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Shri Radha Mohan SinghMinister of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare

Shri Parshottam RupalaMinister of State for

Agriculture & Farmers Welfare

Healthy Soil, Wealthy FarmerHealthy Soil, Wealthy Farmer

Smt. Krishna RajMinister of State for

Agriculture & Farmers Welfare

Shri Gajendra Singh ShekhawatMinister of State for

Agriculture & Farmers Welfare

IMPORTANT DAY

1. World Forest Day 21 March

2. World Veterinary Day Last Saturdayof April

3. World Milk Day 01 June

4. National Fish Husbandry Day 10 July

5. Foundation Day of 16 July Indian Council of Agricultural Research

6. World Honey Day 20 August

7. World Coconut Day 02 September

8. World Egg Day SecondFriday

of October

9. National Women Farmers Day 15 October

10. World Food Day 16 October

11. World Fish Day 21 November

12. National Milk day 26 November

13. National Agri. Education Day 03 December

14. World Soil Day 05 December

15. Jai Kisan jai Vigyan 23 to 29 December Week

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION & FARMERS WELFARE

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SOIL HEALTH CARD SCHEME (SHC)

y Soil Health Card was launched in February, 2015.

y The Second Cycle commenced from May 1st 2017.

y Soil Health Cards will be issued every two years for all land holder in the country.

y Nation-wide program to conduct farm level soil analysis.

y Providecustomizedcropspecificrecommendation for nutrient application.

y 3.44 Crore samples have been collected.

y 11.22 Crore ‘Soil Health Cards’ have been distributed till 31 December 2017 to the farmers.

Amount Released under Soil Health Management Scheme

During 2014-17, Rs. 1315.87 crore release to state which is 47 times more as compared to Rs. 27.76 crore released during 2011-14.

Hon'ble PM Inaugrated Soil Health Card on 19 Februry, 2015 at Suratgarh(Rajasthan)

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*More than 10.5 Crore Soil Health Card released up to 30.01.2018

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Soil Testing Labs (Static + Mobile + Mini-Labs) Sanctioned

Amount Released under Soil Health Card Scheme

Under Soil Health Card no amount was released during 2011-14. During 2014-17 (upto December) Rs. 361.4 crores was released under this scheme.

In the year 2011-14 there was only 15 mini laboratory sanctioned which has increased upto 9105 during 2014-17.

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PARAMPARAGAT KRISHI VIKAS YOJANA (PKVY)

y Assistance to farmers for cluster formation, mobilization of farmers, PGS certification, conversionof land to organic farming, establishment of vermi-compost unit, labelling or branding of organic products, etc.

y Financial assistance is provided for collection and transportation of organic produce to market at Rs. 1,20,000 maximum assistance for one cluster.

y Every farmer of a cluster will be

provided financial assistance Rs.50,000 per ha. during 3 years period. 10,000 organic clusters of 20 ha. will be developed to cover certifiedareaby2lakhsha.duringthe 3 years. So far 10,000 clusters have been formed.

y Government will promote organic farming with usage of traditional resources, adoptive eco-friendly low cost technologies and for higher returns, etc.

Sikkim: First Organic State of India

Hon'ble Prime Minister inaugrated National Conference on Organic Farming at Gangtok (Sikkim) on 17th January 2016.

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PARAMPRAGAT KRISHI VIKAS YOJANA (PKVY)

Numbers of Clusters Formed under PKVY

Allocated amount under Pramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojna

(*Up to 22-12-2017)

Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojna is first big scheme of India. So far 10,000 Cluster have been approved.

Under Pramparagat Krishi Yojna during 2014-17 Rs. 947 Crores amount has allocated as copared to before year 2015.

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y The Central Sector scheme was launched on 11th January, 2016 with an outlay of Rs. 400 crore for 3 years from 2015-16 to 2017-18. The scheme is being implemented in NER states of Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim

and Tripura through State Lead Agencies (SLA) to cover an area of 50,000 hectares in 3 years.

y So far as 2406 farmer cluster and 79 farmer producer organization has been formed.

Amount Released during 2014-17 under MOVCDNER

Substantial increase in the budget under MOVCDNER during the year 2014-17

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NATIONAL AGRICULTURE MARKET (E-NAM)

y National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) scheme was approved on 1st July, 2015 with an initial allocation of Rs. 200 crore to link 585 wholesale APMC mandis across the country through a common e-platform.

y 470 mandis of 14 states have been integrated with e-NAM so far.

y In principle approval given to integrate 579 mandis in 16 States with e-NAM.

y To facilitate assaying of commodities for trading on e-NAM, common tradable parameters have been developed for 90 commodities.

y By an amount of Rs. 146.93 core has been released by 31 December

2017, 69,40,116 farmers, 100496 Traders and 53011 commission agents were registered on e-NAM platform.

y The portal is available in English, Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi, Telugu and Bengali.

Reforms in Agricultural Marketing

y Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare (DAC&FW) has drafted a new model “Agricultural Produce and Livestock Marketing (Promotion and Facilitation) Act 2017” in place of earlier model APMC Act, 2003. The Act was released to States for adoption on 24 April 2017 by the Hon’ble Union Agriculture Minister.

