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1Indian Farmers'
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Indian Farmers' Digest
 Government Agricultural Schemes in India: A review
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Taufiq Ahmad and Rifat Haneef

A farm relief or booster package for the farmers was expected in the Interim Budget 2019, given the focus of the
Government on addressing the agrarian crisis. Living up to these expectations and walking a tightrope between
financial prudence and populism, the Government announced an income support scheme for poor farmers. A
gigantic outlay of ₹75,000 crore for FY 2019 and ₹20,000 crore for FY 2018 (starting December 2018) was
announced under Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme, which will be funded entirely by the Central Government. Under
this scheme, farmers holding less than 2 ha of land will receive ₹6,000 annually, in 3 installments. This amount will
be credited directly to farmers' account.

I n India More than 72% of farmers fall into the

category of small and marginal farmers; the figure
is expected to increase to 90%. Average annual
to the crop in an effective manner. The entire quantity
of domestically manufactured and imported urea is
now neem coated. The reports from field are
income of small and marginal farmer ranges between positive. The expected saving is 10% of urea
₹35,000-₹40,000, and the average land holding is consumption, thereby resulting in reduced cost of
around 1.23 hac. The Government has rolled out a cultivation and improved soil health management.
number of new initiatives like Soil Health Card
Scheme, Neem Coated Urea, Paramparagat Krishi 3. Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY)
Vikas Yojana (PKVY), Pradhan Mantri Krishi Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY)
Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY), National Agriculture is being implemented with a view to promote organic
Market (e-NAM), Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima farming in the country. This will improve soil health
Yojana (PMFBY) and Interest Subvention Scheme. and organic matter content and increase net income
These schemes are for the benefit of all farmers. The of the farmer so as to realise premium prices. Under
details of the schemes are as below: this scheme, an area of 5 lakh acre is targeted to be
covered though 10,000 clusters of 50 acre each, from
1. Soil Health Card Scheme the year 2015-16 to 2017-18.
Launched in 2015, the scheme has been
introduced to assist State Governments to issue Soil 4. Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana
Health Cards to all farmers in the country. The Soil Launched on 1st July, 2015 with the motto of
Health Cards provide information to farmers on 'Har Khet Ko Paani', the Pradhan Mantri Krishi
nutrient status of their soil along with recommendation Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) is being implemented
on appropriate dosage of nutrients to be applied for to expand cultivated area with assured irrigation,
improving soil health and its fertility. reduce wastage of water and improve water use
As on 11.7.2017, against target of 253 lakh soil efficiency. PMKSY not only focuses on creating
samples, all 253 lakh soil samples have been collected sources for assured irrigation, but also creating
and 245 lakh (97%) samples have been tested. protective irrigation by harnessing rain water at
Against target of 12 crore Soil Health Cards, so far 9 micro level through 'Jal Sanchay' and 'Jal Sinchan'.
crore (76%) cards have been distributed to farmers. Micro irrigation is also incentivized through subsidy
to ensure 'Per drop-More crop'. The target under
2. Neem Coated Urea (NCU) micro-irrigation for the year 2016-17 was 8 lakh ha.
Scheme being promoted to regulate use of against which 8.39 lakh ha have been covered.
urea, enhance availability of nitrogen to the crop and
reduce cost of fertilizer application. NCU slows 5. National Agriculture Market (e-NAM)
down the release of fertilizer and makes it available The National Agriculture Market scheme (e-
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Assistant Prof., (Ext. Education) College of Forestry, Uttarakhand University of Horticulture and Forestry, Ranichauri, Tehri Garhwal,
Uttarakhand; 2Ph.D. Scholar, (Agril Ext. & Commu.) , G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand

