Prime Minister's Rehabilitation Package for Farmers in Suicide-Prone Districts of Andhra Pradesh ...

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An Evaluation Study of
Prime Minister’s Rehabilitation Package for
Farmers in Suicide-Prone Districts of Andhra
Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Maharashtra

M. J. Bhende
and
P. Thippaiah

Agricultural Development and Rural Transformation Centre
Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bangalore

September 2010
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An Evaluation Study of
Prime Minister’s Rehabilitation Package for
Farmers in Suicide-Prone Districts of Andhra
Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Maharashtra

M. J. Bhende
and
P. Thippaiah

Agricultural Development and Rural Transformation Centre
Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bangalore

September 2010

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Contents
Page No.

List of Tables i
List of Figures iv
List of Photos iv
Acknowledgements v
Preface vii

Chapter 1 Introduction 1 - 9

Introduction 1

1.2 PM’s Rehabilitation Package 2
1.3 Progress in Implementation of the Package in Four States 5
1.4 Need for the Study 7
1.5 Objectives 8
1.6 Methodology 8
1.7 Outline of the Study 9

Chapter 2 Overview of Prime Minister’s
Rehabilitation Package for Farmers
in Suicide-Prone Districts of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka,
Kerala and Maharashtra 10 - 40

2.1 Ex-gratia Payment 10
2.2 Credit Component 11
2.2.1 Interest Waiver 11
2.2.2 Rescheduling of Loans and Disbursement of Fresh Loans 12
2.2.3 Additional Credit Flow after Rescheduling of Overdue 14
Non-Credit Related Measures 17
2.3 Assured Irrigation 17
2.4. Agriculture 19
2.4.1 Seed Replacement Programme 19
2.4.2 Micro Irrigation 22
2.4.3 Extension services 24
2.5 Subsidiary Income Activities 26
2.5.1 Animal Husbandry 26
2.5.2 Fisheries Development 31
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2.6 Horticulture 33
2.7 Watershed Development 35
2.7.1 Participatory Watershed Development Programme 35
2.7.2 Construction of Check dams 37
2.7.3 Rain Water Harvesting structures 39

Chapter 3 Agro-Economic Profile of the
Selected Districts 41 - 71

Agro-Economic Profile of the Selected Districts
Introduction

3.1 Andhra Pradesh 41
3.1.1 Main Features of the Selected Districts 41
3.1.2. Basic Features of Sample Farmers 45
3.1.3 Crops Grown 46
3.1.4 Livestock owned and Milk Production 47
3.2 Karnataka State 48
3.2.1 Main Features of the Selected Districts 48
3.2.2. Basic Features of Sample Farmers from Karnataka 52
3.2.3 Crops Grown 53
3.2.4 Livestock owned and Milk Production 54
3.3 Kerala State 55
3.3.1 Main Features of the Selected Districts 55
3.3.2. Basic Features of Sample Farmers from Kerala 62
3.3.3 Crops Grown 63
3.3.4 Livestock owned and Milk Production 63
Maharashtra State 64
3.4.1 Main Features of the Selected Districts 64
3.4.2. Basic Features of Sample Farmers from Maharashtra 68
3.4.3 Crops Grown 69
3.4.5 Livestock Owned and Milk Production 70

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Chapter 4 Implementation of the Prime
Minister’s Relief Package:
Evidence from
Field Survey 72 - 114

Introduction 72

4.1 Awareness about the PM rehabilitation Package 73
4.2. Ex-gratia Payment 74
4.3 Credit Measures: Restructuring /Rescheduling of
Overdue loans / Interest waiver and Fresh Loans 76

4.4 Seed Replacement 79
4.5 Micro Irrigation- Sprinkler/Drip irrigation 83
4.6 Extension services 87
4.7 Subsidiary Income Generating Activities 89
4.7.1 Animal Husbandry 89
4.7.2 Fisheries 94
4.8 National Horticulture Mission (NHM) 98
4.9 Minor Irrigation 103
4.10 Major and Medium Irrigation 108
4.11 Participatory Watershed Programme 109
4.12 Proportion of households benefiting from more than one scheme 112
4.13 Any other Government Programme 114
Chapter 5 Summary and Concluding
Remarks 115-147

II. Methodology and selection of samples 116
III. Over View of Prime Minister’s Rehabilitation Package for Farmers in
Suicide-Prone Districts of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala
and Maharashtra 117

I. Ex-gratia Payment 118
II. Credit Component 118
III. Seed Replacement 119
IV. Micro-Irrigation 120
V. Extension Services 121
VI. Subsidiary Income Generating Activities 122
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a) Animal Husbandry 122
b) Fisheries 123
VII. National Horticulture Mission (NHM) 124
VIII. Assured Irrigation 125
IX. Participatory Watershed Programme 127
A. Participatory Watershed Development Programme 127
B. Construction of Check dams 128
C. Rain Water harvesting structures 129
X. Evidence from Field Survey 130
1. Awareness about the P M rehabilitation Package 131
2. Ex-gratia Payment 131
3 Credit Components 132
4. Seed Replacement 133
5. Micro Irrigation- Sprinkler/Drip irrigation 134
6. Extension services 135
7. Subsidiary Income Generating Activities 136
7.1 Animal Husbandry 136
7.2 Fisheries 138
8. National Horticulture Mission (NHM) 139
9. Minor Irrigation 141
10. Participatory Watershed Programme 142

