**Policy Summary: Integrated Strategy for Enhancing Farmers' Income and Agricultural Growth**
The Government of India, through the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, has implemented an integrated strategy aimed at enhancing farmers' income and promoting comprehensive growth in the agriculture sector. This strategy encompasses the following key objectives: increasing crop production and productivity, reducing production costs, ensuring remunerative returns for farmers' produce, promoting agricultural diversification, developing post-harvest value addition, and adapting to climate change for sustainable agriculture and mitigating crop losses.
To achieve these objectives, the Ministry has aligned all its schemes and programs and significantly increased the budgetary allocation for the Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (DAFW) from Rs. 21,933.50 crore (BE) in 2013-14 to Rs. 1,27,290.16 crore (BE) in 2025-26.
The Ministry has launched several major schemes to support these objectives, including:
1. Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PMKISAN)
2. Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maan Dhan Yojana (PMKMY)
3. Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) / Restructured Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme (RWBCIS)
4. Modified Interest Subvention Scheme (MISS)
5. Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF)
6. Formation and Promotion of 10,000 new Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs)
7. National Bee Keeping and Honey Mission (NBHM)
8. Namo Drone Didi
9. National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF)
10. Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay SanraksHan Abhiyan (PMAASHA)
11. Agri Fund for StartUps Rural Enterprises AgriSURE
12. Per Drop More Crop (PDMC)
13. Sub-Mission on Agriculture Mechanization (SMAM)
14. Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY)
15. Soil Health Fertility (SHF)
16. Rainfed Area Development (RAD)
17. Agroforestry
18. Crop Diversification Programme (CDP)
19. Sub-Mission on Agriculture Extension (SMAE)
20. Sub-Mission on Seed and Planting Material (SMSP)
21. National Food Security and Nutrition Mission (NFSNM)
22. Integrated Scheme for Agriculture Marketing (ISAM)
23. Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH)
24. National Mission on Edible Oils (NMEO-Oil Palm)
25. National Mission on Edible Oils (NMEO-Oilseeds)
26. Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region
27. Digital Agriculture Mission
28. National Bamboo Mission
This information was provided by Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shri Ramnath Thakur, in a written reply in Lok Sabha on August 12, 2025.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare: The government ministry responsible for agriculture and farmer welfare.
Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi: A scheme providing income support to small and marginal farmers.
Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana: A government-sponsored crop insurance scheme.
Agriculture Infrastructure Fund: A fund to improve agriculture infrastructure in India.
Farmer Producers Organizations: Organizations formed by farmers to collectively improve their economic situation.
National Mission on Natural Farming: A scheme promoting natural farming practices.
Lok Sabha: The Lower House of the Parliament of India.
Shri Ramnath Thakur: Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
MAJOR REFORMS FOR DOUBLING FARMERS’
INCOME
Posted On: 12 AUG 2025 4:12PM by PIB Delhi
Government of India has identified following integrated strategy for enhancing the farmers income and
comprehensive growth of agriculture sector:-
i. Increase crop production/ productivity
ii. Reduce cost of production
iii. Remunerative returns of farmers’ produce to enhance their incomes.
(iv) Agricultural diversification
(v) Developing post harvest value addition
(vi) Adaptation to climate change for sustainable agriculture and mitigate against crop losses
All Schemes/programmes of Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare are aligned to achieve these
objectives. Since Agriculture is a State subject, Government of India supports the States through appropriate
policy measures, budgetary allocation and various schemes. The Government has substantially enhanced the
budget allocation of Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare(DA&FW) from Rs. 21,933.50 crore BE
during 2013-14 to Rs. 1,27,290.16 crore BE during 2025-26.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has launched following Major Schemes for increasing the
farm Production, providing alternate occupational paths for rural households by making available better seeds
and farm technology, drip irrigation, crop planning, warehouse facilities etc:-
1. Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN)
2. Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maan Dhan Yojana (PM-KMY)
3. Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)/ Restructured Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme
(RWBCIS)
4. Modified Interest Subvention Scheme (MISS)
5. Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF)
6. Formation and Promotion of 10,000 new Farmer Producers Organizations (FPOs)
7. National Bee Keeping and Honey Mission (NBHM)
8. Namo Drone Didi
9. National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF)
10. Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay SanraksHan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA)
11. Agri Fund for Start-Ups & Rural Enterprises’ (AgriSURE)
12. Per Drop More Crop (PDMC)
13. Sub-Mission on Agriculture Mechanization (SMAM)
14. Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY)
15. Soil Health & Fertility (SH&F)
16. Rainfed Area Development (RAD)
17. Agroforestry
18. Crop Diversification Programme (CDP)
19. Sub-Mission on Agriculture Extension (SMAE)20. Sub-Mission on Seed and Planting Material (SMSP)
21. National Food Security and Nutrition Mission (NFSNM)
22. Integrated Scheme for Agriculture Marketing (ISAM)
23. Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH)
24. National Mission on Edible Oils (NMEO)-Oil Palm
25. National Mission on Edible Oils (NMEO)-Oilseeds
26. Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region
27. Digital Agriculture Mission
28. National Bamboo Mission
This information was given by Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare,Shri Ramnath
Thakur in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
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