Farmers
community was achieved through backyard from the neighbouring villages were also
poultry farming with improved breeds. They attracted due to benefits gained by these
could establish microenterprise units by birds. They approached KVK scientists for
further guidance to adopt the technology.

THE IMPACT
Economic impact of Kadaknath and Rajasree birds
S.No Particulars (per bird) Kadaknath bird Rajasree bird

1 Maximum wt in 2 years (kg) 2.5 (kg) 4 (kg)

2 Cost including feed (Rs) 1000

3 Sale Price (Rs) 2000 per bird 1600 per bird

4 Profit (Rs) 5000 for 10 birds

Tribal farmers receive a profit of Rs. 2000/- Rs.5000/- per month through the sale of eggs
on Kadaknath by sale of two birds and and birds. With this result, the intervention
Rs. 3000/- on sale of 5 Rajasree birds. has quickly attracted farmers, farm women,
Earlier with Desi birds, farmers used to gain and tribal youth from within and nearby
Rs.1500/- per month. Now they are receiving villages in the tribal areas of the district.

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Chapter 16

Drought Management

16.1 In accordance with the Government Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha,

of India (Allocation of Business) Rules, the Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana,
Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal) and in the
Farmers’ Welfare (DAC&FW) is mandated ratio of 9:1 for Special Category States (10
to coordinate relief measures necessitated out of 28, namely, 8 North Eastern States
by drought, hailstorm, pest attack and cold of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur,
wave/frost. Spatial distribution and quantum Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim
of rainfall during the South West Monsoon and Tripura and 2 hilly States of Himachal
(June-September) mainly determines the Pradesh and Uttarakhand). The Government
incidence of drought in the country as the of India supplements the efforts of the State
South West Monsoon (SWM) accounts Governments by providing requisite financial
for more than 70% of the annual rainfall. and logistic support in the wake of natural
DAC&FW closely monitors the progress of calamities. Additional financial assistance,
the SWM in the country, in coordination with over and above SDRF, is considered from the
the India Meteorological Department (IMD) National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF)
and keeps a watch over deficient/large for natural calamities of severe nature, as
deficient rainfall conditions. per established procedure and extant items
and norms for assistance from SDRF/NDRF.
16.2 DAC&FW has reviewed and updated
Allocation under SDRF has been made on
the Crisis Management Plan (CMP) for
the basis of recommendations’ of the 14th
Drought (National) during the current year
Finance Commission for a period of 5 years
i.e. 2019. The Plan defines the roles and
from 2015-16 to 2019-20 and allocation
responsibilities of various agencies involved
under SDRF is for State Governments only.
in crisis management including media
management during drought. CMP 2019 16.4 During the year 2019-20, as per
(National) was circulated to all States/Union information available till date, the State
Territories for preparing their own CMPs. Governments of Manipur and Rajasthan
have declared drought and submitted
16.3 State Governments initiate necessary
Memoranda seeking financial assistance
relief measures in the wake of natural
from NDRF. Inter-Ministerial Central Teams
calamities including drought, from the State
(IMCTs) have visited the States to assess the
Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) which is
loss/damage to crops etc. and recommend
readily available with them. Contribution
appropriate financial assistance from NDRF.
to SDRF is made by the Central and State
Governments in the ratio of 3:1 for General 16.5 The Central Research Institute for
Category States (18 out of 28, namely, Andhra Dryland Agriculture (CRIDA), under the
Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Indian Council of Agricultural Research
Haryana, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, (ICAR) has developed a detailed District-

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wise contingency plan to provide a broad 16.7 Based on the directive of PMO, the
advisory to farmers at the district level, DAC&FW has initiated work of preparation
prescribing alternate strategies in the event of District-wise Action Plans for drought
of climate variability, by factoring in crops/ proofing. In the first stage, 24 districts in three
livestock/aquaculture practices/pattern, soil States, Karnataka(16) , Andhra Pradesh (4)
characteristics, infrastructural facilities, etc. and Rajasthan(4) which were affected by
These plans have been developed based more than 10 drought events during the
on certain simulated models for different period from 2000-15, were identified for
weather conditions like occurrence of flood, preparation of District Drought Proofing
drought, cyclone, cold wave/frost, etc. Plans (DDPPs). The Project of preparation
CRIDA has so far prepared Contingency of DDPPs for 24 identified districts was
Plans for 650 districts in the country. assigned to CRIDA which has prepared
and submitted the plans. These Plans
16.6 Every Ministry/Department
were handed over to NRAA for preparing
is mandated to prepare a Disaster
a convergence map and an expenditure
Management Plan under Sections 36/37 of
plan for implementation in consultation with
the Disaster Management (DM) Act, 2005.
State Governments. NRAA is in the process
A Drought Management Plan has already
of implementing these plans in consultation
been prepared in 2017 by this Department
with State Governments.
as required under the Act. The task of
preparation of the National Agriculture
Disaster Plan is underway.

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Chapter 17

International Cooperation

17.1 Overview
17.1.1 Mandate & Nature of Work: The of Minister (Agriculture), EOI, Rome has
mandate of the International Cooperation been set up and designated as India’s
Division is to foster mutually beneficial Alternate Permanent Representative
partnerships with other countries of the (APR). Minister (Agriculture), EoI, Rome
world in a multilateral as well as bilateral represents Indian interests, particularly in
format. The Department of Agriculture, the field of agriculture and allied sectors at
Cooperation & Farmers’ Welfare is the the meetings of various UN Agencies.
contact point in the Government of India for
the Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO) 17.2 COOPERATION WITH INTERNA-
and the World Food Programme (WFP) of TIONAL ORGANISATIONS:
the United Nations. Bilateral Agreements,
Memoranda of Understanding (MoU), 17.2.1 FOOD & AGRICULTURE
Protocols and Work Plans with countries ORGANIZATION (FAO):
of strategic interest are signed and India collaborates with the FAO in the form
of training, consultancy services, equipment
implemented for furthering cooperation in
and material in the field of agriculture and
the field of Agriculture & Allied sectors in
allied sectors under its Technical Cooperation
coordination with the Ministry of External Programme(TCP). FAO India has formulated
Affairs, other concerned Ministries and a Country Programming Framework (CPF) for
Departments and Indian Missions abroad. India for the year 2018. This document will be
succeeded by a new country programming
17.1.2 Minister (Agriculture), Embassy
framework for the period 2019-2022 in
of India, Rome: The Office of Minister line with UN Sustainable Development
(Agriculture), EoI, Rome is a subordinate Goals (SDGs) within the framework of the
office under the administrative control of the United Nations Sustainable Development
DAC&FW. The Indian Ambassador in Rome Framework (UNSDF).
is the Permanent Representative of India to
the FAO, IFAD and WFP for the purpose Important FAO events/meetings
of maintaining liaison and coordination with attended:
these three Rome Based Agencies (RBAs). i. The 161st Session of the FAO Council
Keeping in view, the specialized nature was held in Rome, Italy during 08-12
and the increasing volume of interaction April, 2019.
with UN agencies and their associated
ii. The 41st Confernce of FAO of Election
bodies, an agricultural wing headed by an
of Director General, FAO was held in
officer of the rank of Joint Secretary to the Rome, Italy during 22nd-23rd June, 2019.
Government of India with the designation

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iii. The 46th Session of the Committee on stakeholders to improve livestock

World Food Security was held in Rome, management; for sustainable and
Italy during 14th-18th October, 2019. ecological jhum management and to
develop business plans for sustainable
iv. The 163rd session of the FAO Council
value chain development.
was held in Rome, Italy during 2-6
December, 2019. (iv) Technical Assistance for Development
of Sustainable Agricultural Value
The details of the major projects which
Chains in Nagaland. The project is
are currently under implementation with
implemented in the State of Nagaland
FAO assistance in the States are as
to strengthen the capacity of community
under:
stakeholders for sustainable and
(i) Strengthening Agriculture and Allied ecological jhum management, develop
Sector Contributions to India`s National business plans for sustainable food
Biodiversity Action Plan (NBAP) 2008 and value chains and improve and upgrade
National Biodiversity Targets (NBTs): The the agricultural curriculum.
Project is implemented in the States of (v) Scaling-up agro ecology through policy
Kerala, Punjab and Mizoram. The project support and farmer field schools on
supports the efforts of the Government Zero Budget Natural Farming: The
of India (GOI) with increased capacity at objective of the project is to strengthen
national, state and local levels through methodologies and capacities on agro-
the development of policy with strategy ecology to improve farmer livelihoods
and an action plan on mainstreaming and ecosystem resilience in India.
biodiversity conservation into agriculture
and allied sectors. (vi) Time-critical measures to support early
warning and monitoring and sustainable
(ii) Implementing, Monitoring and Analyzing management of the Fall Armyworm in
Food and Agricultural Policies (MAFAP) India: The objective of the project is to
Programme: The project is implemented increase resilience of rural livelihoods
in the States of Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, to climate change, recurrent natural
Haryana, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and disasters and assistance in trans-
Odisha. The TCP provides technical boundary cooperation.
support to establish and strengthen a
country-owned, robust policy monitoring (vii) Scaling-up agro-ecology through
and analysis mechanism in the areas of policy support and Farmer Field
food and agriculture. Schools on Zero Budget Natural
Farming: The objective of the project
(iii) Technical Assistance for Development is to improve agricultural productivity
of Sustainable Agricultural Value and increase farm incomes and to
Chains in Mizoram. The project is reduce vulnerability, enhance social
implemented in the State of Mizoram to inclusion, skilling and employability in
strengthen the capacity of community the agriculture sector.

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(viii)
Sustainable and resilient livelihood contributions (made in replenishment
options for rain-fed areas of India cycles), investment incomes and special
through improved integrated crop funds. India has so far pledged US$ 211
livestock farming system: The project million, for the current replenishment cycle
is implemented in rain-fed areas to 2019-2021. The Government of India
enhance resilience and sustainability pledged US$ 60 million. The Department
of livelihood options in rural rain-fed of Economic Affairs is the nodal for IFAD
areas for farmers through integrated in India.
crop livestock farming.
Currently, the following projects with
17.2.2 WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME assistance from IFAD are under
(WFP): implementation in the agricultural sector:

Set up in 1963, the WFP seeks to provide (i) Andhra Pradesh Drought Mitigation
emergency feeding in places facing acute Project – Implemented by the State
food insecurity due to natural calamities Government of Andhra Pradesh, the
and man-made causes. The present share overall goal of the programme is to
of the Government of India for the biennium improve incomes and strengthen
is US $1.92 Million towards WFP Pledge drought resilience. The Development
Contribution which is used by them to Objective is to strengthen adaptive
support the WFP India Country Programme. capacity and productivity of agriculture
Besides, GoI makes an annual payment in the rainfed areas of five districts in
of Rs. 30 Lacs to UNWFP Country Office southern AP.
towards their Local Operating Cost (LOC).
Under a seat sharing arrangement with (ii) Fostering Climate Resilient Upland
Afghanistan, India will be member of the Farming System in Northeast (FOCUS)
Executive Board in 2020-21 and 2021-22. (Nagaland & Mizoram) – Implemented by
the states of Mizoram and Nagaland, the
A WFP India Country Strategic Plan overall goal of the project is to increase
(CSP: 2019-2023) has been approved agricultural income and to enhance their
in the 2nd Regular Session of the WFP resilience to climate change. This would
Executive Board Meeting in Rome during be achieved through the development
26-29 November 2018. A Memorandum of objective of increasing environmental
Understanding (MoU) between GoI and the sustainability and profitability of farming
UNWFP was signed for 2019-2023. systems practiced by highland farmers.

17.2.4 Other International Organizations:

17.2.3 INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR In addition to the 3 Organisations already
AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT mentioned, this Department is a member
(IFAD) of the following International Organizations
India is a founder member of IFAD and a key (IOs) and the annual contributions to these
contributor among the member countries. International Organizations are made as per
IFAD funds are derived from member agreed commitment/agreement:

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1. Trust Fund of FAO for Desert Locust in 5. Asia and Pacific Plant Protection
Eastern Region. Commission (APPPC).

2. Trust Fund for International Desert 6. Global Crops Diversity Trust Fund
Locust. (GCDT)

3. Organization for Economic Cooperation 7. International Institute of Refrigeration

& Development (OECD). (IIR)

4. Asia and Pacific Coconut Community

(APCC).

17.3 BILATERAL COOPERATION

17.3.1 MoU/MoC/Agreements/Work Plans: MoUs/MoCs/Agreements with 62 countries
Department of Agriculture, Cooperation in the field of agriculture.
and Farmers’ Welfare has entered into 65
17.3.2 As a follow up of the various MOUs, meetings of the following Joint Working
Group (JWG) were held in 2019:

Sl No Event and country Date Venue

1 4th Meeting of India-South Africa Joint 24.01.2019 New Delhi.

Working Group

2 1st meeting of India-Palestine 18.03.2019 New Delhi.

Agricultural Steering Committee

3 6th meeting of India-Germany Joint 27.03.2019 New Delhi.

Working Group

4 1st meeting of India-Uzbekistan Joint 05.09.2019 Through DVC.

Working Group

5 1st Meeting of India-Bangladesh JWG 7-8 December, 2019 Dhaka, Bangladesh

17.3.3 INDIA-NEPAL COOPERATION:

The inaugural meeting of the ‘India-Nepal Rs 5.01 crores to be provided by India. Under
New Partnership in Agriculture’ was held this Pilot Project, two training programmes
under the Chairmanship of Hon’ble Minister on Organic Farming and Certification for 20
of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare and Nepalese participants each, was organized
Hon’ble Agriculture Minister of Nepal on by the National Centre for Organic Farming
19.6.2018 at New Delhi. Among other areas (NCOF), Ghaziabad from 15th November,
of cooperation identified, India will assist 2018 to 14th December, 2018 and
Nepal in organic farming and soil health 1st February, 2019 to 2nd March, 2019. Also,
under a mutually approved Detailed Project one International Course on Management
Report (DPR) with a budgetary allocation of of Soil Health and Fertility for 20 Nepalese

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participants was organised during 25th (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral
November, 2019 to 24th December, 2019 at Economic & Technical Co-operation) etc.
Central Fertilizer Quality Control & Training
17.4.2 G-20: One first meeting of G-20
Institute (CFQC&TI), Faridabad, Haryana
Agriculture Deputies was attended by Joint
under the India-Nepal New Partnership in
Secretary(IC) DAC&FW during 5th-7th March,
Agriculture.
2019 in Tokyo, Japan and the second
17.3.4 USAID: National Institute of meeting of G-20 Agriculture Deputies held
Plant Health Management (NIPHM), on 10th May, 2019 in Niigata, Japan was also
Hyderabad has been collaborating with attended by Joint Secretary(IC), DAC&FW.
the United States Agency for International G-20 Agriculture Ministers’ Meeting was
Development (USAID) for training purposes held on 11th-12th May, 2019 in Niigata, Japan,
and capacity building programmes. attended by Member NITI Aayog and Joint
The National Institute of Agriculture Secretary(IC), DAC&FW.
Extension Management (MANAGE),
17.4.3 Shanghai Cooperation
Hyderabad and the National Institute of
Organization (SCO): The Shanghai
Agriculture Marketing (NIAM), Jaipur are
Cooperation Organization (SCO), is a
also collaborating with USAID to provide
Eurasian political, economic, and security
training for nationals of three African
alliance. India officially joined SCO as a
countries viz. Liberia, Kenya and Malawi
full Member on 9th June 2017 at a summit
under trilateral cooperation envisaged
in Astana. Regular Meetings of the SCO
under MoU with USA. Seventeen countries
Permanent Working Group (PWG) on
namely Botswana, DR Congo, Ghana,
Agriculture was held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique,
on 25th September 2019 in which a draft
Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda from
Implementation Plan on Cooperation on
Africa and Afghanistan, Cambodia, Lao
Food Security was discussed. Further, a
PDR, Mongolia, Myanmar, Vietnam from
meeting of the Permanent Working Group
Asia have also been included under the
(PWG) on Agriculture issues of SCO States
India-USAID Trilateral Cooperation.
was held on 10th-11th December, 2019 in
Moscow, Russia.
17.4 STRATEGIC GROUPS :
17.4.1 India is a member of multilateral 17.4.4 BRICS: The Indian delegation
groupings such as G-20 - a forum for global participated in the Ninth Meeting of BRICS
cooperation on international economic and Ministers of Agriculture held in Bonito,
financial issues; BRICS (Brazil, Russia, Brazil on 25th-26th September 2019, under
India, China and South Africa); IBSA (India, the theme “Promoting Innovation and
Brazil and South Africa); SCO (Shanghai Actions to Enhance New Solutions for Food
Cooperation Organization); SAARC Production Systems.” Collaboration in the
(South Asian Association for Regional areas of food productivity, food safety and
Cooperation); ASEAN (Association of environmental security were discussed in
South East Asian Nations); BIMSTEC the meeting. Issues concerning innovation
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start-up companies, trade facilitation, 17.5.3 Declaration of 2023 as the

scientific principles, risk based approachInternational Year of Millets: The Food
and sustainable development in Agricultureand Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the
were also discussed in the meeting. United Nations (UN) has approved the
proposal of the Government of India to
17.5 INTERNATIONAL EVENTS : observe 2023 as the International Year of
17.5.1 International Seminars/ Millets (IYM).The approval came during the
th
Workshops/Conferences etc. : During 160 Session of the FAO Council currently
rd th
2019-20 (upto December, 2019), this being held in Rome from 3 -7 December
Department took part in 100 International 2018. The proposal will next move to the
Conferences/Meetings/ Seminars/Trainings United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)
etc. dealing with various aspects of for consideration and approval.
agricultural development organized by the
FAO and others. 17.6 EXTERNAL ASSISTANCE :
17.6.1 There are various projects which
17.5.2 World Food Day (WFD): World Food
are being implemented in different
Day (WFD) was celebrated throughout
States of India with the help of external
the country on 16th October, 2019 to
assistance provided by various foreign
commemorate the founding day of the FAO.
agencies/countries such as the World
The theme of WFD 2019 was “Healthy Diets
Bank, International Fund for Agricultural
for a # Zero Hunger World”.
Development (IFAD), JICA, GEF, Asian
On the occasion of World Food Day on 16th Development Bank (ADB) etc.
October, 2019, a ‘Poshan Vatika’(Nutrition 17.6.2 World Bank Assisted Projects:
Garden) was inaugurated in the Aanganwadi Currently, the projects being implemented
Centre at Gejha in Noida by the Department by the State governments in the agriculture
of Agriculture Cooperation and Farmers’ sector with the assistance of the World
Welfare and the Ministry of Women and Bank through DEA are as under:
Child Development. The event was attended
by Joint Secretary, DAC&FW and Joint 1. Assam Agribusiness and Rural
Director (Poshan Abhiyan), M/o WCD and Transformation Project;
other officers from both the Ministries.
2. National Agricultural Higher Education
On the occasion, pregnant women were
Project ( NAHEP);
distributed packets of nutritional food &
fruits. The importance of nutritional food in 3. National Neeranchal Watershed
the form of fruits, vegetables and millets was Project;
emphasised among pregnant women and
4.
Himachal Pradesh Horticulture
malnourished children. Tomatoes, cabbage,
Development Project;
carrots, fenugreek, spinach, papaya, beetroot
plants were planted on a 1000 square feet of 5. Maharashtra Project on Climate
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6. Tamil Nadu Irrigated Agriculture by creating and enhancing partnerships at

Modernization Project; national, regional and global levels.

7.
Jharkhand Opportunities for
GEF 6 : Under the Project ‘Transforming
Harnessing Rural Growth Project; Indian Agriculture for global environmental
benefits and the conservation of critical
8. AP Integrated Irrigation & Agriculture biodiversity and forest landscapes’
Transformation Project; with GEF grant of $33.55 million and
17.6.3 Japan International Cooperation co-financing of $868.39 million, the
following proposals have been approved :
Agency (JICA): Himachal Pradesh Crop
Diversification Promotion Project is being • MP – Chambal landscape.
implemented.
• Uttarakhand – Corbett Rajaji landscape.
17.6.4 Global Environment Facility (GEF):
• Odisha – Simlipal landscape.
GEF’s mission is to safeguard the global
environment by supporting developing • Mizoram – Dampa landscape.
countries in meeting their commitments
• Rajasthan – Desert National Park
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Chapter 18

Integrated Scheme on Agriculture Census & Statistics

18.1 Overview
The Agriculture Census Scheme is a Others), gender (male/female), types of
component of the Integrated Scheme holding (individual, joint and institutional)
on Agriculture Census, Economics etc. is collected. The second phase of
and Statistics under which 100 per the Census collects data on detailed
cent financial assistance is provided characteristics of operational holdings
to States/ UTs for payment of salaries, such as, land use, irrigation status, tenancy
office expenses, honoraria, tabulation particulars, cropping pattern etc.
and printing of schedules etc. It aims at
collecting information related to structural Phase-III of the Agriculture Census,
characteristics of operational holdings in (referred to as Input Survey) is conducted
the country. Periodic Census is the main as a follow up survey to the Agriculture
source of information on number, area and Census (reference year as next Agriculture
other basic characteristics of operational year to that of the Agriculture Census)
holdings such as land use, cropping pattern, to collect data on input use pattern of
irrigation, tenancy status, input use etc. operational holdings in the country.
The Agriculture Census is conducted at five Time series data generated through the
yearly intervals and the current Agriculture Agriculture Census provides valuable
Census 2015-16 is the tenth in the series. information on structural changes that take
place over time in the agriculture sector.
The constituent activities of the Agriculture The results of the Agriculture Census are
Census Programme are carried out in published in the form of reports and are
three distinct phases which are statistically placed on the website of the Department
linked together. The Agriculture Census (http://agcensus.nic.in) for public use.
data is collected following a Census-cum-
Sample Survey approach, after completion 18.2 Target and Achievement during
of the reference year. During Phase-I of the 2019-20
Census, data on primary characteristics
The tenth Agriculture Census with reference
of operational holdings like the number of
year 2015-16 is progressing in the country.
holdings and area operated by different
The progress of phase wise activities of the
size class (marginal, small, semi-medium,
Agriculture Census 2015-16 is given at next
medium and large), social groups (SC, ST,
page:

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Agriculture Census during 2019-20

Phases Target Achievement

I Completion of Phase-I Data of Phase-I has been finalized and released. The report
is placed in the public domain.

II Completion of Phase-II Data of Phase-II has been finalized. Preparation of report is

completed.

III Completion of Phase-III work The work of phase-III is nearing completion and data has
(Input Survey 2016-17) been finalized for 31 States/UTs. This phase is planned to
be completed by March, 2020.

18.3 New Initiatives during holdings, social group (SC, ST and others)
Agriculture Census 2015-16: and types of holdings (individual, joint and
Data of land holdings is being computerized institutional).
in the country. Since, Agriculture Census
Percentage of female operational holdings
is predominantly based on land records;
the feasibility of extraction of data using as per results of the latest Agriculture
computerized land records was experimented Census 2015-16 and Agriculture Census
with in a few States viz., Andhra Pradesh, 2010-11 is given in the following table-
Telengana, Maharashtra and Gujarat during
the Agriculture Census 2015-16. Sr.
Size Group 2010-11 2015-16
No.

18.4 The Way Forward 1 Marginal (Below 1.00 13.63 14.68

ha.)
For compliance of survey timelines and
to ensure quality of data, the extraction of 2 Small (1.00-2.00 ha.) 12.15 13.44
data from computerized revenue records 3 Semi-Medium (2.00- 10.45 11.76
in States/UTs, digization of data collection, 4.00 ha.)
scrutiny and processing with use of tables
4 Medium (4.00-10.00 ha.) 8.49 9.76
and improvement in Census methodologies
are being planned in the Department for the 5 Large (Above10.00 ha.) 6.78 7.83
ensuing 11th Census 2020-21.
All Size Groups 12.78 13.96

18.5 Gender Perspective in Agriculture Increase in percentage of female

Census operational holders during different
Since 1995-96, following the Agriculture Censuses indicates participation
recommendations of the Central Statistics of more and more women in operation and
Office, Ministry of Statistics and Programme management of agricultural holdings in the
Implementation, gender dis-aggregated country.
data in Agriculture Census is collected.
The scope of collection of gender dis- 18.6 Agriculture Census in the North
aggregated data is restricted to the number Eastern States (NE)
of operational holdings, corresponding
Agriculture Census 2015-16 was conducted
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in all the North Eastern States comprising All the North Eastern States have also
of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, finalized Phase-II and III.
Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and
Tripura. The final published results of Furnishing Information on Action Taken Note
Phase-I include data from all the NE States. as per format of Department of Expenditure
in Appendix-II:

Sl. Year No. of Paras/PA Details of the Paras/PA reports on which ATNs are pending
No. reports on which ATNs
have been submitted
to PAC after vetting by No. of ATNs No. of ATNs sent No. of ATNs which
Audit not sent by the but returned with have been finally
Ministry even for observations and vetted by audit
the first time Audit is awaiting their but have not been
resubmission by the submitted by the
Ministry Ministry to PAC

So far as Agriculture Census is concerned, nothing is pending.

