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COMPENDIUM OF

MISSIONS/SCHEMES2015

GOVERNMENT OF INDIADEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & COOPERATION

KRISHI BHAVANNEW DELHI

www.agricoop.nic.in

CONTENTSSl. No.

Name of Mission / Scheme Page No.

1. Mission of Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH)

1-3

2. National Food Security Mission (NFSM) 4-6

3. National Mission on Oilseeds and Oil Palm (NMOOP) 7-10

4. National Mission on Agricultural Extension & Technology (NMAET)

11-19

5. National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA) 20-226. National Crop Insurance Progamme (NCIP) 23-25

7. Integrated Scheme on Agriculture Cooperation (ISAC)

26-28

8. Integrated Scheme for Agricultural Marketing (ISAM) 29-32

9. Integrated Scheme on Agriculture Census, Economics and Statistics (ISACE&S)

33-36

10. Secretariat Economic Service (SES) 37-38

11. Investment in Debentures of State Land Development Banks

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12. Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) 40-41

13. Soil Health Card (SHC) 42-43

14. Agri. Tech Infrastructure Fund (ATIF) 44-45

15. Price Stabilization Fund (PSF) 46-47

16. Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY) 48

Chapter - 1

1. Name of the Mission Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH)

2. Type Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS)

3. Year of Commencement 2014-15 (in restructured form)

4. Components (1) National Horticulture Mission (NHM)(2) Horticulture Mission for North East & Himalayan States

(HMNEH)(3) National Bamboo Mission (NBM)(4) National Horticulture Board (NHB)(5) Coconut Development Board (CDB)(6) Central Institute for Horticulture (CIH), Nagaland

5. Objectives a) Stimulate holistic growth of horticulture sector through area based regionally differentiated strategies involving technology promotion, extension, post harvest management (PHM), processing and marketing in consonance with comparative advantage of each State/region and its diverse agro-climatic features;

b) Leverage economies of scale and scope by aggregating demand and consolidating supply through farmer groups/ producer companies / organizations.

c) Create production clusters and hubs to facilitate setting up of infrastructure facilities for processing, post harvest management and exports.

d) Improve productivity by way of quality germplasm, planting material and water use efficiency through micro irrigation.

e) Support skill development and create employment generation opportunities for rural youth in horticulture and post harvest management, especially in the cold chain sector.

f) Enhance horticulture production, augment farmers income and strengthen nutritional security.

6. Salient Features a) Adoption of an end-to-end holistic approach covering pre-production, production, post harvest management, processing and marketing to assure appropriate returns to growers/producers.

b) Promotion of R&D technologies for cultivation, production, post-harvest management and processing with special focus on cold chain infrastructure for extending the shelf life of perishables.

c) Improve productivity by way of quality through:(i) Diversification from traditional crops to plantations,

orchards, vineyards, flowers, vegetable gardens

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and bamboo plantations.(ii) Extension of appropriate technology to farmers for

high-tech horticulture including protected cultivation and precision farming.

(iii) Increase of acreage of orchards and plantation crops including bamboo and coconut, particularly in States where total area under horticulture is less than 50% of agricultural area.

d) Improve post harvest management, processing for value addition and marketing infrastructure;

e) Adoption of a coordinated approach and promote partnership, convergence and synergy among R&D processing and marketing agencies in public as well as in private sectors, at national, regional, State and sub-State levels;

f) Promotion of FPOs and their tie-ups with Market Aggregators (MAs) and Financial Institutions (FIs) to support adequate returns to farmers;

g) Support capacity-building and Human Resource Development at all levels, including, change in syllabus and curriculum of graduation courses at Colleges, Universities, Polytechnics, as appropriate;

h) Small and marginal farmers will remain an important target group for production improvement programmes, whereas infrastructure related activities would be taken up by FPOs/FPCs, corporate bodies & other entrepreneurs.

7. Structure The Mission will have a General Council (GC) at National level under Chairmanship of Union Agriculture Minister. GC will be the formulation body giving overall direction and guidance to Mission to monitor and review its progress and performance.State Level Executive Committee will oversee the programme at State level and District Mission Committee will be responsible for implementing the scheme at District level. Various National Level Agencies (NLAs) dealing with horticulture will be partners in implementing the Mission.

8. Role of Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs)

a) Identification of crops/species and beneficiaries in consultation with District Panchayats.

b) Training, extension and awareness creation through Panchayats and Gram Sabhas (GS).

c) Organization of PRI and GS meetings and giving feed back to the concerned officials with regard to implementation of MIDH.

9. Funding Pattern including Subsidy, if any, (component-wise)

100% funding by the Centre in all interventions under the Mission except National Horticulture Mission where it is 85% by Centre and 15% by the State. Further, a credit linked back-ended subsidy ranging from 35% to 50-100% of the

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project cost is provided as assistance under various interventions of the Mission.

10. Names of the States/UTs where Mission is being implemented

All States & UTs

11. Eligibility Farmers, Entrepreneurs, Public Sector Undertakings, State Agriculture Universities etc.

12. Procedure to apply Through State Horticulture Mission (SHM), State Implementing agencies

13. Outlay Rs. 15974 crore for 12th Five Year PlanRs. 2263 crore (BE for 2014-15)

14. Person(s) to be contacted Joint Secretary & Mission Director (MIDH) and Horticulture Commissioner, Department of Agriculture & Cooperation, Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi.

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Chapter - 2

1. Name of the Mission National Food Security Mission (NFSM)


3. Year of Commencement 2007-08. 2014-15 (in restructured form)

4. Components (i) NFSM-Rice, (ii) NFSM-Wheat, (iii) NFSM-Pulses, (iv) NFSM-Coarse Cereals and (v) NFSM-Commercial Crops

5. Objectives (a) Increasing production of rice, wheat, pulses and coarse cereals through area expansion in a sustainable manner in the identified districts of the country.

(b) Restoring soil fertility and productivity at the individual farm level.

(c) Enhancing farm level economy (i.e. farm profits) to restore confidence among the farmers.

6. Salient Features i) Focus on low productivity and high potential districts including cultivation of food grain crops in rain fed areas.

ii) Implementation of cropping system centric interventions in a Mission mode approach through active engagement of all the stakeholders at various levels.

iii) Agro-climatic zone wise planning and cluster approach for crop productivity enhancement.

iv) Focus on pulse production through utilization of rice fallows, rice bunds and intercropping of pulses with coarse cereals, oilseeds and commercial crops (sugarcane, cotton, jute).

v) Promotion and extension of improved technologies i.e. seed, Integrated nutrient management (INM) including micronutrients, soil amendments, integrated pest management (IPM), input use efficiency and resource conservation technologies along with capacity building of the farmers/extension functionaries.

vi) Close monitoring of flow of funds to ensure timely reach of interventions to the target beneficiaries.

vii) Integration of various proposed interventions and targets with the district plan of each identified district.

viii) Constant monitoring and concurrent evaluation by the implementing agencies for assessing the impact of the interventions for a result oriented approach.

7. Structure At national level, a General Council (GC) would be constituted under chairmanship of Union Agriculture Minister. The Mission Director will function as Member-Secretary of the GC. The composition of GC would comprise of the Secretaries of Ministry of Agriculture, Expenditure, Food, Consumer Affairs

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and Public Distribution, Panchayati Raj, NITI Aayog etc. The GC is a policy making body providing directives and guidance to the Mission. The National Food Security Mission Executive Committee (NFSMEC) under the Chairmanship of the Secretary, Department of Agriculture & Cooperation (DAC) would oversee the activities of the Mission and approve the annual State action plans. At State level, the State Food Security Mission Executive Committee constituted by State Govt. under Chairmanship of Chief Secretary would oversee the activities of the Mission in the State. Further, a District Food Security Mission Executive Committee (DFSMEC) constituted in 11th plan will continue to function for project formulation, implementation and monitoring of scheme components through Agriculture Department. The District Collector/CEO of Zila Parishad shall be Chairman of DFSMEC.


(a) Panchayati Raj Institutions will be actively involved in selection of beneficiary and selection of interventions under Local Initiatives in the identified districts.

(b) A model activity map for effective devolution of funds, functions and functionaries to PRIs has been prepared by DAC and the States would adopt the same or prepare activity maps to suit their local conditions.

9. Funding Pattern including Subsidy, if any, (component- wise)

100% Centrally sponsored.

10. Names of the States/UTs where the Mission is being implemented

NFSM Rice – 199 Districts of 24 states

NFSM Wheat – 119 Districts of 11 states

NFSM Pulses – 557 Districts of 23 states

NFSM Coarse Cereals – 182 Districts of 27 states

11. Eligibility All farmers entitled to avail assistance for various components of the Mission, limited to 5 hectares in a season.

