(a) whether the Union Government is providing subsidies to farmers for improving the
infrastructure, agricultural products, marketing and promotion services;
(b) if so, the details of schemes under which such subsidies/assistance is provided; and
(c) the steps taken by the Government is implement these schemes effectively?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI HUKUMDEO NARAYAN YADAV)
(a) to (c): There are several schemes in which assistance is provided to the farmers for
agriculture production. The main schemes are Macro Management, Oilseed Production
Programme, National Pulses Development Project, Accelerated Maize Development Programme,
Oil Palm Development Programme, Technology Mission on Cotton and Technology Mission on
Horticulture in North East including Sikkim, H.P., Uttaranchal and J&K. Assistance is provided
under different components including seed, Integrated Pest Management, micronutrients, farm
implements, etc. Assistance is also given for purchase of micro-irrigation equipments like
sprinkles and power tillers and farm equipments. Under on farm Water Management, assistance
is provided for installation of tubewells, electric diesel pumping sets, etc. Under Grameen
Bhandar Yojana, subsidy is provided on the Capital cost for constructing rural godown & cold
storages are also being constructed for enhancing the storage capacity of horticultural and
agricultural commodities for which subsidy is given to meet a part of the capital cost.