Parliament Question: Schemes to increase farmers' income in Tripura

O.I.H GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1618 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13/02/2026 SCHEMES TO INCREASE FARMERS’ INCOME IN TRIPURA 1618. SHRI RAJIB BHATTACHARJEE: Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE be pleased to state: (a) the Central schemes implemented in Tripura during the last one year with the objective of increasing farmers’ income; (b) the number of farmers who have been benefited under the said schemes; and (c) the manner in which the increase in farmers’ income has been assessed as a result of these schemes? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE (SHRI RAMNATH THAKUR) (a) to (c): Government of India is implementing a comprehensive range of Central Sector as well as Centrally Sponsored Schemes to increase the farmers’ income in the country including Tripura. The major Central schemes/ programmes implemented for increasing farmers’ income and the development of agriculture Sector in India including Tripura are as under:- 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. National Bee Keeping and Honey Mission (NBHM) 7. National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF) 8. Rastriya Krishi Vikas Yojana- Detailed Project Report (RKVY-DPR) 9. Per Drop More Crop (PDMC)10. Sub-Mission on Agriculture Mechanization (SMAM) 11. Soil Health & Fertility (SH&F) 12. Rainfed Area Development (RAD) 13. Agroforestry 14. Sub-Mission on Agriculture Extension (SMAE) 15. National Food Security and Nutrition Mission (NFSNM) 16. Integrated Scheme for Agriculture Marketing (ISAM) 17. Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) 18. National Mission on Edible Oils (NMEO)-Oil Palm 19. National Mission on Edible Oils (NMEO)-Oilseeds 20. Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region 21. Digital Agriculture Mission 22. National Bamboo Mission. 23. Mission for Atmanirbharta in Pulses 24. PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana (PMDDKY) Under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN), 4.09 lakh crore has been disbursed to eligible farmer families across the country through 21 instalments. In respect of, Tripura till date, Rs. 937.32 Cr. has been disbursed through 21 instalments. Of this, Rs. 42.07 Cr was disbursed to 2,10,333 beneficiaries during the 21st instalment. Under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), from 2016-17 to 2025-26 (as on 30.12.2025), Tripura has insured 14.7 lakh farmer applications, covering 2.8 lakh hectares of cropped area, with a total sum insured of ₹1,998.9 crore. Under Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region (MOVCDNER), Tripura has brought 20,258.1 hectares under organic cultivation, engaging 25,753 farmers and forming 42 FPOs/FPCs.These schemes are contributing to enhance farmers’ income including those in Tripura as evident from the following;  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.  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 Difference as % of 83.9 69.7 Rural MPCE *****