**Executive Summary**
The document outlines the Indian government's integrated strategy to support states and union territories in enhancing farmer incomes and promoting comprehensive agricultural growth. It details the increased budgetary allocation for the Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (DA&FW) from 2013-14 to 2025-26. The information was provided by the Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare on December 2, 2025.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Integrated Strategy:** The government aims to support States & UTs through:
* Increasing crop production/productivity.
* Reducing the cost of production.
* Ensuring remunerative returns for farmers.
* Agricultural diversification.
* Developing post-harvest value addition.
* Adapting to climate change for sustainable agriculture.
* **Budgetary Allocation:** The budget for the Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare has increased from Rs. 21,933.50 crore in 2013-14 to Rs. 1,27,290.16 crore in 2025-26.
* **Major Schemes of DA&FW:** Schemes to increase farmer income and develop the agriculture sector include:
* Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN)
* Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maan Dhan Yojana (PM-KMY)
* Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)/ Restructured Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme (RWBCIS)
* Modified Interest Subvention Scheme (MISS)
* Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF)
* Formation and Promotion of 10,000 new Farmer Producers Organizations (FPOs)
* National Bee Keeping and Honey Mission (NBHM)
* Namo Drone Didi
* National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF)
* Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA)
* Agri Fund for Start-Ups & Rural Enterprises' (AgriSURE)
* Per Drop More Crop (PDMC)
* Sub-Mission on Agriculture Mechanization (SMAM)
* Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY)
* Soil Health & Fertility (SH&F)
* Rainfed Area Development (RAD)
* Agroforestry
* Crop Diversification Programme (CDP)
* Sub-Mission on Agriculture Extension (SMAE)
* Sub-Mission on Seed and Planting Material (SMSP)
* National Food Security and Nutrition Mission (NFSNM)
* Integrated Scheme for Agriculture Marketing (ISAM)
* Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH)
* National Mission on Edible Oils (NMEO)-Oil Palm
* National Mission on Edible Oils (NMEO)-Oilseeds
* Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region
* Digital Agriculture Mission
* National Bamboo Mission
* **Minimum Support Prices (MSPs):**
* Government fixes MSPs for 22 mandated agricultural crops and Fair & Remunerative Price (FRP) for sugarcane.
* MSPs are determined based on recommendations from the Commission for Agricultural Costs & Prices (CACP) and the views of State Governments and Central Ministries/Departments.
* The 22 mandated crops include 14 Kharif crops and 6 Rabi crops, as well as 2 commercial crops.
* **MSP Calculation:** CACP considers factors such as cost of production, demand-supply, prices, inter-crop price parity, trade terms, and ensuring efficient resource utilization. A minimum of 50 percent margin over production cost is also considered.
* **Tourism Activities:** Agri Related Tourism Activities are undertaken by the respective State Government/Union Territory (UT) Administration.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Farmers**
**Impact**: Enhanced income through increased production, reduced costs, fair prices, diversification, and value addition. Also affected by MSP levels and Agri related Tourism Activities.
**Action Required**: Participate in relevant schemes to improve agricultural practices and income.
**Stakeholder: State Governments/Union Territories**
**Impact**: Supported through budgetary allocation and integrated strategy for agricultural development. Also, take the responsibility for Agri Related Tourism Activities.
**Action Required**: Implement policies and schemes to enhance agricultural growth and farmer incomes.
**Stakeholder: Consumers**
**Impact**: Access to agricultural products at fair prices through MSPs and efficient agricultural practices.
**Action Required**: None specified.
**Stakeholder: Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (DA&FW)**
**Impact**: Increased responsibility in implementing and monitoring various schemes.
**Action Required**: Efficiently manage budgetary allocation and ensure effective implementation of schemes.
Key Entities Referenced
Minimum Support Prices (MSPs): Prices set by the government to protect farmers from price fluctuations; applies to 22 mandated agricultural crops.
Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare(DA&FW): The primary department responsible for the implementation of agricultural schemes and policies.
Commission for Agricultural Costs & Prices (CACP): Recommends Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) for crops.
Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN): A direct income support scheme for farmers.
Swadesh Darshan Scheme: A scheme by Ministry of Tourism to boost development of tourism.
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Promoting the Alternative Income Sources for
Farmers
प्रव तथ: 02 DEC 2025 5:42PM by PIB Delhi
Government of India follows the following integrated strategy to support States & UTs in enhancing
farmer incomes and comprehensive growth of agriculture sector:
(i) Increase crop production/ productivity
(ii) Reduce cost of production
(iii) Remunerative returns of farmers’ produce to enhance their incomes.
(iv) Agricultural diversification
(v) Developing post harvest value addition
(vi) Adaptation to climate change for sustainable agriculture and mitigate against crop losses
Since Agriculture is a State subject, Government of India supports the States through appropriate policy
measures, budgetary allocation and various schemes. 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.
