Agriculture Budget: Agriculture is a State subject, Government of India supports the States through appropriate policy measures, budgetary allocation and various schemes. The Government has substantially enhanced the budget allocation of Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (DA&FW) from Rs. 21,933.50 crore (BE) during 2013-14 to Rs. 1,27,290.16 crore (BE) during 2025-26.
New initiatives/Schemes/Programmes and Plans of DA&FW have been rolled outfor benefit of all farmers and the development of agriculture Sector in India are as under:
- Pradhan MantriKisanSammanNidhi (PM-KISAN)
- Pradhan MantriKisanMaanDhanYojana (PM-KMY)
- Pradhan MantriAnnadataAaySanraksHanAbhiyan (PM-AASHA)
- Pradhan MantriFasalBimaYojana (PMFBY)/ Restructured Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme (RWBCIS)
- Modified Interest Subvention Scheme (MISS)
- Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF)
- Formation and Promotion of 10,000 new Farmer Producers Organizations (FPOs)
- National Bee Keeping and Honey Mission (NBHM)
- Namo Drone Didi
- Agri Fund for Start-Ups & Rural Enterprises’ (AgriSURE)
- National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF)
- RastriyaKrishiVikasYojana- Detailed Project Report (RKVY-DPR)
- Per Drop More Crop (PDMC)
- Sub-Mission on Agriculture Mechanization (SMAM)
- ParamparagatKrishiVikasYojana (PKVY)
- Soil Health & Fertility (SH&F)
- Rainfed Area Development (RAD)
- Agroforestry
- Crop Diversification Programme (CDP)
- Sub-Mission on Agriculture Extension (SMAE)
- National Food Security and Nutrition Mission (NFSNM)
- Integrated Scheme for Agriculture Marketing (ISAM)
- Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH)
- National Mission on Edible Oils (NMEO)-Oil Palm
- National Mission on Edible Oils (NMEO)-Oilseeds
- Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region
- Digital Agriculture Mission
- National Bamboo Mission.
- Mission for Atmanirbharta in Pulses
- PM Dhan-DhaanyaKrishiYojana (PMDDKY)
All these schemes/programmes have supported farmers including small and marginal farmers in enhancing their income as under;
Indian Council on Agricultural Research (ICAR) has released a compilation of success stories of 75,000 farmerswho have increased their income more than two times by convergence of schemes of DA&FW and the allied Ministries/Departments.
The National Sample Survey Office (NSSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) conducted a Situation Assessment Survey (SAS) of Agricultural Households during NSS 77th round (January, 2019 – December, 2019) with reference to the agricultural year July, 2018- June, 2019 in the rural areas of the country. According to these surveys, the estimated average monthly income per agricultural household increased from ₹6,426 in 2012-13 (NSS 70th round) to ₹10,218 in 2018-19 (NSS 77th round).