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Chapter 19

Sub-Mission on Agricultural Extension (SMAE)

Agriculture Extension: (ATMA) implemented since 2005 has now

been included as a Centrally Sponsored
19.1 Overview component of the Sub-Mission on
The Sub Mission on Agricultural Extension Agriculture Extension (SMAE) under Green
(SMAE) under Green Revolution – Krishonnati Revolution – Krishonnati Yojana. It is now
Yojana is being implemented with an objective under implementation in 691 districts of 28
to restructure and strengthen the agricultural States & 5 UTs of the country. The Scheme
extension machinery with a judicious mix of promotes a decentralized farmer-driven and
extensive physical outreach of personnel, farmer accountable extension system through
enhancement in quality through domain an institutional arrangement for technology
experts & regular capacity building, interactive dissemination in the form of an Agricultural
methods of information dissemination, Public Technology Management Agency (ATMA) at
Private Partnership, pervasive & innovative the district level. Under the Scheme grants-
use of Information & Communication in-aid are released to states with an objective
Technology (ICT) / mass media, federation to support State Governments efforts at
of groups and convergence of extension revitalization of the extension system and
related efforts under various Schemes and making available the latest agricultural
programmes of the Government of India and technologies in different thematic areas to
the State Governments. The SMAE aims increase agricultural production through
to appropriately strengthen, expand and extension activities viz. farmers training,
upscale existing Extension Schemes. The demonstrations, exposure visits, Kisan
ongoing Extension Schemes include Central Mela, mobilization of farmers groups and
Sector and Centrally Sponsored Schemes setting up of Farm Schools. Through these
being implemented by the Extension Division/ activities, the latest agriculture technologies
Directorate of Extension. Even in the case of are disseminated to farmers in the country.
Central Sector Schemes which have been
subsumed within the Mission, a greater In order to promote key reforms under the
role has been envisaged for the States Scheme, ATMA Cafetaria 2018 continues
through their active involvement in planning, to support activities in line with the following
implementation and monitoring. policy parameters:

• Multi-agency extension strategies:

19.2 Major Schemes-Objectives Atleast 10% of allocation on recurring
activities at district level is to be used
19.2.1 SUPPORT TO STATE EXTENSION through non-governmental sector viz.
PROGRAMMES FOR EXTENSION NGOs, Farmers’ Organization (FOs),
REFORMS SCHEME (ATMA SCHEME) Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs), para-
The Scheme Support to State Extension extension workers, agri-preneurs, input
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• Farming system approach: The The objective of the Scheme is to enhance

activities specified in the cafetaria are and boost the Agriculture Extension system
broad enough to promote extension in the present scenario. At present, farmers
delivery consistent with a farming need technology, investment, better quality
systems approach and extension inputs, real time information and most of
needs emerging through the Strategic all the latest know-how for commercial and
Research and Extension Plan (SREP). cost effective sustainable agriculture. A
major shift in the methodology of delivering
• Farmer centric extension services: knowledge to the farm has taken place.
The cafeteria provides for group-based Radio and TV have the advantage of
extension and it has necessary allocation reaching a wide audience at a very low cost.
for activities related to organizing and
supporting farmer groups. In order to
supplement these efforts, a provision 19.2.3 ESTABLISHMENT OF THE
for rewards and incentives to the best AGRI-CLINICS AND AGRI-BUSINESS
organized farmer groups has also been CENTRES (AC&ABC)
provided. The AC&ABC Scheme is under
• Convergence: The SREP and SEWP implementation since April, 2002. The
would also be mechanisms for ensuring Scheme aims at creating gainful self-
convergence of all activities for employment opportunities to unemployed
extension. At present, resources for agricultural graduates, agricultural diploma
extension activities are being provided holders, and intermediates in agriculture
under different Schemes of the Central/ apart from science graduates with post-
State Governments. It is mandated graduation in agriculture related courses
that the SEWP, submitted by the State for supporting agriculture development
Governments for funding under the and supplementing the efforts of public
Scheme shall explicitly specify the extension. MANAGE is the implementing
activities to be supported from within the agency for the training component under
resources of other ongoing Schemes as the Scheme through a network of identified
well as from this Scheme. Nodal Training Institutes (NTIs) in various
states. NABARD is implementing the
• Mainstreaming gender concerns: It is subsidy component under the Scheme
mandated that atleast 30% of resources on the behalf of the Government of India
on programmes and activities are and is monitoring credit support to Agri-
utilized for women farmers and women Clinics and Agri-Business Centres through
extension functionaries. Commercial Banks. Credit linked back-
ended subsidy @ 36% of the Total Financial
19.2.2 MASS MEDIA SUPPORT TO Outlay (TFO) capital cost of the project
AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION funded through bank loan is available under
the Scheme. This subsidy is 44% in respect
This Scheme utilizes countrywide
of candidates belonging to SC/ST, women
infrastructure and networks of All India
and all categories of candidates from the
Radio and Doordarshan and focuses on
North-Eastern and Hill States. Now, benefits
dissemination of the latest farm practices
of MUDRA Scheme loans also are made
through radio and television networks. The
available to entrepreneurs establishing agri-
Prasar Bharati, a National Public Service
ventures under the Scheme.
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19.2.4 KISAN CALL CENTERS (KCC) linkage to their business with extension
The KCC Scheme was launched on 21st services, besides discharging regulatory
January 2004 to provide answers to responsibilities enjoined on them.
farmers’ queries on agriculture and allied
sectors through toll free telephone lines. A 19.2.6 National Gender Resource
country wide common eleven digit number Centre in Agriculture (NGRCA)
‘1800-180-1551’ has been allocated for NGRCA of the DAC&FW has been
KCC. Replies to the queries of the farming established in Extension Division and is
community are being provided in 22 local supported under the Scheme of Extension
languages. KCCs operate from 21 locations Support to Central Institutes/ DOE.
in the country covering all the Sates and NGRCA reflects the national commitment of
UTs. Calls are attended from 6.00 am to empowerment of women through ‘strategy
10.00 pm on all 7 days of the week. of mainstreaming and agenda setting’. The
Centre acts as a focal point for convergence
of all gender related activities and issues
19.2.5 Human Resource in the agriculture and allied sectors within
Development (HRD) SUPPORT and outside DAC&FW; addressing the
DAC&FW has strengthened a network gender dimension to agriculture policies and
of training institutions in the country programmes; rendering advocacy/ advisory
by supporting the National Institute of services to the States/UTs to internalize
Agricultural Extension Management gender specific interventions for brining
(MANAGE) at Hyderabad; four Regional farm women in the mainstream of agriculture
Extension Education Institutes (EEIs) at development.
the regional level and the State Agricultural
Being a Nodal Agency for women in
Management & Extension Training Institutes agriculture in DAC&FW, Ministry of
(SAMETIs) at the State level. Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare; the Centre
is actively involved in the revision of
Model Training Courses (MTCs): Model guidelines of various beneficiary oriented
Training Courses of eight days’ duration schemes/programmes of DAC&FW to
on thrust areas of agriculture and allied ensure allocation of resources and flow of
sectors are sponsored by the Directorate benefits to women farmers in proportion to
of Extension (DOE) with the objective of their participation in agricultural activities.
improving professional competence and
upgrading the knowledge and skills of
19.3 Income/Production and Target
middle level field functionaries working in
Achievement
agriculture and allied departments of the
State/UTs Governments. 19.3.1 SUPPORT TO STATE
EXTENSION PROGRAMMES FOR
Diploma in Agricultural Extension
EXTENSION REFORMS SCHEME
Services for Input Dealers (DAESI):
(ATMA SCHEME)
DAESI is a one year (expanded to 48
weeks) regular course launched in October, Implementation Status
2015 with an objective to impart education • A total of 691 ATMAs have been
in agriculture and other allied areas to constituted in 28 States and 5 UTs.
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• Institutional arrangements viz. Inter l 2500589 farmers including 661701 farm

Departmental Working Group (IDWG)/ women (26.50%) have been reportedly
in 28 States and 5 UTs, ATMA Core participated in farmer oriented
Committees – Governing Board (GB) activities like exposure visits, trainings,
& ATMA Managing Committee in 684 demonstrations & Kisan Melas.
Districts; Block Technology Team (BTT)
in 6040 Blocks & Block Farmer Advisory l 17650 CIGs/ FIGs organized.
Committees (BFACs) reconstituted in
5025 Blocks; District FACs have been l 12361 Farm Schools organized.
constituted in 537 Districts and State l 14353 specialists & functionaries have
Level FACs in 20 States.
been reported as deployed under ATMA
• SEWPs of 28 States/3 UTs have been upto November, 2019.
prepared and approved based on
District Agriculture Action Plans of 672 l 175562 Farmer Friends also identified
ATMA districts. As against the B.E. by the States.
of Rs. 614.83 crores, an amount of
Rs.530.40 crore has been released to 19.3.2 MASS MEDIA SUPPORT TO
the States up to 31st December, 2019 for AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION
implementation of the Scheme and the Telecast of Krishi Darshan Programmes
total release since the inception of the on Doordarshan: Under this Scheme, a 30
Scheme in 2005-06 up to 31st December,
minute programme is being telecast 5 days
2019 has been to the tune of Rs.5318.49
a week through 1 National and 18 Regional
crore.
Kendras of Doordarshan. Similarly, 96
• Physical performance of the Scheme Rural FM Radio Stations of All India Radio
since its inception in 2005-06 (April are being utilized to broadcast 30 minute
2005) to 30th November, 2019 is as programmes namely, Kisan Vani (6 days a
below: week) and 03 programmes namely – Krishi
l Over 53191076 farmers including Darshan, Hello Kisan and Choupal Charcha
12961895 farm women (24.37%) (5 days a week) on DD Kisan – a 24 hour
have participated in farmer oriented dedicated Channel for agriculture and the
activities like exposure visits, trainings, farming community. A new programme
demonstrations, Farm Schools & ‘Kisan Ki Baat’, on the lines of Kisanvani is
Kisan Melas. being broadcast from FM Gold channel of
AIR, Delhi, since September 2018.
l Over 289429 Commodity based
Farmer Interest Groups (CIGs)/ FIGs
Broadcast of Kisan Vani Programme on
have so far been mobilized under the
All India Radio: Under this component,
Scheme.
96 FM/AM stations of All India Radio are
l Over 151214 Farm Schools have been broadcasting a 30-minute programme six
organized on the fields of outstanding days a week from 6.30-7.00 PM. Each station
farmers. is broadcasting a separate programme in
• Progress of implementation during the respective dialects/languages.
current financial year (up to November,
Telecast/ Broadcast of spots/ jingles
2019):
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Time (FCT)’ on AIR and DD: In addition to panels, exhibitions through Directorate of
the above regular programmes, the Free Field Publicity, web based digital platforms,
Commercial Time (FCT) available under hoardings etc. for media campaigns on it’s
Krishi Darshan and Kisanvani programme flagship programmes.
is being utilized for dissemination of
advisories on rabi/kharif season, jingles Technical Support to DD Kisan Channel:
on cooperatives, spots on Kisan Call DD Kisan, a 24 hour agriculture based
Centers, judicious use of fertilizers, channel is catering to the requirements of
safe use of pesticides, machinery and the farming community inclusive of research
technology, Farm Schools, Kisan Credit updates, extension advisories, market rates
Card and Agri -Clinic and Agri -Business and weather updates and is also utilized
Centers (ACABC), package of practices extensively under the Mass Media Support
available to farmers under the National to Agriculture Extension Scheme (MMSAE)
Food Security Mission (NFSM) and other for dissemination of information.
important flagship programmes like Neem
Support to Community Radio Stations
Coated Urea, Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sichai
(CRS): To promote agriculture extension
Yojana, Crop Insurance Scheme, National
through mass media at community level,
Agriculture Market, Soil Health Card, Bee
the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’
Keeping, Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana
Welfare is also providing support for setting
and Organic Farming etc and contingency
up of Community Radio Stations (CRS),
plans developed by State Governments and
which would make a major contribution to
emergent issues like drought, flood etc.
agricultural extension by utilizing the reach
Focused Publicity & Awareness of radio transmitters and disseminating
Campaign through other Media information and knowledge, produced
Platforms: Besides the above, a Focused locally and having relevance for a specific
Publicity & Awareness Campaign which area in local dialects/languages. As on
would cut across all the Divisions of the date, 8 CRS are operational in KVKs and
Ministry was launched on July 5, 2010 to NGOs under this Scheme and broadcasting
create awareness about the assistance agriculture related programmes.
available under various Schemes of the
Print Media/Social Media: Awareness
Department of Agriculture, Cooperation
is also being created through print
& Farmers’ Welfare. This campaign
advertisements in leading newspapers
continued in a professional and politically
across the country. Besides, social media
neutral manner. Video spots and Audio
platforms viz. Facebook, Twitter, Youtube
spots are being broadcast/telecast through
etc. are also being utilized. National and
AIR, DD, Lok Sabha TV and also on
regional newspapers are being utilized
Private TV Channels. The above spots
based on their circulation figures.
are being broadcast/telecast through AIR/
DD and private national and regional TV Financial Provisions:- During the year
channels during news and entertainment 2019-20, out of 213.10 crore (BE), an amount
programmes. In addition to this, the of Rs. 148.16 crore has been incurred
Ministry is using various multimedia upto 26.09.2019 under Central Sector
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Extension for Krishi Darshan and Kisan Vani received upto December, 2019. In order to
programmes being implemented through make farmers aware of this facility, audio
Prasar Bharati including ‘Focused Publicity and video spots on Kisan Call Centres
and Awareness Campaign’ through Radio/ have been broadcast/telecast through All
TV /Print and other outdoor media platforms. India Radio and Doordarshan channels.
A Kisan Knowledge Management System
19.3.3 ESTABLISHMENT OF THE (KKMS) has been created at the backend to
AGRI-CLINICS AND AGRI-BUSINESS capture details of the farmers calling KCCs.
CENTRES (AC&ABC) A Modified Call Escalation Matrix has also
been put in place. If the queries are not
So far, 69,472 candidates have been
answered by the FTA, it is escalated to the
trained and 28510 agri-ventures have been
concerned officer for replying the query
established in the country during the period
through KKMS interface within the given
of implementation of the Scheme upto
time frame.
December, 2019. During the year 2019-
20, starting from April, 3706 candidates The restructured Kisan Call Centre
have been trained and 379 agri-ventures programme has many unique features viz. all
have been established upto December, in one Personal Computers (PCs); 100% call
2019. Out of the ventures established since recording; call barging; voice mail service;
inception, 2475 have been subsidised as on customized IVRS; call conferencing through
December, 2019. During the year 2019-20, experts; feedback at the end of each call;
140 ventures were subsidized. playing state specific advisories during call
wait time and SMS to caller farmers giving a
The Scheme has been on-boarded with DBT
gist of answers given by the KCC Farm Tele
Bharat Mission on 18-04-2017 and Aadhaar
Advisor, CCTVs and biometric attendance
particulars have been made mandatory for
system at each KCC location, PRI lines
deriving benefits under the Scheme. An
with capacity to handle requisite number of
online process for the training programme
incoming and outgoing lines, call holding
has been rolled out on 01-01-2018 through the
time less than 30 seconds etc. The farmer
module www.acabcmis.gov.in. Development
calling KCCs can also register for receiving
of software for complete online process for
SMSs from experts in the subject. With
subsidy is underway. Now benefits of the
these modernized facilities at each KCC
Mudra Loan Scheme have been extended
location, there has been an encouraging
for ACABC Ventures. Provision of extension
response from farmers.
service to farmers by these agri-preneurs
has been made a mandatory component of
the Scheme. Details of the Scheme may be 19.3.5 HUMAN RESOURCE
accessed at www.agriclinics.net. DEVELOPMENT (HRD) SUPPORT
MANAGE: MANAGE is providing training
19.3.4 KISAN CALL CENTERS (KCC): support to senior and middle level
functionaries of the State Governments.
Since inception of the Scheme till December,
It is also providing necessary support to
2019 over 459.58 lakh calls have been
the states in implementation of Extension
registered in the KCCs. During the current
Reforms (ATMA) Scheme. Against 200
year around 46.95 lakh calls have been
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training courses have been organized Model Training Courses (MTCs): During
by MANAGE up to March, 2019. Budget 2019-20, 70 Model Training Courses have
estimate of Rs.1440.00 lakh as increased at been planned, out of which 37 training
RE stage to the tune of Rs. 1570.00 lakh and courses have been organized with 770
an amount of Rs.1557.00 lakh has been participants upto December, 2019. Against
released till 31st March, 2019. MANAGE the budget grant of Rs. 1.45 crore, an
has conducted 71 training programs with amount of Rs. 1.43 crore has been released
1906 participants during April-December, upto December, 2019.
2019. Against a BE of Rs. 1399.00 lakh, an
amount of Rs. 466.33 lakh has been released Diploma in Agricultural Extension
till September, 2019. The implementation Services for Input Dealers (DAESI): So
of self-financing professional courses viz. far 24753 input dealers have been trained
two-year Post Graduate Program in Agri- upto December, 2019. This programme was
Business Management, one-year Post earlier implemented through MANAGE @
Graduate Diploma in Agricultural Extension Rs.20,000 per candidate in self-financing
Management in distance learning mode and mode in Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra,
one year Diploma in Agricultural Extension Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Jharkhand & West
Services for Input Dealers (DAESI) by Bengal. It has been decided to implement
MANAGE (organized on weekends/weekly DAESI programme across the country
holidays) are being continued during the through SAMETIs involving agribusiness
year 2019-20. companies, ATMAs, KVKs, Agri. Colleges
& NGOs. During the current year 2019-20,
Extension Education Institutes (EEIs): as against the target of 288 programmes,
Four Extension Education Institutes at 145 programmes have been started upto
Nilokheri (Haryana), Hyderabad (Telangana), December, 2019 with 3240 participants.
Anand (Gujarat) and Jorhat (Assam) are
functioning at the Regional Level. The PRE-SEASONAL DAC&FW-ICAR
objectives of EEIs is to improve the skills INTERFACES
and professional competence of middle level
The Extension Division of DAC&FW has
extension field functionaries of agriculture
been organizing pre-seasonal Interfaces
and allied departments of the State/UTs in
before Kharif & Rabi every year involving
the areas of (a) Extension Education; (b)
the Department of Agriculture, Cooperation
Extension Methodology; (c) Information and
& Farmers’ Welfare (DAC&FW) and the
Communication Technology; (d) Training
Indian Council of Agricultural Research
Methodology; (e) Communication; (f) Market
(ICAR). The effort is aimed at understanding
led Extension; etc.
key issues-both from the Research and
During 2019-20, a total of 222 training Development perspective in the agriculture
programmes have been planned, out of and allied sectors and evolving joint
which the EEIs have conducted 165 training strategies to address those issues in the
programmes with 3586 participants upto coming Kharif/ Rabi season. The issues
September, 2019. Against the budget grant that emerge and warrant actions by States
of Rs. 13.43 crore an amount of Rs. 13.43 are then flagged in the National Conference
crore has been released to the EEIs upto on Agriculture for Kharif / Rabi and are
December, 2019. discussed threadbare with the States in

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respective sessions to avoid any gap in their NIAM, Jaipur; Gender Coordinator of
redressal. The Interface provides a forum different Divisions of DAC &FW; Gender
to examine issues and finalize specific Coordinators from States working under the
recommendations for the subsequent crop ATMA Programme and representatives of
season and are also circulated to State civil society organizations including FAO, UN
Departments, ICAR Institutes, KVKs and World Food Programme, CARE India and
concerned organizations for implementation ISAP. The participants of the consultation
of recommendations at the field level. shared their valuable experiences, best
practices and suggestions in the efforts
The Pre-Kharif 2019 DAC&FW-ICAR towards gender mainstreaming. Valuable
Interface was organized on 18th April, 2019 recommendations have emanated from this
and the group recommendations of the said consultation which will serve as an input to
Interface were shared with senior officers improve the condition of women farmers
of State Agriculture Departments during and women agripreneurs.
the National Conference on Agriculture for
Kharif Campaign held during 25th and 26th
April, 2019. The Pre-Rabi 2019 DAC&FW 19.4 PROGRAMMES OF NORTH-
Interface was held on 16th September, 2019 EASTERN STATES
and the group recommendations were The status of implementation of Schemes in
shared with all States/UTs in the National the North Eastern Region is as follows:
Conference on Agriculture for the Rabi
Campaign held on 20th September, 2019. 19.4.1 Support to State Extension
Programme for Extension Reforms
19.3.6 National Gender Resource No. of ATMA
Centre in Agriculture (NGRCA) S.No. Name of the State
Registered
The Macro/Micro level and Action Research 1. Arunachal Pradesh 20
Studies undertaken by the Centre are as
follows: 2. Assam 33

3. Manipur 9
a) Study on Kisan Credit Card & Issues
Related to Credit Availability to 4. Mizoram 8
Women: Role of Financial Institutions 5. Meghalaya 11
in Empowering Women Farmers
(completed) 6. Nagaland 12

7. Sikkim 4
b) Study on Gender Based Impact Analysis
of ATMA Programme (ongoing). 8. Tripura 8

The Centre celebrated Mahila Kisan Total: 105

Diwas, on October 15, 2019 by organizing
a Consultation on Gender Mainstreaming During the current financial year 2019-20,
at Krishi Vistar Sadan, Pusa, New Delhi. Budget Estimate of Rs. 60.65 crore was
earmarked for the North Eastern States
The Consultation meeting was attended
for implementing the Scheme whereas, an
by the representatives of the Ministry of
amount of Rs. 19.42 crore has been released
Rural Development; MANAGE, Hyderabad;

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to the North Eastern States - Manipur (Rs. Nagaland; and the KCC located at Agartala
3.92 crore), Meghalaya (Rs. 8.26 crore), caters to the needs of Tripura, Mizoram and
Mizoram (Rs. 3.66 crore), Nagaland (Rs. Meghalaya. For Sikkim, the KCC is located at
12.17 crore), Tripura (Rs. 4.18 crore) and Kolkata (West Bengal). Queries are replied
Sikkim (Rs. 1.37 crore) till December, 2019. in different languages depending upon the
area from where the query originated. Since
19.4.2 Establishment of Agri-Clinics the beginning of the Scheme, calls registered
and Agri-Business Centres (AC&ABC): from various states of the North-Eastern
Candidates from the North-Eastern States Region upto December, 2019 are, Arunachal
are entitled for an additional benefit of Pradesh (10544), Assam (322669), Manipur
44% subsidy on the Total Financial Outlay (32291), Meghalaya (16840), Mizoram (8057),
(TFO) as against 36% for General Category Nagaland (3724), Sikkim (14121) and Tripura
Candidates. Details of candidates trained (46782). The calls registered from these
and ventures established since inception is states during current year up to December,
given below. 2019 are Arunachal Pradesh (684), Assam
(21999), Manipur (611), Meghalaya (275),
Candidates Ventures Mizoram (96), Nagaland (265), Sikkim (567)
S. Trained Established & Tripura (1892).
State
No. Since Since
Inception Inception 19.4.5 Extension Education Institute (EEI):
EEI set up at Jorhat (Assam) in 1987 has been
1. Arunachal 35 03 providing training support at the regional level
Pradesh
to the middle level field functionaries of in 8
2. Assam 754 227 States of the North Eastern Region and West
Bengal. During the year 2019-20, 16 courses
3. Manipur 439 128
have been organized with 484 participants
4. Meghalaya 35 03 trained. An amount Rs. 274.00 lakhs has
been released to EEI Jorhat upto December,
5. Mizoram 35 00
2019 as against the Budget Estimate of
6. Nagaland 184 21 Rs. 280.00 lakh during 2019-20.
7. Sikkim 09 01 19.4.6 Mass Media Scheme in the NE
8. Tripura 05 01 Region: The programmes under the Scheme
are being disseminated throughout the
Total 1496 384 country including the NE region benefiting
the farmers of the area. In the NE Region
19.4.3 Kisan Call Centers (KCCs): The
the programmes are being disseminated in
KCC located at Guwahati caters to the needs
regional languages & local dialects through
of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur and
six FM stations and one regional kendra.

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Chapter 20

Sub-Mission on Seed and Planting Material (SMSP)

20.1 Overview 20.2 Major Schemes – Objectives

The mandate of Seeds Division is to promote (i) SUB-MISSION ON SEED AND
production and multiplication of quality seeds PLANTING MATERIAL (SMSP):- Sub
of all crops so that the required quantities Mission on Seed and Planting Material
of seeds can be made available in time (SMSP) is under implementation with the
to farmers in the country. Its functions/ objective to develop/strengthen the seed
responsibilities include:- sector and to enhance production and
multiplication of high yielding certified/
• Formulation and implementation of quality seeds of all agricultural crops and
policy and programmes on quality seed making it available to farmers at affordable
production. prices and also place an effective system
• To recommend proposals for import and for protection of plant varieties, rights of
export of seeds and planting material. farmers and plant breeders to encourage
development of new varieties of plants.
• To supplement the efforts of States The existing components of the SMSP
/ Union Territories in production and scheme are as under :
distribution of certified / quality seeds.
Sl No. Intervention
• To deal with matters relating to
i. Strengthening for seed quality control
Intellectual Property Rights in Agriculture,
Biodiversity, International Treaty on ii. Strengthening of Grow Out Test(GOT)
Plant Genetic Resources for Food and facilities
Agriculture, UPOV Convention, Import / iii. Support to seed certification agencies
Export of seeds. iv. Seed Village programme
• Matters relating to Central PSU - National v. Certified seed production of oilseeds,
Seeds Corporation. pulses , fodder and green manure crops
through seed villages
• Matters relating to Protection of Plant vi. Seed processing facilities
Varieties & Farmers’ Rights (PPV&FR)
vii. Seed storage facilities
Authority – an autonomous organization
and National Seeds Research & viii. Transport subsidy on movement of seeds
Training Centre (NSRTC), Varanasi – a to NE States etc
subordinate office. ix. National Seed Reserve

• Matters relating to International Rice x. Assistance for boosting seed production

in the private sector
Research Institute (IRRI), South Asia
Regional Centre (ISARC), Varanasi, xi. Support to Sub-Mission Director and
Uttar Pradesh. survey / studies
xii. PPV&FRA

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(ii)
PRODUCTION OF BREEDER, namely breeder, foundation and certified
FOUNDATION AND CERTIFIED/ seeds. The details of production of
QUALITY SEEDS: Seeds are the breeder and foundation seeds as well as
basic and critical input for agricultural certified seeds from 2011-12 to 2019-20
production. The Indian Seeds programme are shown in the following table:-
recognizes three generations of seeds,

YEAR Production/Availability of Seed (Metric Tonnes)

Breeder Seed Foundation Seed Certified / Quality Seed

(Production)

2011-12 12338 222681 3536200

2012-13 11020 161700 3285800

2013-14 8229 174307 3473130

2014-15 8621 157616 3517664

2015-16 9036 149542 3435248

2016-17 11071.44 220907 3802904

2017-18 10508.59 195415 4194111

2018-19 10426 180096 3988767

2019-20 9977 (Target) 222504 4310095

(iii) STRENGTHENING OF SEED QUALITY of enforcement under the Environment

CONTROL ORGANIZATIONS (STATE (Protection) Act, 1986 to regulate the
SEED CERTIFICATION AGENCIES quality of genetically modified (GM)
AND STATE SEED TESTING crops.
LABORATORIES):- The responsibility
of execution of seed law enforcement (iv)
POLICY ON EXPORT/IMPORT OF
is vested with the State Governments. SEEDS AND PLANTING MATERIALS: -
Seed Inspectors, notified under the The export/import of seeds has increased
relevant provisions of the Seeds Act, with rationalization and simplification
1966 and the Seeds (Control) Order, of the export/import regime. This has
1983, inspect the premises of seed benefited Indian farmers, the seed
distribution agencies to draw samples industry and entrepreneurs. 115 cases
for testing. Appropriate action is taken were recommended for issue of export
against sellers of sub-standard seeds and 86 cases were recommended for
as per the provisions of the Seeds Act/ import during the year 2018-19. During
Rules and Seed (Control) Orders. the year 2019-20 ( upto 26 November,
These Inspectors are also authorized to 2019) 117 cases of export and 84 cases
stop the sale of sub-standard seeds and of import have been recommended
to seize their stocks. Seed Inspectors to make available the best seed and
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(v) USE OF BT. COTTON HYBRID SEEDS: been fixed at Rs.635/-(with trait value of
Bt. Cotton is the only transgenic crop zero) and for BG-II, Rs.730/- (including
approved in the country for commercial trait value of Rs.20/-) has been fixed for
cultivation. The Genetic Engineering a packet of 450 gram plus 120 gram of
Appraisal Committee (GEAC) of the refugia.
Ministry of Environment, Forests and
(vi) NATIONAL SEED RESERVE: - In
Climate Change is the nodal agency for
order to meet the requirement of seeds
grant of permission for environmental
of short and medium duration crop
release of Bt. Cotton hybrids under the
varieties during natural calamities and
Environment Protection Act, 1986 in the
unforeseen conditions, the National
country. At present, about 1400 Bt. Cotton
Seed Reserve (NSR) a component
hybrid seeds are available for cultivation
of Sub-Mission on Seeds & Planting
in the country. These Bt. Cotton hybrids
Material is being implemented by 22
are grown in ten (10) States i.e., Gujarat,
implemention agencies in the country
Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Andhra
namely National Seed Corporation,
Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Tamil
State Seeds Corporation and State
Nadu, Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan.
Department of Agriculture Jharkhand,
The area under Bt. Cotton has expanded
Tamil Nadu, Himachal Pradesh and
from 29,000 ha in 2002-03 (0.38% of the
Jammu & Kashmir.
total cotton area) to about 111.10 lakh
hectare in 2018-19 (89% of the total Under the scheme, financial assistance
cotton area) and production of cotton is provided to the implementing
has increased from 86.21 lakh bales in agencies for revolving funds (cost of
2002-03 to 300.87 lakh bales in 2018-19. seeds), maintenance cost for certified
and foundation seeds of short and
In order to provide an effective system
medium duration crop varieties and price
for fixation of a uniform maximum price
differential for left over stock of seeds.
and to ensure the availability of Bt.
Financial assistance is also provided
Cotton hybrid seeds to farmers at fair,
for construction of seed godown,
reasonable and affordable prices, the
establishment of seed processing plant,
Government of India issued a Cotton
cost of material handling equipment, cost
Seeds Price (Control) Order (CSPCO),
of outsourced service, computerization
2015 on 07.12.2015 under section 3 of
and networking facilities. In a contingency
the Essential Commodities Act, 1955.
situation, the implementing agencies
Accordingly, the Government has
make available seeds to the farmers for
regulated the sale of Bt. Cotton seed by
re-sowing purposes at reasonable cost.
evoking the provisions of the EC Act. For
2019, the price of seed of Bt. Cotton has

Year Targets of Physical quantity Physical Achievement (in Amount released to

(in lakh quintals) lakh quintals) implementing agencies (Rs.
in crores)

2017-18 3.66 3.36 26.78

2018-19 3.71 3.14 11.50

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(vii) GM CROP IN INDIA would be entrusted with the task of

establishing a SAARC Seed Bank as per
Bt. Cotton is the only genetically modified
provisions contained in the agreement.
crop approved for commercial cultivation
It will work as the National Focal Point
by Genetic Engineering Appraisal
also. National Seeds Corporation
Committee (GEAC) of the Ministry of
Limited, State Seeds Corporations and
Environment, Forests & Climate Change
State Department of Agriculture are
(MoEF&CC) in major cotton growing
declared as implementing agencies for
States viz. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana,
establishment and maintenance of the
Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra,
SAARC Regional Seed Bank in the
Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan,
country.
Haryana and Punjab. The area under
Bt. Cotton has expanded from 29,000 In addition, the Government of India
ha in 2002-03 (0.38% of the total cotton constituted a National Technical
area) to about 110.10 lakh hectare in Committee to coordinate all related
2018-19 (89% of the total cotton area) activities i.e working out modalities
and production of cotton has increased and technicalities of participation in the
from 86.21 lakh bales in 2002-03 to SAARC Regional Seed Bank in the
2587.08 lakh bales in 2018-19. country.
(viii) SAARC SEED BANK: (viii) SEED VILLAGE PROGRAMME: - In
order to upgrade the quality of farmer
India signed the Agreement on saved seeds which is about 60-65%
establishment and maintenance of of the total seeds used for the crop
a SAARC Regional Seed Bank in production programme, the following
November, 2011 at the XVII SAARC interventions are made:
summit held at Maldives in 2011 with
the objective to provide regional support (a) 50% assistance for seeds for cereal
to national seed security efforts; crops and 60% for oilseeds, pulses,
address regional seed shortage through fodder and green manure crops is
collective actions and foster inter-country provided for distribution of foundation/
partnerships, to promote increase of certified seeds required for one acre
area per farmer.
Seed Replacement Rate (SRR) with
appropriate varieties at a faster rate as (b) Farmers’ Trainings : Financial
far as possible so that the use of quality assistance of Rs.15000 per group (50-
seed for crop production can be ensured; 150 farmers each group) is provided
and to act as a regional seed security for farmers being trained on seed
reserve for the Member States. production and post harvest seed
technology (Rs.0.15 lakh)
Accordingly, the National Seeds
Corporation Limited (NSC), New Delhi (c) Seed treating/dressing drums :
has been declared as the National Financial assistance for treating
Designated Agency to coordinate for seeds produced in the Seed Village
establishment and maintenance of is available @ 3500 per seed treating
SAARC Regional Seed Bank in India. drum of 20kg capacity and Rs. 5000
The National Designated Agency (NDA) per drum of 40kg capacity.

