(a) the criteria for providing subsidy to farmers; and
(b) the amount of subsidy provided to sugarcane, wheat and paddy producing farmers during each of the last three years, State-wise?
(a) the criteria for providing subsidy to farmers; and
(b) the amount of subsidy provided to sugarcane, wheat and paddy producing farmers during each of the last three years, State-wise?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY
OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (PROF. K.V. THOMAS)
(a): Government provides Subsidy to farmers under various schemes/programmes like
Agricultural Credit, Seeds, Micro-irrigation, National Horticulture Mission etc. The criteria
for providing subsidy differ from scheme to scheme.
(b): Crop specific subsidy/assistance is provided to wheat and paddy producing farmers
under National Food Security Mission (NFSM) in identified districts for raising production
and productivity of rice and wheat. The assistance under the scheme is provided for specific
components like seed minikit programme of rice and wheat, distribution of hybrid rice seed,
promotion of micronutrient in rice and wheat, farm implements and purchase of diesel pump
sets etc. The scheme is in operation since 2007-08.
No such crop specific assistance is provided to sugarcane producing farmers. The amount
released for wheat and paddy under the scheme (NFSM) for 2007-08 & 2008-09, state-wise is
annexed.