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NAM) envisages initiation of e-marketing platform warehouses against negotiable warehouse receipts, the
at national level and to support creation of benefit of interest subvention will be available to small
infrastructure to enable e-marketing in 585 regulated and marginal farmers having Kisan Credit Card for a
markets across the country by March 2018. This further period of upto six months post harvest on the
innovative market process is revolutionizing agri same rate as available to crop loan.
markets by ensuring better price discovery, bringing
in transparency and competition to enable farmers to 8. PM-Kisan Scheme
get improved remuneration for their produce moving The Scheme aims to provide a payment of
towards 'One Nation One Market'. A target of Rs.6000/- per year for the farmers' families with
integrating 400 markets to e-NAM had been set for cultivable land holding upto 2 hectare, subject to
March, 2017 against which 455 markets in 13 States certain exclusions. This Rs.6000/- would be released
have been on boarded as on 30.6.2017. As on in three 4-monthly installments of Rs.2000/- over the
2.7.2017, 47.95 lakh farmers and 91,500 traders year. The scheme is effective from 1.12.2018. The
have registered on e-NAM portal. amount is being released by the Central Government
directly into the bank accounts of the eligible farmers
6. Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)/ under Direct Benefit Transfer mode for a period of 4
Restructured Weather Based Crop Insurance months ending on 31.03.2019. Around 12.5 crore
Scheme (RWBCIS) farmers across the country will be benefitted from
Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) this Scheme. Under the scheme, the responsibility of
& Restructured Weather Based Crop Insurance identification of the eligible beneficiaries rests with
Scheme (RWBCIS) were launched from Kharif 2016 the State Government.
to provide comprehensive crop insurance coverage
from pre-sowing to post harvest losses against non- 9. New Umbrella Scheme “Pradhan Mantri
preventable natural risks. These schemes are only risk Annadata Aay SanraksHan Abhiyan” (PM-
mitigation tools available to farmers at extremely low AASHA)
premium rates payable by farmers at 2% for Kharif Giving a major boost to the pro-farmer
crops, 1.5% for Rabi Crop and 5% for annual initiatives of the Government and in keeping with its
commercial/horticultural crops. The balance of commitment and dedication for the Annadata, the
actuarial premium is shared by the Central and State Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri
Governments on 50: 50 bases. The schemes are Narendra Modi has approved a new Umbrella
voluntary for States and available in areas and crops Scheme “Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay SanraksHan
that are notified by the State Governments. Further, Abhiyan' (PM-AASHA). The Scheme is aimed at
the schemes are compulsory for loanee farmers and ensuring remunerative prices to the farmers for their
voluntary for non-loanee farmers. produce as announced in the Union Budget for 2018.

7. Interest Subvention Scheme (ISS): 10. Govt Providing Subsidy on Crop Residue
The Government provides interest subvention Management Machinery to Farmers
of 3% on short-term crop loans up to Rs.3.00 lakh. Minister of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare
Presently, loan is available to farmers at an interest rate Shri Radha Mohan Singh has said hundreds of
of 7% per annum, which gets reduced to 4% on prompt millions of waste produced in India comes from
repayment. Further, under Interest Subvention agriculture and agricultural enterprises. According to
Scheme 2016-17, in order to provide relief to the statistics, 70% of the waste is used in industrial sector
farmers on occurrence of natural calamities, the and as domestic fuel. The remaining waste can be
interest subvention of 2% shall continue to be converted into bio-components and bio fuels and can
available to banks for the first year on the restructured also be used in the generation of energy. He informed
amount. In order to discourage distress sale by farmers that the government is providing subsidy @50-80%
and to encourage them to store their produce in for crop residue management machinery. These

