Major Flagship programmes Launched by Central Government in Agriculture and allied Sectors ​

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1.Kisan Rail Scheme: 1 Feb, 2020 

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Launched by: Indian Railways through PPP.

Objective: To build a Seamless National Cold Supply Chain for perishables (Milk, Meat, Fish) through refrigerated coaches in Express and Freight trains.

To help small farmers to supply perishable goods across the counry.

 

2.Krishi Udaan: 1 Feb, 2020

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Launched by: Ministry of civil Aviation

Objective: To build a Seamless National Cold Supply Chain for perishables (Milk, Meat, Fish).

To assist farmers in transporting agricultural products so that improves their value realization.

 

3.Dhanya Lakshmi Scheme: 1 Feb, 2020

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SHGs & Women SHGs will be promoted to become Dhanya Lakshmi (Seed banks) using Mudra Yojana.

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5. Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN): Feb, 2019

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• Direct income support of Rs.6,000 per annum to all Land Holding Families.

• Farmer will get Rs.6000 in three installments (4 months once, effective from 01.12.2018)

• The Scheme was formally launched at national level by the Hon’ble Prime Minister on the 24th February, 2019 at Gorakhpur, UP.

• PM Kisan toll free number: 1800115526

• Integration of PM Kisan benefiaries with KCC holders.                                                                                                                               

• 6.Har Medh Par Pedh: Dec, 2018 (Sub Mission on Agro Forestry)

  • Establishing New Forward linkages for Agro forestry produce

  • Promotion of tree based oil seeds for production of biofuel.

  • Provision of Financial Assistance for Nursery Development & Plantation in farm land which will help farmer get additional income and make farming system more climate resilient & adaptive.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7.Kisan Urja Suruksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (KUSUM): Feb, 201

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  • Formulated by ministry of New and Renewable Energ

  • Installation of Grid connected Solar power plants each of capacity Upto 2MW in rural areas

  • Installation of Solar water pumps (for 20 Lakh farmers)Solarisation of existing grid connected agricultural pumps (for 15 lakh farmers) to make farmers independent of grid supply and also enable them to sell surplus solar power to DISCOM  

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  • 8.Yuva Sahakar Scheme: November, 2018 Launched by: NCDC

Objective: To give wings to Young entrepreneurs in Cooperatives

The scheme will be linked to Rs.1000 cr Cooperative Start up- and Innovation Fund (CSIF) created by the NCDC.

 

9.GOBAR – DHAN:

Galvanizing Organic Bio-Agro Resources, February, 2018

• Main focus on converting cattle dung, solid waste into compost, biogas and bio- CNG.  

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10.0Agrimarket Infrastructure Fund: March, 2019

Corpus fund of Rs.2000 cr to NABARD towards soft loan to states/UTs for developing Marketing infrastructure.