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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1614
TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 13/02/2026
AVERAGE INCOME OF FARMERS IN ASSAM
1614. SHRI AJIT KUMAR BHUYAN:
Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE be pleased to state:
(a) whether there is any data on average monthly income of farmers' in Assam during the
last five years;
(b) if so, the average income of farmers in Assam in the year 2016 as well as that of 2025;
(c) the details of schemes being implemented by Government to increase farmers’ income
in Assam and the impact thereof;
(d) whether it is a fact that Government has plans to increase agricultural income and
make agriculture a profitable occupation in the country; and
(e) if so, the details thereof?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
(SHRI RAMNATH THAKUR)
(a) & (b): As per Situation Assessment Survey (SAS) of Agricultural Households conducted by
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) during NSS 77th round (January,
2019 – December, 2019) in the rural areas of the country, the average monthly income per
agricultural household in Assam from various sources is estimated at Rs. 10, 675/-. According to
the SAS findings, the average monthly income per agricultural household in Assam has increased
from Rs. 6,695 in the agricultural year 2012-13 to Rs. 10,675 in 2018-19, reflecting an increase of
about 59.5 percent. Since the last survey on income of agricultural households was conducted in
2019, the extent of average monthly income per agricultural households for the last five years is
not available.
(c) to (e): Agriculture being a State Subject, the State Government take appropriate measures for
development of agriculture and welfare of farmers in the States. However, Government of India is
committed to enhance farmers welfare and making agriculture more remunerative. The Government
of India supplements the efforts of States through appropriate policy measures, reforms,
developmental programs, budgetary support, price support through MSP and various schemes/
programmes from time to time. To ensure farmers welfare and to increase their income across the
country, several Central Sector and Centrally Sponsored Schemes are being implemented by
Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (DA&FW), as given in the Annexure.Annexure
ANNEXURE REFFERED IN REPLY TO PART (c) to (e) OF RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED
QUESTION NO. 1614 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.02.2026 REGARDING “AVERAGE
INCOME OF FARMERS IN ASSAM”.
Major schemes/programmes for agriculture and farmers welfare:
1. National Food Security and Nutrition Mission (NFSNM)
2. National Mission on Edible Oils (NMEO)-Oil Palm
3. National Mission on Edible Oils (NMEO)-Oilseeds
4. National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF)
5. Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY)
6. Soil Health & Fertility (SH&F)
7. Rainfed Area Development (RAD)
8. Agroforestry
9. Crop Diversification Programme (CDP)
10. Sub-Mission on Agriculture Extension (SMAE)
11. Sub-Mission on Seed and Planting Material (SMSP)
12. Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH)
13. National Bamboo Mission
14. National Bee Keeping and Honey Mission (NBHM)
15. Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region
16. Per Drop More Crop (PDMC)
17. Integrated Scheme for Agriculture Marketing (ISAM)
18. Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN)
19. Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maan Dhan Yojana (PM-KMY)
20. Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)/ Restructured Weather Based Crop
Insurance Scheme (RWBCIS)
21. Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay SanraksHan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA)
22. Modified Interest Subvention Scheme (MISS)
23. Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF)
24. Formation and Promotion of 10,000 new Farmer Producers Organizations (FPOs)
25. Namo Drone Didi
26. Agri Fund for Start-Ups & Rural Enterprises (AgriSURE)
27. Sub-Mission on Agriculture Mechanization (SMAM)
28. Digital Agriculture Mission
29. Pradhan Mantri Dhan Dhanya Krishi Yojana
30. Mission for Atmanirbharta in Pulses
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