12. Procedure to apply Based on the component wise tentative annual outlay, communicated by Department of Agriculture & Cooperation (DAC) to each State, the District level agency will prepare the annual action plan keeping in view their priority and potential and submit the plan to the State Mission Director. The State Mission Director will prepare a State action plan for all the districts and will get it vetted by the State Food Security Mission and furnish the same in the prescribed format to DAC for consideration by NFSMEC along with a brief report on implementation of NFSM in preceding year,

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interventions undertaken, salient outcomes, lessons, success stories etc.

13. Outlay Rs. 12350 crore for 12th Five Year Plan Rs. 2030 crore (BE for 2014-15)

14. Person(s) to be contacted Joint Secretary (Crops) & Mission Director (NFSM) Department of Agriculture & Cooperation, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi.

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Chapter - 3

1. Name of the Mission National Mission on Oilseeds and Oil Palm (NMOOP)


3. Year of Commencement 2014-15 (in restructured form)

4. Components i) Mini Mission-I on Oilseedsii) Mini Mission-II on Oil Palmiii) Mini Mission-III on Tree Borne Oilseeds (TBOs)

5. Objectives Mini Mission-I on Oilseeds: To achieve production of 35.51 million tones and productivity of 1328 kg/ha. of oilseeds from the present average production & productivity of 28.93 million tones and 1081 kg/ha. Mini Mission-II on Oil Palm: To bring additional 1.25 lakh hectare area under oil palm cultivation through area expansion approach in the States including utilization of wastelands with increase in productivity of fresh fruit brunches from 4927 kg per ha. to 15000 kg per ha.Mini Mission-III on Tree Borne Oilseeds (TBOs): To enhance seed collection of TBOs from 9 lakh tones to 14 lakh tones and to augment elite planting materials for area expansion under waste land.Mini Mission-I on Oilseeds: Production of breeder seed, purchase of breeder seed / parental lines (for production of hybrid seed), production of foundation seed and certified seed, distribution of certified seed, distribution of minikit (varietal diversification), seed infrastructure development, variety specific targeted seed production (VSTSP), plant protection equipments including eco friendly light-trap (NCIPM Model) and seed treating drum, plant protection chemicals, distribution of gypsum/pyrite/ liming/dolomite/single super phosphate etc, nuclear polyhedrosis virus(NPV), supply of rhyzobium culture/ phosphate solubilising bacteria (PSB)/Zinc solubilising bacteria(ZSB)/ azatobactor/ mycorrhiza etc, supply of Improved farm implements, distribution of sprinkler set, pipes for carrying water from source to the field, seed storage bins, block demonstrations, block demonstrations on polythene mulch technology in groundnut, frontline demonstrations, frontline demonstrations on polythene mulch technology in groundnut, integrated pest management (IPM), farmers training, officers/Extension workers training (Input dealers included), contract research, local initiatives, contingency including monitoring & evaluation and operational costs including consultancy services. Exposure visits of farmers/ Seminar/

6. Salient Features

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Conference/Tilhan mela etc.Mini Mission-II on Oil Palm: Planting material, maintenance cost, drip irrigation, distribution of pump sets, bore well at oil palm farm / water harvesting structure /ponds. Establishment of seed gardens, inputs for intercropping in oil palm, construction of vermi-compost units at oil palm fields, machinery & tools, special component for NE/Hilly States/Left Wing areas/regions including support for oil palm processing units, farmers' training, training of extension workers/ officers/input dealers, demonstrations, research & development (R&D) schemes, training infra-structure support to ICAR, local initiatives, contingency including monitoring & evaluation and operational costs including consultancy services. Exposure visits of farmers/

7. Structure The Mission will be implemented through the Department of Agriculture/Horticulture of the State Governments and National Agencies like National Seed Corporation (NSC), Indian Farmers Fertilizer Cooperative Ltd. (IFFCO), Krishak Bharati Cooperative Ltd. (KRIBHCO), Hindustan Insecticides Ltd. (HIL), National Cooperative Consumer’s Federation of India Ltd.(NCCF), National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd. (NAFED), Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India Limited (TRIFED), National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) and Small Farmer’s Agri. Business Consortium (SFAC). The overall supervision of the implementation of the scheme will be done by the Executive Committee headed by Agriculture Minister and the Standing Committee headed by Secretary (A&C). A full time National Mission Director in the rank of Joint Secretary will be responsible for implementing the Mission in the country. The day-to-day implementation & monitoring of activities would be by the Administrative and Technical Staff of DAC/ Technical Support Group (TSG) comprising of expert Consultants and other Technical Staff

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to be engaged on contractual basis at the National level. Similar TSG comprising of expert consultants and Technical Assistants would be constituted by the Department of Agriculture/Horticulture of the implementing States.


a) Constitution of Project Management Team at District level.

b) Formulation of District Annual Action Plan.c) Identification of areas for cluster/front line

demonstrations.d) Prioritization of resources like water bodies created /

wasteland development under other schemes for utilization under oil seed cultivation.

e) In review of progress of implementation and feedback about programmes.

f) Social Audit of programmes by Gram Sabha.9. Funding Pattern

including subsidy, if any (component- wise)

The expenditure on subsidies is mostly shared on 75:25 sharing basis between Central and State Government, except in case of few interventions like, purchase of breeder seeds, supply of seed minikits, infrastructure development for seed production through Public Sector agencies like National Seeds Corporation (NSC), State Agricultural Universities (SAUs) including Kisan Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) for Field Level Demonstrations (FLDs), procurement support to NAFED, TRIFED; Research & Development (R&D) support for ongoing research projects which are 100% funded by Central Government. Up to 1% of the funds allocated under the Mission will be earmarked at National and State level to meet the contingency expenditure including engagement of contractual manpower for monitoring of implementation of the Mission.

10. Name of the States/UTs where Mission is being implemented

Mini Mission–I on Oilseeds : Andhra Pradesh , Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Assam, Jammu & Kashmir, Jharkhand, Nagaland and Tripura.Mini Mission- II on Oil Palm : Andhra Pradesh , Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Mizoram, Karnataka, Kerala, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura and West Bengal.Mini Mission-III on TBOs : Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Goa, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and West Bengal.

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11. Eligibility Respective Departments of State Governments and Central agencies.

12. Procedure to apply The Annual Action Plan of the States will be first approved by the Standing Committee of the respective State before seeking approval of the Standing Committee of NMOOP. In case of Central agencies, Annual Action Plan will be first approved by competent authority of respective Central Agencies before seeking approval of Standing Committee of NMOOP.

13. Outlay Rs. 3507 crore for 12th Five Year PlanRs. 433 crore (BE for 2014-15).

14. Persons to be contacted Joint Secretary (Seeds), Department of Agriculture & Cooperation, Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi.

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Chapter - 4

1 Name of the Mission National Mission on Agricultural Extension & Technology (NMAET)

2 Type Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS)

3 Year of Commencement 2014-15 (in restructured form)

4 Components (I) Sub Mission on Agriculture Extension (SMAE)

(II) Sub Mission on Seed and Planting Material (SMSP)

(III) Sub Mission on Agricultural Mechanization (SMAM)

(IV) Sub Mission on Plant Protection and Plant Quarantine (SMPP)

5. Objectives Sub Mission on Agriculture Extension (SMAE)

To disseminate information and knowledge to the farming community in local language/ dialect for strengthening the agricultural extension system.

Sub Mission on Seed and Planting Material (SMSP)

Increasing production of certified/ quality seed; Increasing Seed Replacement Ratio more particularly to achieve higher SRR in crops like paddy, gram, groundnut, cotton etc. as recommended by Consultative Group of the Ministry of Agriculture; Upgrading the quality of farm saved seeds with specific objective to cover 10% villages and produce 100 lakh quintals of seed each year through farmers participatory seed production; Encouraging seed treatment particularly for farm saved seed; Strengthening the seed multiplication chain through assistance to public and private sector; Popularizing new varieties to encourage varietal replacement; Promoting new technologies and methodologies in seed production, processing, testing etc.; Strengthening and modernizing infrastructure for seed production, storage, certification and quality control particularly to ensure compliance with the provisions of the Seeds Bill 2004/ISTA standards, OECD certification; Facilitating movement of seed from India in international trade and increase its share to 10% by 2020 as envisaged in the new policy on seed development; Assisting and supporting public and private seed producing organizations in seed sector and encourage partnerships; Ensuring availability of seed in contingent situations; Facilitating dissemination of seed

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related information through information, education and communication; To provide an effective system for protection of plant varieties, the rights of farmers as well as plant breeders and to encourage the development of new varieties of plants, through PPVFRA.

