India’s budget outlay for agriculture surge by 300%, over 11 cr farmers benefited from PM Kisan scheme in last 9 years: FAIFA report

The report also put forward strategies to enhance farmer incomes in a sustainable manner

May 15, 2024

Huge leap in the procurement of pulses at MSP which has benefited farmers

There has been an over 300 percent increase in budget allocation for agriculture over the last 9 years and more than 11 crore farmers benefited from the PM Kisan scheme, according to a report released by the Federation of All India Farmer Associations (FAIFA) on Wednesday.

The report says that there has been a huge leap in the procurement of pulses at MSP which has also benefited the farmers.

The report also put forward strategies to enhance farmer incomes in a sustainable manner.

FAIFA is a non-profit organization that claims to represent millions of farmers and farm workers.

The other highlights of the report include:

Production of over 330.5 million metric tons of food grains in the fiscal year 2022-23.
Creation of 4.60 lakh Seed Villages and production of over 102 million metric tons of seeds.
Recognition of over 7,000 Agri and allied start-ups in the agricultural sector.
Coverage of 76 lakh hectares under the Per Drop More Crop (Drip Irrigation) initiative since 2015.
Achievement of 221.06 million metric tons of milk production, marking a 51 percent increase over 9 years.
Coverage of over 11 lakh hectares under the Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) since 2016, among various other notable accomplishments

FAIFA, which claims to represent farmers across the states of Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, etc. convened a seminar on Wednesday at the Constitution Club of India, New Delhi – Ensuring Farmer Livelihoods: Enhancing Farmer Incomes Through Sustainable Farming Practices.

The seminar was attended by GVL Narasimha Rao, Former Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha.

The key speakers in the seminar were Prof M V Ashok, Senior Adviser BAIF Research and Development Foundation Pune and Former Chief General Manager, NABARD, and Dr. J P Tandon, Former Director, of Indian Council of Agricultural Research.

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