**Executive Summary**
This document is the answer provided by the Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare to Unstarred Question No. 2571 in Lok Sabha, scheduled for December 16th, 2025. The question pertains to the average income of farmers, the government's target to double farmers' income, and the details thereof. The document provides information on the average monthly income of agricultural households and the government's initiatives aimed at doubling farmers' income.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Average Farmer Income:**
* Average monthly income per agricultural household in rural areas is estimated at Rs. 10,218 (July 2018 - June 2019), based on the NSS 77th round Survey.
* State-wise average monthly income details are provided in Annexure I.
* Income data for the last five years is unavailable since the last survey was conducted in 2019.
* **Doubling Farmers' Income (DFI) Initiative:**
* An Inter-Ministerial Committee was formed in April 2016 to examine and recommend strategies for doubling farmers' income.
* The Committee's final report, submitted in September 2018, recommended policies, reforms, and programs to increase production, remunerative returns, and income support.
* Seven sources for enhancing farmer growth were identified:
* Increase in crop productivity
* Increase in livestock productivity
* Resource use efficiency (reduction in cost of production)
* Increase in cropping intensity
* Diversification to high value agriculture
* Remunerative prices on farmers' produce
* Shift of surplus manpower from farm to non-farm occupations
* **Government Support:**
* Budget allocation for the Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare has increased significantly from Rs. 21933.50 crore BE (2013-14) to Rs. 1,27,290.16 crore BE (2025-26).
* Various schemes/programs are implemented to increase production, remunerative returns, and income support to farmers (listed in Annexure II).
* Increased MSPs for mandated Kharif, Rabi, and other Commercial crops with a minimum return of 50% over all India weighted average cost of production from 2018-19.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder:** *Farmers*
* **Impact:** Farmers are the primary beneficiaries of the policies, schemes, and initiatives aimed at doubling their income. They are directly affected by changes in production, market prices, and income support mechanisms.
* **Action Required:** Farmers should be aware of and participate in the various schemes and programs offered by the government to increase their income, improve their productivity, and diversify their agricultural practices.
**Stakeholder:** *Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (DA&FW)*
* **Impact:** The DA&FW is responsible for implementing the schemes and initiatives aimed at doubling farmers' income.
* **Action Required:** DA&FW is required to manage and allocate the budget, monitor the implementation of the schemes, and ensure that the schemes reach the intended beneficiaries.
**Stakeholder:** *Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare*
* **Impact:** Responsible for policy decisions.
* **Action Required:** Provide oversight and resources for DA&FW, track program outcomes and make policy adjustments accordingly.
Key Entities Referenced
Doubling of Farmers Income (DFI): A Government initiative and the main subject of the parliamentary question, aiming to increase farmers' income.
Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (DA&FW): The primary government body responsible for implementing policies and schemes related to agriculture and farmer welfare, including the DFI initiative.
Situation Assessment Survey (SAS) of Agricultural Households: A survey conducted by the National Statistics Office (NSO) to estimate the average monthly income of agricultural households in the country.
Inter-Ministerial Committee: Committee constituted to examine issues relating to 'Doubling of Farmers Income (DFI)' and recommend strategies to achieve the same.
Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN): A key income support scheme listed as part of the major schemes meant for the welfare of farmers.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2571
TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 16TH DECEMBER, 2025
TARGET OF DOUBLING THE FARMERS INCOME
2571. SHRI KHALILUR RAHAMAN:
Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ िष एवं िकसान क(cid:670)ाण मं(cid:361)ी
be pleased to state:
(a) the details of the average income earned by farmers during the last five years, State-
wise;
(b) whether the Government has set any target to double the farmers income, if so, the
details thereof; and
(c) if not, the reasons therefor?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
कृ िष एवं िकसान क(cid:670)ाण रा(cid:475) मं(cid:361)ी (SHRI RAMNATH THAKUR)
(a): The average monthly income of agricultural households in the country is periodically
estimated through the “Situation Assessment Survey (SAS) of Agricultural Households”,
conducted by the National Statistics Office (NSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme
Implementation (MoSPI). As per the latest NSS 77th round of the Survey (January, 2019
– December, 2019) with reference to the agricultural year July, 2018- June, 2019 in the
rural areas of the country, the average monthly income per agricultural household from
various sources is estimated at Rs. 10, 218/- per month. The State‑wise average monthly
income per agricultural household for the agricultural years July 2018–June 2019 is given
at Annexure I. 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.
