Parliament Question: Special Schemes for Farmers of Aspirational Districts

O.I.H. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENTOF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1576 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 28TH JULY, 2026 SPECIAL SCHEMES FOR FARMERS OF ASPIRATIONAL DISTRICTS 1576. SHRI RAM SHIROMANI VERMA: Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ(cid:874)ष एवं (cid:873)कसान क(cid:227)याण मं(cid:287)ी be pleased to state: (a) whether any special schemes have been implemented by the Government for the farmers of Aspirational Districts in the country including Shrawasti and if so, the details thereof; (b) the details of the financial assistance provided to the farmers of the Aspirational Districts including Shrawasti under the said schemes during the last five years, year-wise and district-wise; (c) whether any assessment has been made by the Government regarding the increase in income of the farmers in the Aspirational Districts including Shrawasti as a result of these schemes and if so, the details thereof; and (d) the steps being taken by the Government to ensure the expansion of irrigation facilities, crop diversification, better marketing of agricultural produce and access to markets for the farmers? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ(cid:874)ष एवं (cid:873)कसान क(cid:227)याण रा(cid:207)य म(cid:287)ं ी (SHRI RAMNATH THAKUR) (a) & (b): NITI Aayog launched the Aspirational Districts Programme (ADP) in January 2018, wherein, 117 districts were identified as Aspirational Districts. ADP monitors the progress of 117 Aspirational Districts including Shrawasti on the basis of 49 Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) across sectors such as health & nutrition, education, agriculture & water resources, financial inclusion & skill development and basic infrastructure. Funding under ADP is based on the delta ranking method, which rewards Districts for their quarterly progress in the 49 KPIs. The first and second overall rankers are awarded ₹10 crores and ₹5 crores, respectively, while the top-performing District in each of the five sectors receives ₹3 crores. In total, ₹30 crores is awarded quarterly to the best-performing districts, irrespective of their States. Financial assistance is not provided to individual farmers/beneficiaries.(c): Detailed information regarding the performance of all 117 Aspirational Districts including Shrawasti on all Indicators is available on the Champions of Change Portal (http://championsofchange.gov.in/site/coc-home/), which is in the public domain. The performance of Shrawasti District on 18 Indicators relating to Agriculture & Water Resources theme is at ANNEXURE-I. (d): Government implements schemes such as Per Drop More Crop (PDMC), Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY), Watershed Development Component (WDC) of PMKSY and Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha Evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM- KUSUM) to improve irrigation infrastructure and water-use efficiency. Crop Diversification is being promoted through the National Food Security & Nutrition Mission (NFSNM), the Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses, the National Mission on Edible Oil (NMEO) - Oilseeds & Oil Palm, the Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) by encouraging the production and productivity of crops like Millets, Coarse cereals, pulses, oil seeds, oil palm and horticultural crop. Government implements Integrated Scheme for Agriculture Marketing (ISAM) and Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF) to promote creation of scientific storage capacity and also for investment in viable projects for post-harvest market infrastructure. National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) provides online trading platform for better price discovery through competitive online bidding. Farmers Producer Organisations (FPOs) are promoted for better collective bargaining and value chain development.ANNEXURE-I ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1576 FOR 28.07.2026 BY SHRI RAM SHIROMANI VERMA “REGARDING SPECIAL SCHEMES FOR FARMERS OF ASPIRATIONAL DISTRICTS” Baseline Jan - Sr. (1st State District Indicator Periodicity Theme Mar No. Recorded 2026 Value) Agricultural productivity Agriculture UTTAR 1 Shrawasti of Major Yearly & Water 2649 2765 PRADESH Crop1 in Resources Kharif Agricultural Agriculture UTTAR productivity 2 Shrawasti Yearly & Water 3306 3540 PRADESH of Major Resources Crop1 in Rabi Agricultural productivity Agriculture UTTAR 3 Shrawasti of Major Yearly & Water 893 1183 PRADESH Crop2 in Resources Kharif Agricultural Agriculture UTTAR productivity 4 Shrawasti Yearly & Water 1426 1650 PRADESH of Major Resources Crop2 in Rabi Artificial Agriculture UTTAR 5 Shrawasti insemination Monthly & Water 4.28 100 PRADESH coverage Resources Certified Agriculture UTTAR 6 Shrawasti quality seed Half Yearly & Water 40239 24650 PRADESH distribution Resources Crop Insurance - Kharif: Percentage Agriculture UTTAR of net sown 7 Shrawasti Yearly & Water 20.17 36.97 PRADESH area under Resources Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) Crop Insurance - Rabi: Percentage of net sown Agriculture UTTAR 8 Shrawasti area in Rabi Yearly & Water 35.75 19.82 PRADESH under Resources Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)Baseline Jan - Sr. (1st State District Indicator Periodicity Theme Mar No. Recorded 2026 Value) No. of water bodies rejuvenated Agriculture UTTAR under 9 Shrawasti Half Yearly & Water 33 398 PRADESH MGNREGA Resources during this period Number of Mandis in the Agriculture UTTAR District linked 10 Shrawasti Monthly & Water 0 1 PRADESH to Electronic Resources Market Number of Soil Health Agriculture UTTAR 11 Shrawasti Cards Monthly & Water 23256 132656 PRADESH distributed Resources Paddy (Common): Percentage change in Price Realization (defined as Agriculture UTTAR 12 Shrawasti the difference Half Yearly & Water -9.03 -13.25 PRADESH between Resources Farm Harvest Price (FHP) and Minimum Support Price (MSP))) Paddy (Grade A): Percentage change in Price Realization (defined as Agriculture UTTAR 13 Shrawasti the difference Half Yearly & Water -2.52 -7.28 PRADESH between Resources Farm Harvest Price (FHP) and Minimum Support Price (MSP))Baseline Jan - Sr. (1st State District Indicator Periodicity Theme Mar No. Recorded 2026 Value) Percentage Agriculture UTTAR increase in 14 Shrawasti Half Yearly & Water 0 -8.62 PRADESH agricultural Resources credit Percentage Agriculture UTTAR 15 Shrawasti of animals Monthly & Water 8.94 100 PRADESH vaccinated Resources Percentage Agriculture UTTAR of area under 16 Shrawasti Monthly & Water 0.34 8.31 PRADESH micro- Resources irrigation Percentage share of high Agriculture UTTAR value crops 17 Shrawasti Yearly & Water 24.91 6.99 PRADESH to total sown Resources area in district Wheat: Percentage change in Price Realization (defined as Agriculture UTTAR 18 Shrawasti the difference Half Yearly & Water -8.59 -3.48 PRADESH between Resources Farm Harvest Price (FHP) and Minimum Support Price (MSP)) *****