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(d) Seed storage bins: To encourage (ix)

BOOSTING SEED PRODUCTION
farmers to develop storage capacity IN PRIVATE SECTOR: - Under this
of appropriate quality, financial component of the credit linked back
assistance is available to farmers for ended subsidy @40% of the capital
purchasing seed storage bins. The cost of the project in general areas
rate of assistance is as under. and 50% in case of hilly and scheduled
areas subject to an upper limit of Rs
@33% for SC/ST farmers for 10 qtls. 150 lakhs per project is funded. Two
capacity upto a maximum of Rs.1500 percent (2%) of the total fund utilized
@33% for SC/ST farmers for 20 qtls. under the component will be allowed
capacity upto a maximum of Rs.3000 as administrative charges to the nodal
agency. So far, 651 such projects have
@25% for General farmers for 10 qtls. been sanctioned for small entrepreneurs
capacity upto a maximum of Rs.1000 in 18 States with 160.52 lakh qtls. seed
@25% for General farmers for 20 qtls. processing capacity and storage capacity
capacity upto a maximum of Rs.2000 of 60.06 lakh qtls as on 31.10.2019.

Assistance for purchase of only one (x) PROGRAMME BEING IMPLEMENTED

seed bin for each identified farmer IN THE NORTH-EASTERN STATES:
is available in the Seed Village - Details of the programmes being
Programme. The implementing agency implemented in the NE region is at
may also distribute smaller seed bins Annexure-20.1.
as per demand of farmers and financial 20.3 MODIFICATIONS IN NEW POLICY
assistance is reduced accordingly. ON SEED DEVELOPMENT: - The National
The year-wise physical progress of the Seed Policy, 2002 provides that all imports
programme since 2011-12 is as under: - of seeds and planting materials etc. will
be allowed freely subject to EXIM Policy
Year Number of Quantity of Seed Guidelines and the requirements of the
Seed Village Produced Plants, Fruits and Seeds (Regulation of
Organized (In Lakh Quintals) import into India) Order, 1989 as amended
2011-12 89,244 199.28 from time to time. Import of parental lines
of newly developed varieties will also be
2012-13 78,943 116.708
encouraged. The policy also provides that
2013-14 68455 145.14 seed and planting materials imported for sale
2014-15 48004 193.71 into the country will have to meet minimum
2015-16 29277 91.82 seed standards of seed health, germination,
genetic and physical purity as prescribed.
2016-17 24405 62.93
All importers will make available a small
2017-18 100735 126.65 sample of the imported seed to the Gene
2018-19 102631 207.00 Bank maintained by the National Bureau
of Plant Genetic Resources (NBPGR). In
2019-20* 18740 39.88
(as on order to harmonize the New Policy on Seed
27.12.2019) Development, 1988 with the National Seed
Policy, 2002, the following two modifications
*The progress from most implementing agencies is yet to be have been made in the New Policy on Seed
received after crop harvest.
Development, 1988:

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(i) Seeds of wheat and paddy – In order facilitates the import and export of seed,
to provide to the Indian farmer the best by the removal of technical trade barriers
planting material available in the world to through internationally recognized labels.
increase productivity, the import of seeds India’s participation in OECD schemes aims
of wheat and paddy may also be allowed to enhance seed export capabilities and
as per provisions of the Plant Quarantine probabilities.
Order, 2003 as amended from time to
time for a period not exceeding two years The Department of Agriculture, Cooperation
by companies, which have technical/ & Farmers’ Welfare has become a member
financial collaboration agreement for of the OECD Seed Scheme from 23rd
production of seeds with companies October, 2008 and 258 varieties in 20 crops
abroad, provided the foreign supplier have been enlisted in OECD list of varieties
agrees to supply parent line seeds/ till now. An International Workshop on OECD
nucleus or breeder seeds/technology to Seed Certification had been organized by
the Indian company within a period of two Telangana State Seed & Organic Certification
years from the date of import of the first Authority (TSSOCA), Hyderabad to
commercial consignment after its import accelerate seed export through the OECD
has been recommended by DAC. For seed scheme. A National Task Force on
trial and evaluation of the variety sought OECD Scheme has also been constituted to
to be imported by eligible importers, 16 enhance India’s share of seed export through
kg. seed in case of wheat and 5 kg. in this scheme.
case of paddy will be given to ICAR or
20.5 GENDER PERSPECTIVE IN THE
farms accredited by ICAR for sowing.
IMPLEMENTATION OF SMSP: There is no
After receipt of satisfactory results of
separate allocation of funds under the various
trial/evaluation, an eligible importer may
components/ schemes of Seeds Division for
apply for bulk import of such seeds to the
women farmers. The implementing States/
DAC.
agencies have been requested to allocate
(ii) Similar procedure of trial/evaluation has adequate funds for participation of women
been recommended for import of seeds farmers in the Seed Village Programme.
of coarse cereals, pulses and oil seeds.
Further, Seeds Division has simplified 20.6 Organisations under Seed Division
the forms for export and import of seeds (i) Protection of Plant Varieties and
and planting material. Farmers’ Rights Authority (PPV&FRA)
Implementation of Protection of Plant
20.4 IMPLEMENTATION OF OECD Varieties and Farmers’ Rights
SEED SCHEMES IN INDIA
The objective of the Organization for Economic Legislation for Protection of Plant
Co-operation and Development (OECD) Seed Varieties and Farmers’ Rights was
Schemes is to encourage the use of seeds enacted in the year 2001. The legislation
of consistently high quality in participating provides for the establishment of an
countries. The scheme authorizes the use of effective system for protection of plant
labels and certificates for seed produced and varieties, the rights of farmers’ and
processed for international trade according plant breeders and to encourage the
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Funds are released to Protection of Plant The Authority issued 281 certificates
Varieties and Farmers’ Rights Authority of registration for 33 crop species. The
(PPV&FRA) to provide necessary back- highest number of certificates were
up support for implementation of this issued in rice (59) followed by brinjal
legislation. (48), cotton (40), apricot (30), tomato
(21), maize (10), cauliflower (10), wheat
Achievements (9), grapes(5), pearl millet(5), pigeon pea
(5), sorghum (5), walnut (4), okra (4),
(a) During 2019-20, the Authority received
sugarcane (3), cabbage (2), finger millet
148 applications representing 29 genera/
(2), jute (2), onion (2), turmeric (2), barley
species belonging to 48 new, 91 extant
(1), bottle gourd (1), cashew (1), chilli (1),
and 6 farmer’s categories. The highest
custard apple (1), field pea (1), groundnut
number of applications was received for
(1), Indian mustard (1), paprika (1), rose
cereals (62), followed by vegetables (39),
(1), safflower (1), soyabean (1) and
fibre crops (17), fruits (10), legumes (3),
sunflower (1).
oilseeds (3), cucurbits(3), sugar crop (3)
and spices (2) etc. (c) Out of 281 certificates of registration
issued during 2019, 61 belonged to
(b) Strong linkages have been developed
New category, 61 to Extant Notified,
with the seed industry and, as of now,
82 to Extant VCK, 13 to Essentially
several stakeholders including private
Derived Variety (EDV) and 1 to Farmers’
companies have submitted applications
Category.
for registration with the Authority.

l A total of 135 applications after their registerable varieties in 30 crops, after

successful testing have been notified the expiry of period of three months from
for pre-registration objections during the the publication of PVJ respectively.
period in the last three issues of Plant
l Plant Genome Saviour Farmer Reward
Variety Journal which are potentially
and recognition for the year 2016-17 was

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held on 22nd October, 2019 at B.P. Pal nos. of seed samples under PT programme
Auditorium. A total of five farmer/farming from ISTA, Switzerland.
communities were conferred with PGSC
Awards. Plant Genome Saviour Farmer NSRTC has organized 3 National Training
Reward was conferred on 3 farmers Programmes and 01 National Seed Congress
and Plant Genome Saviour Farmer on various seed related issues for the benefit
Recognition was conferred on 6 farmers. of various stakeholders of Govt., Public and
Private Sector etc.
l The PGSC Awards for the years
2016-17 and 2017-18 and PGSF reward (iii) INTERNATIONAL RICE RESEARCH
and recognition for the year 2017-18 are INSTITUTE (IRRI), SOUTH ASIA
being processed. REGIONAL CENTER (ISARC):

l A detailed Annual Report of the Authority IRRI South Asia Regional Centre (ISARC),
and Registry is approved by the Authority Varanasi has initiated activities from the
for submission to both the Houses of beginning of 2019 after its inauguration by
Parliament of India by November 30, Honourable Prime Minister, Shri Narendra
2019 along with Audit and Finance Modi on December 29, 2018. ISARC, Varanasi
Report. derives its research program from the
memorandum of agreement (MoA) between
(ii) NATIONAL SEED RESEARCH AND Department of Agriculture, Cooperation &
TRAINING CENTRE (NSRTC), VARANASI Farmers’ Welfare (DAC&FW), Ministry of

The National Seed Research and Training Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare (MOA&FW),
Centre (NSRTC) Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) Government of India and the International
has been functioning since October 2005 and Rice Research Institute (IRRI), Philippines
has been notified as a Central Seed Testing and aligns its research program with IRRI
and Referral Laboratory (CSTL) with effect South Asia Business Plan 2019-2024, IRRI
from 01.04.2007. The objective of CSTL, South Asia Resilient Rice Systems Initiative,
NSRTC is to maintain uniformity in seed IRRI-Indian Council of Agricultural Research
testing and to ensure supply of quality seeds (ICAR), New Delhi Work Plan 2017-2022 and
at national level. It also acts as a Referral IRRI Education Strategy for South Asia.
Laboratory under the Court of Law for seed ISARC has in the last year focused on the
related issues. NSRTC is a premier institute development of a world class field facility for
for capacity building in relation to maintaining their basic research, adaptive research and
Seed Quality Assurance by offering HRD training. ISARC, Varanasi is structured to
activities round the year. The CSTL is working implement its research program and deliver
under the ambit of NSRTC and is a member outputs through its three component units, (a)
laboratory of the International Seed Testing Center of Excellence in Rice Value Addition
Association (ISTA), since 2007. As per (CERVA) (b) Broader Program for Research
National programme to maintain uniformity in and Partnership (BPRP) and (c) IRRI
seed testing, during 2019-20 (till Oct, 2019) Research and Education Program (IREP).
NSRTC has received 14441 nos. of seed
samples under 5% re-testing programme, 21 During the first year, CERVA established a
nos. of Court referred seed samples and 06 world class milling quality, nutritional quality,

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food safety and quality sensory laboratory makers of the agri food sectors, from a world
for research at ISARC, Varanasi. Around class training facility that has been established
70 traditional germplasm has been obtained at the center. IRRI education has conducted
from eastern Uttar Pradesh and is being 9 training programs and has trained 805
tested at ISARC research farm. Side by side participants that have included researchers,
CERVA is also expanding its activities in the extension agents and farmers. ISARC also
evaluation of low Glycemic Index rice and has hosted 11 workshops in 2019.
traditional germplasm improvement through
mutation breeding. CERVA also organized (iv) NATIONAL SEEDS CORPORATION
a symposium on Transforming Rice Grain LIMITED: National Seeds Corporation
Quality and Nutrition in South Asia and ICAR- Limited is a Schedule-B Central Public
IRRI Low Arsenic Rice and Bioactives for Enterprise under the administrative control of
Healthier Rice Planting Workshop on March the Department of Agriculture, Cooperation
7, 2019 and September 27, 2019, respectively. and Farmers’ Welfare. It enjoys Mini Ratna
(Category-I) status with ISO 9001:2015 &
BPRP has initiated research on development 14001:2015 certification. The performance of
of climate resilient rice varieties for both NSC during 2018-19 is as under:-
transplanted and direct seeded situation to
grow rice with less water under mechanized During 2018-19 NSC has produced/
cultivation practices. Breeding linesprocured 15.70 lakhs quintal seeds. NSC is
combining 7-12 genes through marker undertaking seed production of more than
assisted breeding are evaluated for suitability627 varieties/hybrids/lines including parental
to the region. For climate smart practices, lines of about 80 crops consisting of cereals,
nutrient management practices have been millets, oilseeds, pulses, fodder, fibers, green
developed to improve rice yield under abiotic manure, potato and wide range of vegetable
stress condition like drought and flood. Directcrops. During the financial year 2018-19,
Seeded Rice Consortium, a group of private NSC has distributed 19.23 lakh qtls of seed
seed companies and IRRI, started activities in the Country. NSC earned Profit After Tax
on mechanized DSR, weed management (PAT) of Rs. 41.32 crores during 2018-19.
and water management practices. NSC will pay dividend @ 30% on Profit After
Tax amounting to Rs. 14.94 crores (including
As ISARC’s educational arm, IREP rolled Dividend Tax) pertaining to year 2018-19,
out a comprehensive suite of teaching and as per the approval of the shareholders at
capacity building programs for rice-based agri their 56th Annual General Meeting held on
food sector in India, South Asia and Africa. 20.12.2019.
ISARC’s high quality research facilities and
IRRI’s overall extensive knowledge base are The company is producing all kinds of seeds
primed to make IREP an important capacity i.e Test Stock, Breeder Seed, Foundation
development hub in the region. Key courses, Seed and Certified Seed. The seed is being
co-designed with partners, will be delivered produced in the Company’s own farms and
to the next generation of rice scientists, through seed growers. In addition to seed,
extension workers, NARES partners, the the company is providing saplings of fruits &
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20.7 Photographs

Visit of Sh. Rajesh Verma, IAS, Additional Secretary

on 02nd October 2019 at NSRTC Campus, Varanasi.

9th National Seed Congress 2019 organized by NSRTC at IARI,

New Delhi during 14th -16th October 2019.

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Training of Farmers and Seed Distribution under Seed Village Scheme

Farmers Awareness-Cum Training under NFSM-OS&OP

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Field performance of multiple stress tolerant lines at ISARC

farm during WS2019 a) Non-stress, b) stress

Field performance of lines with genes and QTLs for DSR traits, biotic and abiotic stress tolerance
under dry DSR condition at ISARC farm during WS2019

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Launch of Rice -Wheat Crop Manager for Eastern UP, 25th March 2019

Dr. Sanjay Agarwal (Secretary, DAC&FW), Shri Ashwini Kumar (Joint Secretary, Seeds & Mechaniza-
tion, DAC&FW) from Ministry of Agriculture, with IRRI management team

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Chapter 21

Sub Mission on Agricultural Mechanization (SMAM)

21.1 Overview • Promoting Custom Hiring Centers to

Agriculture Mechanization is an essential offset the adverse economies of scale
input in modern agriculture to increase arising due to small landholdings and
productivity and for making judicious use of high cost of individual ownership;
other inputs like seeds, fertilizers, chemicals, • Creating hubs for hi-tech & high value
pesticides and natural resources like water, farm equipments;
soil nutrients etc. besides reducing human
drudgery and cost of cultivation. Agriculture • Creating awareness among stakeholders
Mechanization also helps in improving through demonstration and capacity
safety and comfort of the agricultural worker, building activities;
improvements in the quality and value of farm
• Ensuring performance testing and
produce and also enabling farmers to take a
certification at designated testing centers
second and subsequent crop making Indian
located all over the country.
agriculture more attractive and profitable.
It also helps Indian farming to become 21.2 Financial assistance in SMAM
commercial instead of just subsistence. There under its various components: Financial
is a linear relationship between availability of assistance as cost subsidy to the tune of
farm power and farm yield. Therefore, there 40-50% is being provided for the individual
is a need to increase the availability of farm ownership of farm machinery which is also
power from 2.02 kW per ha (2016-17) to 4.0 applicable for the farm machinery component
kW per ha by the end of 2030 to cope up with under RKVY, NFSM and MIDH schemes
increasing demand of food grains. for different categories of machinery &
equipment. Financial assistance @40% is
About 85% of the total land holdings are in provided for establishment of farm machinery
small and marginal size groups which need banks to provide custom hiring services for
special efforts for their mechanization. the benefit of small and marginal farmers. To
promote mechanization in selected villages
Subsequently, recognizing the need to
with a low level of farm mechanization,
mechanize marginal and small farms, and for
financial assistance @80% of the project
inclusive growth of the farm mechanization
cost for farm machinery banks is given to a
sector in the country, a Sub Mission on
group of minimum 8 farmers.
Agricultural Mechanization(SMAM) was
launched in the year 2014-15 with the As a result of different programmes
following objectives: implemented by the Government of India
over the years and equal participation from
• Increasing the reach of farm
the private sector, farm mechanization has
mechanization to small and marginal
been increasing steadily over the years. This
farmers and to the regions where
is evident from the sale of tractors and power
availability of farm power is low;
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of mechanized means of farming, during the from 0.48 kW/ha in 1975-76 to 1.84 kW/
last five years is given below: ha in 2012-13 and crossed 2.02kW/ha
by 2017-18.
Year wise sale of tractors
and power tillers. 21.3 Training of Farmers & Technicians:
Year Tractor Sales Power Tiller The Farm Machinery Training & Testing
(NOS.) Sales (Nos.) Institutes (FMTTIs) located at Budni
2011-12 5,35,210 60,000 (Madhya Pradesh), Hissar (Haryana),
2012-13 5,90,672 47,000 Garladinne (Andhra Pradesh) and
2013-14 6,96,828 56,000 Biswanath Chariali (Assam) as per details
2014-15 5,51,463 46,000 given below are imparting training to
2015-16 6,26,839 48,882 different categories of beneficiaries like
2016-17 5,80,000 45,200 farmers, technicians, under graduate
2017-18 7,96873 51,680 engineers, entrepreneurs and foreign
2018-19 8,97548 51,523 nationals nominated under international
exchange treaties on selection, operation,
Average farm power availability for the maintenance, energy conservation and
cultivated areas of the country has increased management of agricultural equipment.

1. Central Farm Machinery Training & Testing Institute, Tractor Nagar, P.O.Budni
-466455, Distt. Sehore (MP)
Phone : 07564-234729 E-Mail : fmti-mp@ nic.in

Website: http://fmttibudni.gov.in/
2. Northern Region Farm Machinery Training & Testing Institute, Sirsa Road, Hisar
(Haryana)-125001
Phone : 01662-276984 E-Mail : fmti-nr@ nic.in

Website: http://nrfmtti.gov.in/
3. Southern Region Farm Machinery Training & Testing Institute Tractor Nagar, P.O.
Garladinne-515731 Distt. Anantpur (Andhra Pradesh)
Phone : 08551-286441 E-Mail : [email protected]

Website: http://srfmtti.dacnet.nic.in/
4. North Eastern Region Farm Machinery Training & Testing Institute P.O. Biswanath
Chariali -784176, Distt. Sonitpur, ( Assam )
Phone : 03715-222094 E-Mail : [email protected]

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During the year 2018-19, 9905 trainees 21.4 Testing and Evaluation of Farm
were trained till 31st March, 2019 against the Machinery & Equipment: The Farm
annual target of 9000 in different courses. Machinery Training and Testing Institute at
To supplement the efforts of the FMTTIs, Budni is authorized to conduct commercial
outsourcing of training through identified tests on tractors and other agricultural
institutions, ICAR Institutions, ATMA machines as per relevant BIS test codes
Institutions, National Innovation Foundation, besides conducting the testing of tractors
training programmes are funded as per and power tillers under CMV Rules 1989.
norms prescribed by the Ministry of Skill CFMTTI is also the nationally designated
Development and Entrepreneurship. During authority for testing of tractors as per OECD
the year 2019-20 till 31st December, 2019, codes. The institute at Hisar, conducts
commercial tests on self-propelled combine
7694 trainees were trained.
harvesters, plant protection equipment,
agricultural implements and other machines
as per relevant BIS codes and is authorized
to issue the CMVR certificate in respect of
combine harvesters under CMVR 1989. The
Institute at Garladinne is authorized to test
power tillers and also conduct tests on various
agricultural implements & equipments. The
Institute at Biswanath Chariali (Assam) tests
bullock drawn implements, manually operated
equipment, tractor drawn implements, self
propelled machines and small hand tools.
During the financial year 2018-19, the four
FMTTIs altogether have tested 428 machines
of various categories, including tractors,
power-tillers, combine harvesters, and other
Visit of Ms.Dolly Chakrabarty, Additional Secre-
tary, DAC&FW to SRFMTTI, Ananatapur
machinery and equipment, till 31st March,
2019 against a target of 320. During the year
2019-20 till December 2019, 302 machines
were tested.

Visit of Shri Ashwani Kumar, Joint Secretary,

DAC&FW to Testing Center, HAU, Hisar. Draw bar testing of tractor at CFMTTI, Budni

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been included under component 1&2 of the

SMAM scheme. Under these components,
100% financial assistance as Central
Sector Scheme is provided for procurement
of advanced agricultural machines and
equipment and also for field demonstration of
farm machinery and post harvest technology/
equipment on the farmer’s field. 378 field
demonstrations have been conducted by
the FMTTIs during the current financial
year, 2018-19. During the year 2019-20 till
Visit of Shri Pattanayak , Secretary, December 2019, 410 demonstrations were
DAC&FW at CFMTTI, Budni conducted.

To cope up with the ever increasing demand

of testing of agricultural machines and
equipments, DAC&FW has designated 34
testing centers of SAU, ICAR and State
Governments. During 2018-19, Farm
Machinery Testing Centre College of Food
Technology, University of Horticulture
Sciences Udyanagiri, Navanga, Bagalkot,
Karnataka and re-designated College of
Agricultural Engineering and Technology,
Marathwada Agricultural University, Parbhani,
Maharashtra, Post Harvest Equipment/
Machinery Centre at ICAR-Regional Centre
of CIAE-Bhopal at Coimbatore and Post– Field visit in Sikkim of Dr.Tarsem Chand, Joint
Secretary, DAC&FW
Harvest Equipment/ Machinery Testing
Centre at ICAR-CIAE, Bhopal and during
2019-20 Farm Machinery Testing Center,
JNKVV, Jabalpur (M.P.) were approved as
designated testing centers of DAC&FW.

21.5 Demonstration of Newly Developed

Agricultural/Horticultural Equipment:
To support and encourage agriculture
mechanization at field level and to bring
awareness of new technologies among
farmers, demonstrations of newly developed
agricultural equipment including post
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21.6 Custom Hiring Centres: To promote 21.7 Farm Mechanization Programmes

the mechanization of small and marginal farm under various schemes of Agriculture:
holdings and farm holdings in difficult areas Financial assistance in the form of subsidy
with low level of mechanization, efforts have at the rate of 40-50 percent under RKVY,
been made to concentrate on establishment
NFSM and MIDH is applicable as per
of Farm Machinery Banks & Hi-Tech, high
guidelines of SMAM to farmers for individual
productive farm machinery hubs for custom
hiring services. Under the components 4,5 & 6 ownership of agricultural equipment
of the SMAM, a total of 1469 Farm Machinery including hand tools, bullock-drawn/ power-
Banks and 3614 Custom Hiring Centers for driven implements, planting, reaping,
providing custom hiring services in the country harvesting and threshing equipment,
and during the year 2019-20 till December tractors, power-tillers and other specialized
2019, a total of 1189 Farm Machinery Banks, agricultural machines
970 Custom Hiring Centers and 30 Hi-Tech
Hubs were established . 21.8 Activities in the North-Eastern
States: A FMTTI has been established
at Biswanath Chariali in the Sonitpur
district of Assam, to cater to the needs of
human resource development in the field
of agricultural mechanization and also
to assess the quality and performance
characteristics of different agricultural
implements and machines in the region.
During 2018-19, a total of 1004 trainees
were trained at this NERFMTTI at Biswanath
Chariali, Assam against a target of 1000 and
tested 30 nos. of agricultural implements
and machinery against the annual target of
Field Testing of rotavator at NERFMTTI, Assam 30. 765 trainees trained up to December,
2019 in the financial year 2019-20 and 9
machines tested up to December, 2019
in the financial year 2019-20. To support
agricultural mechanization in the North
Eastern States where mechanization level is
very low, the maximum permissible subsidy
per machine per beneficiary is provided @
50% limited to Rs. 1.25 lakhs/beneficiary
for procurement of various agricultural
machinery and equipments for individual
ownership, and 95% of the cost of the
machinery/implement up to Rs 10 lakhs per
farm machinery bank for the establishment
Training on tractor repair at CFMTTI, Budni
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8-10 farmers respectively. During the year

2018-19, cost subsidy of Rs.112.26 crores
has already been released to NE States
under the different components of SMAM.
During the year 2019-20, cost subsidy of
Rs.70.18 crore has already been released.

