Krishi Input Subsidy Scheme

Krishi Input Subsidy Scheme The Department of Agriculture has launched the Krishi Input Subsidy Scheme for the welfare of farmer in the State of Bihar. Krishi Input Subsidy Scheme provides subsidy against the crops affected due to drought or flood…

National Innovations on Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA)

National Innovations on Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA) National Innovations on Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA) is a network project of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). The project is aiming to enhance the resilience of Indian agriculture to climate change…

Agriculture Census Scheme

Agriculture Census Scheme Agriculture Census Scheme is a Central Government aided scheme which was approved during the 12th five-year plan with an outlay of 1091 crore. The goal of this scheme is to collect data from various Agricultural sectors and to analyse,…

Private Entrepreneur Guarantee Scheme (PEGS)

Private Entrepreneur Guarantee Scheme (PEGS) About 75% of the Indian population depends on agriculture and agro-based industries for their livelihood. India produces approximately 263.3 Million Tonnes (MT) of food grains every year. Unfortunately, 10% of grains are wasted every year…

AGMARKNET – Agricultural Marketing Information Network

Agricultural Marketing Information Network (AGMARKNET) Ministry of Agriculture has launched the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) based Central Sector Scheme of Agricultural Marketing Information Network (AGMARKNET) to link important agricultural produce markets located across the country and State Agriculture Marketing…

Long Term Irrigation Fund

Long Term Irrigation Fund The Government of India has announced the launch of a dedicated Long Term Irrigation Fund (LTIF) in the National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development (NABARD) with an initial corpus of 20,000 crore rupees for the…

Operation Greens

Operation Greens Operation Greens is a scheme that has been launched by the Food Processing Industries to support Farmer Producers Organizations (FPOS), processing facilities, agri-logistics and professional management. In this article, let us take a closer look at the scheme.…

National Agroforestry Policy

National Agroforestry Policy Agroforestry is a land use system which integrates trees and shrubs on rural landscapes for enhancing productivity, profitability, diversity and ecosystem sustainability. It is a dynamic, ecologically based, natural resource management system that diversifies and sustains production,…

Kisan Call Center

Kisan Call Centre Kisan Call Centers (KCCS) was launched by the Ministry of Agriculture to harness the potential of Information Communication Technology (ICT) in Agriculture. The Project seeks to help farmers in addressing their queries through a telephone call, in…

Revenue Insurance Scheme for Plantation Crops (RISPC)

Revenue Insurance Scheme for Plantation Crops (RISPC) The Revenue Insurance Scheme for Plantation Crops (RISPC) is launched by the Department of Commerce to protect growers of tea, rubber, coffee, cardamom and tobacco from risks of weather and price. These effects…