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machines help farmers in mixing crop residue with product validation, business plan preparation, risk
soil to make it more productive. analysis, customer engagement, finance
management and fund raising.
11. Integrated Farming System (IFS) to double
income 15. Suryashakti Kisan Yojna: Gujarat Govt
The Tamil Nadu state has come out with its launches solar scheme
own variant of the concept of “doubling farmers' With an aim to generate additional income
income,” through the integrated farming system (IFS). for farmers, the state government on Saturday
IFS is implemented as part of the National Agriculture launched Suryashakti Kisan Yojna (SKY) under
Development Programme (NADP) and the IFS would which grid-connected solar panels will be provided
require every beneficiary-farmer to undertake a host of to over 12,000 cultivators who have already taken
activities, apart from agriculture, so that he or she gets regular electricity connections for irrigation purpose.
a higher income than what he or she has been earning
under the conventional way of farming. 16. KUSUM scheme: solar power scheme for
farmers
12. Chief Minister Samagra Gramya Unnayan Yojana With an aim to promote use of solar power
Assam Government has launched a Mega among farmers, the government is all set to launch Rs
Mission named as Chief Minister 1.4 crore KUSUM scheme next month
SamagraGramyaUnnayan Yojana (CMSGUY)to
double the farm income in five years. The Mega 17. AP govt introduces scale-out scheme for
Mission is planning its activities to bring the desired natural farming
change in the rural areas of the state. In order to The Andhra Pradesh government on
enhance farm mechanization in the state and to Saturday launched a Zero Based Natural Farming
facilitate double cropping, one tractor unit (ZBNF) scale-out scheme, aimed at benefitting
comprising of one tractor, its accessories and around six million farmers by 2024
matching implements will be provided to one
selected beneficiary group in each revenue village. 18. Cabinet approves Corpus for Micro Irrigation
Fund with NABARD
13. Suryashakti Kisan Yojna: Gujarat Govt. The Cabinet Committee on Economic
launches solar scheme Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra
With an aim to generate additional income for Modi has approved an initial Corpus of Rs.5,000
farmers, the state government on Saturday launched crore for setting up of a dedicated “Micro Irrigation
Suryashakti Kisan Yojna (SKY) under which grid- Fund” (MIF) with NABARD under Pradhan
connected solar panels will be provided to over 12,000 MantriKrishiSinchayeeYojana (PMKSY).
cultivators who have already taken regular electricity
connections for irrigation purpose. 19. Rainbow Revolution" for agri growth
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today
14. Agri udaan said his government is committed to improvements
Food and Agribusiness Accelerator 2.0 - will in agriculture which could help farmers of the state in
help select innovative startups to scale up their raising their incomes
operations in agri value chain for effective
improvement in agriculture. This is a six month 20. Government scheme to replace old agri
programme in which short-listed agri startups with pumpsets
promising innovative business models will be Through Energy Efficiency Services Ltd
mentored and guided to scale up their operations. (EESL), the Union Power Ministry has taken up the
During this period, the startups will be trained in initiative of accelerating the programme of
different aspects of technology commercialization, agriculture demand side management (AgDSM).

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21. Five clusters under dry land agriculture scheme 26. Allocate Rs. 12,000 crores for the farmers
In order to bring more areas under rainfed under FISS scheme
crops and also to increase the productivity of rain fed The Telangana government will allocate Rs.
crops by adopting modern agronomic interventions, 12,000 crores for the farmers in the agriculture
the Agricultural Department has formed five clusters budget under the farmers investment support scheme
in different parts of the district to take up dry land (FISS).
farming.
27. Telangana to give Rs 8,000/acre to cover the
22. Center taking steps to ensure welfare of costs of agri input
farmers The Telangana government has drawn up a
Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan scheme under which farmers in the state will be
Singh said the Narendra Modi government is taking given Rs 4,000 per acre twice a year to cover the costs
steps to ensure welfare of farmers. Telangana of major inputs such as fertilizers, seeds and
Announced 'Rythu Bandhu' Scheme For Farmers. pesticides.
Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao
announced the latest scheme extending cash 28. Agriclinics & Agribusiness Centres (ACABC)
assistance of Rs 4,000 per acre to farmers every Scheme
agricultural season has attracted the attention of the Unemployed graduates or diploma holders in
Narendra Modi government. agriculture would be be supported by banks under
the Agriclinics & Agribusiness Centers (ACABC)
23. Paramparagat Krishi Vikash Yojana to Scheme of the Union Government.
promote organic farming
Indiscriminate use of chemical fertilizers in Conclusion
Agriculture is a cause for concern and has drawn the Government of India is giving more priority
attention of the government because of its for welfare of the farmers. In this regard it is
implications on environment, socio-economic and implementing several farmers welfare schemes to
production fronts. revitalize agriculture sector and to improve their
economic conditions. Therefore, the government
24. AP Government providing Funds for has rolled out new initiatives, schemes, programmes
procurement of agricultural commodities and plans to benefit all the farmers.
Agriculture Minister Somireddi
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Uttar Pradesh and NCT of Delhi. 9458359050.

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