MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
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(a): The Government is implementing the following schemes aimed to promote skill development and capacity building among farmers in the agriculture and allied sectors:
A Centrally Sponsored Scheme on ‘Support to State Extension Programmes for Extension Reforms’ popularly known as Agriculture Technology Management Agency (ATMA) is under implementation since 2005. It is being implemented in 684 districts of 28 states & 5 UTs of the country. The scheme promotes decentralized farmer-friendly system in the country with an objective to support State Government’s efforts to revitalize the extension system and making available the latest agricultural technologies and good agricultural practices in different thematic areas of agriculture and allied areas to farmers. The extension activities under ATMA include Farmers Training, Demonstrations, Exposure Visits, Kisan Melas, Mobilization of Farmers Groups and organizing Farm Schools etc.
After the Gazette Notification issued by Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship in July 2015, the DAC & FW has been operationalising skill training courses of 200 hours for rural youth and farmers as per the approved 172 Qualification Packs developed by Agriculture Skill Council of India. These trainings are being conducted through the National Training Institutes, State Agriculture Management and Extension Training Institutes, Krishi Vigyan Kendras of ICAR and State Agricultural Universities.
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Skill Training of Rural Youth (STRY) was launched in 2015 with the objective to impart short term skill training (7 days duration inclusive of 1 day for local travel) to rural youths and farmers in agriculture and allied areas for upgradation of their knowledge and skills and promote wage/self employment in rural areas. The National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE) is implementing STRY across the country through State Agricultural Management & Extension Training Institutes (SAMETIs), ATMA and Krishi Vigyan Kendras.
In addition to the above, training of farmers is an inbuilt component of various schemes under implementation in Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare which include National Food Security Mission (NFSM); Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH); Sub-Mission on Plant Protection & Plant Quarantine (SMPP); Soil Health Card Scheme (SHC), RKVY-RAFTAR, National Mission on Oilseeds & Oil Palm and Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North-Eastern Region.
(b) & (c): ATMA is a centrally sponsored scheme and funds to State/UTs are allocated on gross basis in cafeteria approach. Funds earmarked under ATMA are not made activity wise (including training). State/UT wise details of Expenditure made and farmers trained, are enclosed as Annexure-I.
Skill training for 200 hours is being implemented by DAC&FW since July 2015, under NSDM. Funds are released directly to identified training institutes and ICAR for conducting skill trainings through KVKs and SAUs. No State-wise allocation of funds is made under this programme. Total funds earmarked and spent under this component during last 3 years and current year is given in Annexure-II.
STRY is Central Sector component under Sub-Mission on Agriculture Extension (SAME) and is being implemented through MANAGE Hyderabad, under which trainings are conducted through KVKs, SAUs, SAMETIs, ATMA etc. Allocation is not done State/UT wise. Total funds earmarked and spent during last 3 years and current year is given in Annexure-III.
(d): Under ATMA; 56, 50,736 farmers have been trained in last 3 years and current financial year. State wise details are attached as Annexure-I.
Under skill training activity (200 hours duration) under NSDM; 21,162 candidates have been trained during the last three years (2016-17 to 2018-19) and current year. Statewise progress is attached as Annexure-IV
Under skill training of rural youth and farmers (7 days duration); 14,687 candidates have been trained during the last three years (2016-17 to 2018-19) and current year. Statewise progress is attached as Annexure-V
These programmes have facilitated rural youth and farmers to gain knowledge and skill in agriculture and allied sectors and helped them in enhancing their farm production.
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