21.9 Gender Friendly Equipment for

Women: Under the component 1 of
SMAM, Agricultural Mechanization through
Training, Testing, and Demonstration, a Field Demonstrations for women
at CFMTTI, Budni
total of 3019 women have been trained
21.10 State Agro Industries Corporations:
during the Financial Year 2018-19. 429
The Government of India had advised the
women trained up to December, 2019 in
State Governments in the year 1964, to set up
the financial year 2019-20. A list of about
State Agro Industries Corporations (SAICs) in
30 identified gender-friendly tools and the public sector to act as catalysts in providing
equipment developed by the Research access to industrial inputs to farmers, for use
and Development Organization of ICAR in agriculture. Thus, 17 SAICs were set up
for use in different farm operations has in the joint sector with equity participation of
already been sent to all states and UTs the Government of India and the respective
for popularizing them. State governments State Governments of Andhra Pradesh,
have been directed to earmark 30 per cent Assam, Bihar, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal
of total funds allocated under SMAM for Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka,
women beneficiaries. Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra,
Orissa, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh,
Tamil Nadu and West Bengal during 1965
to 1970. Many of the State Governments
have increased their equity participation
as a result of which the Government of
India, at present, is a minority shareholder.
SAICs have since expanded their basic
functions by commencing manufacture and
marketing of agricultural inputs, implements,
machines, after-sales service, promotion and
development of agro-based units/industries.
The Government of India is implementing a
Training programme for women policy of disinvestment of its shares in SAICs
at NERFMTTI, Assam
with a view to give greater decision making
power to the State governments by allowing
transfer of its shares to state governments.
At present only 10 SAICS are in operation in
which the Government of India has equity.

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21.11 Promotion of Agricultural groups, private entrepreneurs, group

Mechanization for In-Situ of women farmers or self-help groups
Management of Crop Residue in for establishment of farm machinery
the States of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar banks or custom hiring centers of in-situ
Pradesh and the NCT of Delhi. crop residue management machinery.
Groups of farmers/individual farmers
21.11.1 Objectives of the Scheme having their own tractor/combine
(I) Protecting the environment from harvester would be preferred for
air pollution and preventing loss of establishing Custom Hiring Centre
nutrients and soil micro-organisms (CHC). Old established CHCs, with
caused by burning of crop residue. non-crop residue machinery, will also
be eligible for a fresh project under the
(II) Promoting in-situ management of crop
scheme.
residue by retention and incorporation
into the soil through the use of (ii) Financial Assistance to Farmers
appropriate mechanization inputs. for Procurement of Agriculture
Machinery and Equipment for In-
(III) Promoting Farm Machinery Banks for
situ Crop Residue Management-
custom hiring of in-situ crop residue
Financial assistance @ 50% of the cost
management machinery to offset the
of machinery/equipment is provided
adverse economies of scale arising
to individual farmers for purchase of
due to small land holdings and high
machinery/equipment for crop residue
cost of individual ownership.
management. The machinery identified
(IV) Creating awareness among by the Task Force for in-situ crop
stakeholders through demonstration, residue management are super straw
capacity building activities and management system (Super SMS) to
differentiated Information, Education be attached with combine harvester,
and Communication strategies for happy seeder, paddy straw chopper/
effective utilization and management shredder/mulcher, shrub master/cutter
of crop residue. cum spreader, hydraulic reversible M.
B. plough, rotary slasher, zero till seed
21.11.2 Components of the Scheme
cum fertilizer drill and rotavator.
The Scheme has the following components (iii)
Information, Education and
(100% Central Share): Communication for awareness on
in-situ crop residue management
(i) Establish Farm Machinery Banks for
- Financial assistance is provided to
custom hiring of in-situ crop residue
the State Governments, KVKs, ICAR
management machinery - Financial
Institutions, Central Government
assistance @ 80% of the project cost
Institutions, PSUs etc. for activities to
is provided to co-operative societies
be undertaken towards Information,
of farmers, FPOs, Self-Help Groups,
Education and Communication
registered farmers’ societies/farmers

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(IEC). These activities involve mass building programmes, advertisements

awareness campaigns through short in print media, star campaigning,
and long films, documentaries, radio award for Village/Gram Panchayat for
and TV programmes, demonstration achieving zero straw burning, panel
camps at various levels, capacity- discussions on Doordarshan, DD Kisan
and other private channels, etc.

(iv) Funds Released: (Rs. In Crores) – 2018-19

States/Agency Establishment of Distribution of IEC activities Flexi Funds/ Total

CHCs machinery Admn.
Expenses
Punjab 176.00 71.30 16.80 5.28 269.38
Haryana 72.00 41.50 21.64 2.70 137.84
Uttar Pradesh 37.58 95.27 12.84 2.91 148.60
ICAR 0 0 19.36 0 19.36
Total 285.58 208.07 70.64 10.89 575.18

(v)Funds Released: (Rs In Crores) –2019-20

States/ Establishment of Distribution of IEC activities Flexi Funds/ Total

Agency CHCs machinery Admn.
Expenses
Punjab 107.20 149.34 15.06 2.2 273.80
Haryana 90.66 73.00 12.20 18.2 192.06
U.P. 32.62 61.67 8.62 2.37 105.28
Delhi 2.20 1.80 0.52 0 4.52
ICAR ----- 15.08 3.4 18.48
Total 232.68 285.81 51.48 26.17 594.14

(vi) Impact of implementation of the on in-situ management of crop. Due to

scheme Promotion of Agricultural this scheme super straw management,
Mechanization for In-Situ Management happy seed drill, chopper/shredder,
of Crop Residue in the States of reversible mould board plough, zero
Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and seed drill, shrub master and mulcher
NCT of Delhi has been very positive has been used by farmers.

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Demonstration of Happy Seeder Machine Demonstration of Mulcher

Germination of wheat crops sown by Happy Seed Drill

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Chapter 22

Sub-Mission on Plant Protection and Plant Quarantine (SMPPQ)

22.1 Overview insecticides with a view to prevent risk

The Plant Protection Division performs to humans or animals, and for matters
regulatory, monitoring, surveillance and connected therewith. A Registration
Human Resource Development functions Committee, constituted under Section
through a scheme called Sub Mission on Plant 5 of the Act, is empowered to register
Protection and Plant Quarantine (SMPPQ) pesticides/insecticides under Section
under Green Revolution (Krishonnati 9 of the Act after verifying that it
Yojana). The primary aim of this Sub Mission is efficacious and safe for use by
is to minimize loss to quality and yield of farmers. In order to bring about greater
agricultural crops from the ravages of insect transparency and efficiency in the
pests, diseases, weeds, nematodes, rodents process of registration of pesticides,
etc. and to shield our bio-security from the on-line registration of insecticides
incursion and spread of alien species. The has been partially operationalized.
Sub Mission also seeks to facilitate exports The system enables partial on-line
of Indian agricultural commodities to global filing of applications for registration
markets and to promote good agricultural in all categories viz under section
practices, particularly with respect to plant (4)/9(3B)/9(3)/Export/ Endorsements.
protection strategies and techniques. In this The Certificates of Registration under
regard, the Destructive Insect and Pests Act, section 9(4) along with label and leaflets
1914 and the Insecticides Act, 1968 provide are being generated from the database
the legal framework for the regulatory function. of 9(3) created in the Secretariat of
The SMPPQ has four important components CIB&RC in Computerized Registration
(i) Strengthening and Modernization of of Pesticides (CROP) Software. Label/
Pest Management Approach (SMPMA), leaflets of pesticides containers have
(ii) Strengthening and Modernization of been revised to facilitate farmers in the
Plant Quarantine Facilities (SMPQF), (iii) safe use of pesticide.
Monitoring of Pesticide Residues at National During 2019-20, 13151 numbers of
Level (MPRNL) and (iv) National Institute of certificates of registration/letters/
Plant Health Management (NIPHM). permits have been issued from April to
November, 2019.
22.1.1 Strengthening and Modernization
of Pest Management Approach in India The Central Government and State
(SMPMA) which includes the following sub Governments are jointly responsible
components: for quality control. The Central and
State Governments have notified
a. Implementation of Insecticide Act, Insecticide Inspectors respectively.
1968: The Insecticides Act, 1968 These inspectors draw samples of
regulates import, manufacture, sale, insecticides from manufactures/ dealers
transportation, distribution and use of and analyse them in 70 State Pesticide

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Testing Laboratories (SPTLs) spread as Central Insecticide Inspectors (CIIs).

across the country. For the States State Governments have also notified 10946
which do not have facilities for testing Insecticide Inspectors respectively to check
pesticides, two Regional Pesticide the quality of pesticides. Insecticide samples
Testing Laboratories (RPTLs) have been are drawn on a regular basis and analyzed in
set up by the Central Government at 70 State Pesticide Testing Laboratories and
Chandigarh and Kanpur. In addition, the two Regional Pesticide Testing Laboratories.
Central Government has established the During this year (2019-20) till November,
Central Insecticides Laboratory (CIL) 37916 pesticides were analyzed, 1030 were
at Faridabad as a referral laboratory. In found misbranded and prosecution has been
case of dispute, the samples are referred launched in 153 cases against firms which
to the CIL. For quality assurance, the were found to be involved in selling and
CIL has obtained accreditation from the manufacturing of sub-standard pesticides
National Accreditation Board for Testing and illegal import of pesticides.
and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) for
biological and chemical testing as per A new notification has been published
ISO/ IEC17025:2005. The RPTLs have vide G.S.R .782(E) dated 11 October 2019
also obtained NABL accreditation for regarding amendment of rules related to
chemical testing. Keeping in view the labels and leaflets and may be called the
growth in consumption of bio-pesticides Insecticides (Third Amendment) Rules, 2019.
and need to regulate their quality,
Integrated Pest Management (IPM): IPM
assistance for setting up bio-pesticide
is an eco- friendly approach, which aims at
testing facilities is being provided to
keeping pests below economic threshold
states. Eight labs and NIPHM have been
level by employing all available alternate
notified for testing bio-pesticides which
pest control methods and techniques such
are at par with CIL for bio pesticide
as cultural, mechanical and biological
testing. Funds are provided to State
with greater emphasis on use of bio-
Government for setting up/ strengthening
pesticides. The use of chemical pesticides
pesticide testing labs.
is advised as a last resort when pests
A Techno-Legal Cell is a component of the cross the economic threshold level (ETL).
implementation of the Insecticides Act and its The Central Government has established
main objective is to make concerted efforts to 35 Central Integrated Pest Management
ensure timely availability of quality pesticides Centres (CIPMCs) of the Directorate of Plant
to the farming community by ensuring Protection, Quarantine & Storage (DPPQ&S)
effective implementation of the provisions of in 28 States and two UTs. The mandate of
the Insecticide Act, 1968. The Techno-Legal these Centres is to monitor insects, pests
Cell also coordinates with States, RPTLs, and diseases for forewarning, conservation
SPTLs, BPTLs and provides technical of natural enemies in farmers’ fields,
and legal expertise to SPTLs, RPTLs and production and field release of bio-control
Insecticide Inspectors of Central and State agents, promotion of eco-friendly IPM inputs
Govt. starting from drawal of samples up to like bio-pesticides/plant based pesticides
launching of prosecution in case of misbranded and Human Resource Development in IPM
samples and illegal practices adopted by any by imparting training to extension officers
manufacturer/importer. A total No. of 192 and farmers through Farmers Field Schools
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IPM activities are propagated through also organized by NIPHM, Hyderabad on

Farmers Field Schools (FFSs). This is a 29th – 30th November, 2019 in collaboration
form of “learning by doing” concept evolved with FAO and Department of Agriculture,
from the concept that farmers learn optimally Cooperation & Farmers’ Welfare. A total
from field observations and experimentation. of 66 participants from various institutes
FFSs are organized to empower farmers to participated in the workshop.
take appropriate crop protection measures
on their own. These FFSs are conducted Apart from conducting FFS, the CIPMCs
separately for the Kharif and Rabi seasons carry out pest/disease monitoring, production,
and each FFS lasts 14 weeks. release and conservation of bio-control
agents. The pest and disease situation was
During 2019-20 (up to November, 2019), 360 surveyed covering 535 thousand hectares. A
FFSs were conducted in which 10790 farmers total of 1265 million bio-control agents were
were trained. A total of 60 two-days and 10 mass produced in laboratories and released
five-days Human Resource Development against targeted insect-pests in various
Programmes were conducted in which 2840 crops. Augmentation and conservation was
number of state extension officers, pesticide taken up in 557 thousand hectares. Eighty-
dealers and farmers were oriented about seven (87 Nos.) of IPM packages of practices
Integrated Pest Management. for pest/disease management in major crops
have been developed in collaboration with
A Fall Army Worm (FAW) infestation was NIPHM, Hyderabad and NCIPM, New Delhi.
reported in many States of the country The revised IPM packages of practice have
this year. The Indian Council of Agriculture also been circulated to State Departments
Research prepared a detailed Package of of Agriculture/Horticulture/ICAR Institutions/
Practice (POP) against FAW in the maize State Agriculture Universities & all States/
crop, The POP was circulated to all the UTs. These packages have already been
States for implementation. Timely advisories uploaded in the DPPQS and DACFW
were issued regularly to State Departments websites as well as on farmers’ portal.
of Agriculture to adopt preventive measures.
Regular surveys, surveillance and monitoring Seed treatment and Grow Safe Food
was conducted by the Central Integrated (GSF) campaign were also taken up. Seed
Pest Management Centres (CIPMCs) in treatment is the application of chemical and
collaboration with State Departments of biological agents on seeds to control primary
Agriculture, SAUs and ICAR etc.Awareness soil and seed borne infestation of insects
cum training programmes were conducted and diseases, which are serious threats
on management of FAW in different States. to crop production. Since 2006, a seed
39 nos. of Farmer Field Schools were treatment campaign is taken up every year
conducted by CIPMCs on the maize crop by Department of Agriculture Co-operation
during kharif 2019 in different States. 26 and Farmers Welfare (DAC&FW) during
nos. 2- days HRD Programmes, 10 nos. of Kharif and Rabi seasons involving State
5-days HRD Programmes and 07 nos. of Departments of Agriculture and CIPMCs.
one day workshop on Management of Fall
Army Worm (FAW) on maize were organized A Grow Safe Food campaign has been taken
by different CIPMCs.In these programmes up on a large scale basis to avoid abuse and
more than 3200 AEOs and farmers were misuse of chemical pesticides in agriculture.
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through display of hoardings and distributing and trained manpower. This type of survey
literature. is in the field to monitor the presence of
locust, ecological conditions and also to
b. Locust Control and Research: determine whether locust population has
Indian Agriculture is highly prone to crossed the economic threshold level
the desert locust. The desert locust [adults more than 10,000 per km. and
is a trans-boundary pest which can 5-6 hoppers per bush] that may require
cause irreparable damage. The scheme control. Surveys are undertaken in sandy
Locust Control and Research is being areas with green vegetation and about
implemented through an Organisation two weeks after rain fall. These surveys
known as Locust Warning Organisation are conducted regularly during the whole
(LWO) established during 1939 and year. The frequency of the survey is
later merged with the Directorate of doubled from May to November (rainy
PPQ&S in 1946. The Locust Warning season) as compared to the frequency
Organisation (LWO) monitors locust of surveys from December to April.
development and its activities over an Surveys are undertaken from sunrise to
area of 2.00 lakh sq km of the Scheduled midday and for a few hours in the evening
Desert Area (SDA) mainly in the states before sunset in the temperature range
of Rajasthan and Gujarat and partly in of 20°-38° C.
Haryana. The Scheme is being executed
through ten Locust Circle Offices (LCOs) During the year 2019-20, a locust attack
located at Bikaner, Jaisalmer, Barmer, was reported in the desert areas of
Jalore, Phalodi, Nagaur, Suratgarh, Rajasthan and Gujarat. A total area of
Churu in Rajasthan and Palanpur 8.09 lakh ha has been surveilled this year
& Bhuj in Gujarat, Locust Warning for locust and locust was successfully
Organisation (LWO) Field Headquarters controlled in 3.29 Lakh Ha area. Out
at Jodhpur and Locust Division at of the total area controlled, 1.74 lakh
Central Headquarter Faridabad hectares area was in Jaisalmer, 67769
(Haryana). Besides, there is one Field hectares in Bikaner, 45869 hectares in
Station for Investigation on Locust (FSIL) Barmer, 26284 hectares in Jodhpur, 972
situated at Bikaner. To strengthen locust hectares in Hanumangarh, 791 hectares
monitoring and forecasting and as per in Sriganganagar, 500 hectares in
the recommendations made during the Churu, 3720 hectares in Jalore and
28th Session of the FAO Commission for 475 hectares in Nagaur districts of
Controlling the Desert Locust in South- Rajasthan. Control operations were also
West Asia (SWAC), an advanced device undertaken in Gujarat State in 2252
named eLocust3 and software RAMSES hectare area of Kutch and 5929 hectare
V4 has been made functional in LWO area of Banaskantha districts. A total of
from January, 2016 with the cooperation 2.40 lakh liter malathion pesticide worth
of FAO. LWO has a wireless network for Rs.10.21 Crore was used in locust control
exchanging information on locust survey operations. 16 nos. of Locust Situation
and control between various field offices Bulletins have been issued and 5 nos.
and Hqrs. Faridabad. Satisfactory locust of Indo-Pak border meetings have been
control potential is being maintained in held for sharing/exchanging information
the form of pesticides, plant protection on locust.
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22.1.2 Strengthening and Modernization 563 facilities were certified for wood packing
of Plant Quarantine Facilities in India materials Forced Hot Air Treatment (FHAT).
(SMPQF): The objective of SMPQF
primarily is to prevent introduction and To facilitate export of fresh mango fruit
spread of exotic pests, diseases and units registered for hot water immersion 41
weeds which are harmful to crops and bio- treatment facilities, 8 vapor heat treatment
security of the country by regulating import facilities/2 facilities of heat treatment of
of plants/plant products and monitoring nigerseed and 3 irradiation facilities have
import of agriculture commodities as per been registered to ensure pest free export
the agreed conditions prescribed in the of agricultural commodities to foreign
Plant Quarantine Order, 2003 notified under countries.
provisions of Destructive Insect and Pests
Act, 1914. Consequently, the Department To meet the requirement of importing
has established Plant Quarantine facilities countries as per bilateral agreements
to administer various entry points. Post entry specific SOPs were formulated and 215
quarantine inspection is under taken in case units were registered as rice processing
of propagating plant material. Phytosanitary units for export of rice to USA and China;
Certificates (PSC) are issued for exports as 97 peanut processing units, 156 chilli
per International Plant Protection Convention warehouses/processing units and 72
(IPPC), 1951 of the Food and Agricultural pack houses for export of fresh fruit and
Organization (FAO). These functions are vegetables were established.
being discharged by 57 Plant Quarantine
Stations (PQS) functioning under the During 2019-20, Pest Risk Analysis (PRA)
for 308 agricultural commodities was carried
Directorate of Plant Protection Quarantine
out to determine potential biosecurity risk if
& Storage (DPPQ&S), Faridabad at various
imported, while for obtaining market access of
international airports, seaports and land
Indian products in other countries, technical
customs stations across the country to information for 120 commodities to the various
facilitate international trade in agricultural
National Plant Protection Organizations was
products. The SMPQF also assists in provided. For better services to stakeholders
gaining market access for India’s agriculture
and to facilitate trade, Plant Quarantine
products through negotiations with other activities were started in 09 new seaports,
countries. It prepares Standard Operating 4 new airports and 14 land frontier stations.
Procedure (SOP) for commodities to be Single Window clearance was implemented
imported / exported and undertakes Pest for issuance of Phytosanitary Certificate
(PSC) under Ease of Doing Business. To
Risk Analysis (PRAs) of different agricultural
commodities with respect to their import orfacilitate trade and to reduce the dwell time,
28 items were identified as processed items
export in relation to the countries concerned.
(Plant Products) which do not require Plant
A total of 1901 treatment providers (Pest Quarantine clearance.To facilitate trade, 208
Control Agencies) have been accredited for items out of 299 items of Schedule VII of the
PQ Order were identified as low risk items and
undertaking fumigation with methyl bromide
categorized under only 5% inspection under
(736 No.) under NSPM-12, Aluminum
Risk Based Management System (RMS).
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under RMS and 37 items were placed in 5% 22.1.3 Monitoring of Pesticide Residue at
inspection, 12 at 50% inspection and 28 at the National Level (MPRNL): This Scheme
80% inspection.Market access was gained was launched in 2005, as a Central Sector
for pearl millet and guar from Argentina; Scheme to collect, collate and analyze
banana and mango from uzbekistan; tropical data and information on a centralized
fruits from serbia; tobacco, rapeseed meal, basis, on prevalence of pesticide residues
chilly meal from China, banana, brinjal, in agricultural products at farm-gate and
okra, walnut, custard apple, pomegranate, market yards. Samples of agricultural
litchi, papaya, pineapple and mandarin from commodities and food commodities including
Canada. Pomegranate is our priority fruit and animal produce are drawn and analyzed in
we are in the process of obtaining market 32 participating laboratories of the Central
access from Australia and China. Government and Agricultural Universities. All
the participating laboratories are accredited
Plant Quarantine stations played an important by National Accreditation Board for Testing
role in biosecurity as during inspection of and Calibration of Laboratories (NABL) in
imported commodities from various countries the field of pesticide residue analysis as per
during 2019-20, 2399 Quarantine pests ISO/IEC 17025:2005. The pesticide residue
were intercepted viz. Venturiainaequalis, data generated is shared with concerned
Hylesinusvarius, Silvanus unidentatus, State Governments for corrective action for
Phratoralaticollis, Ahasverusadvena, judicious and proper use of pesticides on
Ephestiakuehniella, Platypus australis, crops with an integrated pest management
Ilvanusplanatus, Heterobostrychusbrunneus, approach.The participating laboratories
Silvanus planatus, Thlaspiarvense, collect the food commodity samples from
Bitomasulcata, Lyctusbrunneus, various Agriculture Produce Marketing
Tomicuspiniperda, Hylotrupesbajulus, Committee (APMC) markets and Public
Ephestiakuehniella, Coccotrypescarpophagus, Distribution System (PDS), irrigated water
Hypothenemushampei, , and soil samples from intensive agricultural
Cryptolestesferrugineus, Pachymeruslacerdae, fields across various parts of the country
Raphanusraphanistrum, Brachinussp, and analyse them for pesticide residues.
Telephanuslecontei, Silvanus bidentatus, The reports of the Scheme are being shared
Galiumaparine, Phaenomerussp, with the States highlighting preponderance
Hololeptaplana, Raphanusraphanistrum, of pesticide residues and requesting them
Trochoideusdesjardinsi, to take corrective measures by exhorting
Polygonumlapathifolium, Echinochloa the extension machinery to propagate
crus-pavonis, Plodiainterpunctella by various Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and
PQ stations. Good Agriculture Practices (GAP).
During 2019-20, 94269 number of Import During 2019-20, a total of 17615 samples
Release Orders and 311326 number of were collected and analyzed and the residues
Phytosanitary Certificates were issued and were found exceeding above the Food Safety
a total revenue of Rs.329.38 Crore was and Standard Authority of India (FSSAI)
earned. During the period, 98.82 Lakh MT Maximum Residue Limit (MRL) in 529 (3.0%)
agricultural commodities were imported and samples.
313 Lakh MT of agriculture commodities
were exported. 22.1.4 National Institute of Plant Health
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established in the year 1966 as a Central Plant pesticides, 1078 samples were analyzed for
Protection Institute (CPPTI) at Hyderabad. pesticide residues under MPRNL scheme,93
The Institute became an autonomous body samples were analyzed under Analysis of
in the year 2008 with the expanded scope Heavy metals in Green Leafy Vegetable
of promoting sustainable Plant Health samples, 6 samples of pesticide formulations,
Management practices in diverse agro- 35 samples of tobacco and 107 samples
climatic conditions and Plant Bio-security of fruits, vegetables and soil received from
Management and Pesticide Management different agencies/companies/customers
through capacity building programs. The were also analyzed at NIPHM.
NIPHM organizes capacity building programs
in areas like Plant Health Management, Bio- NIPHM also conducted studies on
Security & Incursion Management, Pesticide biodiversity of natural enemies in the maize
Management and Market Access, provides ecosystem under AICRP project. The project
consultancy services & policy support and has the objective of survey, surveillance and
undertakes adaptive research in the plant collection of natural enemies in the maize
protection domain. field, mass production and evaluation of
Nomurea riley NIPHM MRF-1 strain against
During the year 2019-20, 94 training Fall Army Worm using different grains
programmes have been organized wherein and evaluation of NIPHM white media for
a total of 2606 participants were imparted production of Metarhiziumanisopliae for
training on various aspects of Plant Health management of Maize Fall Army Worm
Management.NIPHM has initiated a Massive (Spodopterafrugiperda)
Open Online Course (MOOCs) in Plant
Biosecurity which consists of 24 chapters Through village adoption programmes,
(Eight modules/ month) with a duration of 3 NIPHM has adopted 3 villages to popularize
months. Seventy participants completed the bio-intensive pest management strategies in
course successfully in the first batch. The different cropping ecosystems viz.,
second batch commenced on September
i. Amdapur- Rangareddy district
2019 and eighty-nine participants are
undergoing the course. ii. Mohammed Nagar- Medak district
in collaboration with the Ekalavya
NIPHM also initiated a Massive Open Online Foundation KVK
Course (MOOCs) in Rodent and Household
Pest Management. The course consists of iii. Ibrahimpatnam Periurban Horticulture
21 chapters (Seven modules / month). The
NIPHM conducted a brainstorming session
duration of the course is 3 months. The
on Plant Health Management in organic
advertisement for inviting applications has
farming systems during 10th and 11th May
been issued for this course.
2019, conducted an International Satellite
NIPHM has developed a computer assisted Seminar and a Satellite Seminar on behavior
digital identification key for stored grain, insect
modifying chemicals in pest management on
pests and fruit flies, of concern for import and 25.07.2019 at ICAR-IIHR Bangalore ICPPH
export. On the occasion of NIPHM foundation from 24th to 27th July 2019.
day, digital keys for stored grain pests were
NIPHM also conducted a special on campus
launched. During 2019-20, a total of 323
programme on (i) Project on climate resilient
samples were analyzed for laced chemical
agriculture (PoCRA) for Maharashtra officials

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for two batches with 64 participants and (ii) KVK Sagroli, Nanded, Maharashtra under
Training to Pest Monitors on Field Diagnosis PoCRA, at Parbhani and Tamil Nadu on
for IPM under CROPSAP (Maharashtra) for on-farm production of bio-fertilizers and
two batches with 62 participants. Off campus biocontrol agents.
training was conducted for KVK officers at
Photographs of different activities of NIPHM

Brainstorming session organized for the course Village adoption programme

with different stakeholders

Introductory remarks offered by DG,

NIPHM at Brainstorming session Institutional Farm Research Activities
with different stakeholders

Inauguration of MOOCs course on Rodent and

On campus training on Field Diagnosis for IPM
Household Pest Management by Dr.W.R.Reddy,
under CROPSAP (Maharashtra)
DG, NIRD&PR on 24.10.2019
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Chapter 23

Gender Perspective in Agriculture- 2019-20

23.1 Overview access to information and ensuring their

The Agriculture sector employs 80% of all representation in decision making bodies at
economically active women comprising 33% various levels.
of the agricultural labour force and 48% of self-
employed farmers in the country. Agriculture, The National Gender Resource Centre in
the single largest production endeavour Agriculture (NGRCA) of the DAC&FW has
in India, is contributing substantially to been established in the Extension Division.
the GDP. Increasing of percentage of NGRCA reflects the national commitment of
female operational holders during different empowerment of women through a ‘strategy
Agriculture Censuses indicates participation of mainstreaming and agenda setting’. The
of more and more women in operation Centre acts as a focal point for convergence
and management of agricultural holdings of all gender related activities and issues
in the country. Women in India are making in the agriculture and allied sectors within
essential contributions to agriculture and and outside DAC&FW; addressing the
rural economies. gender dimension to agriculture policies and
programmes; rendering advocacy/ advisory
The National Policy on Farmers 2007 has
services to the States/UTs to internalize
included “mainstreaming the human and
gender specific interventions for bringing
gender dimensions in all farm policies and
farm women in the mainstream of agriculture
programmes as one of the major policy
development.
goals.” Accordingly, Gender Mainstreaming
initiatives are being promoted in the Being a Nodal Agency for women in
Department of Agriculture, Cooperation agriculture in DAC&FW, Ministry of
& Farmers’ Welfare (DAC&FW), Ministry
Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, NGRCA is
of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare by way
actively involved in the revision of guidelines
of building their capacities and improving
of various beneficiary oriented scheme/
their access to inputs, technologies and
programmes of the DAC&FW to ensure
other farming resources. Mainstreaming of
allocation of resources and flow of benefits
gender concerns is being addressed by (i)
earmarking 30% of funds for women under to women farmers in proportion to their
various major schemes/programmes and participation in agricultural activities.
development interventions; (ii) taking pro-
Besides undertaking and supporting training,
women initiatives to help women derive the
research and advocacy to mainstreaming
benefits of beneficiary–oriented components
gender issues in agriculture and natural
of various programmes/ schemes and
resource management, NGRCA aims at
missions. Focus is also being given on
formation of women Self Help Groups forging effective functional linkages with
(SHGs), capacity building interventions, other related departments, agencies and
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23.2 Current Initiatives of NGRCA support initiatives, institutional support, agro

Being a Nodal Centre for women in agriculture diversity, Indigenous Technical Knowledge
in DAC&FW, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ and the way forward for empowerment.
Welfare, the centre is actively involved in the Published literature was distributed to the
following activities: participants during the celebration of Mahila
Kisan Diwas, 2019.