Sub Mission on Agricultural Mechanization (SMAM)

Increasing the reach of farm mechanization to small and marginal farmers and to the regions where availability of farm power is low; Promoting ‘Custom Hiring Centres’ to offset the adverse economies of scale arising due to small landholding and high cost of individual ownership; Creating hubs for hi-tech & high value farm equipments; Creating awareness among stakeholders through demonstration and capacity building activities; Ensuring performance testing and certification at designated testing centers located all over the country.

Sub Mission on Plant Protection and Plant Quarantine (SMPP)

Human resource development, both in public and private sector, covering areas, inter-alia, of plant protection technology, plant quarantine and bio-security, crop oriented Integrated Pest Management approaches, quality testing of pesticides, and analysis of pesticide residues for monitoring the quality status of pesticides; Develop systematic linkages between State, regional, national and international institutions of outstanding accomplishments in the field of Plant Protection Technology; Function as Nodal Agency/Forum for exchange of latest information on plant protection technology; Collect and collate information on plant protection technology for dissemination among the State extension functionaries and farmers; Gain overall insight into Plant Protection Systems and Policies together with operational problems and constraints at each step and stage; Identify, appreciate and develop modern management tools/techniques in problem-solving approaches and utilizing the mechanism of personnel management, resource management, input management and finally conflict management at the organization level; Develop need-based field programmes for training and re-training of senior and middle level functionaries for executing plant protection programmes and using training of trainer approaches to ensure maximum reach of programmes; Provide feedback to training programmes, conduct programme-oriented research in the area of Plant Protection, Integrated Pest Management, Pesticide Management, Plant Quarantine and Pesticide delivery

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systems and residues; Serve as repository of ideas and develop communication and documentation services at national, regional and international level, in regard to the subject of plant protection management; Forge linkages with national and international institutions, and create networks of knowledge sharing, through a programme of institutional collaboration and employment of consultants; Provide policy support to the Central Government in various sectors of plant protection including Integrated Pest Management (IPM), pesticide management, plant quarantine, bio-security and market access issues.

6 Salient Features Sub Mission on Agriculture Extension (SMAE)

Utilisation of Doordarshan and All India Radio to produce and transmit programmes covering wide spectrum of topics in agriculture allied fields for bringing the latest information and technologies to the farming community; apart from the national telecast in Hindi, the scheme also aims at Dissemination of programmes in regional languages and local dialects for the specific needs of different regions of the country; the scheme is also facilitating telecast of 30 minutes of regional agricultural programmes in the evening, five day a week, back to back with Krishi Darshan programme of Doordarshan, through the eighteen Regional Kendras of Doordarshan. These programmes are repeated during the next morning through respective Regional Satellite Channels of Doordarshan. Under the scheme, half an hour programme is being telecast by 180 HPTs / LPTs of Doordarshan in the evening, five days a week; a 30 minute agriculture programme is telecast, 6 days a week, on DD National Channel from 6.30 to 7.00 AM. Success stories and innovations of farmers have been documented and are being disseminated to the farmers on DD National every Saturday for wide spread effect. Kisanvani programmes from 96 rural area FM stations are being broadcast in the evening for half an hour duration 6 days a week, with each station producing a separate programme. The Free Commercial Time (FCT) available under Krishi Darshan and Kisanvani programme is being utilized for dissemination of Advisories on Rabi / Kharif crops, Kisan Credit Cards, packages of practices available to the farmers under National Food Security Mission (NFSM), MSP, etc. Capacity building and training programmes are being organized to help upgrade the knowledge and skill of programme executives, extension workers, field-level officials and other functionaries. A capsule on ‘Agriculture News’ and ‘Mandi Bhav’ was started on 22.06.2006 through National and 18 Regional Kendras of DD to

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provide information on developments in agriculture, weather related advisories as well as market information.


Development and strengthening of existing infrastructure for production and distribution of certified / quality seeds with a focused, time bound and integrated agenda and also to place an effective system for protection of plant varieties, rights of farmers and plant breeders and to encourage development of new varieties of plants.


Conduct performance testing for various farm machineries and equipments at the four Farm Machinery Training and Testing Institutes (FMTTIs), designated State Agricultural Universities (SAUs) and ICAR institutions; Promote farm mechanization among stakeholders by way of on-field and off-field training and demonstrations; provide financial assistance to farmers for procurement of farm machinery and implements; establish custom hiring centres of location and crop specific farm machinery and implements; provide financial assistance to small and marginal farmers for hiring machinery and implements in low mechanized regions.


National Institute of Plant Health Management (NIPHM) was formed as an autonomous entity on 24th October, 2008 from erstwhile National Plant Protection Training Institute (NPPTI) under Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India as per the Union Cabinet decision on 25th July, 2008; National Institute of Plant Health Management (NIPHM) is mandated to promote environmentally sustainable Plant Health Management practices in diverse and changing agro-climatic conditions, and Biosecurity & Incursion Management through capacity building programmes, besides extending policy support to Central and State Governments. The main focus of Plant Health Management Programmes is to promote agro-ecosystem analysis (AESA) based plant health management through Farmer Field Schools (FFSs), which takes into account the intricate interdependence among various components of an ecosystem and the role of natural flow of ecosystem services. Capacity building programmes are organized for creating dedicated professionals in Plant Biosecurity with special focus on

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Plant Quarantine, Pest Surveillance, Pest Risk Analysis, Pest Incursion Management, etc with exposure to Sanitary and Phytosanitary issues in view of the globalization of trade and emerging challenges in Biosecurity. Pesticide Formulation Analysis to ensure quality control of pesticides and Pesticide Residue Analysis to monitor residues in agricultural commodities and Pesticide Application Techniques to promote efficacy and safe and judicious use of pesticides.

7 Structure Sub Mission on Agriculture Extension (SMAE)

A three tier system of monitoring i.e. at National level, State level and district level has been built into the scheme.


The Mission structure at National level will comprise of General Council (GC)- (Chairperson – Agriculture

Minister), Executive Committee for Seeds (ECS) – Chairperson

– Secretary(DAC) Sub Mission Monitoring Committee (SMMC).

At the State Level, the State Level Seed Mission Executive Committee will be constituted under the chairmanship of APC/ Principal Secretary(Agriculture) or Secretary(Agri.)


A National Steering Committee under chairmanship of Secretary, DAC will be the policy formulating body giving overall direction and guidance to the Mission and will monitor and review its progress and performance. The Executive Committee will be chaired by Addl. Secretary (M&T) at national level and will approve action plans of various States. At State level, there will be a State Level Executive Committee to vet annual action plans prepared by the state nodal department. Further, a District Level Executive Committee will be responsible for identifying beneficiaries, tying up with banks for credit requirements, preparing district annual action plans with physical and financial targets under each component, ensuring that benefits under various schemes of DAC are not extended repeatedly to the same beneficiary, receive funds from State Nodal Department for implementation and make efforts for direct transfer of financial assistance to beneficiaries.

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National Institute of Plant Health Management (NIPHM) is an autonomous body under Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Agriculture & Cooperation. The Director General of NIPHM is the Chief Executive Officer and custodian of all records relating to the NIPHM and corresponds on behalf of NIPHM. The Executive Council is responsible for the management and administration of the affairs of NIPHM. The General Council exercises general control and issue directions for the efficient management and administration of the affairs of NIPHM.

8 Role of Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs)

Sub Mission on Agriculture Extension (SMAE)

The scheme is mandated to collect/produce/disseminate agriculture related information through various channels for the benefit of farming community and as such is not beneficiary oriented.


The scheme is intended to be implemented through the respective State Governments/UTs who shall be categorically advised to decide on exact mode of delivery and implementing agency for involving Panchayati Raj Institutions. At field or village level, the implementing agencies shall be required to involve Panchayats in overseeing day to day process of implementation.


The State Government and other designated implementing agencies, to the extent possible, will ensure active participation of the Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) in the implementation of this Mission. PRIs may also be involved in publicizing the demonstrations and training of farm equipment and in ensuring participation of farmers from nearby areas for widespread dissemination of technology.


Under one of its sub-schemes namely Strengthening and Modernization of Pest Management Approach in India, the activity is organized in consultation with the State Department of agriculture and/or Horticulture as well as Panchayati Raj institution like Sarpanch or other Executive of the Gram Panchayats, where as the farmer

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beneficiaries/participants in Farmer Field Schools (FFSs) are finalized with full involvement of Gram Panchayat office bearers/other leaders of the village.

9 Funding Pattern including Subsidy, if any, (component-wise)


100% Central funding


While some components of the scheme are 100% centrally funded, the central share in rest of the components ranges between 75% to 25%, the rest being the State share.


Some components of the scheme will be 100% funded by the Centre whereas the rest will be shared between Centre and the State in the ratio of 75: 25.


