Ministry of Agriculture

Ministry/Department : Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Aim: To develop the human resource in organic farming, natural farming and cow based economy for environmental sustenance and soil health. Scheme: Under the scheme 100 centres are opened with a fund of Rs.5.35 crore. Objectives: To build skilled Human Resource at village level who are relevant for development …

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Ministry / Department: Department of Agriculture Cooperation and Farmers Welfare(DAC&FW). Aim: To provide medium-long term debt financing facility for investment in viable projects. This includes post-harvest management Infrastructure and community farming assets through incentives and financial support. Agriculture Infrastructure Fund It is a Central Sector Scheme meant for setting up storage and processing facilities, which will help …

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Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization(SMAM): The Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization(SMAM) was launched in 2014-15 by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. Objectives of the Scheme: To increase the reach of farm mechanization to small and marginal farmers. Also, to increase the reach in regions where availability of farm power is low; To promote ‘Custom Hiring Centres’ to …

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Ministry/Department : Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Objective: NFSM aims to increase the production of rice, wheat, pulses and Coarse Cereals through area expansion and productivity enhancement; Restoring soil fertility and productivity; Creating employment opportunities; and Enhancing farm level economy. Scheme: The basic strategy of the Mission is to promote and extend improved technologies, …

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Ministry: Ministry of Agriculture Seed Minikit Programme: Seed Minikit Programme aims to distribute high yielding varieties of seeds of pulses and oilseeds to farmers. Nodal Agencies: The seed mini-kits are being provided by the following central agencies: National Seeds Corporation(NCS) NAFED Gujarat State Seeds Corporation Funding: The programme is wholly funded by the Centre through the National Food …

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Horticulture Cluster Development Programme(CDP): Horticulture Cluster Development Programme(CDP) aims at growing and developing identified horticulture clusters to make them globally competitive. Nodal Agency: The nodal agency for the programme will be the National Horticulture Board(NHB). It will implement the programme as a Central Sector Component of NHB. Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare(MoA&FW) has identified 53 horticulture clusters. Of …

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Ministry / Department: Department of Agriculture Cooperation and Farmers Welfare(DAC&FW). Large Area Certification Scheme: This scheme is launched under flagship scheme of Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojna (PKVY) has launched the Large Area Certification Scheme. Process for Large Area Certification: Under LAC, each village in the area is considered as one cluster/group. Documentations are simple and maintained village-wise. All …

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Aim: To augment the income of the farmers by providing income support. Scheme: It is a Central Sector scheme launched by the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare in 2019. Objective: To augment the income of the farmers by providing income support to all landholding farmers’ families across the country and to enable them to …

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Aimed at ensuring remunerative prices to the farmers for their produce.   Scheme: The Umbrella Scheme includes the mechanism of ensuring remunerative prices to the farmers and is comprised of: Price Support Scheme (PSS), Price Deficiency Payment Scheme (PDPS) Pilot of Private Procurement & Stockist Scheme (PPPS).

Ministry/Department : Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare   Aim is to boost dairy sector.   Scheme: It is managed by NDDB and will be implemented from 2017-18 to 2028-29. Milk unions, multi-state milk cooperatives, state dairy federations, milk producer companies and NDDB subsidiaries can avail loan under this scheme after meeting eligibility criteria. Under …

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