XI. Concluding Remarks and Suggestions 143
Annexure 148-152
Annexure Table 4.1: Grants Released and Actual Expenditure 153
Incurred on Extension Activities
Annexure Table 4.2: Physical and Financial Targets and 153
Realization under Special Livestock Package as on March 2009
Annexure Table 4.3: Benefits received under Horticulture 154
Scheme to Sample Households – Andhra Pradesh
Annexure Table 4.4: Benefits received under Horticulture 154
Scheme to Sample Households – Maharashtra
Annexure 5: Reviewer’s Comments and Responses 155

References 156-157
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List of Tables

Sl.No. Table Title of the Table Page No.
No.
1 Table List of identified districts in four selected 3
1.1 states
2 Table Financial summary of rehabilitation package 4
1.2 by States

3 Table Component-wise financial summary of the 6
1.3 Rehabilitation Package in Four States as on
June 30, 2008
4 Table Beneficiaries of Prime Minister’s ex-gratia 11
funds
2.1

5 Table Interest waived and number of farmers 12
2.2 benefited *

6 Table Overdue loans rescheduled and number of 13
2.3 farmers benefited

7 Table Additional credit flow to the agriculture sector 15
2.4

8 Table Number of projects and financial assistance 18
2.5 sanctioned under assured irrigation facilities
package as on March 2009
9 Table Distribution of certified seed, number of 21
2.6 beneficiaries and subsidy (2006-07 to 2008-
09) as on March 2009
10 Table Allocation, release of funds and progress made 23
2.7 under micro irrigation (as on March 31, 2009)

11 Table Allocation, release and utilization of grants for 25
2.8 Agriculture Technology and Management
Agency (ATMA) Extension Services as on
March 31, 2009
12 Table Amount Received and Expenditure Incurred 28
2.9 under Subsidiary Income Activities Scheme
(as on March 31, 2009)
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13 Table Progress in implementation of fisheries 32
2.10 component

14 Table Progress of National Horticulture Mission 34
2.11
15 Table Socio-Economic Characteristics of Sample 46
Households – AP
3.1

16 Table Average area under Crop Groups of Sample 47
3.2 Households

17 Table Average Number of Livestock Owned per 48
3.3 household

18 Table Socio-Economic Characteristics of Sample 53
Households – AP
3.4

19 Table Average area under Crop Groups of Sample 54
3.5 Households

20 Table Average Number of Livestock Owned per 55
3.6 household

21 Table Socio-Economic Characteristics of Sample 62
Households
3.7

22 Table Average area under Crop Groups of Sample 63
3.8 Households

23 Table Average Number of Livestock Owned per 64
3.9 household

24 Table Socio-Economic Characteristics of Sample 69
Households
3.10

25 Table Average area under Crop Groups of Sample 70
3.11 Households

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26 Table Livestock Owned and Milk Production 70
3.12

27 Table Distribution of Households by Source of 74
Information
4.1

28 Table Total number of beneficiaries of Ex-gratia 75
4.2 Payment and average amount received in the
selected districts (from 2006 to March, 2009)
29 Table Average Quantity of Seeds Supplied, Subsidy 80
4.3 Component and Area Covered by Certified
Seeds
30 Table Average area covered under micro irrigation 84
4.4 (Drip/Sprinkler), total cost and subsidy per
beneficiary household in the selected districts
31 Table Total Cost, Subsidy Amount/ Beneficiary for 91
4.5 livestock Package

32 Table Development of Fisheries under PM Package 95
4.6 on sample farms in Karnataka

33 Table Development of Fisheries under PM Package in 97
Kerala
4.7

34 Table Total Outlay, Release and Utilization of NHM 99
4.8 Assistance under PM Package (as of June 30,
2008)
35 Table Physical and Financial Targets and 102
4.9 Achievement of NHM in Sample districts of
Karnataka
36 Table Progress of Minor Irrigation Works under PM 105
4.10 Relief Package in the Selected Districts of
Karnataka
37 Table Increase in Irritated Area under Minor 107
Irrigation Scheme
4.11

38 Table Progress of Major and Medium Irrigation 108
4.12 Projects under PM Package in the Selected
Districts of Karnataka
39 Land treated under Watershed programme 110
Table and Water harvesting Structures Constructed
4.13 on sample farms in Andhra Pradesh

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40 Table Watershed Development in the Selected 111
4.14 Districts of Karnataka under PM Relief
Package Project (Sujala-II)

41 Table Land treated under Watershed Programme 112
4.15 and Water Harvesting Structure Constructed –
Maharashtra
42 Table Beneficiaries by Number of Schemes Availed 113
4.16 and Average Size of Holdings in the Selected
Districts of Karnataka
43 Table Benefits availed from other government 114
4.17 programmes by the selected farmer
households

List of Figures
Page No.

Fig. 1 Statewise Financial Summary of PM Package 5

Fig. 2. Financial Allocation by Components 7

Fig.3 Actual Disbursement against the Target 16
Fig. 3.1 Crop-wise Area used for Cultivation 58

List of Photos
Page No.

Pic.1. Fishpond at Kallahalli in Hassan district 96
Pic. 2. Fish-pond at Shanthi Grama, Hassan 96
Pic. 3. Vanashivi Katte, Thirupathihalii, Hassan Taluk 104

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