(b) & (c): Government had constituted an Inter-Ministerial Committee in April, 2016 to
examine issues relating to “Doubling of Farmers Income (DFI)” and recommend
strategies to achieve the same. The Committee submitted its final report to the
Government in September, 2018 containing the recommendations for doubling of
farmers’ income through various policies, reforms, developmental programs, and
schemes covering entire spectrum of agriculture, to ensure the welfare and increase the
income of farmers in the country by increasing production, remunerative returns and
providing income support. To achieve the objective, the Committee has identified the
following Seven sources for enhancing growth of farmers:
i. Increase in crop productivity
ii. Increase in livestock productivity
iii. Resource use efficiency – reduction in cost of production
iv. Increase in cropping intensity
v. Diversification to high value agriculture
vi. Remunerative prices on farmers’ produce
vii. Shift of surplus manpower from farm to non-farm occupations.
To achieve the above seven objectives, the Government has substantially
enhanced the budget allocation of Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare(DA&FW)
from Rs. 21933.50 crore BE during 2013-14 to Rs. 1,27,290.16 crore BE during 2025-26.The various schemes/ programmes of the Government of India are meant for the welfare
of farmers by increasing production, remunerative returns and income support to farmers.
These schemes encompass entire spectrum of agriculture including credit, insurance,
income support, infrastructure, crops including horticulture, seeds, mechanization,
marketing, organic and natural farming, farmer collectives, irrigation, extension,
procurement of crops from farmers at minimum support prices, digital agriculture etc.
Additionally, Government had increased MSPs for all mandated Kharif, Rabi and other
Commercial crops with a minimum return of 50 percent over all India weighted average
cost of production from 2018-19 onwards. These initiatives have significantly increased
farmers’ income during the last five years. List of Central Sector and Centrally Sponsored
Schemes being implemented by Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (DA&FW)
is given in Annexure II.Annexure I
STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.
2571 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16TH DECEMBER, 2025 REGARDING “TARGET OF
DOUBLING THE FARMERS INCOME”.
State/UT - wise average monthly income of agricultural household during
agricultural year July 2018- June 2019
Sl. No. State/ Group of NE States/ Group of UTs Income (Rs.)
1 Andhra Pradesh 10,480
2 Arunachal Pradesh 19,225
3 Assam 10,675
4 Bihar 7,542
5 Chhattisgarh 9,677
6 Gujarat 12,631
7 Haryana 22,841
8 Himachal Pradesh 12,153
9 Jammu & Kashmir 18,918
10 Jharkhand 4,895
11 Karnataka 13,441
12 Kerala 17,915
13 Madhya Pradesh 8,339
14 Maharashtra 11,492
15 Manipur 11,227
16 Meghalaya 29,348
17 Mizoram 17,964
18 Nagaland 9,877
19 Odisha 5,112
20 Punjab 26,701
21 Rajasthan 12,520
22 Sikkim 12,447
23 Tamil Nadu 11,924
24 Telangana 9,403
25 Tripura 9,918
26 Uttarakhand 13,552
27 Uttar Pradesh 8,061
28 West Bengal 6,762
Group of N E States 16,863
Group of UTs 18,511
All India 10,218
Source: NSS Report No. 587: Situation Assessment of Agricultural Households and Land
and Livestock Holdings of Households in Rural India, 2019.Annexure II
STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PART (b) & (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION
NO. 2571 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16TH DECEMBER, 2025 REGARDING “TARGET OF
DOUBLING THE FARMERS INCOME”.
Major schemes/programmes meant for the welfare of farmers by increasing
production, remunerative returns and income support to the farmers:
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
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