100% Central funding.

10 Names of the States/UTs where Mission is being implemented


The scheme is being implemented throughout the country through wide network of Public Service Broadcaster i.e. Doordarshan and All India Radio under Prasar Bharati.


All States and UTs.Sub Mission on Agricultural Mechanization (SMAM)

All States and UTs.


National, Regional & International level.11 Eligibility Sub Mission on Agriculture Extension (SMAE)

Every farmer is eligible under this Sub-Mission.


Agriculture Department of the State Governments/Union Territory Administrations, State Seeds Corporations, State Seeds Certification Agencies, National Seeds Corporation, Krishi Vigyan Kendras, State Agricultural Universities,

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ICAR, NCDC, Nationalized Banks, Cooperatives, farmers and private sector.


Agriculture Department of the State Governments/Union Territory Administrations, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Farm Machinery Training and Testing Institutes, PSUs of Government of India, ATMA Institutions.


Officers sponsored by Central/State level and officers sponsored by Public/Private Sectors/NGOs/SAUs and ICAR.

12 Procedure to apply Sub Mission on Agriculture Extension (SMAE)

There is no prescribed procedure to apply under this Sub-Mission.Sub Mission on Seed and Planting Material (SMSP)

As per detailed guidelines for each component of the scheme.


AAP duly approved by SLEC along with the minutes of SLEC, shall reach DAC for examination, deliberation and final approval. M&T Division in DAC will examine AAP before it is placed before the EC for consideration, sanction and approving allocation of funds to States.


Officers sponsored by Central/State level and officers sponsored by Public/Private Sectors/NGOs/SAUs and ICAR.

13 Outlay Rs. 11261 crore for 12th Plan Rs. 1316 crore (BE for 2014-15)

14 Person(s) to be contacted Sub Mission on Agriculture Extension (SMAE)

Joint Secretary (Extension), Department of Agriculture & Cooperation, Krishi Bhavan, New DelhiSub Mission on Seed and Planting Material (SMSP)

Joint Secretary (Seeds), Department of Agriculture & Cooperation, Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi and Additional Commissioner (Seeds), Department of Agriculture &

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Cooperation Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi.


Joint Secretary (M&T), Department of Agriculture & Cooperation, Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi.


Joint Secretary (PP), Department of Agriculture & Cooperation, Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi.

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Chapter - 5

1. Name of the Mission National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA)2. Type Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS)3. Year of Commencement 2014-15 (in restructured form)4. Components I. Rainfed Area Development (RAD): RAD will adopt an

area based approach for development and conservation of natural resources along with farming systems.

II. On Farm Water Management (OFWM): OFWM will focus primarily on enhancing water use efficiency by promoting efficient on-farm water management technologies and equipment.

III. Soil Health Management (SHM): SHM will aim at promoting location as well as crop specific sustainable soil health management including residue management, organic farming practices.

IV. Climate Change and Sustainable Agriculture: Monitoring, Modeling & Networking (CCSAMMN): CCSAMMN will provide creating a bidirectional (land/farmers to research/scientific establishments and vice versa) dissemination of Climate Change related information and knowledge by way of piloting climate change adaption/mitigation research/model projects.

5. Objectives To promote water use efficiency, soil health/nutrient management and livelihood diversification through integrated farming in rainfed areas; to make agriculture more productive, sustainable, remunerative and climate resilient by promoting location specific integrated/Composite Farming Systems; to conserve natural resources through appropriate soil and moisture conservation measures; to adopt comprehensive soil health management practices; to optimize utilization of water resources through efficient water management, to expand coverage for achieving more crop per drop; to develop capacity of farmers & stakeholders in conjunction with other on-going Missions; to pilot models in select blocks for improving productivity of rainfed farming by mainstreaming rainfed technologies; to establish an effective inter and intra Department/Ministerial co-ordination for accomplishing key deliverables of National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture under the aegis of National Action Plan on Climate Change(NAPCC).

6. Salient Features Promoting Integrated Farming Systems (IFS); Popularizing Resource Conservation Technologies; Promoting effective management of available water resources and enhancing water use efficiency; Encouraging improved agronomic practices; Creating database on soil resources; Promoting location and crop specific integrated nutrient management practices; Involving knowledge institutions and professionals

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in developing Climate Change adaptation and mitigation strategies; Promoting interventions in select blocks as pilots for ensuring integrated development through dissemination and adaptation of rainfed technologies; Establishing platform to liaison, review and coordinate implementation of interventions outlined in Mission Document of NMSA under aegis of NAPCC.

7. Structure At National level, National Advisory Committee (NAC) under the Chairmanship of Secretary (A&C), Project Sanctioning Committee (PSC) Chaired by Joint Secretary (RFS & NRM) & Mission Director (NMSA). At State level, State Level Committee (SLC) Chaired by Agriculture Production Commissioner/Principal Secretary/Secretary (Agri/Horti). At district level, District Mission Committee (DMC) headed by Collector or CEO of Zilla Parishad/District Council with representatives from concerned line Departments.


PRI’s will be actively involved in planning and implementation of NMSA. At field or village level, Panchayats will be involved in overseeing day to day process of implementation; at district level, monitoring will be undertaken by Joint Director/Deputy Director Agriculture in collaboration with respective Zilla Panchayati Raj Institutions; at cluster/village level, details of approved programme, all activities undertaken, name of beneficiaries, expenditure incurred etc. is to be displayed at the Panchayat Bhavan/prominent public place in the locality and it should be placed before the concerned Gram Sabha annually from the point of social audit.

9. Funding pattern including subsidy, if any, (Component-wise)

I. Rainfed Area Devlopment Programme (RADP):The assistance/subsidy to farmers for various sub-components ranges between 50% to 100%. There is no State share.

II. Soil Health Management (SHM): The assistance to State Governments ranges between 75% to 100%. In case of various other sub- components except Promotion of Organic Inputs on Farmer’s field, assistance is limited to 50% of cost.

III. On Farm Water Management (OFWM):Micro Irrigation: 35% of the total cost of installations for small & marginal farmers and 25% of actual cost of installation for others in non Drought Prone Area Programme(DPAP),Desert Development Programme (DDP), North East & Himalayan (NE&H) regions. 50% of the total cost of installations for small & marginal farmers and 35% of actual cost of installation for others in DPAP/DDP/NE&H regions; 10% State share; On farm water distribution/application /drainage: 50% of subsidy to farmers.

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IV. Climate Change and Sustainable Agriculture Modeling & Networking (CCSAMN):Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation: Rs. 10 crore/Block.

10. Names of the States /UTs where Mission is being implemented

All over India. However, some components/interventions may have location specific approach to suit specific agro-ecological conditions.

11. Eligibility Priority will be given to rainfed areas where farm level income is not adequate for livelihood security. Further, areas with higher frequency of extreme weather events like drought, high intensity rainfall etc. and problems of erosion/water scarcity/ deteriorating soil health would be given more weightage.

12. Procedure to apply State Department of Agriculture will be the Nodal Department for NMSA and it will coordinate and collate proposals for all the components under Annual Action Plan (AAP). After detailed discussion and approval at State Level Committee (SLC), consolidated AAP will be sent to Department of Agriculture and Cooperation, GoI. Concerned technical divisions in DAC will examine respective programme components before it is placed before the Project Steering Committee (PSC) for consideration.


14. Person(s) to be contacted Joint Secretary (NRM&RFS), Department of Agriculture & Cooperation, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi.

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Chapter - 6

1. Name of the Scheme National Crop Insurance Programme (NCIP)

2. Type Central Sector Scheme (CS)

3. Year of Commencement

2013-14 (in restructured form)

4. Components I. Modified National Agriculture Insurance Scheme (MNAIS).

II. Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme (WBCIS).III.Coconut Palm Insurance Scheme (CPIS)

5. Objectives To provide insurance coverage and financial support to the farmers in the event of prevented sowing & loss in yield of any of the notified crops as a result of natural calamities, pests & diseases and adverse weather conditions; to encourage the farmers to adopt progressive farming practices, high value in-puts and higher technology in agriculture; to help stabilize farm incomes.

