Question : Subsidy to Farmers through DBT

(a) whether the proposal to provide subsidy to farmers through DBT is under consideration;

(b) if so, the outlines of the said proposal; and

(c) the time by which the said proposal is likely to be implemented?

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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(a) to (c): Subsidy (cash or kind) to farmers through DBT is being provided in the following schemes/services of the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare:-

i) National Mission on Oilseeds and Oil Palm
ii) Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture
iii) Interest Subsidy for Short Term Credit to Farmers
iv) Pradhan Mantri Fasal BimaYojna
v) Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region
vi) Agriculture Technology Management Agency - Farmers
vii) Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana
viii) National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture -Rainfed Area Development
ix) Sub Mission on Agriculture Mechanization
x) National Food Security Mission
xi) Sub-Mission on Seeds and Planting Material
xii) National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB) and its activities
xiii) Development of Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture
xiv) Development of Marine Fisheries, Infrastructure and Post –Harvest Operations
xv) Institutional Arrangement for Fisheries Sector
xvi) National Scheme of Welfare of Fishermen
xvii) Dairy Entrepreneurship Development Scheme
xviii) Livestock Health & Disease Control
xix) National Livestock Mission- Entrepreneurship Development and Employment Generation
xx) Delhi Milk Scheme
xxi) Rashtriya Gokul Mission.

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