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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2918
TO BE ANSWERED ON 10th MARCH, 2026
BENEFICIARIES OF AGRICULTURAL SCHEMES
2918. Shri Saumitra Khan:
Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ िष एवं िकसान क(cid:670)ाण मं(cid:361)ी
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government is aware that not all districts of West Bengal have beneficiaries
of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maandhan Yojana (PMKMY) under key schemes such as
Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana(PKVY), PM-Kisan Maandhan Yojana and the scheme for
promoting Farmer Producer Organization (FPOs);
(b) if so, the reasons for uneven coverage across districts and the steps being taken to
ensure equitable access and participation of farmers from all districts;
(c) the number of farmer clusters formed and the area covered under PKVY in West Bengal,
district-wise, especially in Bankura;
(d) the number of registered FPOs in West Bengal, district-wise; and
(e) the number of farmers enrolled and currently receiving pensions under the PM-KISAN
Maandhan Yojana in West Bengal, district-wise?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
कृ िष एवं िकसान क(cid:670)ाण रा(cid:475) मं(cid:361)ी (SHRI BHAGIRATH CHOUDHARY)
(a) & (b): The Government of India is implementing various schemes for the welfare and
income support of farmers including the Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY),
Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maandhan Yojana (PM-KMY) and the Formation and Promotion of
10,000 Farmer Producer Organizations (FPO Scheme) across the country including West
Bengal.
PM-KMY is implemented in all 23 districts. PKVY is a cluster based scheme. Formation and
Promotion of 10,000 FPO scheme is implemented in 22 districts as it is rural based
collectivization of farmers.(c) : The details of number of clusters formed, area covered and farmers benefitted under
PKVY in West Bengal since 2015-16 are given below:
No. of Clusters Area (in ha) Total farmers
4091 78782.2 162634
District wise data of PKVY is not maintained centrally.
(d) & (e) : The district-wise details of FPOs registered and farmers enrolled under PMKMY
in the State of West Bengal are as under.
No. of Farmers Enrolled No of FPOs
SNo. District
under PM KMY registered
1 Medinipur East 1350 28
2 Medinipur West 1099 21
3 24 Paraganas South 845 32
4 Purba Bardhaman 548 25
5 Murshidabad 536 27
6 Hooghly 483 18
7 Maldah 448 19
8 Bankura 431 25
9 Nadia 428 21
10 Coochbehar 372 12
11 24 Paraganas North 343 19
12 Alipurduar 339 6
13 Dinajpur Uttar 321 9
14 Birbhum 279 20
15 Purulia 157 23
16 Jalpaiguri 148 15
17 Howrah 147 12
18 Dinajpur Dakshin 142 11
19 Jhargram 66 12
20 Darjeeling 54 13
21 Paschim Bardhaman 49 9
22 Kalimpong 9 6
23 Kolkata 5 -
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