6. Salient Features Modified National Agriculture Insurance Scheme (MNAIS)

Full-fledged implementation throughout the country with compulsory coverage of the loanee farmers; Scheme available for all food crops, oilseeds, annual horticultural/commercial crops for which past yield data is available; coverage of losses in crop yield (i.e. Guaranteed Yield – Actual Yield), failure of sowing/plantation risk, post-harvest losses due to cyclone in coastal areas and yield losses due to localized perils of hailstorm & cloudburst. On account payment up to 25% advance of likely claims for at least 50% yield losses as immediate relief; upfront premium subsidy up to 75% to all farmers. Claims to be paid by concerned insurance companies on the basis of Crop Cutting Experiments (CCEs) yield data submitted by the State Government; two higher indemnity levels of 80% & 90%; more proficient basis for calculation of threshold yield; Village/Village Panchayat is the insurance unit for major crops; those States which are unable to reduce insurance unit at village/village panchayat level, will be allowed to implement at higher unit area level (up to a cluster of maximum 15 villages) with prior approval of DAC for first 3-5 years; States implementing MNAIS at Village/Village Panchayat level entitled for 50% reimbursement of incremental expenses of CCEs from GOI with the cap provision based on the annual budget.

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Full-fledged implementation throughout the country with compulsory coverage of the loanee farmers; scheme available for all food crops, oilseeds, horticultural/commercial crops for which demonstrated co-relation with yield loss due to adverse weather indices is established; upfront premium subsidy upto 50% to all farmers. Claims to be paid by concerned insurance companies on the basis of weather data from reference weather station notified by the State Government; Provision for add-on/index plus products for horticultural crops for compensating losses due to perils of hailstorm, cloudburst etc.; 5000 Automatic Weather Stations (AWSs) will be created through Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode for which GOI may share with the States the viability gap funds in 50:50 ratio.

Coconut Palm Insurance Scheme (CPIS)

Scheme available to farmers of coconut growing States/areas having at least 5 healthy palms in age group of 4 to 60 years in contiguous area/plot; upfront premium subsidy up to 50% to 75% to all farmers. Claims to be paid by concerned insurance companies; sum insured vary from Rs. 900 per palm (in the age group of 4-15 years) to Rs. 1725 per palm (in the age group of 16-60 years); premium rate per palm ranges from Rs. 9.00 per palm/year (in age group of 4 to 15 years) to Rs. 14 per palm/year (in age group of 16 to 60 years). A policy can be issued for a maximum period of three years for which rebate in premium @7.5% for two year policy and 12.5% for three year policy will be provided to the planters/growers; loss intimation time has been increased to 15 days.

7. Structure NCIP is implemented by the State/UTs through Agriculture Insurance Company of India Ltd. (AIC) and empanelled private general insurance Companies.


PRI’s may be involved at various stages of implementation of crop insurance schemes particularly in the identification of the crops & beneficiaries, extension & awareness creation amongst farmers, obtaining feed-back of the farmers etc.

9. Funding Pattern including subsidy, if any (Component-wise)

Upfront premium subsidy provided to farmers is shared between Central and State Governments on 50: 50 basis under MNAIS and WBCIS and 50:25 under CPIS. Entire claims / liability, if any, is paid by the implementing insurance companies.

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10. Name of the States/ UTs where Scheme is being implemented

MNAIS and WBCIS are implemented in all the schemes of all the States/UTs. CPIS is implemented in all coconut growing areas/States.

11. Eligibility All farmers, irrespective of the size of holding, who are cultivating/growing notified crop(s) in notified area(s).

12. Procedure to apply MNAIS and WBCIS: At the beginning of each crop season, the State Government/Union Territory, in consultation with implementing insurance companies, are required to notify the crops and areas for insurance coverage during the season under MNAIS and WBCIS. Non-loanee farmer who desire to join the scheme are required to fill up prescribed proposal form of MNAIS/WBCIS and submit the same along with premium in the village branch of commercial bank or Regional Rural Bank or PACS of Cooperative Bank.

CPIS: It is implemented through Coconut Development Board and Insurance Companies.

13. Outlay Rs. 7996 crore for 12th Five Year Plan. Rs. 2823 crore (BE for 2014-15).

14. Person(s) to be contacted

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Chapter - 7

1. Name of the Scheme Integrated Scheme on Agricultural Cooperation (ISAC)


3. Year of commencement

2014-15 ( in restructured form)

4. Components 1) Assistance to National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) Programmes for Development of Co-operatives. 2) Co-operative Education & Training

5. Objectives To provide assistance to NCDC for financing the activities of cooperatives like agro-processing, marketing of food grains, input supply, development of weaker section cooperatives, computerization of co-operatives etc., to develop cooperative awareness amongst the people and to cater to the education and training requirements of cooperative personnel and State Government officials dealing with Co-operatives.

6. Salient Features Streamlining Cooperative marketing structure; diversification of activities of co-operatives, capacity building of cooperatives to undertake value addition; enabling cooperatives to have storage / cold storage facilities; undertake business operations; improving activities in the allied areas like diary, poultry, fishery, coir, handloom and sericulture; involving grass-root level cooperatives in integrated area development; helping cooperatives in the cooperatively least developed/ underdeveloped States and those of weaker sections through special programmes and schemes of NCDC; provision of appropriate managerial and technical inputs to cooperatives besides manpower / skill development in cooperatives through training of middle level and senior level personnel of the Cooperatives and State Co-operative Department officials through National Council for Co-operative Training (NCCT) and Vaikunth Mehta National Institute of Co-operative Management (VAMNICOM), Pune; activities like implementation of special scheme for intensification of cooperative education in co-operatively under developed States and areas through field projects, implementation of co-operative educational programmes for women, youth, minority community through the State

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Cooperative unions, convening of Indian Co-operative Congress and other conferences, seminars etc. for cooperative development, international promotional activities, maintenance of cooperative data bank, publication of books, journals etc., are undertaken by the National Co-operative Union of India (NCUI).Centre for International Co-operation & Training in Agriculture Banking (CICTAB) undertakes training courses/ workshops / seminars on various aspects of agricultural banking for SAARC countries. Besides, CICTAB promotes technical cooperation among sub regional countries of SAARC viz., Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka & India

7. Structure The scheme ‘Assistance to National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) Programmes for Development of Co-operatives’ is implemented through National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC).

The scheme ‘Co-operative Education & Training’ is implemented through National Cooperative Union of India (NCUI), National Council for Co-operative Training (NCCT) & Vaikunth Mehta National Institute of Co-operative Management (VAMNICOM), Pune, Junior Co-operative training Centres (JCTCs) through NCUI and Centre for International Co-operation & Training in Agriculture Banking (CICTAB).


Guidelines of the scheme provide for involving Panchayati Raj Institutions in ensuring the genuineness of the applicants (societies) functioning in the rural areas before sanctioning funds to these Societies. Guidelines also provide that implementing agencies should make efforts for convergence of the scheme with other schemes of DAC/otherdepartments/organizations/agencies/PRIs etc. to avoid any overlapping and duplication of subsidy linked assistance.

9. Funding Pattern including subsidy, if any,(component-wise )

DAC would provide subsidy to NCDC in the pattern of 15%, 20% and 25% of the project cost in cooperatively developed, cooperatively under developed and cooperatively least developed States respectively. Remaining portion of the project cost would be met by NCDC from own sources as term loan / working capital loans. Out of overall outlay of Rs. 3535 crore to NCDC during 12th Five Year Plan a subsidy of Rs.802 crores including Rs.10 crore for assistance to Multistate Cooperative Societies (MSCS) / will be provided by DAC.For Cooperative Education Programmes, 50% of the expenditure will be met by the Government of India in the form of grants-in-aid to NCUI and the remaining to be met

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by the NCUI from Cooperative Education Fund and its own resources. Government of India will meet the gap in the resources of NCCT, which will be calculated by deducting the interest earning on the Corpus Fund and income generated by NCCT through paid programmes, researches, consultancy etc.

10. Names of the States / UTs where Scheme is being implemented

All States/UTs

11. Eligibility The cooperatives in the field of fisheries, tribal / SC & ST / Hill Area Cooperatives, dairy, poultry, handloom, coir, jute & tobacco, sericulture, women cooperatives and labour cooperatives have been identified by NCDC for assistance.

12. Procedure to apply under the Scheme

The Cooperatives can avail assistance from NCDC through the respective State Government and also directly, subject to fulfillment of eligibility criterion and the ability of the cooperative in providing security to the satisfaction of NCDC. Co-operative Organizations need to contact NCUI, NCCT & VAMNICOM & CICTAB for conducting / availing co-operative education and training programmes.



