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1 Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers WelfareDepartment of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers WelfareANNUAL REPORT2020-21 Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers WelfareMinistry of Agriculture & Farmers WelfareGovernment of IndiaKrishi Bhawan, New Delhi-110 of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers WelfareContentsS. No Chapter Page Functions and Organizational of Economics & Statistics18-274. National e-Governance Plan in Agriculture (NeGP-A) for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) Beekeeping and Honey Mission (NBHM) /National Bee Board (NBB) Food Security Mission (NFSM) Food Security Mission (Oilseeds & Oilpalm) NFSM (OS&OP) Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA) & pradhan mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) mantri KIsan samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) Crop Insurance Programme (NCIP) Trade Policy, Promotion and Logistics Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY)

2 Scheme on Agriculture Census & on Agricultural Extension (SMAE) on Seed and Planting Material (SMSP) Mission on Agricultural Mechanization (SMAM) on Plant Protection and Plant Quarantine (SMPPQ) during Covid-19 Perspective in Agriculture- of Audit Paras/Observations274 Annexures275-294 Annual Report 2020-21 Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare1 Chapter Agriculture plays a vital role in India s economy. of the total workforce is engaged in agricultural and allied sector activites (Census 2011) and accounts for of the country s Gross Value Added (GVA) for the year 2019-20 (at current prices).

3 Given the importance of the agriculture sector, Government of India has taken several steps for its development in a sustainable manner. Steps have been taken to improve the income of farmers. Further, to mitigate risk in the agriculture sector, a scheme pradhan mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) was also launched in 2016. Schemes such as Formation & promotion of 10,000 FPOs & the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund have also been launched recently to benefit the As per the Land Use Statistics 2016-17, the total geographical area of the country is million hectares, of which million hectares is the reported net sown area and million hectares is the gross cropped area with a cropping intensity of The net area sown works out to of the total geographical area.

4 The net irrigated area is million hectares. Agriculture Gross Value Added (GVA): As per the provisional estimates of Annual National Income released by Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation, the agriculture and allied sectors contributed approximately of India s GVA at current prices during 2019-20, marginally higher than in 2015-16. GVA of agriculture and allied sectors and its share in total GVA of the country at current prices during the last 5 years is given in Table Report 2020-21 Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers WelfareTable 1: GVA of agriculture and allied sectors and its share in total GVA of the country at current prices (Rs.)

5 In Crore)ItemsYears2015-162016-172017-18201 8-19@2019-20**GVA of Agriculture and Allied Sectors(Rs. In Crore)22,27,53325,18,66227,96,90829,22,8 4632,57,443 Per cent to total : Central Statistics Office, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Govt. of India ** As per the press note on Provisional Estimates of Annual National Income 2019-20 released by CSO on 29th May 2020.@ As per the First Revised Estimates of National Income, Consumption Expenditure, Saving and Capital Formation for 2018-19 released on 31st January, 2020 Table 2: Growth (over the previous year) in the total GVA of the Economy and that in the GVA of Agriculture and Allied sectors at 2011-12 at base prices (in percent)YearTot a l EconomyAgriculture & Allied SectorCropsLivestockForestry & be released in January, : Central Statistics Office, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Govt.

6 Of India ** As per the press note on Provisional Estimates of Annual National Income 2019-20 released by CSO on 29th May 2020.@ As per the First Revised Estimates of National Income, Consumption Expenditure, Saving and Capital Formation for 2018-19 released on 31st January, The Agriculture and Allied Sector witnessed marginal growth of per cent in 2015-16 followed by a substantial recovery of per cent in 2016-17 that fell by almost a per cent to per cent in the following year, 2017-18. 2018-19 witnessed a sharp fall to per cent that has since recovered to 4% in 2019-20 at 2011-12 base price.

7 (Table-2) Capital Formation in Agriculture and Allied Sectors: Gross Capital Formation (GCF) is an indicator of level of investment activity in the sector. With respect to GVA in the sector, Gross Capital Formation in the sector has been fluctuating during the last 5 years with a major fall experienced in 2015-16 to percent from per cent in 2013-14. The indicator has since recovered and has improved to per cent in Report 2020-21 Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare3 Table 3: Gross Capital Formation (GCF) in Agriculture and Allied Sectors relative to Gross Value Added (GVA) at 2011-12 base price (Rs.)

8 In Crore)YearGCF of Agriculture & Allied SectorGVA of Agriculture & Allied Sector GCF of Agriculture & Allied Sector as percentage of GVA of Agriculture & Allied Sector(in Central Statistics Office, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation@ As per the First Revised Estimates of National Income, Consumption Expenditure, Saving and Capital Formation for 2018-19 released on 31st January, 2020# second revised estimate* third revised estimate4 Annual Report 2020-21 Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers WelfareProfile of Agriculture Sector in India In 5 states viz.

9 Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Nagaland and Tripura, Agriculture and Allied activities contribute more than 30% in State Gross Value Added estimated for 2016-17 (at current prices). (Source: National Statistical Office) Number of operational holdings in the country is estimated at Crore. (Agriculture Census 2015-16). The percentage share of Agricultural workers in Total workers is (Registrar General of India). of rural households are engaged in agriculture (Situation Assessment Survey of Agricultural Households, NSO). Cropping Intensity for 2015-16 season has been estimated at (Source: DES) The small and marginal holdings taken together ( ha) constituted of the total land holdings in 2015-16.

10 The all- India average size of holding is ha. (Source: Agriculture Census, 2015-16) Position of women in agriculture- o of total cultivators and of agriculture labour are women. o Only of total operational holdings are operated by women. (Source: Ag-riculture Census, 2015-16) Demand for foodgrains projected by Niti Aayog (2020-21) and domestic production (4th advance estimates for 2019-20, DES). (million tones)CommodityRiceWheatCerealsPulsesDem and Report 2020-21 Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Rainfall 2020-21 Monsoon Rainfall (June September)The cumulative rainfall in the country during the monsoon season 01st June to 30th September, 2020 has been higher by 9% than the Long Period Average (LPA).