1. Macro/Micro Level and Action

Research Studies initiated by the 23.3 MAINSTREAMING EFFORTS OF
Centre include- VARIOUS DIVISIONS OF DAC&FW
• Study on Kisan Credit Card & Issues Important mainstreaming and gender
Related to Credit Availability to budgeting efforts within various Subject
Women: Role of Financial Institutions Matter Divisions are briefly given here under:
in Empowering Women Farmers.
23.3.1 HORTICULTURE
• Gender Based Impact Analysis of
ATMA Programme. Mission for Integrated Development of
Horticulture (MIDH) is an umbrella scheme
A publication on Success Stories of Women on horticulture subsuming the ongoing
Farmers and Agri-Preneurs is being schemes i.e. National Horticulture Mission
developed collating best practices and (NHM), Horticulture Mission for North East &
success stories of women farmers and agri- Himalayan States (HMNEH), Central Sector
preneurs received from States. It is expected Schemes of National Horticulture Board,
that the team of committed extension Coconut Development Board (CDB) and
functionaries and officials available at District Central Institute for Horticulture, Nagaland,
and Block Level under the ATMA set up which is area/project based and are targeted
will not only make women aware of such to benefit farmers specifically small and
interventions and best practices but would marginal farmers.
also facilitate them to derive full benefits of
provisions tailor made for them. The MIDH aims at promoting holistic growth
of the horticulture sector through area based
2. Celebration of Mahila Kisan Diwas, regionally differentiated strategies. Keeping
2019-The Centre celebrated the Mahila in view the overall social objectives and as
Kisan Diwas, 2019 on October 15, 2019 per directives, all the implementing agencies
by organizing a Consultation on Gender i.e. State Horticulture Missions and National
Mainstreaming in Agriculture. MANAGE, Level Agencies have been directed to ensure
Hyderabad; NIAM, Jaipur, Ministry of Rural that at least 30% of the budget allocation is
Development, Divisions of DAC&FW, Gender earmarked for women beneficiaries while
Coordinators of States working under giving subsidies as well as for imparting
ATMA programme and representatives Civil training for skills development to women
Society Organizations namely FAO, UNWFP farmers for growing horticulture crops and
and CARE India participated in the said post harvest management.
deliberation. The participants shared their
experiences on field conditions, constraints The Horticulture Division is making efforts
faced by women in agriculture, efforts/role of to stipulate in each and every administrative
NGRCA/ DAC&FW in gender mainstreaming, approval to provide for a pro-women allocation
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have been asked to ensure that the said funds the country. Funds under the scheme are
are disbursed to women beneficiaries such being released to the state governments on
as women farmers, women Self Help Groups, the basis of approved State Extension Work
women entrepreneurs etc, to encourage and Plan (SEWP) by the State Level Sanctioning
to obtain the benefits of schemes under Committee (SLSC). As per provision of the
the Mission as far as possible. Further, Operational Guidelines of the Modified ATMA
Operational Guidelines of MIDH also provide Scheme, 2018:-
more subsidy/assistance to women farmers,
beneficiaries as compared to general • At least 30% scheme beneficiaries
category farmers. should be women farmers/ farm women;

During the current financial year • A minimum 30% of resources meant for
2019-20, funds to the tune of programmes and activities are required
Rs. 2209.57 Crore have been earmarked to be allocated to women farmers and
for implementation of schemes under MIDH. women extension functionaries with
Out of this, a total of Rs. 768.93 crores has specific documentation of expenditure
been released till 7th November, 2019 to the and performance for women being
MIDH implementing agencies. maintained;
• Women farmers are to be involved
23.3.2 AGRICULTURE EXTENSION in different decision making bodies
The Centrally Sponsored Scheme Support to at district and block level such as the
State Extension Programmes for Extension Agriculture Technology Management
Reforms (ATMA) implemented since 2005 Agency (ATMA) Governing Board and
is now under implementation in 684 districts ATMA Management Committee at
of 28 States and 5 UTs of the country. The district level;
scheme promotes a decentralized farmer- • Women are represented in Farmers
driven and farmer-accountable extension Advisory Committees (FACs) set up at
system through an institutional arrangement block/ district and state level;
for technology dissemination in the form of
an Agricultural Technology Management • More women are involved as ‘Farmer
Agency (ATMA) at the district level. Under Friends’ under the newly introduced
mechanism for extension delivery below
the scheme grants-in-aid are released to
the block level through a ‘Farmer Friend’;
state governments with an objective to
support their efforts of revitalization of the • Farm Women’s Food Security Groups
extension system and making available the (FSGs) @ at least 2 per block to be
latest agricultural technologies in different formed annually for ensuring household
thematic areas to increase agricultural food and nutritional security providing
production through extension activities viz. assistance of Rs. 10,000/ per group.
farmers training, demonstrations, exposure • Inclusion of one ‘Gender Coordinator’
visits, Kisan Mela, mobilization of farmers in every State in the team of committed
groups and setting up of farm schools. extension personnel being supported
Through these activities, the latest agriculture under the Scheme. The role of Gender
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viz. training/ capacity building and For gender mainstreaming in Agriculture

extension support as per the specific under Mass Media Scheme, directions
requirements of women farmers through have been issued to DD/AIR to produce
a strategy suited to their needs. and telecast/broadcast women specific
programmes for their benefit/awareness
Since inception of the Scheme in 2005-06, on pro-women provisions available in the
a total of 12937060 farm women (24.35% of various schemes of the DAC&FW besides
the total benefited farmers) have participated publicity on gender interventions through
in farmer oriented activities like exposure print, electronic and social media being
visits, training, demonstrations & Kisan Melas carried out from time to time as per request
including 636866 women farmers benefited of NGRCA.
during 2019-20 (up to 30th November, 2019).
During FY 2019-20, Rs. 18444.90/- lakhs was The Central Sector Scheme Establishment
allocated and earmarked for women, out of of Agri-Clinics & Agri-Business Centres
which Rs.9606.43 lakhs has been released (AC&ABC) was implemented since April,
under the scheme for women beneficiaries 2002 with the aim to supplement the efforts
(as on 31.10.2019). of public extension, support agricultural
development and create gainful self-
The Central Sector Scheme Mass Media employment opportunities to unemployed
Support to Agriculture Extension Scheme youth (including women) with qualification in
is being implemented through Doordarshan, agriculture and allied sectors.
DD Kisan and All India Radio to telecast
The scheme promotes involvement of agri-
& broadcast sponsored programmes on
preneurs (including women) trained under the
agriculture and allied sector for the farming
AC&ABC scheme in providing advisory and
community including women farmers/farm
extension services to farmers in agriculture
women. Under the scheme, a 30 minute and allied areas. The agri-preneurs trained
programme, Krishi Darshan (5 days a week) under the AC&ABC scheme are actively
is telecast/broadcast through 18 Regional engaged in providing advisory and extension
Kendras of Doordarshan, 96 Rural FM Radio services to farmers on various technologies.
Stations of All India Radio are being utilized
to broadcast 30 minutes of programme The National Institute of Agricultural
namely, Kisan Vani (6 days a week) and 03 Extension Management (MANAGE),
programmes- Krishi Darshan, Hello Kisan Hyderabad is the implementing agency for
and Choupal Charcha (5 days a week) on the training component under the scheme
DD Kisan. Since, September 2018 a new through a network of identified Nodal
agriculture programme ‘Kisan Ki Baat’, on Training Institutes (NTIs) in various States,
the lines of Kisan Vani is being broadcast NABARD is implementing the subsidy
from FM Gold channel of AIR, Delhi. Further component on behalf of the Government of
awareness is also created through print India and is monitoring credit support to agri-
advertisements in leading newspapers preneurs through commercial banks. Under
across the country and through social media the AC&ABC scheme, training is imparted
platforms viz. Facebook (www.facebook.com/ to unemployed candidates who possess
agrigoi), twitter (www.twitter.com/agrigoi) of degree/ diploma in Agriculture and allied
subjects, intermediates in agriculture and
the Department.
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courses, graduation in Life Sciences (Botany, (Gujarat); and EEI, Jorhat (Assam) to cater
Zoology & Chemistry) and Environmental to the training needs of middle level field
Science and Intermediates in Agriculture functionaries in the agriculture & allied
through selected Nodal Training Institutes department of States/UTs. During 2019-
(NTIs) in various parts of the country. The 20, the Extension Education Institutes
NTIs also provide hand-holding to the (EEIs) conducted 172 training courses with
trained candidates for establishment of agri- 4356 field extension functionaries including
ventures in agriculture and allied areas and 1047 women extension functionaries (upto
facilitates in providing loan assistance from 31.12.2019).
banks and subsidy support from NABARD.
There is a provision of credit linked back- Diploma in Agricultural Extension
ended upfront composite subsidy on the Services for Input Dealers (DAESI): During
bank loan that can be availed by trained 2019-20, under DAESI programme; training
candidates under the Scheme. The subsidy was provided to 4746 input dealers including
is 44% in respect of women, SC/ST and all 189 women candidates (upto 31.12.2019).
categories of candidates from the North-
Eastern and Hill States and 36% in respect 23.3.3 CROPS
of other categories. Subsidy is admissible for
The National Food Security Mission (NFSM)
projects of Total Financial Outlay (TFO) upto
Rs.20 lakh in case of individual and Rs.100 programme is being implemented in identified
lakh in case of Group Projects (for ventures districts of 28 States in the country and two
set up by a group of 5 trained candidates). UTs of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh. The
objectives of the National Food Security
During the current year, 3706 candidates Mission (NFSM) is to increase production
were trained and 379 have established their and productivity of rice, wheat, pulses,
ventures. Since inception of the scheme,
coarse cereals and nutri-cereals(millets)
69472 candidates have been trained and
through area expansion and productivity
28510 agri-ventures have been established
in the country till 31.12.2019. Out of these enhancement in a sustainable manner in the
total trained & ventures established, 5638 identified districts of the country, restoring soil
and 1661 are women candidates and fertility and productivity at the individual farm
entrepreneurs and 112 ventures have level and enhancing farm level economy (i.e.
been subsidized. These ventures are farm profits) to restore confidence among
acting as supplementary institutions for the farmers. Besides, Bringing Green Revolution
Government Extension mechanism in the to Eastern India (BGREI) is also under
states. Now the benefits of the MUDRA implementation in the 7 Eastern states of the
Loan Scheme have also been included for
country.
venture establishment under the Scheme.

Extension Education Institutes (EEIs): While issuing administrative approval, states

To provide training and HRD support to are advised to allocate funds for General,
extension functionaries across the country, Special Component Plan for Scheduled
the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Castes (SCP) and Tribal Sub Plan (TSP) for
has established four regional EEIs in the Scheduled Tribes as per their proportion in
country namely EEI, Nilokheri (Haryana);EEI, the population of the State. Besides, atleast
Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh); EEI, Anand 33% of funds are earmarked for small and

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marginal farmers. Atleast 30% funds under Projects (IVC) [the schemes of Grameen
NFSM and 33% under BGREI are for women Bhandaran Yojana (GBY) and Development/
farmers. During the year 2018-19, a total Strengthening of Agricultural Marketing
number of 8,76,125 and in the year 2019- Infrastructure, Grading and Standardization
20(as on 19/11/2019) 33,585 women were (AMIGS) has been merged as AMI] (ii)
provided demonstration, training, water Marketing Research and Information
saving devices and seed distribution under Network (MRIN) (iii) Strengthening of Agmark
the Scheme . Grading Facilities (SAGF), (iv) Agri-Business
Development (ABD) through Venture Capital
The scheme National Food Security Mission
Assistance (VCA) and Project Development
(NFSM) (OS&OP) is being implemented
Facility (PDF) and (v) Training, Research
in 29 states in the country for increasing
the production and productivity of oilseeds. and Consultancy through the Choudhary
While issuing administrative approval states Charan Singh National Institute of Agriculture
are advised to allocate funds for General, Marketing (NIAM).
Special Component plan for Scheduled
Under Agricultural Marketing Infrastructure
Castes (SCP) and Tribal Sub Plan (TSP) for
(AMI) component, women are eligible for
Scheduled Tribes as per their proportion in
subsidy @33.33% as against 25% for others.
the population of the State. Besides, at least
A total number of 4,681 and 612 women
33% of funds are earmarked for small and
beneficiaries have been covered respectively
marginal farmers. At least 30% is for women
under storage infrastructure and marketing
farmers.
infrastructure projects (other than storage)
since inception of the scheme till 30.11.2019
23.3.4 AGRICULTURAL MARKETING under the AMI sub-scheme of ISAM
In order to provide a single window approach (including the erstwhile Grameen Bhandaran
and a user & investment friendly atmosphere, Yojana (GBY) and Agricultural Marketing
all the ongoing six Plan Schemes implemented Infrastructure Grading & Standardization
during the XI Plan period have been put (AMIGS) scheme.
under one umbrella Integrated Scheme for
Agricultural Marketing (ISAM). It aims to (i)
23.3.5 MECHANIZATION AND
promote agri-marketing through creation of
TECHNOLOGY
marketing and agribusiness infrastructure
For recognizing the need to mechanize the
including storage (ii) incentivize agri-
marginal and small farmers and for inclusive
market reforms, (iii) provide market linkages
growth of the farm mechanization sector in
to farmers, (iv) provide access to agri- the country, a Sub Mission on Agricultural
market information and (v) support quality Mechanization (SMAM) was launched in the
certification of agriculture commodities. year 2014-15 with the following objectives:
ISAM scheme has five components, namely:
(i) Agricultural Marketing Infrastructure (AMI), • Increasing the reach of farm
the objective of this component is to create mechanization to small and marginal
market infrastructure including Storage farmers and to regions where availability
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• Promoting Custom Hiring Centres to Gender Friendly Equipment for Women:

offset the adverse economies of scale Under the component 1 of SMAM, Agricultural
arising due to small land holdings and Mechanization through Training, Testing, and
high cost of individual ownership; Demonstration, a total of 3019 women were
trained during 2018-19 and 2839 women
• Creating hubs for hi-tech & high value trained upto 31st December, 2019 in the
farm equipments; financial year 2019-20. A list of about 30
• Creating awareness among identified gender-friendly tools and equipment
stakeholders through demonstration developed by Research and Development
and capacity building activities; Organizations of ICAR for use in different
farm operations has already been sent to all
• Ensuring performance testing and States and UTs for popularizing them. State
certification at designated testing Governments have been directed to earmark
centres located all over the country. 30 per cent of total funds allocated under
SMAM for women beneficiaries.
The SMAM provides a suitable platform for
converging all activities for inclusive growth
of agricultural mechanization by providing a 23.3.6 SEEDS
‘single window’ approach for implementation Sub-Mission for Seeds and Planting
with a special focus on women farmers with Material (SMSP) is under implementation
the following provisions: w.e.f. 01.04.2014 with the view to develop/
strengthen the seed sector and to enhance
• State Governments have been directed production and multiplication of high yielding
to earmark 30 per cent of total funds certified/ quality seeds of all agricultural
allocated under SMAM for women crops and making it available to farmers at
affordable prices and also place an effective
beneficiaries.
system for protection of plant varieties, rights
• 10% more assistance for a woman of farmers and plant breeders to encourage
beneficiary to procure agricultural development of new varieties of plants.
machinery, implements and equipment
Financial assistance/ subsidy benefits are
including PHT under component
equally available/ open to all farmers including
2 and 3.
women farmers. Implementing States/UTs/
• In order to reduce drudgery and agencies have been requested to allocate
increasing efficiency in farm operations, sufficient funds and ensure participation of
a number of agricultural implements women farmers.
and hand tools suitable for farm women The Government is implementing a Seed
has been developed by the Research & Village Programme to upgrade the quality of
Development organizations under ICAR. farmer’s saved seeds under the Sub-Mission
The list of gender friendly equipment on Seeds and Planting Material (SMSP).
has been sent to all States/UTs for Under this programme, financial assistance
popularizing them through various for distribution of foundation/certified seeds
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and 60% for pulses, oilseeds, fodder and women cooperatives. More than 145 lakh
green manure crops for production of quality women members of these societies have
seeds is available for one acre per farmer. benefitted. NCDC has been playing a
The benefits/financial assistance is equally significant role over the years to uplift women
available/open to all farmers including womencooperatives towards empowerment of
farmers. Fund/budget exclusively for women women across the country. Cumulatively, as
farmers is not provided under the scheme, on 31.12.2019 NCDC has sanctioned and
however states are requested to cover an disbursed financial assistance of Rs. 2816.83
adequate number of women farmers under crore and Rs.1940.98 crore respectively for
the scheme. During the year 2018-19, a total the development of cooperative societies
of 4.20 lakh women beneficiaries have been exclusively promoted by women. This included
benefitted under the scheme Seed Village activities related to foodgrain processing,
Programme-Certified Seed Production
plantation crops, oilseeds processing,
through Seed Village. During the year 2019- fisheries, diary & livestock, storage, spinning
20, as on date 0.46 lakh women farmers mills, handloom and powerloom weaving,
have benefitted. Integrated Cooperative Development
Projects and service cooperatives. Out of the
23.3.7 COOPERATION 3356 projects/units sanctioned in 2019-20
under all programmes including assistance
National Cooperative Development
to women cooperatives, it is estimated that
Corporation (NCDC) encourages women
173 lakh women are enrolled as members,
cooperatives to avail assistance under its
out of which 1228 women members are on
various schemes. A large number of women
the Board of Directors.
members are engaged and involved in
cooperatives dealing with activities related National Cooperative Union of India
to foodgrain processing, plantation crops, (NCUI) implements Cooperative Education
oilseeds processing, fisheries, dairy & Programmes through its 43 cooperative
livestock, spinning mills, handloom and education field projects while NCCT provides
powerloom weaving, Integrated Cooperative training to cooperatives through its 5 Regional
Development Projects, etc. Women Institutes of Cooperative Management
Cooperatives are now covered under the (RICMs), 14 Institutes of Cooperative
Weaker Section Programme for the purpose Management (ICMs) and one National level
of availing subsidy and concessional funding institute ie. VAMNICOM. Besides the above,
under the Central Sector Integrated Scheme stress is given to women development
on Agricultural Cooperation. During the activities with the overall objective of
year 2019-20, NCDC sanctioned Rs. 536.32 bringing women in to the cooperative fold
crore to 8 units under various programmes from grass root levels through an informal
like service cooperative and handlooms approach, to revitalize and develop women
programmes and disbursed Rs.330.00 participation in group activities and to improve
crore. NCDC assistance has been provided the socio-economic condition of women of
to these women cooperatives in the form selected blocks. The Cooperative Education
of working capital loan to meet their fund Programme for women is being implemented
requirement towards expansion of their by the National Cooperative Union of India
businesses by these initiatives for funding (NCUI) through the State Cooperative

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Unions in the states of Madhya Pradesh, During April-September, 2019, NCUI through
Manipur, Mizoram, Orissa, Rajasthan, Tamil its National Centre for Cooperative Education
Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. (NCCE) organized 74 programmes with
During the year 2018-19 as many as 1262 2412 participants against the target of 50
women were imparted education under programmes and 1500 participants. Out
various classes in 16 events. NCUI is now of these events 14 programmes with 464
running four exclusive women development participants were imparted for weaker
projects located at Shimoga (Karnataka), cooperative sector like Labour, Fisheries,
Aska (Odisha), West Imphal (Manipur) and and poultry, Joint Farming, Construction,
Bhopal (M.P.) under the Special Scheme of Handloom & Handicraft and SC/ST
Intensification of Cooperative Education in Cooperatives etc. Considering the need for
cooperatively under-developed states (UDS). socio economic development of women, 14
Each field project has got a special women programmes were conducted exclusively for
development component. Under this, women women participants. During the Financial
are organized into self-help groups. During Year 2018-19, no grant-in-aid released to
the year 2018-19, 382 self help groups NCUI by DAC&FW.
with a membership of 3302 women were
The Cooperative Training Programes are
formed by lady mobilizers of the cooperative
education field projects. Through various also being conducted by the National Council
income generating activities, 18,200 women for Cooperative Training (NCCT) through
were benefitted under this programme. its 5 Regional Institutes of Cooperative
On average, each women beneficiary was Management, 14 Institutes of Cooperative
able to earn Rs.6000/- per month. During Management located in different States
the year 2018-19, a total of 3456 woman and the Vaikunth Mehta National Institute
were imparted education under various of Cooperative Management, Pune. During
educational activities. NCUI conducted a total
the current financial year 2019-20, a sum
of 7812 training programmes the during yearof Rs. 710.00 lakhs has been released till
2018-19 through General Cooperative date as grants-in-aid to NCCT including
Education programmes/Schemes conducted NE Region. Out of the total 1740 planned
by State Cooperative Unions resulting in programmes during the year 2019-20 and to
3,70,670 persons being educated/trained, trained 43500 participants, NCCT conducted
including 1,08,254 women participants. 1107 training programs and trained 38490
participants up to November, 2019. These
During the Financial Year 2019-20 (from
38490 participants include 28366 men &
1st April, 2019 to 30th September, 2019),
10124 women participants.
NCUI through its Cooperative Education
Field Projects conducted wide-randing
programmes on various isues of Cooperative 23.3.8 POLICY
Development. Under UDS Projects, NCUI The National Policy for Farmers 2007
has organized 18384 in which, 2,81,907 announced by the Government envisages
the following measures aimed at women’s
participants have been benefitted.
empowerment:

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• Asset reforms under land, water and infrastructure and rural non-farm employment
livestock for an equitable share to women initiatives for farm households; integrated
farmers. approach for rural energy, etc.
• Better access to inputs and services, Many of the provisions of the NPF are being
science and technology, implements, operationalised through various schemes and
credit and support services like creches, programmes which are being implemented by
child care centres, nutrition, health and different Central Government Departments
training. and Ministries. For the operationalisation of
• Encouragement to women for the remaining provisions of the Policy, an
participating in group activities aimed at Action Plan has been finalized and circulated
achieving economies of scale through to the Ministries and Department concerned,
farming groups. as well as to all States and UTs for necessary
follow up action. An Inter-Ministerial
• Involvement of women in conservation Committee constituted for the purpose also
and development of bio-resources. monitors the progress of the Plan of Action
for the operationalisation of the NPF.
The Policy provisions, inter alia, include
asset reforms in respect of land, water,
livestock, fisheries, and bio-resources; 23.3.9 AGRICULTURE CENSUS
support services and inputs like application of Following the recommendations of the
frontier technologies; agricultural bio-security Central Statistics Office, Ministry of Statistics
systems; supply of good quality seeds and and Programme Implementation, gender
disease-free planting material, improving based data in the Agriculture Census has
soil fertility and health, and integrated pest been collected since 1995-96. The scope
management systems; support services of collection of gender based data has
for women like crèches, child care centers, been restricted to the number of operational
nutrition, health and training; timely, holdings, corresponding operated area by
adequate, and easy reach of institutional different size classes of holdings, social group
credit at reasonable interest rates, and (SC, ST and others) and types of holdings
farmer-friendly insurance instruments; (individual, joint and institutional).
use of Information and Communication
Technology (ICT) and setting up of farmers’ Percentage of female operational holdings as
schools to revitalize agricultural extension; per results of the latest Agriculture Census
effective implementation of MSP across the 2015-16 and Agriculture Census 2010-11 is
country, development of agricultural market given in the following table-

Sr. No. Size Group 2010-11 2015-16

1 Marginal (Below 1.00 ha.) 13.63 14.68
2 Small (1.00-2.00 ha.) 12.15 13.44
3 Semi-Medium (2.00-4.00 ha.) 10.45 11.76
4 Medium (4.00-10.00 ha.) 8.49 9.76
5 Large (Above10.00 ha.) 6.78 7.83
All Size Groups 12.78 13.96

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Increase in percentage of female operational basis of the data of beneficiaries uploaded

holders during different Agriculture Censuses on the PM-Kisan web portal by the State/UT
indicates participation of more and more Governments, a total number of 2,03,40,878
women in operation and management of women beneficiaries have been covered
agricultural holdings in the country.
under the PM-KISAN Scheme.