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Chapter - 8

1. Name of the Scheme Integrated Scheme for Agricultural Marketing (ISAM)


3. Year of commencement


4. Components i) Agricultural Marketing Infrastructure (AMI) ii) Marketing Research Information Network (MRIN) iii) Strengthening of Agmark Grading Facilities (SAGF).iv) Agri-Business Development (ABD)v) Choudhary Charan Singh National Institute of

Agricultural Marketing (NIAM). 5. Objectives To promote creation of agricultural marketing infrastructure

by providing backend subsidy support to State, cooperative and private sector investments; to promote creation of scientific storage capacity and to promote pledge financing to increase farmers’ income; to promote Integrated Value Chains (confined up to the stage of primary processing only); to provide vertical integration of farmers with primary processors; to use Information Communication Technology as a vehicle of extension; to sensitize and orient farmers to respond to new challenges in agricultural marketing; to establish a nation-wide information network system for speedy collection and dissemination of market information and data on arrivals and prices for its efficient and timely utilization by farmers and other stake holders; to support framing of grade standards and quality certification of agricultural commodities; to help farmers get better and remunerative prices for their graded produce; to catalyze private investment in setting up of agribusiness projects and thereby provide assured market to producers and strengthen backward linkages of agri-business projects with producers and their groups ;to undertake and promote training, research, education, extension and consultancy in the agri marketing sector.

6. Salient Features In order to keep pace with growing production and marketable surplus, the existing marketing system and post harvest marketing infrastructure have been restructured into five sub schemes as mentioned in column 4 above.

7. Structure The Directorate of Marketing & Inspection (DMI) an attached office of DAC implements the three sub schemes viz. Agricultural Marketing Infrastructure (AMI), Marketing Research and Information Network (MRIN) and Strengthening of Agmark Grading Facilities (SAGF). Small

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Farmers Agri-business Consortium (SFAC), an autonomous organization, implements the sub scheme of Agri-Business Development (ABD) and Choudhary Charan Singh National Institute of Agricultural Marketing (NIAM), also an autonomous organization under DAC, provides training, research and consultancy in agri marketing sector.


The sub-schemes/autonomous organizations are marketing grading/research/ information dissemination/consultancy oriented.

9. Funding Pattern including Subsidy, if any, (component-wise)

Agricultural Marketing Infrastructure (AMI)

Minimum promoter’s contribution should be 20% of the project cost. Minimum term loan (including subsidy) to be sanctioned by the Financial Institutions should be 50% of the project cost.

For Infrastructure Projects Other Than Storage Infrastructure the rate of subsidy (on capital cost) for North Eastern States, Sikkim, UTs of Andaman & Nicobar and Lakshadweep Islands, hilly areas is 33.33%, subject to a maximum of Rs. 400 lakhs. The subsidy rate (on capital cost) for Registered FPOs, Panchayats, Women, Scheduled Caste (SC)/ Scheduled Tribe (ST) beneficiaries or their cooperatives Self-help groups is 33.33% subject to maximum of Rs. 300 lakhs and for all Other categories of beneficiaries the rate of subsidy is 25% subject to a maximum of Rs. 225 lakhs.

For infrastructure projects other than storage infrastructure, the rate of subsidy for North Eastern States, Sikkim, States of Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, UTs of Andaman & Nicobar and Lakshadweep Islands, hilly and tribal areas is 33.33% subject to a maximum of Rs. 500 lakhs. The rate for Registered FPOs, Women, Scheduled Caste (SC)/ Scheduled Tribe (ST) beneficiaries and their cooperatives is 33.33% subject to maximum of Rs. 500 lakhs and for all other categories of beneficiaries it is 25% subject to a maximum of Rs. 400 lakhs.

Agri-Business Development (ABD)

SFAC would provide venture capital to agri-business projects by way of soft loan to supplement the financial gap worked out by the sanctioning authority of term loan under Ministry of Finance with respect to cost of project.

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100% Central funding.10. Names of the

States/UTs where Scheme is being implemented.

All States/UTs in India.

11. Eligibility Individuals, Group of farmers / growers, Registered Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs); Partnership/ Proprietary firms, Companies, Corporations; Non-Government Organizations (NGOs), Self Help Groups (SHGs); Cooperatives, Cooperative Marketing Federations; Autonomous Bodies of the Government, Local Bodies (excluding Municipal Corporations for storage infrastructure projects), Panchayats; State agencies including State Government Departments and autonomous organizations/State owned corporations such as Agricultural Produce Market Committees & Marketing Boards, State Warehousing Corporations, State Civil Supplies Corporations etc.

MRIN/SAGF/NIAM

MRIN & SAGF are market research & information dissemation schemes while NIAM is autonomous body and hence, they are not beneficiary oriented.

Agri- Business Development Assistance under the scheme available to Individuals, Farmers, Farmer Producer Companies/ Farmer Producer Organizations, Partnership/Proprietary Firms, Self-help Groups, Companies, Agripreneurs, Units in Agri-export Zones and Agriculture Graduates individually or in groups.

12. Procedure to apply under the Scheme

Agriculture Marketing Infrastructure

The beneficiaries have to approach the financial institutions for availing loan since the subsidy under the sub scheme is linked to institutional credit and will be available to only such projects financed by Commercial, Cooperative, Regional Rural Banks, Agricultural Development Finance Companies (ADFCs), State Cooperative Banks (SCBs), State Cooperative Agricultural and Rural Development Banks (SCARDBs), Scheduled Urban Cooperative Banks, Scheduled Primary Cooperative Banks (PCBs), North Eastern Development Financial Corporation (NEDFC), other institutions eligible for refinance by National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) or any other

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financial institution such as State Financial Corporations (SFCs) approved by DAC.

MRIN/SAGF/NIAM

MRIN & SAGF are market research & information dissemination schemes while NIAM is autonomous body and hence they are not beneficiary oriented.

Agri- Business Development

Recommendation from bank with the following documents:1. Prescribed Venture Capital Assistance application

format.2. Promoter’s request letter for VCA.3. Sanction letter / appraisal note of sanctioning authority.4. Bank’s recommendation letter for VCA 5. Form-2, Form-5 and Form-23 filed with ROC/C.A.

certificate on equity.6. Copy of Memorandum and Article of

Association/Partnership Deed.7. Bank’s confirmation on potential, social, environmental

impact on small farmers, risk analysis & replication factor of the unit.

8. Affidavit of promoter that they have not availed VCA in the past.

9. DPR, DIC registration, Pollution Board, Electricity Board Certificates.

10. Implementation Schedule confirmed by the bank.13. Outlay Rs. 5048 crore for 12th Five Year Plan

Rs. 800 crore (BE for 2014-15)


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Chapter - 9

1. Name of the Scheme Integrated Scheme on Agriculture Census, Economics and Statistics (ISACE&S)




4. Components i) Agriculture Census (AC)ii) Situation Assessment Survey (SAS) of Farmers (SASF) iii) Comprehensive Scheme for Studying the Cost of Cultivation of Principal Crops in India (CSSCCPCI)iv) Agro-Economic Research Centres/Units (AERCsUs)v) Scheme of Planning, Management & Policy Formulation (SPMPF)vi) Improvement of Agricultural Statistics (IAS)vii) Forecasting Agricultural Output using Space, Agro-Meteorology and Land based observation (FASAL)

5. Objectives i) Agriculture Census: The objective of the Agriculture Census Scheme is to collect/ compile data of operational holdings in the country to provide aggregates for basic Agricultural characteristics for use as benchmark for inter-census estimates.ii) Situation Assessment Survey (SAS) of Farmers:To conduct the situation assessment survey of farmers in the country.iii) Comprehensive Scheme for Studying the Cost of Cultivation of Principal Crops in India: To collect, compile field data on cost of cultivation and cost of production in respect of various agricultural crops and to generate cropwise and statewise estimate of cost of cultivation and production of selected agricultural crops.iv) Agro-Economic Research Centres/Units: To carry out research and evaluation studies on studies of agricultural economy and rural development for meeting the needs of DAC and other Ministries/Departments having a bearing on the performance of the agricultural sector for policy formulation and to provide a feed back on implementation. v) Scheme of Planning, Management & Policy Formulation: Funding conferences/workshops and seminars involving eminent economists, agricultural scientists and experts, to conduct short term studies, engage consultancy services, bring improvement in agricultural statistics methodology; strategy for development of crops, soil etc. and to bring out reports/papers based on recommendations of workshops, seminars, conferences held by the Directorate of Economics and Statistics. vi) Improvement of Agricultural Statistics: (i) Obtain reliable

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and timely estimates of area under principal crops in each season (ii) generate estimates of area production of principal crops in each season and (iii) bring improvement in crop statistics by conducting spot supervision of (a) area enumeration (b) area aggregation and (c) crop cutting experiments in 10,000 villages. vii) Forecasting Agricultural Output using Space, Agro-Meteorology and Land based observation (FASAL): To strengthen the current capabilities of in season multiple crop estimation through combination of Remote Sensing, Agro-met and Land based observations backed by Econometric tools.