Major schemes of DA&FW to increase the income of farmers and for the development of agriculture
Sector in India are as under:
1. Pradhan MantriKisanSammanNidhi (PM-KISAN)
2. Pradhan MantriKisanMaanDhanYojana (PM-KMY)
3. Pradhan MantriFasalBimaYojana (PMFBY)/ Restructured Weather Based Crop Insurance
Scheme (RWBCIS)
4. Modified Interest Subvention Scheme (MISS)
5. Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF)
6. Formation and Promotion of 10,000 new Farmer Producers Organizations (FPOs)
7. National Bee Keeping and Honey Mission (NBHM)
8. Namo Drone Didi
9. National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF)
10. Pradhan MantriAnnadataAaySanraksHanAbhiyan (PM-AASHA)
11. Agri Fund for Start-Ups & Rural Enterprises’ (AgriSURE)
12. Per Drop More Crop (PDMC)
13. Sub-Mission on Agriculture Mechanization (SMAM)
14. ParamparagatKrishiVikasYojana (PKVY)15. Soil Health & Fertility (SH&F)
16. Rainfed Area Development (RAD)
17. Agroforestry
18. Crop Diversification Programme (CDP)
19. Sub-Mission on Agriculture Extension (SMAE)
20. Sub-Mission on Seed and Planting Material (SMSP)
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
Government fixes Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) for 22 mandated agricultural crops and Fair &
Remunerative Price (FRP) for sugarcane on the basis of the recommendations of the Commission for
Agricultural Costs & Prices (CACP), after considering the views of State Governments and Central
Ministries/Departments concerned. The 22 mandated crops include 14 Kharif crops viz. paddy, jowar,
bajra, maize, ragi, tur (arhar), moong, urad, groundnut, soyabean, sunflower, sesamum, nigerseed, cotton
and 6 Rabi crops viz. wheat, barley, gram, masur (lentil), rapeseed & mustard, safflower and two
commercial crops viz. jute and copra.
While recommending MSPs, CACP considers important factors like cost of production, overall demand-
supply conditions, domestic and international prices, inter-crop price parity, terms of trade between
agricultural and non-agricultural sectors, the likely effect on the rest of the economy, besides ensuring
rational utilization of land, water and other production resources and a minimum of 50 percent as the
margin over cost of production. The inclusion of crops under MSP framework is dependent on several
factors which include relatively large shelf life, widely grown, item of mass consumption, essential for
food security, among others.
The Union Budget for 2018-19 had announced the pre-determined principle to keep MSPs at levels of one
and half times of the cost of production. Accordingly, 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 year 2018-19 onwards. The details of MSPs (marketing Season wise)
fixed by Government from 2018-19 onwards is at Annexure.
Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare does not have any scheme for Agri Related Tourism
Activities. Development and promotion of tourist destinations and products, including rural tourism is
undertaken by the respective State Government/Union Territory (UT) Administration. The Ministry of
Tourism through its central sector schemes of ‘Swadesh Darshan (SD)’, ‘Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and
Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD)’ and ‘Assistance to Central Agencies for Tourism
Infrastructure Development’ complements the efforts of tourism infrastructure development in the country
by extending financial assistance to the State Governments/UT Administrations. Rural Circuit has been
identified as one of the thematic circuits under Swadesh Darshan Scheme. Ministry of Tourism has
revamped the Swadesh Darshan Scheme as Swadesh Darshan 2.0 (SD 2.0) with the objective to develop
sustainable and responsible tourism destinations, following a destination & tourist-centric approach.
Ministry of Tourism has also formulated national strategies for development of rural tourism and
promotion of rural homestays in India.Annexure
Minimum Support Price
(Marketing Season-wise)(₹/quintal)
(As on 01.10.2025)
Sr. Commodities KMS KMS KMS KMS KMS
No. 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26
KHARIF CROPS
Paddy (Common) 1940 2040 2183 2300 2369
1
Paddy (Grade ‘A’) 1960 2060 2203 2320 2389
2 Jowar (Hybrid) 2738 2970 3180 3371 3699
Jowar (Maldandi) 2758 2990 3225 3421 3749
3 Bajra 2250 2350 2500 2625 2775
4 Ragi 3377 3578 3846 4290 4886
5 Maize 1870 1962 2090 2225 2400
6 Arhar 6300 6600 7000 7550 8000
7 Moong 7275 7755 8558 8682 8768
8 Urad 6300 6600 6950 7400 7800
9 Cotton 5726 6080 6620 7121 7710
(Medium Staple )
Cotton 6025 6380 7020 7521 8110
(Long Staple )
10 Groundnut 5550 5850 6377 6783 7263
11 Sunflower Seed 6015 6400 6760 7280 7721
12 Soyabean Yellow 3950 4300 4600 4892 532813 Sesamum 7307 7830 8635 9267 9846
14 Nigerseed 6930 7287 7734 8717 9537
RABI CROPS RMS RMS RMS RMS RMS
2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26
2026-27
15 Wheat 2015 2125 2275 2425 2585
16 Barley 1635 1735 1850 1980 2150
17 Gram 5230 5335 5440 5650 5875
18 Masur 5500 6000 6425 6700 7000
19 Rapeseed & mustard 5050 5450 5650 5950 6200
20 Safflower 5441 5650 5800 5940 6540
COMMERCIAL CROPS
2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26
21 Jute 4500 4750 5050 5335 5650
2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Copra (milling) 10335 10590 10860 11160 11582
22
Copra (ball) 10600 11000 11750 12000 12100
Note: KMS: Kharif Marketing Season, RMS: Rabi Marketing Season
This information was given by Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shri Ramnath
Thakur in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
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