23.3.10 FARMERS’ WELFARE PRADHAN MANTRI KISAN MAAN-

PRADHAN MANTRI KISAN SAMMAN DHAN YOJANA (PM-KMY): With a view to
NIDHI (PM-KISAN): With a view to augment provide social security to Small and Marginal
the income of farmers by providing income Farmers in their old age when they would
support to all landholding farmers’ families have no means of livelihood and minimal or
across the country and to enable them to take no savings to take care of their expenses,
care of expenses related to agriculture and the Government has started the Pradhan
allied activities as well as domestic needs, the Mantri Kisan Maan Dhan Yojana (PM-KMY).
Central Government has started a new Central Under this scheme, a minimum fixed pension
Sector Scheme, namely, the Pradhan Mantri of Rs.3,000/- will be provided to small
Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN). Under the and marginal farmers, subject to certain
Scheme an amount of Rs.6000/- per year is exclusion criteria, on attaining the age of
transferred in three 4-monthly installments of 60 years. It is a voluntary and contributory
Rs.2000/- directly into the bank accounts of pension scheme, with an entry age of 18 to
farmers, subject to certain exclusion criteria. 40 years. The farmer is required to contribute
The scheme is effective from 1.12.2018. The to a Pension Fund between Rs.55 to Rs.200
cut-off date for identification of beneficiaries per month depending on the entry age. The
with regard to their eligibility is 1.2.2019. Central Government shall also contribute
The entire responsibility of identification an equal amount to the Pension Fund. The
of beneficiaries rests with the State / UT Pension Fund will be managed by the Life
Governments. An exclusive web-portal Insurance Corporation of India (LIC). In
www.pmkisan.gov.in has been launched for case of death of the farmer before reaching
the Scheme. Financial benefits are released 60 years of age, the spouse shall have the
to beneficiaries on the basis of data of farmers option of continuing the scheme by payment
prepared and uploaded by them on the PM- of remaining contributions under the scheme.
Kisan web-portal. For enrollment, the farmer If the spouse does not wish to continue
is required to approach the local patwari / or there is no spouse, the subscribers’
revenue officer / Nodal Officer (PM-Kisan) contributions along with the fund interest
nominated by the State Government. They earned or Savings Bank Interest whichever
can also self-register through the portal. is higher would be payable to the spouse or
The total number of beneficiaries expected the nominee. On the death of the pensioner,
to be covered under the Scheme is 14 crore the spouse shall receive 50% of the assured
on the basis of the Agriculture Census, 2015- pension as family pension. For enrollment,
16. The Scheme was formally launched on the farmer is required to approach the
24th February, 2019. As on 30.11.2019, on the nearest Common Service Center (CSC) or
the Nodal Officer (PM-Kisan) nominated by

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the State / UT Governments. An exclusive SMAF will accelerate the programme “Har
web-portal www.pmkmy.gov.in has been Medh Par Ped”.
launched for the Scheme. The total number
of beneficiaries expected to be covered Guidelines of all these schemes envisage that
under the Scheme is 5 crore on the basis of at least 50% of the allocation is to be utilized
the Agriculture Census, 2015-16. As on 2nd for small, marginal farmers of which atleast
January, 2020; 6,23,042 women had enrolled 30% are women beneficiaries/ farmers.
under the Scheme.
23.3.12 INTEGRATED NUTRIENT
23.3.11 RAINFED FARMING SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT
(RFS) Under the National Mission for Sustainable
Agriculture, INM Division is implementing the
To mainstream development of rainfed
Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY),
areas in a sustainable manner, the Rainfed
Mission Organic Value Chain Development
Area Development (RAD) Scheme is being
for the North Eastern Region (MOVCDNER),
implemented in the country from the year
Soil Health Card & Soil Health Management
2014-15 as a component of the National
scheme; States have been requested to
Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA).
earmark alteast 30% of the budget allocation
The major objective of the RAD is to
for women beneficiaries/farmers.
make rainfed agriculture more productive,
sustainable, remunerative and climate
resilient by promoting location specific 23.3.13 PLANT PROTECTION
Integrated/Composite Farming Systems and National Institute of Plant Health Management
to promote conservation agriculture practices (NIPHM) is a component under the Sub
for sustainable use of natural resources. Mission on Plant Protection and Plant
Quarantine (SMPPQ) which provides Pest
Under the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Management capacity building programme
Yojana (PMKSY), Per Drop More Crop, i.e., to State officials and farmers.
Per Drop More Crop component (PDMC)
of PMKSY is being implemented by the
23.3.14 CREDIT
Department of Agriculture, Cooperation &
Under the Scheme Pradhan Mantri Fasal
Farmers’ Welfare from 1st July, 2015. PDMC
Bima Yojana (PMFBY), all farmers whether
mainly focuses on water use efficiency at the
sharecroppers, tenant farmers including
farm level through precision/ Micro Irrigation
women farmers growing crops in the
(Drip and Sprinkler Irrigation).
areas notified by the concerned State/UT
Under the framework of the National Mission Government are eligible for coverage under
for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA), Sub the scheme and can insure themselves as
Mission on Agro Forestry (SMAF) has per provisions of the scheme. The coverage
been launched during 2016-17 with an aim under the scheme is subject to land records
to expand the tree coverage on farmland and tenancy contracts. Further, the Scheme is
complementary with agricultural crops. demand driven. The scheme is compulsory/

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mandatory for farmers obtaining seasonal attitude among women farmers towards
agricultural operations loans for notified PMFBY.
crops/areas from rural financial institutions
i.e. loanee farmers are compulsorily covered With the aim of widening the coverage
and the scheme is voluntary for non-loanee of women farmers under PMFBY, this
farmers. Thus, loanee women farmers are Department in partnership with the World
covered compulsorily under the scheme and Bank Group has commissioned a qualitative
non-loanee women farmers are required study to capture the barriers impacting access
to obtain crop insurance from approved to crop insurance for women farmers. The
channels i.e. insurance company or their Study has completed its first phase covering
agents, banks, Common Service Centres and Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh. Preparatory
online on the National Crop Insurance Portal, activities to roll out the second phase of the
www.pmfby.gov.in. There is no specific extra study in Odisha, Gujarat and Karnataka are
benefit/provision for women farmers under underway. The findings of the study will help
the scheme. However, the Government is in the overall design of crop insurance to
bound to pay its share in premium subsidy make it more accessible and beneficial for
for all farmers including women who take up women farmers.
crop insurance.
23.3.15 RKVY
The coverage of women farmers under
Under RKVY-RAFTAAR (State-plan
PMFBY has remained consistent since
scheme), there is no specific provision for
inception of the scheme. Over the last three
gender budgeting. However, the State Level
seasons mainly, Rabi 18-19, Kharif 18 and
Sanctioning Committee (SLSC) of the State
Kharif 19, out of the total coverage under
is responsible to ensure that while selecting
the scheme approximately 15%-16% women
beneficiaries under any project of RKVY-
farmers were enrolled under the scheme every
RAFTAAR, adequate coverage of small
year. The State of Maharashtra has achieved
and marginal farmers, Scheduled Castes,
maximum enrolment of women farmers
Scheduled Tribes and women and other
constituting almost 18%-19% of the State’s
weaker segments of society is ensured
total farmer coverage. Insured area owned by
so that the benefits of implementation of a
women farmers in the State of Maharashtra
particular project or the scheme as a whole
is the highest among all participating States
accrue to the intended beneficiaries in
since Kharif 18. Union territories and North
accordance with the guidelines and policies
East States have recorded poor enrolment of
of the Government.
women over the years.

There has been a 0.7% increase in the THE WAY FORWARD:

enrolment of loanee women farmers and The National Sample Survey (NSS) data
a significant increase in the enrolment of shows, that there has been a steady decline
non-loanee women farmers amounting to of men in agriculture over the last three
approximately a 56% increase from Kharif decades. This trend can conveniently be
18 to Kharif 19 demonstrating a favourable termed as Feminization of Indian Agriculture.

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As more and more men have moved to • Articulating gender perspectives in

non-farm work in the industrial and service development activities
sectors, women have remained in agriculture
In line with the National Agricultural
in a substantive manner. Keeping in view
Policy-2000, provisions under the
women’s contribution in farming; the need of
National Policy for Farmers-2007 and
the hour is greater inclusion of women farmers
recommendations of the Report on Doubling
in planning schemes & programmes and
of Farmers Income, the strategy of the
also in developing strategies to successfully
Government is to focus on women farmers’
implement them.
empowerment and development by making
Realizing the present feminized agriculture farming viable both for men and women.
scenario, contribution of women farmers This may improve farm women’s access to
in agriculture and understanding that it productive resources including agricultural
is ‘Gender’ that differentiates the roles, extension services thereby bringing overall
responsibilities, resources, constraints improvement in the lives of rural women.
and opportunities of women and men in This may not only enhance the production
agriculture, precise gender information is the and productivity of the agricultural sector
need of the hour. Incorporating gender into and improve overall national food security
agricultural development will lead to: but also smoothen the transition of women
from being beneficiaries of programmes
• Building inherent strength of women and & schemes to their active participation in
men to mutually learn; attaining empowerment. A brief summary
• Overcoming gender based prejudices; of flow of benefits to women under various
and schemes/programmes of the DAC & FW is
given in Annexure 23.1.

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Chapter 24

Summary of Audit Paras/Observations

Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) (ending March 2013) by C&AG and the report
There is no pending Audit para pertaining to was submitted in both Houses of Parliament
RKVY. However, Performance Audit of the on 5th May 2015. The details of the status
Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) has of pending Audit Para/ Performance Audit
been made for the period 2007-08 to 2012-13 Report are as follows:

Sl. Year No. of Details of Paras /PA reports on which ATNs are pending
No Paras/PA No. of No. of ATNs sent but returned with observations No. of ATNs
reports on ATNs and Audit is awaiting their resubmission which have
which ATNs been finally
not sent
have been vetted by Audit
by the but have not
submitted Ministry been submitted
to PAC after even for by the Ministry
vetting by to PAC.
the first
Audit time.

1 2015 - - Performance Audit of RKVY has been done by -

C&AG for the period 2007-08 to 2012-13 (ending
March 2013) and the report was submitted in both
the Houses of Parliament on 5th May 2015. The
Draft ATN on the observations made in the report
were furnished to Audit on 27.06.2016 on which
vetting of Audit has been received. On the basis
of vetting remarks offered by C & AG on the first
ATN, all the concerned States were requested to
furnish their respective comments based on which
the revised ATN was prepared and forwarded to
C & AG on 22.05.2018. The vetting remarks of C
& AG on the revised ATN have been received on
2.10.2018 and the same have been circulated to
all the concerned States. Final comments on the
vetting comments of C & AG have been submitted
to PAC on 10.10.2019.

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ANNEXURE – 2.1

CHAPTER - 2

FUNCTIONS AND ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

LIST OF FUNCTIONAL DIVISIONS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE,
COOPERATION AND FARMERS’ WELFARE

DIVISIONS: 15. Information Technology

1. Administration 16. Integrated Nutrients Management
2. Agricultural Census 17. International Cooperation
3. Agricultural Marketing 18. Mechanization and Technology
4. Budget, Finance and Accounts 19. Natural Resource Management
5. Credit 20. Plant Protection
6. Cooperation 21. Policy
7. Crops & Post Harvest Management of 22. Plan Coordination
Foodgrain
23. RKVY
8. Drought Management
24. Rainfed Farming System & Watershed
9. Economic Administration Development
10. Extension 25. Seeds
11. Farmers Welfare 26. Oil Seeds
12. General Coordination 27. Agriculture Trade Policy, Promotion &
13. Hindi Logistics Development

14. Horticulture 28. Vigilance

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ANNEXURE – 2.2

CHAPTER - 2

FUNCTIONS AND ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

INVENTORY OF FIELD FORMATIONS

I. ATTACHED OFFICES
1. Directorate of Economics & Statistics, Road, Nagpur, Maharashtra-440013.
Shastri Bhavan, ‘B’ Wing, New Delhi.
6. Directorate of Jute Development, 234/4,
2. Commission for Agricultural Costs and Acharya Jagdish Bose Road, Nizam
Prices, Shastri Bhavan, ‘F’ Wing, Second Palace Campus, Kolkata- 700020 (West
Floor, New Delhi. Bengal).

3. Directorate of Plant Protection, 7. Directorate of Millets Development, Mini

Quarantine and Storage, N.H.IV, Secretariat Building, Room No. 710, 6th
Faridabad (Haryana). Floor, Bani Park, Jaipur (Rajasthan).

4. Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, 8. Directorate of Sugarcane Development,

N.H.IV, Faridabad (Haryana). 8th Floor, Hall No.3, Kendriya Bhavan,
Aliganj, Lucknow - 226024 (U.P).
5. Mahalanobis National Crop Forecast
Centre, New Delhi. 9. Directorate of Rice Development, 191,
Patliputra Colony, Patna-800013 (Bihar).
II. SUB-ORDINATE OFFICES
10. Directorate of Wheat Development, CGO
1. Central Farm Machinery Training
Building, Hapur Road Chauraha, Kamla
& Testing Institute, Budni (Madhya
Nehru Nagar, Ghaziabad (U.P).
Pradesh).
11. Directorate of Extension, Krishi Vistar
2. Northern Region Farm Machinery
Bhavan, Dr. K.S. Krishna Marg, IARI
Training & Testing Institute, Hissar
Campus, Pusa, New Delhi-110 012.
(Haryana).
12. Directorate of Oilseeds Development,
3. Southern Region Farm Machinery
Telhan Bhavan, Himayat Nagar,
Training & Testing Institute, Garladinne,
Hyderabad (A.P).
Distt. Anantapur (A.P).
13. Directorate of Pulses Development, 8th
4. North Eastern Region Farm Machinery
Floor, Vindhyachal Bhavan, Bhopal-
Training & Testing Institute, Biswnath
462004 (M.P).
Chariali, Distt. Sonitpur (Assam).
14. Central Fertiliser Quality Control &
5. Directorate of Cotton Development,
Training Institute, N.H.IV, Faridabad
Bhoomi Sarvekshan Bhawan, Near
(Haryana).
Centre Point School, Seminary Hills, Katol

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15. National Centre of Organic Farming, 18. Office of the Minister (Agriculture),
C.G.O. Complex, Kamla Nehru Nagar, Embassy of India, ROME (ITALY).
Hapur Road Chungi, Ghaziabad (U.P).
19. All India Soil and Land Use Survey, IARI
16. Directorate of Cashewnut and Cocoa Campus, Pusa, New Delhi-110 012.
Development, M.G. Road, Kochi-682011
20. National Seed Research & Training
(Kerala).
Centre (NSRTC) VARANASI (U.P.).
17. Directorate of Arecanut and Spices
21. Central Institute of Horticulture,
Development, Cannanore Road,
Medziphema, Nagaland.
Kozhikode-673005 (Kerala).

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1. PUBLIC SECTOR UNDERTAKINGS 3. National Federation of Cooperative

1. National Seeds Corporation, New Delhi. Sugar Factories Ltd., New Delhi.
4. National Heavy Engineering
2. AUTONOMOUS BODIES Cooperative Ltd., Pune (Maharashtra).
1. Coconut Development Board, Kochi 5. National Federation of Urban
(Kerala). Cooperative Banks and Credit
2. National Horticulture Board, Gurgaon Societies Ltd., New Delhi.
(Haryana). 6. The All India Federation of
3. National Cooperative Development Cooperative Spinning Mills Ltd.,
Corporation, New Delhi. Mumbai (Maharashtra).

4. Small Farmers’ Agri Business 7. National Cooperative Agriculture and

Consortium, New Delhi. Rural Development Banks Federation
Ltd., Mumbai (Maharashtra).
5. National Institute for Agricultural
Extension Management, Hyderabad 8. National Federation of State
(A.P). Cooperative Banks Ltd., Navi Mumbai
(Maharashtra).
6. National Institute of Agricultural
Marketing, Jaipur (Rajasthan). 9. National Federation of Labour
Cooperatives Ltd., New Delhi.
7. National Institute of Plant Health
Management, Hyderabad (A.P.) 10. National Cooperative Tobacco
Growers’ Federation Ltd., Anand
8. National Centre for Cold Chain (Gujarat).
Development, 2nd Floor, B-Wing,
Janpath Bhawan, New Delhi.
4. AUHTORITIES
1. Protection of Plant Varieties and
3. NATIONAL LEVEL COOPERATIVE Farmers’ Rights Authority, NASC
ORGANISATIONS Complex, DPS Marg Opp. Todapur,
1. National Cooperative Union of India, Delhi-110012.
New Delhi.
2. National Rainfed Area Authority,
2. National Agricultural Cooperative NASC Complex, Dev Prakash Shastri
Marketing Federation of India Limited, Marg, Pusa, New Delhi- 110012.
New Delhi.

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Crop Season 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19
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4th Adv. Final Target 4 th Adv.Est.

Est. Estimate

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

Kharif 78.27 80.17 82.66 84.91 75.92 80.65 92.78 92.36 91.50 91.39 91.41 96.30 97.50 97.14 99.00 102.13

Rice Rabi 13.52 13.18 14.03 14.27 13.18 15.33 12.52 12.87 15.15 14.09 13.00 13.40 15.41 15.62 15.00 14.29

Total 91.79 93.36 96.69 99.18 89.09 95.98 105.30 105.23 106.65 105.48 104.41 109.70 112.91 112.76 114.00 116.42

Wheat Rabi 69.35 75.81 78.57 80.68 80.80 86.87 94.88 93.51 95.85 86.53 92.29 98.51 99.70 99.87 102.20 102.19

Kharif 4.07 3.71 4.11 3.05 2.76 3.44 3.29 2.84 2.39 2.30 1.82 1.96 2.10 2.27 2.10 1.74

Jowar Rabi 3.56 3.44 3.81 4.19 3.93 3.56 2.69 2.44 3.15 3.15 2.42 2.60 2.85 2.53 2.80 2.02

Total 7.63 7.15 7.93 7.25 6.70 7.00 5.98 5.28 5.54 5.45 4.24 4.57 4.95 4.80 4.90 3.76

Bajra Kharif 7.68 8.42 9.97 8.89 6.51 10.37 10.28 8.74 9.25 9.18 8.07 9.73 9.13 9.21 9.50 8.61

Ragi Kharif 2.35 1.44 2.15 2.04 1.89 2.19 1.93 1.57 1.98 2.06 1.82 1.39 1.98 1.99 2.30 1.22

Small Millets Kharif 0.47 0.48 0.55 0.44 0.38 0.44 0.45 0.44 0.43 0.39 0.39 0.44 0.44 0.44 0.60 0.37

Kharif 14.58 14.05 16.79 14.42 11.54 16.44 15.95 13.59 14.06 13.93 12.10 13.52 13.64 13.91 14.50 11.95

Nutri Cereals Rabi 3.56 3.44 3.81 4.19 3.93 3.56 2.69 2.44 3.15 3.15 2.42 2.60 2.85 2.53 2.80 2.02

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Total 18.14 17.50 20.60 18.62 15.47 20.01 18.64 16.03 17.20 17.08 14.52 16.12 16.50 16.44 17.30 13.97

Kharif 12.16 11.56 15.11 14.12 12.29 16.64 16.49 16.20 17.15 17.01 16.05 18.92 20.24 20.12 21.20 19.04

Maize Rabi 2.55 3.54 3.85 5.61 4.43 5.09 5.27 6.05 7.11 7.16 6.51 6.98 8.47 8.63 7.50 8.18

Total 14.71 15.10 18.96 19.73 16.72 21.73 21.76 22.26 24.26 24.17 22.57 25.90 28.72 28.75 28.70 27.23

Barley Rabi 1.22 1.33 1.20 1.69 1.35 1.66 1.62 1.75 1.83 1.61 1.44 1.75 1.77 1.78 2.10 1.75
 Kharif 26.74 25.61 31.89 28.54 23.83 33.08 32.44 29.79 31.20 30.94 28.15 32.44 33.89 34.03 35.70 30.99

Nutri/Coarse
Rabi 7.33 8.31 8.86 11.49 9.72 10.32 9.58 10.24 12.09 11.92 10.37 11.33 13.10 12.94 12.40 11.96
Cereals

Total 34.07 33.92 40.75 40.04 33.55 43.40 42.01 40.04 43.30 42.86 38.52 43.77 46.99 46.97 48.10 42.95

Kharif 105.01 105.78 114.55 113.45 99.75 113.73 125.22 122.15 122.70 122.34 119.56 128.74 131.38 131.16 134.70 133.12

Cereals Rabi 90.21 97.30 101.46 106.45 103.70 112.52 116.98 116.63 123.09 112.53 115.66 123.24 128.21 128.44 129.60 128.43

Total 195.22 203.08 216.01 219.90 203.45 226.25 242.20 238.78 245.79 234.87 235.22 251.98 259.59 259.60 264.30 261.55

Tur Kharif 2.74 2.31 3.08 2.27 2.46 2.86 2.65 3.02 3.17 2.81 2.56 4.87 4.25 4.29 4.50 3.59

Gram Rabi 5.60 6.33 5.75 7.06 7.48 8.22 7.70 8.83 9.53 7.33 7.06 9.38 11.23 11.38 11.50 10.13

Kharif 0.90 0.94 1.12 0.84 0.81 1.40 1.23 1.50 1.15 1.28 1.25 2.18 2.84 2.75 2.80 2.56

Urad Rabi 0.35 0.50 0.34 0.33 0.42 0.36 0.53 0.47 0.55 0.68 0.70 0.66 0.73 0.74 0.80 0.70

Total 1.25 1.44 1.46 1.17 1.24 1.76 1.77 1.97 1.70 1.96 1.95 2.83 3.56 3.49 3.60 3.26

Kharif 0.69 0.84 1.25 0.78 0.44 1.53 1.24 0.79 0.96 0.87 1.00 1.64 1.44 1.43 1.55 1.84

Moong Rabi 0.26 0.28 0.27 0.26 0.25 0.27 0.40 0.40 0.65 0.64 0.59 0.52 0.57 0.59 0.70 0.51

Total 0.95 1.12 1.52 1.03 0.69 1.80 1.63 1.19 1.61 1.50 1.59 2.17 2.01 2.02 2.25 2.35

Lentil Rabi 0.95 0.91 0.81 0.95 1.03 0.94 1.06 1.13 1.02 1.04 0.98 1.22 1.61 1.62 * 1.56

Other Kharif Pulses Kharif 0.54 0.70 0.96 0.80 0.49 1.33 0.93 0.61 0.71 0.78 0.72 0.89 0.82 0.83 1.00 0.61

Other Rabi Pulses Rabi 1.36 1.37 1.19 1.28 1.28 1.33 1.34 1.59 1.52 1.74 1.47 1.77 1.76 1.78 3.10 1.90

Kharif 4.86 4.80 6.40 4.69 4.20 7.12 6.06 5.92 6.00 5.73 5.53 9.58 9.34 9.31 9.85 8.59

Total Pulses Rabi 8.52 9.40 8.36 9.88 10.46 11.12 11.03 12.43 13.26 11.42 10.79 13.55 15.89 16.11 16.10 14.80

Total 13.38 14.20 14.76 14.57 14.66 18.24 17.09 18.34 19.26 17.15 16.32 23.13 25.23 25.42 25.95 23.40

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Kharif 109.87 110.58 120.96 118.14 103.95 120.85 131.27 128.07 128.69 128.07 125.09 138.33 140.73 140.47 144.55 141.71

Total Foodgrains Rabi 98.73 106.71 109.82 116.33 114.15 123.64 128.01 129.05 136.35 123.96 126.45 136.78 144.10 144.55 145.70 143.24

Total 208.60 217.28 230.78 234.47 218.11 244.49 259.29 257.12 265.05 252.02 251.54 275.11 284.83 285.01 290.25 284.95

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Directorate of Economics & Statistics
Fourth Advance Estimates of Production of Commercial Crops for 2018-19
as on 19.08.2019
Lakh Tonnes
Annual Report 2019-20

Crop Season 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19

4th Final Target 4th Adv.

Adv.Est. Estimate Est.

Kharif 62.98 32.94 73.62 56.17 38.52 66.43 51.27 31.88 80.58 59.31 53.68 60.48 75.40 75.95 75.40 53.63
Groundnut Rabi 16.95 15.69 18.20 15.51 15.76 16.22 18.37 15.07 16.56 14.71 13.66 14.14 16.39 16.57 15.28 13.31
Total 79.93 48.64 91.83 71.68 54.28 82.65 69.64 46.95 97.14 74.02 67.33 74.62 91.79 92.53 90.68 66.95
Castorseed Kharif 9.91 7.62 10.54 11.71 10.09 13.50 22.95 19.64 17.27 18.70 17.52 13.76 15.68 15.68 18.31 12.15
Sesamum Kharif 6.41 6.18 7.57 6.40 5.88 8.93 8.10 6.85 7.15 8.28 8.50 7.47 7.51 7.55 10.07 7.55
Nigerseed Kharif 1.08 1.21 1.10 1.17 1.00 1.08 0.98 1.01 0.98 0.76 0.74 0.85 0.74 0.70 2.01 0.65
Soyabean Kharif 82.74 88.51 109.68 99.05 99.64 127.36 122.14 146.66 118.61 103.74 85.70 131.59 109.81 109.33 148.20 137.86
Kharif 4.56 3.66 4.63 3.57 2.14 1.92 1.47 1.87 1.66 1.43 0.85 1.11 0.83 0.85 1.01 0.93
Sunflower Rabi 9.83 8.62 10.00 8.01 6.36 4.59 3.69 3.57 3.38 2.91 2.12 1.41 1.28 1.37 2.01 1.26
Total 14.39 12.28 14.63 11.58 8.51 6.51 5.17 5.44 5.04 4.34 2.96 2.51 2.11 2.22 3.02 2.19
Rapeseed & Mustard Rabi 81.31 74.38 58.34 72.01 66.08 81.79 66.04 80.29 78.77 62.82 67.97 79.17 83.22 84.30 84.86 93.39
Linseed Rabi 1.73 1.68 1.63 1.69 1.54 1.47 1.52 1.49 1.42 1.55 1.26 1.84 1.75 1.74 2.01 1.59
Safflower Rabi 2.29 2.40 2.25 1.89 1.79 1.50 1.45 1.09 1.13 0.90 0.53 0.94 0.47 0.55 0.83 0.24
Kharif 167.67 140.12 207.13 178.08 157.28 219.22 206.91 207.91 226.24 192.21 166.98 215.26 209.96 210.06 255.00 212.78
Total Nine Oilseeds Rabi 112.11 102.77 90.42 99.11 91.53 105.57 91.08 101.50 101.26 82.90 85.53 97.50 103.12 104.53 104.99 109.79
Total 279.78 242.89 297.55 277.19 248.82 324.79 297.99 309.41 327.49 275.11 252.51 312.76 313.08 314.59 359.99 322.57
Sugarcane Total 2811.72 3555.20 3481.88 2850.29 2923.02 3423.82 3610.37 3412.00 3521.42 3623.33 3484.48 3060.69 3769.05 3799.05 3850.00 4001.57
Cotton # Total 184.99 226.32 258.84 222.76 240.22 330.00 352.00 342.20 359.02 348.05 300.05 325.77 348.88 328.05 355.00 287.08
Jute # # Total 99.70 103.17 102.20 96.34 112.30 100.09 107.36 103.40 110.83 106.18 99.40 104.32 96.28 95.91 105.00 93.49

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Mesta # # Total 8.70 9.56 9.90 7.31 5.87 6.11 6.63 5.90 6.07 5.08 5.83 5.30 5.08 4.42 7.00 4.19
Jute & Mesta # # Total 108.40 112.73 112.11 103.65 118.17 106.20 113.99 109.30 116.90 111.26 105.24 109.62 101.37 100.33 112.00 97.68

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Directorate of Economics & Statistics
First Advance Estimates of Production of Foodgrains for 2019-20
as on 23.09.2019
Million Tonnes
Crop Season 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20

1st Adv. 4th Adv. Target 1st Adv.