6. Salient Features Agriculture Census: It is conducted at an interval of 5 years. The Scheme is implemented in three phases. The basic unit of information is the operational holding as distinct from the ownership holding. The reference period in the scheme is the agriculture year starting from July to June. The results of the Agriculture Census are published in the form of 3 reports viz. (i) All India Report on Number and Area of Operational Holdings. (ii) All India Report on Agriculture Census containing farm characteristics and (iii) All India Report on Input Surveys. The data and results of Agriculture Census and Input Survey are put up on website http://agcensus.nic.in

ii) Situation Assessment Survey (SAS) of Farmers : SAS was conducted during 70th round of NSSO during Jan.-Dec., 2013 by National Sample Survey Office under Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. Funds for conduct of SAS 2013 were provided by DAC.iii) Comprehensive Scheme for Studying the Cost of Cultivation of Principal Crops in India : The scheme is being implemented by 16 General Agricultural Universities/Institutions in 19 States. iv) Agro-Economic Research Centres/Units: There are 12 AERCs and 3 AERUs situated in different States. These centres are functioning under various central/state universities. v) Scheme of Planning, Management & Policy Formulation: This scheme was formulated by merging two ongoing schemes of 11th Five Year Plan i.e. Planning & Management of Agriculture and Strengthening of Agricultural Statistics; and discontinuing Drought Management schemes. vi) Improvement of Agricultural Statistics: The scheme will have three components namely (i) Timely Reporting Scheme (TRS), (ii) Establishment of an Agency for Reporting of Agricultural Statistics (EARAS) and (iii) Improvement of Crop Statistics (ICS).

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http://agcensus.nic.in/

vii) Forecasting Agricultural Output using Space, Agro-Meteorology and Land based observation (FASAL): The scheme is in operation since August 2006. In 2011, the implementation strategy was revised by including drought assessment, horticulture crops, rainfed area assessment and global monitoring in the scope of FASAL and operationalizing the methodology developed so far by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in the newly created Mahalanobis National Crop Forecast Centre (MNCFC), DAC.

7. Structure i) Agriculture Census: In each State, there exist nucleus unit designated as the State Agriculture Census Unit, responsible for coordinating Agriculture Census activities. ii) Situation Assessment Survey (SAS) of Farmers: For conduct of the survey, NSSO has constituted a working group with the representation of DAC to prepare various survey instruments. iii) Comprehensive Scheme for Studying the Cost of Cultivation of Principal Crops in India: Through implementing agencies. Actual expenditure by each agency for this scheme will be borne by the Centre subject to ceiling earmarked for each implementing agency.

iv) Agro-Economic Research Centres/Units: The Centres/Units are staff oriented and fully funded by DAC through grants in aid. At present, the approved staff strength for all AER Centres/Units stands at 221. v) Forecasting Agricultural Output using Space, Agro-Meteorology and Land based observation (FASAL):

This scheme is in operation through implementing agencies.8. Role of Panchayati

Raj Institutions (PRIs) The scheme is data collection & dissemination oriented and hence is not beneficiary specific.

9. Funding Pattern Scheme including Subsidy, if any, (component- wise)

100% Central funding.

10. Names of the States/UTs where Scheme is being implemented

All the States/UTs.

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11. Eligibility The scheme is data collection & dissemination oriented and hence is not beneficiary specific.

12. Procedure to apply The scheme is not beneficiary oriented.

13. Outlay Rs. 1341 crore for 12th Five Year Plan.Rs. 257 crore (BE for 2014-15)


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Chapter - 10

1. Name of the Scheme Secretariat Economic Service (SES)



Ongoing Scheme

4. Components i) Support and services to the employees/ officers of DAC including provision of office equipments, furniture,ii) Office accommodation, renovation of roomsiii) Transport servicesiv) Newspaper, Magazines, Publicity and Advertisements expenditure etc.

5. Objectives To ensure support and services to the employees of DAC.

6. Salient Features Same as in Column 4 above.

7. Structure DAC is one of the three constituent Departments of the Ministry of Agriculture, the other two being the Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries (DAHD&F) and the Department of Agriculture Research and Education (DARE). DAC is headed by the Agriculture Minister and is assisted by a Minister of State. The Secretary (Agriculture & Cooperation) is assisted by Financial Adviser, Additional Secretaries, Economic & Statistical Advisor, Agricultural Commissioner, Joint Secretaries including Agricultural Marketing Adviser, Horticulture Commissioner, Horticulture Advisor and Deputy Director Generals. In addition, the Chairman of the Commission for Agriculture Costs and Prices (CACP) advises DAC on pricing policies for selected agricultural crops. The DAC has 26 Divisions and has 4 attached offices and 21 subordinate offices spread across the country for coordination with the state agencies and implementation of Central Schemes in their respective fields. Further, one PSU, 8 autonomous bodies, 10 National Level Cooperative organisations and one Authority are working under the administrative control of DAC.


The scheme relates to employees of DAC only.


100 % Central Funding

10. Names of the States/UTs where Scheme is being

The scheme relates to employees of DAC only.

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implemented11. Eligibility Same as in Colum 8

12. Procedure to apply Same as in Colum 8

13. Outlay Rs. 69 crore for 12th Five Year Plan.

Rs. 13 crore (BE 2014-15).


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Chapter - 11

1. Name of the Scheme Investment in Debentures of State Land Development Banks (SLDBs) State Cooperative Agriculture & Rural Development Banks (SCARDBs)



1966-67

4. Components The scheme has no components.

5. Objectives The SLDBs/SCARDBs raise resources for long term lending to cultivators by floating debentures. Debentures are floated for minor irrigation; horticulture, plantation, farm mechanization, compound walls, cattle sheds, farmhouses, non-farm sector, animal husbandry, Rural Go-downs, rural housing, land improvement, cattle sheds etc.

6. Salient Features Investment is made by National Bank for Agriculture & Rural Development (NABARD), respective State Governments and Government of India towards debentures floated by SLDBs/SCARDBs.

7. Structure The Scheme is implemented through NABARD by making investment towards debentures floated by SLDBs/SCARDBs.


Same as in Column 7 above.


NABARD makes contribution up to 95% of the total floatation and balance is provided by the Central and respective State Governments on 50:50 basis in respect of Special Development Debentures. As regards Ordinary Debentures, the share of Government of India/State Governments is 10% each of total floatation and balance is met by Life Insurance Corporation, Banks and other Financial institutions.


All States/UTs where SLDBs or SCARDBs exist.

11. Eligibility All SLDBs/SCARDBs.

12. Procedure to apply Government of India releases its share to SLDBs/SCARDBs after floatation of debentures approved by NABARD.

13. Outlay Rs.25 Crore (BE for 2014-15)


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Chapter - 12

1 Name of the Scheme Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY)

2 Type State Plan Scheme

3 Year of commencement

2007-08

4 Components i) Bringing Green Revolution to Eastern Regionii) Initiative on Vegetable Clustersiii) National Mission for Protein Supplementsiv) Saffron Mission

v) Vidarbha Intensive Irrigation Development Programme

vi) Crop Diversification in Original Green Revolution States

5 Objectives To incentivize the States to increase investment in Agriculture and allied sectors to achieve 4% growth in agriculture sector.

6 Salient Features The outlay of the Scheme for the 11th Five Year Plan was Rs.25000.00 crore and for 12th Plan is Rs.63246.00 crore. The scheme requires the States to prepare District and State Agriculture Plans. States will be eligible for receiving RKVY funds only if the baseline share of expenditure of the Agriculture and allied sectors in its total State Plan (excluding RKVY fund) is at least maintained and the District Agriculture Plan and State Agriculture Plan have been formulated by the State Government. The States have been provided flexibility and autonomy in the process of selection, planning, approval and execution of schemes. Since RKVY is a State Plan Scheme, being implemented by the States, the respective States are required to take appropriate steps for identification of the projects that are important for agriculture, horticulture and allied sector development. The State Level Sanctioning Committee (SLSC) constituted under the Chairmanship of the Chief Secretary of the concerned State Government is empowered to approve the projects under RKVY. Funds are released to State Governments for implementation of the projects approved by the State Level Sanctioning Committee (SLSC). The funds under the scheme are provided to the States as 100% grant. From the financial year 2014-15 of XIIth plan 35% each of the annual outlay of RKVY funds is earmarked to the States for Production Growth and Infrastructure development and 20% of annual outlay is reserved for special schemes of focused interventions (sub-schemes) and remaining 10% as flexi-fund which can be

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utilized by the States either for Production Growth or for Infrastructure & Assets development projects depending upon State specific needs/priorities. RKVY funds are routed through State treasury and the State Agriculture Department, which is the nodal Department for implementing of RKVY in the States.

7 Structure RKVY is a State Plan scheme and funds are routed through the State Treasury and State Agriculture Department is the nodal Department for implementation which in turn reallocates the same to the concerned implementing departments/agencies.

