(a) whether the Government proposes to implement a centrally sponsored scheme for the farmers of the country in view of losses to them in farming and the disillusionment of the people from carrying out farming on the lines of the State Government of Jharkhand;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the States and the areas where the said scheme is going to be implemented; and
(c) if not, the reasons therefor?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
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(a) & (b): Agriculture is a State subject. Government of India supports and facilitates the State Governments through many Centrally Sponsored and Central Sector Schemes to promote agriculture in the country to boost farmer’s income through various schemes.
Also, Government of India supplements the efforts of the State Governments through various Schemes/Programmes. The Government has been reorienting the agriculture sector by focusing on an income-centeredness which goes beyond achieving high outcome/productivity, reduced cost of cultivation and remunerative price on the produce, with a view to earn higher profits from farming.
For giving a major boost for the farmers income, the Government has approved the increase in the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for all Kharif and Rabi Crops for 2018-19 season at a level of a atleast 150 percent of the cost of production.
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With a view to provide better insurance coverage to the crops for risk mitigation on account of natural calamities and other factors, the Government has launched a Crop Insurance Scheme namely Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) from Khariff 2016 season. This scheme provides insurance cover including post-harvest risks in specified instances.
The Government with a view to augment the income of Small and Marginal Farmers, in the Union Budget 2019 has announced “Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISaN)’ a new Central Sector Scheme will be 100% funded by the Government of India.
Under the Scheme, financial benefit of Rs. 6000/- per year will be provided to all Small and Marginal Farmer families having cultivable land holding upto 2 hectare. This financial benefit will be provided in 3 equal installments of Rs. 2000/- each in a period of every four months in a financial year. The benefit shall be admissible under the Scheme w.e.f. 01-12-2018. The existing land-ownership system in the States/Union Territories will be used for identifications of beneficiaries.
The list of other schemes implemented/ run by Department of Agriculture Cooperation & Farmers Welfare inter-alia is annexed.
(c): In view of above, question does not arise.