Est. Est. Est.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

Kharif 78.27 80.17 82.66 84.91 75.92 80.65 92.78 92.36 91.50 91.39 91.41 96.30 97.14 99.24 102.13 102.00 100.35

Rice Rabi 13.52 13.18 14.03 14.27 13.18 15.33 12.52 12.87 15.15 14.09 13.00 13.40 15.62 14.29 14.00

Total 91.79 93.36 96.69 99.18 89.09 95.98 105.30 105.23 106.65 105.48 104.41 109.70 112.76 99.24 116.42 116.00 100.35

Wheat Rabi 69.35 75.81 78.57 80.68 80.80 86.87 94.88 93.51 95.85 86.53 92.29 98.51 99.87 102.19 100.50

Kharif 4.07 3.71 4.11 3.05 2.76 3.44 3.29 2.84 2.39 2.30 1.82 1.96 2.27 1.88 1.74 2.10 1.85
Jowar
Rabi 3.56 3.44 3.81 4.19 3.93 3.56 2.69 2.44 3.15 3.15 2.42 2.60 2.53 2.02 2.80

Total 7.63 7.15 7.93 7.25 6.70 7.00 5.98 5.28 5.54 5.45 4.24 4.57 4.80 1.88 3.76 4.90 1.85

Bajra Kharif 7.68 8.42 9.97 8.89 6.51 10.37 10.28 8.74 9.25 9.18 8.07 9.73 9.21 7.77 8.61 9.50 8.29

Ragi Kharif 2.35 1.44 2.15 2.04 1.89 2.19 1.93 1.57 1.98 2.06 1.82 1.39 1.99 1.68 1.22 2.30 1.59

Small Millets Kharif 0.47 0.48 0.55 0.44 0.38 0.44 0.45 0.44 0.43 0.39 0.39 0.44 0.44 0.33 0.37 0.60 0.38

Kharif 14.58 14.05 16.79 14.42 11.54 16.44 15.95 13.59 14.06 13.93 12.10 13.52 13.91 11.66 11.95 14.50 12.11

Nutri Cereals Rabi 3.56 3.44 3.81 4.19 3.93 3.56 2.69 2.44 3.15 3.15 2.42 2.60 2.53 2.02 2.80

Total 18.14 17.50 20.60 18.62 15.47 20.01 18.64 16.03 17.20 17.08 14.52 16.12 16.44 11.66 13.97 17.30 12.11

Kharif 12.16 11.56 15.11 14.12 12.29 16.64 16.49 16.20 17.15 17.01 16.05 18.92 20.12 21.47 19.04 21.30 19.89
Maize
Rabi 2.55 3.54 3.85 5.61 4.43 5.09 5.27 6.05 7.11 7.16 6.51 6.98 8.63 8.18 7.60

Total 14.71 15.10 18.96 19.73 16.72 21.73 21.76 22.26 24.26 24.17 22.57 25.90 28.75 21.47 27.23 28.90 19.89

Barley Rabi 1.22 1.33 1.20 1.69 1.35 1.66 1.62 1.75 1.83 1.61 1.44 1.75 1.78 1.75 2.10

Kharif 26.74 25.61 31.89 28.54 23.83 33.08 32.44 29.79 31.20 30.94 28.15 32.44 34.03 33.13 30.99 35.80 32.00
Nutri/Coarse
Rabi 7.33 8.31 8.86 11.49 9.72 10.32 9.58 10.24 12.09 11.92 10.37 11.33 12.94 11.96 12.50
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Total 34.07 33.92 40.75 40.04 33.55 43.40 42.01 40.04 43.30 42.86 38.52 43.77 46.97 33.13 42.95 48.30 32.00

Kharif 105.01 105.78 114.55 113.45 99.75 113.73 125.22 122.15 122.70 122.34 119.56 128.74 131.16 132.37 133.12 137.80 132.35
Cereals
Rabi 90.21 97.30 101.46 106.45 103.70 112.52 116.98 116.63 123.09 112.53 115.66 123.24 128.44 128.43 127.00

Total 195.22 203.08 216.01 219.90 203.45 226.25 242.20 238.78 245.79 234.87 235.22 251.98 259.60 132.37 261.55 264.80 132.35

Tur Kharif 2.74 2.31 3.08 2.27 2.46 2.86 2.65 3.02 3.17 2.81 2.56 4.87 4.29 4.08 3.59 4.60 3.54

Gram Rabi 5.60 6.33 5.75 7.06 7.48 8.22 7.70 8.83 9.53 7.33 7.06 9.38 11.38 10.13 11.60

Kharif 0.90 0.94 1.12 0.84 0.81 1.40 1.23 1.50 1.15 1.28 1.25 2.18 2.75 2.65 2.56 2.90 2.43
Urad
Rabi 0.35 0.50 0.34 0.33 0.42 0.36 0.53 0.47 0.55 0.68 0.70 0.66 0.74 0.70 0.80

Total 1.25 1.44 1.46 1.17 1.24 1.76 1.77 1.97 1.70 1.96 1.95 2.83 3.49 2.65 3.26 3.70 2.43
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Kharif 0.69 0.84 1.25 0.78 0.44 1.53 1.24 0.79 0.96 0.87 1.00 1.64 1.43 1.58 1.84 1.60 1.42
Moong
Rabi 0.26 0.28 0.27 0.26 0.25 0.27 0.40 0.40 0.65 0.64 0.59 0.52 0.59 0.51 0.70

Total 0.95 1.12 1.52 1.03 0.69 1.80 1.63 1.19 1.61 1.50 1.59 2.17 2.02 1.58 2.35 2.30 1.42

Lentil Rabi 0.95 0.91 0.81 0.95 1.03 0.94 1.06 1.13 1.02 1.04 0.98 1.22 1.62 1.56 *

Other Kharif
Kharif 0.54 0.70 0.96 0.80 0.49 1.33 0.93 0.61 0.71 0.78 0.72 0.89 0.83 0.91 0.61 1.00 0.83
Pulses

Other Rabi
Rabi 1.36 1.37 1.19 1.28 1.28 1.33 1.34 1.59 1.52 1.74 1.47 1.77 1.78 1.90 3.10
Pulses

Kharif 4.86 4.80 6.40 4.69 4.20 7.12 6.06 5.92 6.00 5.73 5.53 9.58 9.31 9.22 8.59 10.10 8.23
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Rabi 8.52 9.40 8.36 9.88 10.46 11.12 11.03 12.43 13.26 11.42 10.79 13.55 16.11 14.80 16.20

Total 13.38 14.20 14.76 14.57 14.66 18.24 17.09 18.34 19.26 17.15 16.32 23.13 25.42 9.22 23.40 26.30 8.23

Kharif 109.87 110.58 120.96 118.14 103.95 120.85 131.27 128.07 128.69 128.07 125.09 138.33 140.47 141.59 141.71 147.90 140.57
Total
Rabi 98.73 106.71 109.82 116.33 114.15 123.64 128.01 129.05 136.35 123.96 126.45 136.78 144.55 143.24 143.20
Foodgrains
Total 208.60 217.28 230.78 234.47 218.11 244.49 259.29 257.12 265.05 252.02 251.54 275.11 285.01 141.59 284.95 291.10 140.57

* included in Other Rabi Pulses

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Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare
Directorate of Economics & Statistics
First Advance Estimates of Production of Commercial Crops for 2019-20
as on 23.09.2019
Lakh Tonnes
Crop Season 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20

1st Adv. 4th Adv. Target 1st Adv.

Est. Est. Est.

Kharif 62.98 32.94 73.62 56.17 38.52 66.43 51.27 31.88 80.58 59.31 53.68 60.48 75.95 63.28 53.63 75.68 63.11
Groundnut
Rabi 16.95 15.69 18.20 15.51 15.76 16.22 18.37 15.07 16.56 14.71 13.66 14.14 16.57 13.31 16.08

Total 79.93 48.64 91.83 71.68 54.28 82.65 69.64 46.95 97.14 74.02 67.33 74.62 92.53 63.28 66.95 91.76 63.11

Castorseed Kharif 9.91 7.62 10.54 11.71 10.09 13.50 22.95 19.64 17.27 18.70 17.52 13.76 15.68 15.17 12.15 19.32 17.37

Sesamum Kharif 6.41 6.18 7.57 6.40 5.88 8.93 8.10 6.85 7.15 8.28 8.50 7.47 7.55 7.10 7.55 10.17 6.86

Nigerseed Kharif 1.08 1.21 1.10 1.17 1.00 1.08 0.98 1.01 0.98 0.76 0.74 0.85 0.70 0.82 0.65 2.03 0.83

Soyabean Kharif 82.74 88.51 109.68 99.05 99.64 127.36 122.14 146.66 118.61 103.74 85.70 131.59 109.33 134.59 137.86 149.64 135.05

Kharif 4.56 3.66 4.63 3.57 2.14 1.92 1.47 1.87 1.66 1.43 0.85 1.11 0.85 0.94 0.93 1.55 0.67
Sunflower
Rabi 9.83 8.62 10.00 8.01 6.36 4.59 3.69 3.57 3.38 2.91 2.12 1.41 1.37 1.26 1.50

Total 14.39 12.28 14.63 11.58 8.51 6.51 5.17 5.44 5.04 4.34 2.96 2.51 2.22 0.94 2.19 3.05 0.67

Rapeseed &
Rabi 81.31 74.38 58.34 72.01 66.08 81.79 66.04 80.29 78.77 62.82 67.97 79.17 84.30 93.39 82.37
Mustard

Linseed Rabi 1.73 1.68 1.63 1.69 1.54 1.47 1.52 1.49 1.42 1.55 1.26 1.84 1.74 1.59 2.03

Safflower Rabi 2.29 2.40 2.25 1.89 1.79 1.50 1.45 1.09 1.13 0.90 0.53 0.94 0.55 0.24 0.63

Kharif 167.67 140.12 207.13 178.08 157.28 219.22 206.91 207.91 226.24 192.21 166.98 215.26 210.06 221.89 212.78 258.39 223.89
Total Nine
Rabi 112.11 102.77 90.42 99.11 91.53 105.57 91.08 101.50 101.26 82.90 85.53 97.50 104.53 109.79 102.61
Oilseeds
Total 279.78 242.89 297.55 277.19 248.82 324.79 297.99 309.41 327.49 275.11 252.51 312.76 314.59 221.89 322.57 361.00 223.89

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Sugarcane Total 2811.72 3555.20 3481.88 2850.29 2923.02 3423.82 3610.37 3412.00 3521.42 3623.33 3484.48 3060.69 3799.05 3838.92 4001.57 3855.00 3777.66

Cotton # Total 184.99 226.32 258.84 222.76 240.22 330.00 352.00 342.20 359.02 348.05 300.05 325.77 328.05 324.83 287.08 357.50 322.67

Jute # # Total 99.70 103.17 102.20 96.34 112.30 100.09 107.36 103.40 110.83 106.18 99.40 104.32 95.91 96.65 93.49 105.00 95.19

Mesta # # Total 8.70 9.56 9.90 7.31 5.87 6.11 6.63 5.90 6.07 5.08 5.83 5.30 4.42 5.04 4.19 7.00 4.37

Jute & Mesta

Total 108.40 112.73 112.11 103.65 118.17 106.20 113.99 109.30 116.90 111.26 105.24 109.62 100.33 101.69 97.68 112.00 99.56
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Statement showing Cost*, MSP and Percentage Return over all India
weighted average cost of production for the year 2018-19 and 2019-20

Sl. No. Commodity 2018-19 2019-20

Cost* MSP % Return Cost* MSP % Return

KHARIF CROPS

1 PADDY (Common) 1166 1750 50 1208 1815 50

(Grade A)^ 1770 1835

2 JOWAR (Hybrid) 1619 2430 50 1698 2550 50

(Maldandi) ^ 2450 2570

3 BAJRA 990 1950 97 1083 2000 85

4 MAIZE 1131 1700 50 1171 1760 50

5 RAGI 1931 2897 50 2100 3150 50

6 ARHAR(TUR) 3432 5675 65 3636 5800 60

7 MOONG 4650 6975 50 4699 7050 50

8 URAD 3438 5600 63 3477 5700 64

9 COTTON (Medium staple) 3433 5150 50 3501 5255 50

(Long Staple) ^ 5450 5550

10 GROUNDNUT IN SHELL 3260 4890 50 3394 5090 50

11 SUNFLOWER SEED 3592 5388 50 3767 5650 50

12 SOYABEAN (Yellow) 2266 3399 50 2473 3710 50

13 SESAMUM 4166 6249 50 4322 6485 50

14 NIGERSEED 3918 5877 50 3960 5940 50

RABI CROPS

1 WHEAT 866 1840 113 923 1925 109

2 BARLEY 860 1440 67 919 1525 66

3 GRAM 2637 4620 75 2801 4875 74

4 MASUR (LENTIL) 2532 4475 77 2727 4800 76

5 RAPESEED/MUSTARD 2212 4200 90 2323 4425 90

6 SAFFLOWER 3294 4945 50 3470 5215 50

OTHER CROPS

1 COPRA (Milling) 5007 7511 50 6347 9521 50

(Ball)^ 7750 9920

2 JUTE 2267 3700 63 2535 3950 56

*: Includes all paid out costs such as those incurred on account of hired human labour, bullock labour/machine labour, rent paid
for leased in land, expenses incurred on use of material inputs like seeds, fertilizers, manures, irrigation charges, depreciation
on implements and farm buildings, interest on working capital, diesel/electricity for operation of pump sets etc, miscellaneous
expenses & imputed value of family labour.
^ Cost is not separately compiled for Paddy (Grade A), Jowar (Maldandi), Cotton (long staple) and Copra(ball).

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ANNEXURE -13.1
Details of state-wise and commodity wise allocated pulses

S.No Pulses State Qty Allocated Amount Received

(IN MT) (Rs in Lakhs)

I Gram

1 Chhattisgarh 43480.00 10746.35

2 Daman 6.42 1.47

3 Gujarat 54384.89 13,088.66

4 Himachal Pradesh 34100.12 8,600.91

5 Kerala 8600.00 2,359.68

6 Madhya Pradesh 246384.78 59,769.53

7 Maharashtra 56001.31 14,345.96

8 Tamil Nadu 2051.00 560.46

9 Uttar Pradesh 1584.06 443.70

10 Uttarakkhand 20658.00 5,130.28

Total 467250.57 1,15,046.99

II Masoor

1 Himachal Pradesh 12949.30 2,979.63

2 Madhya Pradesh 8736.62 1,826.21

3 Nagaland 7552.44 1,853.61

4 Tripura 29210.36 5,603.66

5 Uttar Pradesh 316.80 79.45

Total 58765.52 12,342.56

S.No Pulses State Qty Allocated Amount Received

(IN MT) (Rs in Lakhs)

III Moong

1 Daman 7.38 2.66

2 Gujarat 11,284.27 3,783.59

3 Himachal Pradesh 3,102.15 1,161.28

4 Kerala 7,575.00 2,793.91

5 Tamil Nadu 2,063.00 701.66

Total 24,031.80 8,443.10

IV Tur

1 Andhra Pradesh 61,436.59 16,349.18

2 Daman 2.73 0.50

3 Guarat 16,200.00 2,826.90

4 Karnataka 99,485.98 28,220.72

5 Kerala 12,081.29 3,578.81

6 Tamil Nadu 1,88,815.27 53,775.74

7 Maharashtra 36,000.15 13,266.00

Total 4,14,022.01 1,18,017.86

V Urad

1 Himachal Pradesh 10,827.12 2,619.74

2 Kerala 10,332.40 2,598.17

3 Maharashtra 10,000.32 2,597.09

Total 31,159.84 7,815.00

Grand Total 9,95,229.74 2,61,665.51

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238
Statewise Allocation, Release under RKVY- RAFTAAR as on 31.03.2019 and Utilization as on 31.12.2019
(Rs. in crore)
Normal RKVY BGREI CDP RPS AEIC ANMHLT Swatch Bharat NRAA AFDP Total Sub-Scheme Grand Total Utilization

Release Release
Sl. Total of
Name of the States Allocation Normal Normal Additional Total
No. Normal UC UC % of
Normal RKVY RKVY + Total % of
RKVY Rcvd Pending Utilization

Release
Release
Release
Release
Release
Release
Release
Release
Release
Release

Additional
RKVY 1st 2nd RKVY Release

Allocation
Allocation
Allocation
Allocation
Allocation
Allocation
Allocation
Allocation
Allocation
Allocation
instllment instllment
1 Andhra Pradesh 195.05 97.53 97.51 195.04 53.68 248.72 2.10 2.10 4.32 2.16 2.24 1.00 0.50 9.66 4.76 204.71 253.48 123.83% 252.98 0.50 99.80%

2 Bihar 121.43 60.72 0.00 60.72 0.00 60.72 43.72 21.86 0.18 0.09 1.00 0.50 2.06 0.80 46.96 23.25 168.39 83.97 49.87% 16.23 67.74 19.33%
Annual Report 2019-20

3 Chhatisgarh 62.98 31.49 31.49 62.98 0.00 62.98 49.74 49.12 2.00 1.00 1.71 0.84 53.45 50.96 116.43 113.94 97.87% 50.20 63.74 44.06%

4 Goa 14.89 7.45 0.00 7.45 0.00 7.45 0.11 0.11 0.00 15.00 7.45 49.67% 0.20 7.25

5 Gujarat 104.73 52.37 52.36 104.73 0.00 104.73 2.01 2.01 2.86 2.48 2.50 2.50 9.85 4.51 114.58 109.24 95.34% 39.54 69.70 36.20%

6 Haryana 61.19 30.60 30.58 61.18 17.38 78.56 3.02 1.51 1.00 0.48 0.86 4.88 1.99 66.07 80.55 121.92% 80.55 0.00 100.00%

7 Himachal Pradesh 23.09 11.55 11.54 23.09 0.00 23.09 0.75 0.30 0.75 0.30 23.84 23.52 98.66% 20.19 3.33 85.84%

8 Jammu & Kashmir 19.18 9.59 0.00 9.59 0.00 9.59 0.65 0.65 0.00 19.83 9.59 48.37% 8.85 0.74

9 Jharkhand 71.48 7.82 0.00 7.82 0.00 7.82 28.44 23.16 1.59 1.51 30.03 24.67 101.51 32.49 32.01% 19.85 12.64 61.09%

10 Karnataka 104.23 52.11 52.11 104.22 19.00 123.22 1.60 0.80 3.00 1.50 2.50 1.55 0.42 0.17 2.50 1.25 11.15 4.14 115.38 127.36 110.39% 124.47 2.89 97.73%

11 Kerala 61.97 30.99 30.99 61.98 17.96 79.94 6.00 3.00 0.32 6.32 3.00 68.29 82.94 121.45% 18.65 64.29 22.49%

12 Madhya Pradesh 170.90 85.44 85.45 170.89 45.87 216.76 3.48 1.74 0.67 3.48 2.41 174.38 219.17 125.69% 167.89 51.28 76.60%

13 Maharashtra 242.57 121.28 121.28 242.56 0.00 242.56 0.03 2.64 1.32 2.54 1.23 5.21 2.55 247.78 245.11 98.92% 121.40 123.71 49.53%

14 Orissa 134.54 67.26 67.28 134.54 52.12 186.66 51.35 48.80 0.03 0.02 1.00 0.50 10.08 6.04 1.80 64.26 55.36 198.80 242.02 121.74% 210.33 31.69 86.91%

15 Punjab 81.77 40.89 0.00 40.89 0.00 40.89 7.06 3.53 1.77 0.17 8.83 3.70 90.60 44.59 49.21% 0.00 44.59

16 Rajasthan 153.29 76.64 76.64 153.28 42.09 195.37 5.21 0.87 1.50 0.75 6.71 1.62 160.00 196.99 123.12% 112.71 84.28 57.22%

17 Tamil Nadu 165.20 82.60 82.60 165.20 46.13 211.33 0.05 0.05 3.04 1.52 6.06 3.03 1.01 0.98 0.17 10.16 5.75 175.36 217.08 123.79% 208.68 8.40 96.13%

18 Telangana 256.77 128.39 0.00 128.39 0.00 128.39 0.10 0.05 1.71 0.25 1.81 0.30 258.58 128.69 49.77% 0.00 128.69 0.00%

19 Uttar Pradesh 279.39 139.69 138.50 278.19 50.00 328.19 40.82 39.78 3.59 3.59 7.25 2.63 14.14 2.50 1.25 54.16 61.39 333.55 389.58 116.80% 257.50 132.08 66.10%

20 Uttarakhand 21.27 10.64 10.63 21.27 5.99 27.26 1.51 1.60 1.51 1.60 22.78 28.86 126.71% 22.16 6.70 76.78%

21 West Bengal 143.98 71.99 71.99 143.98 50.91 194.89 47.47 47.47 0.19 2.57 1.13 50.23 48.60 194.21 243.49 125.37% 93.56 149.93 38.43%

Total ''MH - 3601'' 2489.88 1217.04 960.95 2177.98 401.13 2579.11 261.54 230.19 19.96 13.75 16.54 6.82 28.96 14.23 43.17 10.94 24.00 18.68 10.00 6.25 404.17 300.85 2889.73 2880.08 99.67% 1825.94 1054.14 63.40%

1 Arunachal Pradesh 17.13 8.57 0.00 8.57 0.00 8.57 1.00 0.50 0.45 0.19 1.45 0.69 18.58 9.26 49.82% 5.29 3.97 57.14%

2 Assam 147.08 73.54 73.06 146.60 0.00 146.60 53.46 53.46 1.75 0.67 0.88 55.21 55.01 202.29 201.62 99.67% 64.09 137.53 31.79%

3 Manipur 15.79 7.28 7.28 14.56 0.00 14.56 0.50 0.24 0.13 0.74 0.13 16.53 14.69 88.85% 14.56 0.13 99.14%

4 Meghalaya 19.16 8.33 8.33 16.66 0.00 16.66 0.54 0.27 0.88 1.42 0.27 20.58 16.93 82.26% 9.53 7.40 56.29%

5 Mizoram 10.41 5.21 5.21 10.41 0.00 10.41 1.00 0.50 0.39 0.15 1.39 0.65 11.80 11.06 93.74% 10.81 0.25 97.75%

6 Nagaland 35.93 17.96 17.96 35.92 10.60 46.52 0.42 0.19 3.15 1.58 0.80 0.39 4.37 2.15 40.30 48.67 120.76% 47.11 1.56 96.79%

7 Sikkim 13.66 6.83 6.83 13.66 3.70 17.36 0.40 0.40 0.00 14.06 17.36 123.44% 12.19 5.17 70.24%

8 Tripura 51.82 25.91 25.91 51.82 14.06 65.88 1.63 0.79 1.63 0.79 53.45 66.67 124.73% 48.84 17.83 73.26%

Total ''MH - 2552'' 310.98 153.62 144.57 298.19 28.36 326.55 53.46 53.46 0.00 0.00 3.46 1.46 3.15 1.58 6.54 2.18 0.00 1.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 66.61 59.69 377.59 386.24 102.29% 212.42 173.82 55.00%

1 Delhi 3.30 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.15 0.15 0.00 3.45 0.00 0.00% 0.00

2 Puducherry 2.70 1.35 0.00 1.35 0.00 1.35 0.12 0.12 0.00 2.82 1.35 47.87% 1.35

Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers’ Welfare

Total ''MH - 3602'' 6.00 1.35 0.00 1.35 0.00 1.35 0.27 0.27 0.00 6.27 1.35 21.53% 1.35

1 Andman & Nicobar 2.30 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.20 0.20 0.00 2.50 0.00 0.00% 0.00

2 Chandigarh 0.20 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.06 0.06 0.00 0.26 0.00 0.00% 0.00

3 D & N Haveli 2.90 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.20 0.20 0.00 3.10 0.00 0.00% 0.00

4 Daman & Diu 0.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.07 0.07 0.00 0.57 0.00 0.00% 0.00

5 Lakshadweep 0.30 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.11 0.11 0.00 0.41 0.00 0.00% 0.00

Total Uts 12.20 1.35 0.00 1.35 0.00 1.35 0.91 0.00 0.91 0.00 13.11 1.35 10.30% 1.35

MH - 2401 / 0096
(For SAP) (Admin/ 286.00 102.68 102.68 429.49 532.17 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 310.00 102.68 33.12% 102.68 0.00%
Innovation)

Grand Total
(States+ 3099.06 1474.69 1105.52 2580.20 0.00 2580.20 315.00 283.65 19.96 13.75 20.00 8.28 40.00 15.81 50.62 13.12 36.00 31.81 10.00 0.00 10.00 6.25 501.58 372.66 3600.00 3370.83 93.63% 2038.36 1332.47 60.47%
Uts+Other)

Note :- Out of Rs. 310.00 crore, Rs. 12.00 Crore for SAP and Rs. 12.20 crore for Uts dedicut from “MH - 2401”, Rs. 2.64 crore has been re-allocte for Maharahstra as adusted from Gujarat under RPS 3395.68 99.27%
 Annexure - 15.1 (b)
Statewise Allocation and Release of funds under Normal RKVY- RAFTAAR
and Sub-schemes for 2019-20 as on 31.12.2019
(Rs. in crore)
Normal RKVY BGREI CDP RPS AEIC ANMHLT Swatch Bharat NRAA AFDP Total Sub-Scheme Grand Total Utilization

Sl. Total of
Name of the States Allocation
No. 1st 2nd Normal Total % of % of
Normal UC Rcvd UC Pending
installment installment RKVY Release Utilization

Release
Release
Release
Release
Release
Release
Release
Release
Release
Release
RKVY