8 Role of Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs)

States are required to ensure that at least 25% of total value of projects including ‘Production growth’ and ‘Assets & Infrastructure’ Streams have emanated from Comprehensive District Agricultural Plan (CDAP) and have been approved by the District level Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs).

9 Funding Pattern Scheme including Subsidy, if any, (component-wise)

100% Central Funding

10 Names of the States/UTs where Mission/Scheme is being implemented

All States

11 Eligibility Assistance under the scheme is provided only to the State governments which fulfill the stipulated eligibility criteria.

12 Procedure to apply Submission of list of projects proposed to be implemented under the scheme to DAC after the same is approved by the State Level Sanctioning Committee (SLSC) headed by the Chief Secretary of concerned State.

13 Outlay Rs.63246 crore for 12th Five Year PlanRs. 9954 crore (BE for 2014-15)

14 Person(s) to be contacted

Joint Secretary (RKVY), Department of Agriculture & Cooperation, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi.

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Chapter - 13

1. Name of Scheme Soil Health Card

2. Type Centrally Sponsored Scheme

3. Year of commencement 2014-15

4. components 1. Soil health card2. Training for soil analysis3. Financial assistance for package of nutrient

recommendations4. Capacity building and regular monitoring and

evaluation5. Mission management

5. Objectives i) To issue soil health cards every three years, to all farmers of the country, so as to provide a basis to include nutrient deficiencies in fertilization practices.

ii) To strengthen functioning of Soil Testing Laboratories(STLs) through capacity building, involvement of agriculture students and effective linkage with Indian Council of Agriculture Research(ICAR)/ State Agriculture Universities(SAUs).

iii) To diagnose soil fertility related constraints with standardized procedures for sampling uniformly across states and analysis and design taluqa / block level fertilizer recommendations in targeted districts.

iv) To develop and promote soil test based nutrient management in the districts for enhancing nutrient use efficiency.

v) To build capacities of district and state level staff and of progressive farmers for promotion of nutrient management practices.

6. Salient features 55 lakh soil samples to be tested and 3.12 crore soil health cards generated during 2014-15. Similarly, 97 lakh samples to be tested and 5.47 crore soil health cards to be generated during 2015-16 and 96 lakh samples to be tested and 5.41 crore soil health cards generated during 2016-17. In all, 248 lakh samples to be tested to generate 14 crore soil health cards during the three years period.

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7. Structure National Steering Committee(NSC)under Chairmanship of Secretary(A&C)

Executive Committee(EC) Department of Agriculture and Cooperation

(DAC) State Level executive Committee(SLEC)


Panchayats to be involved in Demonstration and Training of Farmers.

9. Funding pattern including subsidy, if any( component wise)

75:25 for all components.

10. Name of the state /UTs where scheme is being implemented

To be implemented in all States.

11. Eligibility The scheme is being implemented through State Govts. Hence, all States are eligible.

12. Procedure to apply States to furnish proposals.

13. OutlayI) 12th planII) Annual plan 2014-

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I) Rs. 568.54 Crore II) Rs.100.00 Crore

14. Person(s) to be contacted Joint Secretary (INM), Department of Agriculture & Cooperation, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi.

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Chapter - 14

1. Name of the Scheme Agri Tech Infrastructure Fund (ATIF) 2. Type Central Sector Scheme3. Year of Commencement 2014-20154. Components --5. Objectives ATIF is aimed at creating an appropriate e-market

platform that would be deployable in 642 wholesale regulated markets across States and UTs.

6. Salient Features The Scheme envisages initiation of an e-market platform that would be deployable in 642 wholesale regulated markets across States and UTs.

For creation of a National Market, a common platform across all States is necessary. For the purpose, a Service Provider to be engaged centrally who would build, operate and maintain the e-platform on PPP (Build, Own, Operate, Transfer - BOOT) model. This platform would be customized/ configured to address the variations in different states.

State Governments to suggest names of APMCs where this project would be initiated in the first phase of the scheme.

Department of Agriculture and Cooperation (DAC) assistance towards setting up e-platforms (Grading and Assaying Laboratories, IT infrastructure for e-market platform, training of market participants and other miscellaneous/ contingency expenditure) would amount to Rs.34.00 lakhs, Rs.29.00 lakhs and Rs.24.00 lakhs for A, B and C category markets respectively.

7. Structure --8. Role of Panchayati Raj

Institutions (PRIs)The scheme deals with reform of the market structure through implementation of e-market platform. It is for the State Governments/Agencies to decide to involve PRIs/ULBs of the respective area in various activities like HRD, awareness programmes, etc.

9. Funding Pattern including subsidy, if any,


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(component-wise)


States/UTs will send proposals to implement e-marketing platform in their States/UTs, as such, the scheme is demand driven.

11. Eligibility States is to complete the following pre-requisites in six months following sanction of State specific proposal. To provide for a single license to be valid across

the State, Single point levy of market fee Provide for electronic auction as a mode for price

discovery, Provide for integrating warehouses into the

marketing system.

12. Procedure to apply The States to submit their proposals directly to DAC. 13. Outlay

i) 12th Planii) Annual Plan 2014-15iii) Annual Plan 2015-16

Rs.200.00 croresRs.0.10 croresRs.100.00 crores .

14. Persons to be contacted Joint Secretary (Marketing), Department of Agriculture & Cooperation, Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi.

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Chapter - 15

1. Name of the Scheme Price Stabilization Fund (PSF) 2. Type Central Sector Scheme3. Year of Commencement 2014-20154. Components --5. Objectives To support procurement/distribution interventions of

States and State/Central agencies to regulate price volatility of agricultural and horticultural commodities both when there is price rise or vice-versa.

6. Salient Features • PSF is for current plan. However, it could be extended to future Plan periods as well.

• A Corpus Fund of Rs.500 crores to be established to provide advances for working capital and other expenses at zero rate of interest to State Govts/ State Agencies/ Central agencies for procurement and distribution of perishables agricultural and horticultural commodities.

• The fund to initially support procurement/distribution interventions for highly volatile commodities onion and potato only.

• The fund to support interventions in two situations viz. (i) Procurement interventions for perishable agri-horticultural commodities when prices crash and farmers need to be protected. (ii) Alternatively, when prices are anticipated to increase substantially, then procurement of these commodities could be undertaken from farm gate/mandi to reduce the cost of intermediation and make them available at a cheaper price to the consumers

• In case of losses incurred by the agencies, the losses to be borne on the fund to the extent of 100% losses in case of Central Govt. agencies ; 50% losses in case of State Govts/ State Govt agencies and 75% losses in case of North Eastern States/State agencies.

• There will like-wise be a profit sharing mechanism between the Fund and the implementing organisations. In case of profits accrued by the organizations, the profits will be ploughed back into the Fund to the extent of 100% profits in case of Central Govt.

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agencies ; 50% profits in case of State Govts/ State Govt agencies and 75% profits in case of North Eastern States/State agencies. Some minimum incentive may, however, be given to the Central agencies in case of profits.

• Small Farmers Agribusiness Consortium (SFAC) has been designated as the Fund Manager through whom the funds will be channelized to the implementing agencies.

7. Structure The fund will be managed by Price Stabilization Fund Management Committee (PSFMC) headed by Secretary (A & C) and consisting of 7 other Ex-officio members viz. (i) Additional Secretary (In charge of Marketing), (ii) AS&FA (iii) Joint Secretary (Consumer Affairs) (iv) Joint Secretary (Crops), (v) Joint Secretary (Horticulture) , (vi) Joint Secretary (Cooperation) and (vii) Joint Secretary (Marketing) as Member Secretary.


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9. Funding Pattern including subsidy, if any, (component-wise)



Applicable to all States and UTs.

11. Eligibility Proposals as per guidelines from State Governments/State and Central Agencies.

12. Procedure to apply Proposal of State level agencies to be routed through the nodal department in the State Govt. and addressed to the Member Secretary of PSFMC. Central Govt agencies may however, submit proposals directly to the Member Secretary i.e. Joint Secretary (Marketing).

13. Outlayi) 12th Planii) Annual Plan 2014-15iii) Annual Plan 2015-16

Rs.500 croresRs.50.00 croreRs.450.00 crores

14. Persons to be contacted Joint Secretary (Marketing), Department of Agriculture & Cooperation, Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi.

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Chapter - 16

1. Name of the Scheme Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY)

2. Type The Scheme is at proposal stage.3. Year of Commencement4. Components5. Objectives6. Salient Features7. Structure8. Role of Panchayati Raj

Institutions (PRIs)9. Funding Pattern including

subsidy, if any, (component-wise)


11. Eligibility12. Procedure to apply13. Outlay

iv) 12th Planv) Annual Plan 2014-15vi) Annual Plan 2015-16

14. Persons to be contacted

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