Doubling the farmers income is a government undertaken program to increase the farmers income and quality by creating a transparent form of environment in trading , production and selling, subsidies and financial help are also provided under this program. This program was to be completed by 2022.

1. DOUBLING
FARMERS’ INCOME
BY 2022
MAYURDEEP BORA
MPH 1ST YEAR

2.  In 2018, the Union Cabinet approved the
country’s first Agriculture Export Policy with an
aim to double farmers' income.
 The Government has set a target of doubling
farmers’ income by the year 2022.

3. PARTICIPATING STATES
 BIHAR
 U.P.
 JHARKHAND ,
 M.P.
 A.P.
 GOA
 J&K
 WEST BENGAL , RAJASTHAN ,
 ODISHA , H.P. , MAHARASHTRA ,
 T.N. , PUNJAB , HARYANA ,
 KARNATAKA , ASSAM , CHHATTISGARH , & OTHERS

4. Action plan for doubling the farmer’s income
1. Time period - up to 2022
2. Annual growth rate of 10.4% required
3. What is to be doubled:
Income of farmers
Not farm incomes only

5. The premise of the strategy for doubling farmers
income is based on the following primary principles:
1. Increasing total output across the agricultural sub-
sectors through realizing higher productivity
2. Rationalizing/reducing the cost of production
3. Ensuring remunerative prices in the agricultural
produce
4. Effective risk management
5. Adoption of sustainable technologies

6. Methods for doubling farmers’ INCOME
1. Increase in crop productivity
2. Increase in livestock productivity
3. Resource use efficiency – reduction in cost of
production
4. Increase in cropping intensity
5. Diversification to high value agriculture
6. Remunerative prices on farmers’ produce
7. Shift of surplus manpower from farm to non-farm
occupations

7. By increasing productivity of crops
 Timely supply of good quality of sufficient seeds prior
to season.
 Timely availability of good quality of inputs
 Applying short duration high yielding varieties.
 Increase SRR of hybrid seeds
 By promoting Farm Mechanization
 Application of Integrated Nutrient Management
 Application of Integrated Pest Management
 By increasing irrigation facilities & enhancing water-
use efficiency
 Adoption of DSR/Zero Tillage/SRI

8. BY INCREASING cropping intensity
 According to land capability, irrigation and other facilities farm plan
should be prepared for Kharif, Rabi and Garma for 03 years e.g.
i. Paddy - wheat/pulses/Maize
ii. Maize – Wheat/Pulses/Maize
iii. Maize – Wheat/Pulses/Maize - Mung
iv. Vegetable (cauliflower) - potato - onion – mung
v. Maize/Vegetable – Potato-Potato-Onion-Mung
vi. Paddy (short duration) - vegetable - onion - maize
vii. Paddy - vegetable - maize
 Short duration hybrid/HYV seeds to be used.
 Use of rice fallow land
 Rice- Makhana cropping System

9. Creating MARKETING FACILITIES FOR
GETTING BEST RECOVERY PRICE OF
PRODUCE
 Implementation of e-NAM
 Formation of FPO/Farmers’ Co-operative Societies
 Create more marketing channels (PS UP)
 Market-oriented variety wise cultivation (by J&K)
 Assured price scheme (by AP)
 Effective procurement strategies to procure on MSP
(Rajasthan)
 Trading policies should be farmer-oriented , not
trader
 Price-deficit financing scheme by M.P.

10. Diversification of cropping system with high
value crops
 Cash crops- Sugarcane, Betel leaf
and
Vegetables
 Spices - Turmeric, Ginger, Dhania,
Garlic,
Ajwain and Saunf
 Mushroom Cultivation
 Rearing of honey bee

11. BY REDUCING COST OF PRODUCTION
 Subsidy on farm inputs
 Provision of subsidy on HYV/ hybrid
variety of seeds in light of market price.
 Subsidy on mechanization in light of
market price.
 Use of green manuring e.g. Dhaincha,
Moong, Cowpea, Sunhemp etc.
 Application of balance dose of fertilizer
on the basis of soil health card.
 Provision of subsidy on diesel.

12. Why is there a Need to Double Farmers' Income
 Strategy for development of the agriculture sector in India has focused
primarily on raising agricultural output and improving food security.
 The strategy did not explicitly recognize the need to raise farmers' income
resulting in low income of farmers.
 Farmers' income also remained low in relation to income of those working
in the nonfarm sector.
 India also witnessed a sharp increase in the number of farmers suicides
due to losses from farming, shocks in farm income and low farm income.
 The low farm income is forcing more and more cultivators, particularly the
younger age group, to leave farming.

13. MeasuresTakenbytheIndianGovernment
 Institutional Reforms Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sanchai Yojana, Soil health
card, and Prampragat Krishi Vikas Yojana: Aiming to raise output and reduce
cost.
 Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana: To provide insurance against crop and
income loss and to encourage investment in farming.
 Interlinking of rivers: To raise output and farm incomes.
 Operation Greens: to address price volatility of perishable commodities like
Tomato, Onion and Potato (TOP).
 PM Kisan Sampada Yojana: To promote food processing in a holistic
manner.
 Technological ReformsInitiating E-NAM: The National Agriculture Market
(eNAM) is a pan-India electronic trading portal which networks the existing
APMC mandis to create a unified national market for agricultural
commodities.
 Technology Mission on Cotton: This aims to increase the income of the
cotton growers by reducing the cost of cultivation as well as by increasing
 Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH)
 National Mission on Sustainable Agriculture:
 In addition, schemes relating to tree plantation (Har Medh Par Ped), Bee
Keeping, Dairy and Fisheries are also implemented

14. ASSAM STATE RURAL LIVELIHOOD MISSION
 Assam State Rural Livelihood Mission (ASRLM), is a Govt
of Assam initiative for promotion of sustainable
livelihood in rural areas. The Mission empowers rural
women Self Help Groups (SHGs) with capacity building,
credit linkage and market support.

15.  The National Rural LivelihoodsMission (NRLM) is being
implemented in Assam by Assam State Rural
LivelihoodsMission Society (ASRLMS) with the
objectives laid by NRLM for enhancing the social and
economic empowermentof the rural poor of Assam. It
is an independentautonomous body under Society
RegistrationAct XXI of 1860, and established by
Panchayat &Rural DevelopmentDepartment,
Government of Assam on 11th Nov’2011.
 The Mission has implemented various projects on
sustainablelivelihoodand handloom and handicraft has
been a focus area. The Mission interventionnot only
contributed in value addition to the craft sector but also
introduced new raw materials for the craft.

16.  ASRLMS is led by its Governing body (GB) to provide overall policy
guidance to the Society with Hon’ble Chief Minister, Assam as the
Chairpersonand Principal Secretary to the Govt of Assam,
Panchayat & Rural Development Department as member
convenor.
 The Executive function of the Society is carried out by the
Executive Committee (EC) with Chief Secretary, Govt of Assam as
Chairpersonand State Mission Director as the Member Convenor.
 The day to day functions of the Society is being discharged by the
State Mission Director and his functional teams at the State level
viz. The State Mission Management Unit (SMMU).
 At District level, the District Mission Management Units (SMMU)
is being headed by the District Project Manager under the overall
guidance and supervision of the Project Director, DRDA and at
block level, the Block Mission Management Unit (BMMU) is being
headed by the Block Project Manger under the overall guidance
and supervision of the Block Development Officer.