Parliament Question: Doubling of Farmers' Income

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 442 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 24TH MARCH, 2026 DOUBLING OF FARMERS’ INCOME *442. MD ABU TAHER KHAN:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ िष और िकसान क(cid:670)ाण मं(cid:361)ी

be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has failed to double farmer income and if not, the details of initiatives taken to achieve the said target;

(b) whether the Government has recorded the number of farmer deaths during the last five years due to non-repayment of loans; and

(c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor? ANSWER MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ िष एवं िकसान क(cid:670)ाण मं(cid:361)ी (SHRI SHIVRAJ SINGH CHOUHAN)

(a) to (c): A statement is laid on the Table of the house.STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 442 REGARDING “DOUBLING OF FARMERS’ INCOME ” FOR REPLY ON 24TH MARCH, 2026

(a): Government of India is implementing a comprehensive range of Central Sector as well as Centrally Sponsored Schemes and programmes to increase the farmers’ income and comprehensive growth of agriculture sector. List of Schemes and Programmes run by Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare ( DA&FW) to increase production, provide remunerative returns and income support to farmers is attached at Annexure-I. 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.

Indian Council on Agricultural Research (ICAR) has released a compilation of success stories of 75,000 farmers who have increased their income more than two times by convergence of schemes of DA&FW and the allied Ministries/Departments. The National Sample Survey Office (NSSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation

(MoSPI) conducted a Situation Assessment Survey (SAS) of Agricultural Households during NSS 77th round (January, 2019 – December, 2019) with reference to the agricultural year July, 2018- June, 2019 in the rural areas of the country. According to these surveys, the estimated average monthly income per agricultural household increased from ₹6,426 in 2012-13 (NSS 70th round) to ₹10,218 in 2018-19 (NSS 77th round).

As per NSSO Survey on House hold Consumption Expenditure (2023-24), a comparison of the estimates of all-India average Monthly Per Capita Consumption Expenditure (MPCE) is as under:

Sector Average MPCE (Rs.) over different period 2011-12 NSS (68th round) 2023-2024 Rural 1,430 4,122 Urban 2,630 6,996

(b) & (c): The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) under the Ministry of Home Affairs compiles and disseminates information on suicides in its publication titled ‘Accidental Deaths and Suicides in India’ (ADSI). The report till 2023 is available on NCRB website (https://ncrb.gov.in). Ex gratia or relief is provided by State Governments as per their respective provisions and rules.Annexure-I Schemes and Programmes run by DA&FW

1. Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN)

2. Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maan Dhan Yojana (PM-KMY)

3. Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA)

4. Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)/ Restructured Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme (RWBCIS)

5. Modified Interest Subvention Scheme (MISS)

6. Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF)

7. Formation and Promotion of 10,000 new Farmer Producers Organizations (FPOs)

8. National Bee Keeping and Honey Mission (NBHM)

9. Namo Drone Didi

10. Agri Fund for Start-Ups & Rural Enterprises' (AgriSURE)

11. National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF)

12. Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana- Detailed Project Report (RKVY-DPR)

13. Per Drop More Crop (PDMC)

14. Sub-Mission on Agriculture Mechanization (SMAM)

15. Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY)

16. Soil Health & Fertility (SH&F)

17. Rainfed Area Development (RAD)

18. Agroforestry

19. Crop Diversification Programme (CDP)

20. Sub-Mission on Agriculture Extension (SMAE)

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.

29. Mission for Atmanirbharta in Pulses

30. PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana (PMDDKY) ******