Allocation
Allocation
Allocation
Allocation
Allocation
Allocation
Allocation
Allocation
Allocation
Allocation
1 Andhra Pradesh 200.84 100.42 100.41 200.83 2.13 1.06 1.83 0.92 1.55 0.00 2.00 1.00 2.00 1.00 9.51 3.98 210.34 204.81 97.37% 60.75 144.06 29.66%
2 Bihar 129.00 62.49 0.00 62.49 52.05 26.00 0.18 0.09 1.00 0.50 2.30 0.00 55.53 26.59 184.53 89.08 48.28% 89.08 0.00%
3 Chhatisgarh 66.79 33.40 0.00 33.40 59.21 29.61 3.00 1.50 2.16 0.00 1.50 0.00 65.87 31.11 132.66 64.51 48.63% 64.51 0.00%
4 Goa 16.00 3.31 0.00 3.31 0.18 0.00 0.10 0.00 0.28 0.00 16.28 3.31 20.33% 3.31
5 Gujarat 109.82 54.91 0.00 54.91 2.01 1.00 1.44 0.35 2.30 0.00 2.50 2.50 8.25 3.85 118.07 58.76 49.77% 1.25 57.51 2.13%
6 Haryana 63.37 31.69 22.00 53.69 3.02 0.00 1.48 0.00 1.10 0.00 5.60 0.00 68.97 53.69 77.85% 19.31 34.38 35.97%
7 Himachal Pradesh 24.10 12.05 12.05 24.10 0.80 0.37 0.80 0.37 24.90 24.47 98.24% 24.47 0.00%
8 J&K 20.37 10.19 0.00 10.19 0.80 0.00 0.80 0.00 21.17 10.19 48.13% 10.19
9 Jharkhand 72.90 30.91 0.00 30.91 33.86 16.93 1.44 0.00 1.30 0.60 36.60 17.53 109.50 48.44 44.24% 48.44 0.00%
10 Karnataka 179.36 89.68 0.00 89.68 1.60 0.80 3.00 1.50 1.44 0.00 1.30 0.00 2.00 1.00 2.50 1.25 11.84 4.55 191.20 94.23 49.28% 32.54 61.69 34.53%
11 Kerala 64.29 29.10 0.00 29.10 2.16 0.90 0.50 0.00 2.66 0.90 66.95 30.00 44.81% 30.00 0.00%
12 M. P. 178.70 89.35 0.00 89.35 1.03 0.52 2.80 0.00 3.83 0.52 182.53 89.87 49.24% 9.67 80.20 10.76%
13 Maharashtra 251.06 125.54 0.00 125.54 0.00 1.82 0.00 1.08 0.00 2.80 0.00 5.00 2.50 10.70 2.50 261.76 128.04 48.92% 128.04 0.00%
14 Orissa 136.29 68.14 0.00 68.14 61.13 30.56 0.02 0.01 1.50 0.00 7.20 0.00 1.70 0.00 71.55 30.57 207.84 98.71 47.49% 65.70 33.01 66.56%
15 Punjab 82.75 0.00 0.00 0.00 7.06 0.00 1.15 0.00 8.21 0.00 90.95 0.00 0.00% 0.00
16 Rajasthan 159.21 79.61 0.00 79.61 3.10 1.50 1.40 0.00 2.00 0.75 6.50 2.25 165.71 81.86 49.40% 81.86 0.00%
17 Tamil Nadu 166.70 83.36 83.35 166.71 0.05 0.03 3.88 1.94 1.44 0.72 1.30 0.65 3.25 1.63 9.93 4.97 176.63 171.68 97.20% 56.81 114.87 33.09%
18 Telangana 259.77 129.89 0.00 129.89 0.10 0.05 1.30 0.65 1.40 0.70 261.18 130.59 50.00% 130.59 0.00%
19 Uttarakhand 22.57 11.28 11.29 22.57 0.80 0.00 1.90 0.80 26.20 23.37 24.47 104.73% 9.10 15.37 37.19%
20 U. P. 288.22 144.12 0.00 144.12 48.60 24.30 3.59 1.80 4.90 2.45 2.75 1.38 58.47 29.93 348.06 174.05 50.01% 20.08 153.97 11.54%
21 West Bengal 164.12 82.05 0.00 82.05 56.51 54.00 0.18 0.09 0.36 0.00 2.10 0.83 59.15 54.92 223.27 136.97 61.35% 16.30 120.67 11.90%

Total ''MH - 3601'' 2656.21 1271.49 229.10 1500.59 311.36 181.40 19.95 4.93 15.68 5.44 21.76 3.41 35.50 7.05 1.90 5.40 20.00 11.01 429.65 215.13 3085.86 1717.72 55.66% 291.51 1426.21 16.97%

1 Arunachal Pradesh 17.61 8.73 0.00 8.73 1.25 0.00 0.60 0.00 1.85 0.00 19.46 8.73 44.86% 8.73 0.00%
2 Assam 154.79 77.40 0.00 77.40 63.64 30.25 1.50 0.00 65.14 30.25 219.93 107.65 48.95% 81.18 26.47 75.41%
3 Manipur 15.53 7.76 0.00 7.76 0.50 0.00 0.30 0.00 0.80 0.00 16.33 7.76 47.54% 7.76 0.00%
4 Meghalaya 17.17 8.59 0.00 8.59 0.67 0.20 1.62 0.60 0.60 0.00 2.89 0.80 20.06 9.39 46.81% 9.39 0.00%
5 Mizoram 10.19 5.10 0.00 5.10 1.25 0.00 0.30 0.00 1.55 0.00 11.74 5.10 43.44% 5.10 0.00 100.00%
6 Nagaland 37.88 18.94 9.47 28.41 0.65 0.31 0.30 0.00 0.95 0.31 38.83 28.72 73.98% 18.94 9.78 65.94%
7 Sikkim 15.29 7.65 0.00 7.65 0.30 0.00 0.30 0.00 15.59 7.65 49.06% 7.65 0.00%
8 Tripura 54.69 27.35 0.00 27.35 1.62 0.00 0.30 0.00 1.92 0.00 56.61 27.35 48.31% 16.53 10.82 60.44%
Total ''MH - 2552'' 323.15 161.52 9.47 170.99 63.64 30.25 0.00 0.00 4.32 0.51 3.24 0.60 4.20 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 75.40 31.36 398.55 202.35 50.77% 121.75 80.60 60.17%
1 Delhi 3.30 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.30 0.30 0.00 3.60 0.00 0.00% 0.00
2 Puducherry 2.70 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.70 0.00 0.00% 0.00

Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers’ Welfare

Total ''MH - 3602'' 6.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 6.30 0.00 0.00% 0.00
1 A&N 2.30 1.15 0.00 1.15 0.00 0.00 2.30 1.15 50.00% 1.15
2 Chandigarh 0.20 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.20 0.00 0.00% 0.00
3 D & N Haveli 2.90 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.90 0.00 0.00% 0.00
4 Daman & Diu 0.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.50 0.00 0.00% 0.00
5 Lakshadweep 0.30 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.30 0.00 0.00% 0.00
Total Uts 12.20 1.15 0.00 1.15 0.30 0.00 0.30 0.00 12.50 1.15 9.20% 0.00 1.15
MH - 2401 / 0096
(For SAP) (Admin/ 199.70 35.03 35.03 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 199.70 35.03 17.54% 35.03 0.00%
Innovation/ National)
Grand Total
3191.26 1469.19 238.57 1707.76 375.00 211.65 20.00 4.93 20.00 5.95 25.00 4.01 40.00 7.05 55.00 1.90 5.40 2.00 20.00 11.01 560.40 248.50 3751.66 1956.26 52.14% 413.26 1543.00 21.13%
(States+Uts+Other)

BE 3745.00 1956.26 52.24%

Annual Report 2019-20

RE 3000.00 1956.26 65.21%

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ANNEXURE- 15.2 (a)
Sector wise Approved Projects Cost (Ongoing and Completed projects) under RKVY –RAFTAAR, 2018-19
(in Crore)
Sr
State CROP HORT SERI ANHB OTHR FISH COOP IPMT SEED FINM AMEC EXTN MRKT NONF ITEC AGRE NRM IRRI ORFM DDEV Total
No

ANDHRA
1 5.29 55.25 8.35 48.43 0.00 20.21 0.30 0.00 17.97 0.00 60.52 0.00 0.00 2.40 0.00 27.80 0.00 0.00 112.92 18.38 377.83
PRADESH
Annual Report 2019-20

ARUNACHAL
2 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.80 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.05 3.20 6.88 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.50 0.00 1.03 0.00 23.46
PRADESH

3 ASSAM 154.50 3.81 5.46 21.55 10.43 5.13 0.00 3.00 19.37 0.00 17.52 0.00 21.79 10.70 0.00 10.95 0.00 0.00 0.00 7.42 291.62

4 CHATTISHGARH 133.47 31.20 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 15.00 0.00 0.80 1.03 1.20 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 19.00 6.60 0.00 208.30

5 GOA 0.00 1.28 0.00 0.00 1.53 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.38 1.74 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.92

6 GUJARAT 11.82 40.50 0.00 116.22 0.00 4.00 0.00 11.10 107.45 0.00 0.00 20.95 170.66 0.00 0.00 41.57 4.17 0.00 1.10 7.04 536.59

7 HARYANA 5.03 11.92 0.00 14.50 0.70 9.98 0.00 6.21 13.30 5.00 0.00 25.50 17.00 0.00 0.00 17.12 35.00 20.00 12.14 10.08 203.46

HIMACHAL
8 3.50 3.16 0.00 6.75 4.50 1.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.60 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 1.58 0.00 0.00 23.09
PRADESH

9 KARNATAKA 6.75 30.02 3.02 46.42 27.47 2.61 0.00 0.00 9.22 0.00 22.85 12.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.97 5.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 168.83

10 KERALA 9.99 0.00 0.00 2.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.89 11.85 4.58 0.00 0.60 30.42

MADHYA
11 67.19 0.00 0.00 37.65 0.00 13.41 111.03 0.00 39.10 0.96 70.00 45.52 0.00 0.00 0.00 6.88 0.00 0.00 24.60 71.00 487.34
PRADESH

12 MAHARASHTRA 0.00 349.44 13.48 24.37 0.16 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 300.00 2.01 41.86 0.00 0.00 1.02 0.00 0.00 0.56 0.00 732.90

13 MEGHALAYA 0.00 5.80 0.00 4.21 0.26 3.99 0.59 1.25 0.00 0.00 1.89 11.11 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.25 0.00 0.13 0.00 32.49

14 NAGALAND 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.46 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.46

15 ORISSA 88.35 40.79 25.71 49.92 15.88 29.13 33.43 6.34 0.00 7.88 37.61 4.09 7.90 0.00 0.00 6.83 12.53 7.00 1.45 12.85 387.70

16 RAJASTHAN 0.00 2.75 0.00 28.28 221.61 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.12 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 9.33 52.54 48.10 0.00 56.09 418.83

17 TAMILNADU 174.25 48.84 0.00 24.44 0.00 20.27 11.80 0.00 1.00 0.00 42.60 57.81 26.00 0.00 0.00 5.55 4.50 0.00 0.00 25.94 443.01

18 TELANGANA 2.15 32.32 13.97 37.05 0.00 4.29 2.70 3.28 57.36 4.44 129.30 0.00 0.85 0.00 1.23 19.49 0.00 0.00 0.42 12.93 321.79

19 TRIPURA 11.50 0.00 0.00 6.28 0.00 5.30 0.00 0.00 0.19 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 23.27

20 UTTAR PRADESH 130.19 72.51 0.00 21.51 1.60 0.00 0.00 2.10 72.92 7.37 23.68 104.64 10.00 0.00 0.00 27.48 0.00 28.94 40.59 7.60 551.14

21 UTTARAKHAND 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.72 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 6.41 0.00 0.00 2.80 9.14 0.00 0.00 0.00 19.20 0.00 0.00 0.00 40.27

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22 WEST BENGAL 114.64 21.40 2.98 46.21 0.00 37.70 30.00 0.00 4.74 0.80 54.25 14.19 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 40.32 0.00 0.00 367.24

TOTAL 918.62 750.98 72.98 539.02 287.95 157.02 189.85 33.29 364.16 26.45 767.67 305.74 315.02 13.10 1.23 178.88 152.00 169.52 201.53 229.93 5674.95

Total Cost : Rs. 5674.95

CROP - CROP DEVELOPMENT; HORT - HORTICULTURE; SERI - SERICULTURE; ANHB - ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; OTHR - INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMES / OTHERS; FISH - FISHERIES; COOP - COOPERATIVES/COOPERATION;IPMT - INTE-
GRATED PEST MANAGEMENT; SEED - SEED; FINM - FERTILISERS AND INM; AMEC - AGRICULTURE MECHANISATION; EXTN - EXTENSION; MRKT - MARKETING AND POST HARVEST MANAGEMENT; NONF - NON FARM ACTIVITIES;
ITEC - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; AGRE - RESEARCH (AGRI/HORTI/ANIMAL HUSBANDRY etc); NRM - NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; IRRI - MICRO/MINOR IRRIGATION; ORFM - ORGANIC FARMING / BIO FERTILISER; DDEV
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Sector wise Approved Projects Cost (Ongoing and Completed projects) under RKVY- RAFTAAR, 2019-20
(Rs. in crore)
Sr
State CROP HORT SERI ANHB OTHR FISH COOP IPMT SEED FINM AMEC EXTN MRKT NONF ITEC AGRE NRM IRRI ORFM DDEV Total
No

ANDHRA
1 0.00 43.14 9.72 50.00 6.37 20.37 0.00 2.50 32.36 5.22 26.54 1.76 0.00 0.00 0.00 37.63 0.00 0.00 75.00 19.61 330.21
PRADESH

2 CHATTISHGARH 0.00 30.33 0.00 0.00 0.00 12.52 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 42.86

3 GOA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.80 0.00 0.12 0.00 0.00 5.42

4 GUJARAT 5.00 14.17 0.00 26.76 44.51 5.00 0.00 10.00 114.60 0.90 0.00 1.38 2.00 0.00 0.00 54.05 0.00 0.00 1.00 5.20 284.58

5 HARYANA 67.82 15.93 0.00 61.23 1.51 8.00 0.00 5.04 30.56 2.78 0.00 30.60 0.00 0.52 1.29 36.67 31.07 31.25 4.25 6.32 334.83

HIMACHAL
6 3.50 2.77 0.00 6.92 4.32 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.47 3.96 0.00 0.00 0.00 22.94
PRADESH

7 KARNATAKA 3.66 33.87 6.11 31.78 35.05 14.83 0.00 10.81 3.90 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 23.03 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 164.04

8 MAHARASHTRA 3.60 131.00 0.00 1.63 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 62.96 0.00 13.99 7.49 0.00 0.00 45.00 0.00 1.98 0.00 267.65

9 NAGALAND 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.00 0.00 1.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.50

10 ORISSA 108.94 51.83 0.00 17.40 9.80 19.91 0.00 6.19 0.00 1.30 128.32 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 29.70 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 373.39

11 RAJASTHAN 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.20 2.58 0.00 0.00 2.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 10.00 8.14 9.09 0.00 0.00 0.00 35.01

12 TAMILNADU 139.04 21.95 0.00 7.09 0.00 13.31 15.23 22.52 0.38 6.45 29.68 118.00 13.10 0.00 0.00 3.56 3.00 0.00 0.00 15.20 408.51

13 TELANGANA 0.00 26.14 11.45 98.32 0.00 2.00 12.60 14.62 36.84 1.02 120.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 37.79 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 360.79

14 TRIPURA 41.32 1.43 0.00 9.11 0.00 4.69 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 33.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 89.56

15 UTTAR PRADESH 77.17 40.23 1.57 32.02 0.00 0.00 32.00 0.00 4.98 3.30 0.00 18.99 0.00 0.00 0.00 25.00 0.00 0.00 0.62 14.68 250.56

16 WEST BENGAL 94.83 8.46 0.00 0.00 0.00 23.86 33.46 2.50 17.82 0.00 40.40 7.61 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.49 0.00 0.00 230.43

TOTAL 544.87 421.25 28.85 345.45 104.15 124.49 93.29 76.18 241.44 20.97 409.89 215.86 30.59 8.01 11.29 257.84 92.12 32.86 83.85 61.01 3204.27

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Total Cost : Rs. 3204.27

CROP - CROP DEVELOPMENT; HORT - HORTICULTURE; SERI - SERICULTURE; ANHB - ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; OTHR - INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMES / OTHERS; FISH - FISHERIES; COOP - COOPERATIVES/COOPERATION;IPMT - INTE-
GRATED PEST MANAGEMENT; SEED - SEED; FINM - FERTILISERS AND INM; AMEC - AGRICULTURE MECHANISATION; EXTN - EXTENSION; MRKT - MARKETING AND POST HARVEST MANAGEMENT; NONF - NON FARM ACTIVITIES;
ITEC - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; AGRE - RESEARCH (AGRI/HORTI/ANIMAL HUSBANDRY etc); NRM - NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; IRRI - MICRO/MINOR IRRIGATION; ORFM - ORGANIC FARMING / BIO FERTILISER; DDEV
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Annexure-20.1
Seeds Programmes in North-Eastern States
S. Schemes/ Schemes/Programmes/ Target for Achievements Target for Achievements
No. Programmes Activities taken 2018-19 2018-19 2019-20 2019-20
Activities
Approved
1. National Seed The basic objective of 65600 Quintals 59525 Quintals 68380 68380 Quintals
Reserve this component is to keep Quintals (expected)
seed available for meeting
requirement during natural
calamities.
2. Transport The topographical situation It is a For a quantity As For a quantity
Subsidy on and climatic conditions are not reimbursement of 41043.31 mentioned of 12753.43
movement conducive for the production programme. quintals in Col. 4. quintals
of Seeds of seeds in the North-Eastern Therefore, transported
to North- States. targets cannot exclusively transported
Eastern States be pre-fixed as to NE States, exclusively
including transportation an amount of to NE States,
Sikkim, of seeds Rs. 122.95 an amount of
Himachal, J&K, (a) Reimbursement of 100% depends on lakh has been Rs. 40.205
Uttarakhand difference between road and demand which reimbursed. lakh has been
and Hill areas rail transportation cost to varies from reimbursed.
of West Bengal. implementing States/ agency year to year.
for movement of seeds
produced outside the State and The total
movement to identified State quantity The total
Capital/District Headquarters. of seeds quantity
transported of seeds
including in transported
NE States is including in
(b) The actual cost, restricted 140681.57 NE States is
to maximum limit of Rs. quintals. An 157341.56
120/- per quintal for the amount of quintals (upto
movement of seed within Rs. 324.35 29.11.2019).
the State from State Capital/ lakh has been An amount
District Headquarters to sale reimbursed. of Rs. 241.69
outlets/sale counters is being lakh has been
reimbursed to implementing reimbursed
State/ agency.

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Annexure-23.1
WOMEN IN AGRICULTURE AT A GLANCE
DIVISIONS/
S. Scheme/
SUBJECT Flow of benefit to women in schemes/programmes
NO Component
MATTER AREA
1. Horticulture National Horticulture Division is making efforts to stipulate in each
Horticulture and every administrative approval to provide for a pro-women
Mission(NHM),
allocation of at least 30% and the implementing agencies
Horticulture
Mission for have been asked to ensure that the said funds are given in
North East women beneficiaries such as women farmers, women Self
& Himalayan Help Groups, women entrepreneurs etc, to encourage and to
States
obtain the benefits of schemes under the Mission as far as
(HMNEH),
Central Sector possible. Further, Operational Guidelines of MIDH also provides
Schemes more subsidy/assistance to women farmers, beneficiaries as
of National compared to general category farmers.
Horticulture
Board, Coconut
During the current financial year 2019-20, funds to the tune of
Development
Board (CDB) Rs. 2209.57 Crore have been earmarked for implementation
and Central of schemes under MIDH. Out of this, a total of Rs. 768.93
Institue for crores has been released till 7th November, 2019 to the MIDH
Horticulture,
implementing agencies
Nagaland
2. Agriculture National • Macro/Micro level and Action Research Studies initiated
Extension Gender by the Centre include-
Resource a) Study on “Kisan Credit Card & Issues Related to Credit
Centre in Availability to Women: Role of Financial Institutions in
Agriculture Empowering Women Farmers.

b) Gender Based Impact Analysis of ATMA Programme.

• A publication on ‘Success Stories of Women Farmers and

Agri-Preneurs’ is being developed collating best practices
and success stories of women farmers and agri-preneurs
received from States
• Celebration of Mahila Kisan Diwas, 2019 on October 15,
2019 by organising a Consultation on ‘Gender Mainstreaming
in Agriculture’.
3. Support to • At least 30% scheme beneficiaries should be women
States for farmers/farm women.
Extension • Minimum 30% of resources meant for programmes
Reforms and activities are required to be allocated to women
farmers and women extension functionaries with specific
documentation of expenditure and performance for women
being maintained;
• Farm Women’s Food and Nutritional Security Groups (FIGs)
@ at least 2 women FSGs/block to be formed annually for
ensuring food and nutritional security providing assistance
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• Inclusion of one ‘Gender Coordinator’ in every State in the

team of committed extension personnel being supported
under the Scheme. The role of Gender Coordinator is to
ensure flow of support viz. training/ capacity building and
extension support as per the specific requirements of women
farmers through a strategy suited to their needs

• At least 30% scheme beneficiaries are to be women farmers/

farm women;

• Representation of Women farmers in different decision

making bodies at State, District and Block level such as
State Farmers Advisory Committee (SFAC) at State Level;
Agriculture Technology Management Agency (ATMA)
Governing Board, ATMA Management Committee(MC) and
District Farmer Advisory Committee (DFAC) at district level
and Block Farmer Advisory Committee (BFAC) at Block Level
• Preferential involvement of women as ‘Farmer Friends’
under the extension delivery mechanism below the block
level (@1Farmer Friend/2 Villages)

• Since inception of the Scheme in 2005-06, total 12937060

farm women (24.35% of the total benefited farmers) have
participated in farmer oriented activities like Exposure
Visits, Training, Demonstrations & Kisan Melas including
636866 women farmers benefited during 2019-20 (up to
30th November, 2019). During FY 2019-20, Rs. 18444.90/-
lakhs was allocated and earmarked for women, out of which
Rs.9606.43 lakhs has been released under the scheme for
women beneficiaries (as on 31.10.2019).
4. Establishment Under AC&ABC, the subsidy is 44% in respect of women, SC/
of Agri- ST & all categories of the candidates from North-Eastern and Hill
Clinics & States and 36% in respect of other categories.
Agri-Business
Centres
During the current year, 3706 candidates were trained and 379
(AC&ABC)
have established their ventures. Since inception of the scheme,
69472 candidates have been trained and 28510 agri-ventures
have been established in the country till 31.12.2019. Out of these
5638 and 1661 are women candidates and entrepreneurs.
5. Extension During 2019-20, the Extension Education Institutes (EEIs)
Education conducted 172 training courses with 4356 field extension
Institutes functionaries including 1047 women extension functionaries (upto
30.12.2019).
6. Diploma in During 2019-20, 4746 input dealers were trained including 189
Agril. Extension women candidates (up to 30.12.2019).
Services for
Input Dealers
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7. Model Training During 2018-19 (till 31.12.2018), 46 Model Training Courses have
Courses been conducted with 923 field extension functionaries including
123 women extension functionaries.
8. Crops National At least 30% of funds under NFSM and 33% under BGREI will be
Food Security made for women farmers. During the year 2018-19, a total number
Mission of 8,76,125 and in the year 2019-20(as on 19/11/2019); 33,585
(NFSM) & women were provided demonstration, training, water saving
Bringing Green devices and seed distribution under the Scheme .
Revolution to
Eastern India
(BGREI)
9. Agricultural Integrated Women under AMI are eligible for subsidy @ 33.33% as against
Marketing Scheme for 25% for others.
Agricultural
Marketing A total number of 4,681 and 612 women beneficiaries are covered
(ISAM) respectively under storage Infrastructure projects and marketing
infrastructure projects (other than storage) since inception of
the scheme till date under AMI sub-scheme of ISAM (including
erstwhile GrammenBhandaranYojana (GBY) and Agricultural
Marketing Infrastructure Grading & Standardization (AMIGS)
scheme.
10 Mechanization Sub Mission • State Governments have been advised to ensure 30% of
and on Agricultural allocation under the scheme belongs to women beneficiary
Technology Mechanization and also to furnish reports separately in SMAM guidelines.
(SMAM)
• 10% more assistance for women beneficiary to procure
Agricultural Machinery, implements and equipments
including PHT under component 2 and 3.

• In order to reduce the drudgery and increasing efficiency in

farm operations, a number of agricultural implements and
hand tools suitable for farm women have been developed
by Research & Development organizations under ICAR.
The list of gender friendly equipments has been sent to all
States/UTs for popularizing them through various schemes
of Government.

• Gender Friendly Equipment for Women: Under the

component 1 of SMAM, Agricultural Mechanization through
Training, Testing, and Demonstration, a total 3019 women
were trained during the 2018-19 and 2839 women trained up
to 31st December, 2019 in the financial year 2019-20.
11. Seeds Sub-Mission Financial assistance/ subsidy benefits are equally available/ open
for Seed to all the farmers including that of women farmers. Implementing
and Planting States/UTs/ agencies have been requested to allocate sufficient
Material funds and ensure participation of women farmers. During the
(SMSP) year 2019-20, as on date 0.46 lakh women famers have been
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12. Cooperation National The Cooperative Education Programme for women is being
Cooperative implemented by National Cooperative Union of India (NCUI)
Development through the State Cooperative Unions in the states of Madhya
Corporation Pradesh, Manipur, Mizoram, Orissa, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar
Pradesh and West Bengal.

During the year 2018-19 as many as 1232 women were imparted

education under various classes in 16 events. During the year
2018-19, 382 self help groups with membership of 3302 women
were formed by the lady mobilizers of the cooperative education
field projects. Through various income generating activities,
18200 women were benefitted under this programme. During the
year 2018-19, a total of 3456 women were imparted education
under various educational activities.

During the year 2019-20, NCDC sanctioned Rs. 536.32 crore to 8

units under various programmes.
NCUI conducted a total 7812 Training Programmes the during year
2018-19 through General Cooperative Education programmes/
Schemes conducted by State Cooperative Unions resulting
in 370670 persons being educated/trained, including 108254
Women participants.

Cumulatively, as on 31.12.2019 NCDC has sanctioned and

disbursed financial assistance of Rs. 2816.83 crore and Rs.1940.98
crore respectively for the development of cooperative societies,
exclusively promoted by women. Out of the 3356 projects/units
sanctioned in 2019-20 under all programmes including assistance
to women cooperatives, it is estimated that 173 lakh women are
enrolled as members, out of which 1228 women members are on
the Board of Directors.
13. Policy The National Policy for Farmers 2007 announced by the
Government envisages the following measures aimed at women’s
empowerment:

l Asset reforms under land, water and livestock for an equitable

share to women farmers.

l Better access to inputs and services, science and technology,

implements, credit and support services like creches, child
care centres, nutrition, health and training.

l Encouragement to women for participating in group activities

aimed at achieving economies of scale through farming
groups.

l Involvement of women in conservation and development of

bio-resources.

14. Rainfed National Guidelines of all these schemes envisage that at least 50% of
Farming Mission for the allocation is to be utilized for small, marginal farmers of which
Systems (RFS) Sustainable atleast 30% are women beneficiaries/ farmers.
Agriculture
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15. Integrated Under the National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture, INM
Nutrient Divisions are implementing ParamparagatKrishiVikasYojana
Management (PKVY), Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North
Eastern Region (MOVCDNER), Soil Health Card & Soil Health
Management scheme; States have been requested to earmark
alteast 30% of budget allocations for women beneficiaries/
farmers.
16. Farmers’ Pradhan As 30/11/2019, on the basis of the data of beneficiaries uploaded
Welfare Mantri Kisan on the PM-KiSAN web portal by the State/UT Governments, a
Samman total number of 2,03,40,878 women beneficiaries have been
Nidhi(PM- covered under the PMKiSAN Scheme.
KISAN)
Pradhan As on 02/01/2020, 6,23,042 women farmers had enrolled under
Mantri Kisan the Scheme.
Maan-Dhan
Yojana(PM-
KMY)

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