schemes related to Agriculture

Ministry of Agriculture & Allied Activities

Rashtriya Gokul Mission

Launch Date:  16.12.14

Objective: To conserve and develop indigenous bovine breeds. launched in December 2014 with an allocation of Rs 500 crores

 

Achievements: 

·        Rs. 80 crores allotted during 2017-18

·        14 Gokul Grams are being established and 41 Bull Mother Farms modernized.

·        3629 Bulls have been inducted for natural service.

Soil Health Card Scheme

Launch Date:  17.2.2015

Objective: To help farmers improve productivity by issuing them soil health card completely free of cost, this can be renewed every three years. Soil Health Cards to be issued to all farmers by 2018

Achievements:

• 6.93 crore soil Health Cards distributed.
• 2.80 crore soil samples collected till 25.4.2017.
• Under Soil Health Management Scheme, Rs. 840.52 crores released to the States during 2014-17 against Rs.27.76 crores during 20011-14
• Under Soil Health Cards Scheme, Rs.253.82 crores released to the states during 2014-17
• 9063 Soil Testing Laboratories including 8572 Mini Labs sanctioned to the States between 2014-17 against 15 during 2011-14.

Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana

Launch Date:  1.7.2015

Objective:

·        To achieve convergence of investments in irrigation at the field level.

·        To Enhance the physical access of water on the farm and expand cultivable area   under assured irrigation (Har Khet ko pani)

·        To enhance the adoption of precision - irrigation and other water saving technologies and Improve on - farm water use efficiency to reduce wastage and increase availability both in duration and extent. (Per Drop More Crop).

·        PMKSY to cover 28.5 Lakh hectare area under irrigation

Achievements:   

• PMKSY to cover 28.5 Lakh hectare area under irrigation
• Rs. 50,000 crores to be invested in five years to achieve ‘Water to Every Field / HarKhetKoPaani’
• Budget of Rs. 5189 crore for Pradhan  Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojna increased to Rs.7377 crore
• Long Term Irrigation Fund Augmented by 100% to Rs 40,000 Crore (Budget2017-18)
• Dedicated Micro Irrigation fund with a sum of Rs. 5000 crores to be set up for the achievement of the goal of “per drop – more crop”.
• Under ‘Per Drop More Crop’ for micro irrigation 17.99 lakh hectares brought under micro irrigation from 2014-17

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana

Launch Date:  13.1.2016

Objective:

·        To provide comprehensive insurance coverage to farmers in the event of failure of any of the notified crop as a result of natural calamities, pests & diseases

·        To encourage adoption of innovative practices

·        To increase the number of insured farmers from present 20% to 50% in the next 2-3 years

Achievements:

• Biggest financial support till date by the Central Government in crop insurance. Plan to increase crop insurance coverage from 20% to 50% by 2018-19.

·         Implemented by 23 States during Kharif 2016; 401.54 lakh farmers covered and 392.82 lakh hectares insured over the sum insured of Rs.

1, 35, 00,572.17 lakh .

• During Rabi 2016-17, as of now, 390.79 lakh farmers covered and more than 379 lakh hectares insured over the sum insured of Rs. 1,29,58,383.40 lakh.  

Budget Allocations:

·        2017-18- Rs. 9000 cr

·        2016-17 - Rs. 5500 cr ( an additional sum of Rs. 7.7 thousand crores has also been provided during 2017-18 for the dues of 2016-17)

·        2015-16 - Rs. 3185 cr

  

E-National Agriculture Market

 Launch Date: 14.4.2016

Objective:     

• To create a unified national market for agricultural commodities by integrating 585 regulated markets (APMCs) with the common e-market platform ‘e-NAM’ by March 2018. Farmers will be able to get better price of their crop through E-Nam.

·        Rs 75 lakhs allotted for every mandi

Achievements:

• 417 Mandis across 13 states are live on e-NAM.
• More than 42.91 lakh farmers and 89,312 traders are registered on this platform.

·         Agriculture produce worth Rs. 16916.81 crores has been transacted on e-NAM platform (As on 24.04.2017)

Target to double farmers’ income by 2022

BUMPER CROPS (2016-17 Estimates)

• Record Production of Food grains: Estimated at 271.98 MT
• Record production of Rice Estimated at 108.86 MT
• Record Production of Wheat Estimated at 96.64 million tonnes
• Record Production of Coarse Cereals Estimated at 44.34 million tonnes
• Record Production of Pulses Estimated at 22.14 million tonnes
• Record Production of Oilseeds Estimated at 33.60 million tonnes

MSP & PROCUREMENT

• Big hike in Minimum Support Price or MSP of Kharif pulses for 2016-17. MSP of Arhar increased from Rs. 4,625/- to Rs. 5,050/-per quintal. MSP of Urad increased from Rs. 4,625/- to Rs. 5,000/- per quintal. MSP of Moong increased from Rs 4,850/- to Rs. 5,225/- per quintal
• Substantial increase in MSP of Rabi Pulses. MSP of Gram increased from Rs. 3500/- to Rs. 4000/- per quintal. MSP of  lentil (Masoor) increased from Rs. 3400/- to Rs. 3950/- per quintal
• Extent of buffer stock of Pulses increased from 1.5 lakh tonnes to 20 lakh tonnes.
• About 19.90  lakh metric tonne of pulses procured (As on 27.4.2017)
• Procurement of wheat during Rabi season has touched 229.61lakh tonne as on 17^th April, 2017 compared to 208 lakh metric tonnes in May 2016 and 189 lakh metric tonnes in May 2015.

PARAMPARAGAT KRISHI VIKAS YOJANA   

• Promoting organic farming; Scheme launched in 2015-16 with an allocation of Rs. 300 Crore and Rs. 297 crores in 2016-17
• 10,000 clusters covering 2 lakhs hectare area under Organic Farming being covered during 2015-18;
• 7186 clusters developed by state governments till now
• Organic value chain for North Eastern States:Rs. 400 crores allocated for 2015-18; Rs. 156.79 crores released during 2015-17.

Dept of Animal Husbandry Dairy & Fisheries

BLUE REVOLUTION

·        A revolution” in the fisheries sector; Restructured the scheme by merging all the ongoing schemes under an umbrella of Blue Revolution

• Integration of all fisheries projects, Blue Revolution Scheme gets approval
• ‘Integrated Development and Management of Fisheries’ with an outlay of Rs. 3000 crore for 5 years
• Average  48.35 lakh fishermen insured annually
• Budget provision increased by 62.35% amounting to Rs. 401 crores in 2017-18 from Rs. 247 crores in 2016-17
• Fish production increased from 186.12 lakh tonnes during 2012-14 to 209.59 tonnes during 2014-16

·         Annual insurance premium of fishermen reduced from Rs. 29 to Rs. 20.34 as a result of which majority of the fishermen have got insurance done

·         Insurance cover increased to Rs. 2 lakh from Rs. 1 lakh for accidental death and permanent disability

ANIMAL REARING AND DAIRY:

·        Budgetary provision for White Revolution increased by 43.8% to Rs. 1634 crores in 2017-18 from Rs.1136 crore in 2016-17.

·        During the 3 financial years of 2011-14 the annual average milk production was 146.3 million tonnes which enhanced as 163.7 million tonnes in 3 financial years of 2014-17 which shows almost 12% enhancement. Similarly in 3 financial year of 2011-14 annual per capita milk productivity was 298 gram which enhanced as 336 gram per day in 2014-17 which shows an enhancement of almost 12.7%.