Sub-Schemes under Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana

Sub-Schemes under Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana

Bringing Green Revolution to Eastern India (BGREI)

Launch Year: 2010

Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare

Aim: Address the constraints limiting the productivity of rice-based cropping systems.

Objectives:

• To increase production & productivity of rice and wheat by adopting latest crop production technologies.

• To promote cultivation in rice fallow areas to increase cropping intensity and income of the farmers.

• To create water harvesting structures and efficient utilization of water potential. • To promote post-harvest technology and marketing support.

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Coverage:

BGREI scheme is being implemented in seven eastern states namely Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha, West Bengal and eastern Uttar Pradesh

Crop Diversification Program

Launch Year: 2013

Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare

Aim:

• To diversify area from water guzzling crop like paddy to alternate crops like maize, pulses, oilseeds, cotton & agro-forestry plantation.

• To promote technological innovation to encourage farmers to choose crop alternatives.

Coverage:

It is being implemented in the original Green Revolution states of Punjab, Haryana and Western Uttar Pradesh.

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Process and Mechanism:

Assistance is provided to the States for conducting cluster demonstrations on alternate crops, promotion of water saving technologies, distribution of farm machinery, setting up of value addition facilities, awareness through trainings etc.

Additional Fodder Development Programme

Launch Year: 2014

Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare

Aim: To facilitate adoption of additional interventions during onset of monsoon for production of additional fodder for mitigating adverse impact of drought prone/lean period in districts/blocks on livestock.

Coverage: The scheme is to be implemented in the drought prone districts/blocks across the country.

Level of Assistance: Farmers in drought prone districts/blocks will be provided assistance @ Rs. 6000/- per hectare as per cost norms for a maximum area of two ha. per beneficiary for taking up additional production of fodder in these districts/blocks.

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Target Beneficiaries:

The beneficiaries may be individual farmers, Farmer Producer Organizations, Federations or Cooperatives.

Reclamation of Problem Soil

Launch Year: 2016

Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare

Aim: To increase soil fertility & productivity for meeting the demand for food grains in the country.

Objectives:

• To reclaim and develop problem soils (lands affected by alkalinity, salinity & acidity).

• To adopt need based site specific on farm development, bio-engineering measures and application of soil amendments in Projectized Approach.

• To improve soil fertility and productivity by application of soil test based judicious use of fertilizers and application of macro & micro nutrients, etc.

• To enhance crop yields by adoption of salt tolerant crop/tree farming systems to ensure food security of the country.

• To create awareness amongst farmers & stakeholders for continuous cultivation to prevent reoccurrence of problem of alkalinity, salinity and acidity in conjunction with other ongoing missions.

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Area Expansion of Cashew

Launch Year: 2018

Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare

Aim: To augment area and production of cashew in backward districts including tribal districts of States like Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and Maharashtra.

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Pilot Intervention for Most Vulnerable Drought Prone Districts

Launch Year: 2018

Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare

Aim: For drought proofing of identified districts of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Rajasthan.

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National Saffron Mission

Launch Year: 2010

Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare

Aim: To revive the traditional saffron cultivation in areas of Jammu and Kashmir

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Integrated Development of 60,000 Pulses Village in Rainfed Areas

Launch Year: 2011

Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Implementing

Agency: Department of Agriculture Cooperation (DAC) implemented this programme through Commissioners / Directors of Agriculture of respective states.

Aim: To increase production and productivity of pulse crops by disseminating latest production technologies at the farmers’ field.

Funding: 100% funding by Government of India

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Special initiatives for pulses and oilseeds in dry land areas of 60000 villages

Launch Year: 2010

Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Implementing

Agency: Department of Agriculture Cooperation (DAC) implemented this programme through Commissioners / Directors of Agriculture of respective states.

Aim: To provide services of mechanization on custom hiring basis, especially for soil preparation and sowing for improving production and productivity of pulses and oilseeds.

Funding: 100% funding by Government of India

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