About Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) The Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) was launched on 1st July 2015 for implemented to expand the cultivated areas with assured irrigation, reduce wastage of water and improve water use efficiency. Launched with the motto of “Har Khet Ko Paani”, PMKSY not only focuses on creating sources […]
About the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana The Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) launched on 18 February 2016 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is an insurance service for farmers for their yields. PMFBY scheme was designed in line with the One Nation–One Scheme and replaces three older Schemes Modified National Agricultural Insurance Scheme (MNAIS), […]
About Directorate of Marketing and Inspection The Directorate of Marketing and Inspection (DMI), an attached Office of the Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare under the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare was set up in the year 1935 to implement the agricultural marketing policies and programs for the integrated development of marketing of […]
About the National Food Security Act The National Food Security Act 2013 is an Indian Act of Parliament that aims to provide subsidized food grains to approximately two-thirds of the country’s 1.2 billion people. It was signed into law on 12 September 2013, retroactive to 5 July 2013. Objective of NFSA With a focus on […]
About the National Food Security Mission The National Food Security Mission (NFSM) is a completely Central Sponsered Scheme of the Government of India as per the guideline of the 11th Five-year plan during the year 2007-08 to increase the production of rice, wheat, and pulses on a sustainable basis so as to ensure the food […]
About NCDC The National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) was established by an Act of Parliament in 1963 as a statutory Corporation under the Ministry of Cooperation. Objectives of NCDC The objectives of the NCDC are to planning and promoting programs for the production, processing, marketing, storage, export, and import of agricultural produce, foodstuffs, industrial goods, […]
About Capital Investment Subsidy Scheme The Capital Investment Subsidy Scheme is being implemented by the Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers’ Welfare (DAC&FW), Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, GoI, through the National Centre of Organic Farming (NCOF) in collaboration with NABARD and National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC). NABARD will be administering the subsidy and […]
About Commercial Production Units for Organic Biological Inputs The scheme is being implemented in 2004-05 by the Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers’ Welfare (DAC&FW), Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, GoI, through the National Centre of Organic Farming (NCOF) in collaboration with NABARD and National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC). NABARD will be administering the […]
About Integrated Scheme for Agricultural Marketing The Government of India has approved the proposal of the Department of Agriculture and Cooperation for the continuation and integration of ongoing Central Sector Schemes as an Integrated Scheme for Agricultural Marketing (ISAM). The ISAM consists of the following sub-schemes namely Objectives of the Scheme i. To promote the […]
About Agricultural Marketing Infrastructure Scheme The Agricultural Marketing Infrastructure (AMI) sub-scheme of ISAM is being implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Government of India. NABARD is the channelizing agency for the release of subsidy @ 25% to 33.33% of the capital cost for institutions eligible for refinance by NABARD or any other […]
