Schemes of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare

Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY){Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare}

• Launched: 11 October 2014
• launched by Prime Minister
• Main Objective: Provide insurance cover to rabi and kharif crops and financial support to farmers in
case of damage of crops. {Schemes of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare}

Pradhan Mantri Gram Sinchai Yojana (PMGSY){Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare}

• Launched: 01 July 2015
• Main Objective: Irrigating the field of every farmer and improving water use efficiency to provide `Per
Drop More Crop’.
• Headed by the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi.
Soil Health Card Scheme
• Launched: 17 February 2015
• Main Objective: To help farmers to improve productivity from their farms by letting them know about
nutrient/fertilizer requirements for their farms.
• Swasth Dharaa. Khet Haraa (Healthy Earth, Green Farm)
Launched by Prime Minister, Narendra Modi.

Rashtriya Gokul Mission(Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare)

• Launched: 16 December 2014
• Main Objective: To conserve and develop indigenous bovine breeds.
• Outlay – Rs 500 crore
• Launched by Prime Minister, Narendra Modi.

Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojna (PMFBY){Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare}

• Launched: 18th February 2016
• Main Objective: To provide insurance coverage and financial support to the farmers in the event of
failure of any of the notified crop as a result of natural calamities, pests & diseases.
• Launched by Prime Minister, Narendra Modi.’

Schemes of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare

Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY){Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare}

• Launched: 1st July, 2015
• Main Objective: To enhance physical access of water on farms; expand cultivable area under assured
irrigation; improve water use efficiency in agriculture and introduce sustainable conservation practices.
• Outlay – Rs.50,000 crores

Schemes of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare

Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana(Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare)

• Launched: April 2015
• Main Objective: To support and promote organic farming and thereby improving soil health.
• Launched by the NDA government in 2015.

Schemes of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare

Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Unnat Krishi Shiksha Scheme(Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare)

• Launched in: February-2017
• Main Objective: It was launched to promote agricultural education.
• Outlay: Rs.5.35 crore

Schemes of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare

Schemes of Panchayati Raj

Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan(Ministry of Panchayati Raj)

• Main Objective: To help Panchayat Raj Institutions deliver Sustainable Development Goals.
• It is a new proposed scheme announced in the union financial budget 2016-17 by the Finance Minister
Mr. Arun Jaitley.
• Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan has been proposed with allocation of Rs. 655 crore.
Schemes under Ministry of Food Processing Industries.

Schemes of Panchayati Raj

Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana(Ministry of Panchayati Raj)

• Launched: August, 2017
• PM Kisan SAMPADA Yojana is a comprehensive package which will result in creation of modern
infrastructure with efficient supply chain management from farm gate to retail outlet.
• Financial allocation – Rs. 6,000 crore.