India, Feb. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
Sector
Average MPCE (Rs.) over different period
2011-12 NSS (68th round)
2023-2024
Rural
1,430
4,122
Urban
2,630
6,996
Difference as % of Rural MPCE
83.9
69.7
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:
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 Rs.6,426 in 2012-13 (NSS 70th round) to Rs.10,218 in 2018-19 (NSS 77th round).
As per NSSO Survey on House hold Consumption Expenditure (2023-24), a comparison of the estimates of all-India average Monthly Per Capita Consumption Expenditure (MPCE) is as under:
This information was given by Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shri Ramnath Thakur in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication.
