USE OF TECHNOLOGY BY SMALL AND MARGINAL FARMER- Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

UNSTARRED QUESTION / நட்சத்திரமிடப்படாத கேள்வி
239. DR. T. SUMATHY (a) 
THAMIZHACHI THANGAPANDIAN:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that the small and marginal farmers have not fully succeeded in 
reaping the benefits arising out of the use of modern agriculture technology and various special 
schemes;
(b) if so, the details thereof including the States/areas/sectors where the benefits could not 
be percolated;
(c) whether the Government has identified the areas using obsolete technology and if so, the 
details thereof;
(d) whether the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Agricultural
Institutes/Universities have played any role to rejuvenate agriculture extension schemes for the 
proper dissemination of information/knowledge, especially to the small and marginal farmers; 
and
(e) if so, the details thereof