Parliament Question: Targets to Increase the Income of Farmers

O.I.H GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5209 ANSWERED ON 24TH MARCH, 2026 TARGETS TO INCREASE THE INCOME OF FARMERS †5209. SHRI RAMVIR SINGH BIDHURI: Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ िष और िकसान क(cid:670)ाण मं(cid:361)ी be pleased to state: (a) the specific targets set by the Government under the scheme to increase the income of farmers; (b) whether the Government has developed any mechanism to track or measure the improvement in the income of farmers; and (c) the extent of success achieved by the Government under the said scheme? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ िष और िकसान क(cid:670)ाण रा(cid:475) मं(cid:361)ी (SHRI RAMNATH THAKUR ) (a) to (c): In order to enhance the farmers’ income, the Government has substantially increased 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. The various schemes/programmes of Government of India meant for the welfare of farmers by increasing production, remunerative returns and income support to farmers are at Annexure I. The 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 Household Consumption Expenditure (2023-24), a comparison of the estimates of all-India average Monthly Per Capita Consumption Expenditure (MPCE) shows increase in household expenditure in both rural & urban areas as below: Sector Average MPCE (Rs.) over different periods 2011-12 NSS (68th round) 2023-2024 Rural 1,430 4,122 Urban 2,630 6,996Annexure-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) ******