On 14th April, 2016 Hon’ble Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi launched the pilot of e-NAM on the 125th Birth Anniversary of Baba Saheb Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar in 21 markets of 8 states.

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Progress under National Agriculture Market (e-NAM)

Business under National Agriculture Market (e-NAM)

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SMALL FARMERS AGRIBUSINESS CONSORTIUM (SFAC)

Venture Capital Scheme (VCA)

y Venture Capital Assistance Scheme is being implemented for Agribusiness Development to catalyze private investment in setting up agribusiness projects for increasing rural income and employment.

Equity Grant Scheme (EGS)

y In order to support the equity base of FPCs, a matching Equity Grant upto a maximum of Rs 10 lacs is given to FPCs. During

2014-17, equity grants have been sanctioned to 94 Farmer Producer Companies (FPCs).

Credit Guarantee Fund Scheme (CGFS)

y The Credit Guarantee Fund offers a cover of 85% to loans extended by banks to FPCs without collateral, upto a maximum of Rs. 1.00 Crore. During 2014-17, a total of 26FPCshavetakenbenefitunderthe scheme.

788 VCA projects set up during 2014-17 as against 610 during previous 3 years (2011-14), which has increase upto 29%.

484 FPOs have been registered during 2014-17 as compared to 223 FPOs during 2011-14 with total increase of 117.04% towards collectivization of farmers.

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Business Achievements of NAFED

y NAFED is one of the Central Nodal Agencies for procurement of 16 notified agricultural commoditiesof Oilseeds, Pulses and Cotton.

y During the year 2016-17, NAFED procured record quantity of

11]00]486-55 MT Pulses and recordedhighestgrossProfitofRs114.17 crore in last two decades.

y Procurement of Pulses, Oilseeds and other commodities by NAFED improved significantly in 2014-17against the performance during 2011-14.

BUSINESS ACHIEVEMENTS OF NAFED

Farmers Benifited from Procurement of NAFED

Increase in Business of NAFED

14,14,111 numbers of farmers benefited from procurement between 2014-17 against 2,70,352 between 2011-14, which is 423.06% higher.

Total Rs. 5190.13 crore business as increased in the year 2014-17 which is 41.67% more as compared to Rs. 3663.37 crore in the year 2011-14.

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PRADHAN MANTRI FASAL BIMA YOJANA (PMFBY)

y Covers all food grains, oilseeds and annual commercial/ horticultural crops.

y One season one rate - maximum 2% for Kharif, 1.5% for Rabi and 5% for Annual Commercial/ Horticultural Crops.

y Covers all risks of crop cycle – preventive sowing; risks to standing crops and post harvest losses.

y For losses due to hailstorm, landslide and inundation assessment of yield losses at individualfieldlevel.

y Post harvest losses for cut & spreadcropsonfieldupto14daysdue to cyclone/ cyclonic rains and unseasonal rains.

y On account payment upto 25% of sum insured due to prevented sowing or mid season adversity.

Farmer Covered Under Crop Insurance Schemes

Kharif Season

Total farmer covered under loanee and non loanee during Kharif 2014-17 has increased 107.93% as compared to Kharif 2011-14. For non loanee coverage has increased by 262.33%.

Rabi Season

Total farmer covered under loanee and non loanee during Rabi 2014-17 has increased 94.95% as compared to Rabi 2011-14. For non loanee coverage has increased by 287.14%.

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Ground Level Credit Flow (Short Term and Total Credit)

Agricultural Credit

There was 53% increase in ground level agriculture credit flow during the year 2014-17 as compared to 2011-14.

Agricultural Credit: Short Term Crop Loan

The achievement of short term credit exceeded 35.63% during 2014-17 as against the 2011-14.

In the seven years from 2007-14 only 6.72 lakh JLG were formed and Rs. 6630 crore given to JLG while during 2014-17 total 25.42 lakh JLG formed and Rs. 27930 crore given.

AGRICULTURAL CREDIT AND JOINT LIABILITY GROUP

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Fund Released for Micro-Irrigation

y With the mission of PER DROP MORE CROP, the present government has allocated more

funds under PMKSY so that more area can be covered over irrigation.

PRADHAN MANTRI KRISHI SINCHAYEE YOJANA (PMKSY)-MICRO IRRIGATION

During the year 2014-17 (upto December) Rs. 5935.09 crore has been released which is 26.31% more as compared to year 2010-14 (Rs. 4698.65 crore).

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* During 2017-18, so far an area of 4.96 lakh ha has been covered under Micro Irrigation.

Maximum area under micro irrigation

During 2014-17 area under micro irrigation has increased 43% as compared to year 2011-14.

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National Horticulture Board

y NHB assisted over 3114 Cold Storage projects with installed capacity of 136.84 Lakh MT across the country.

y During 2016-17, Board assisted 32 Cold Storage with installed capacity of 1.88 Lakh MT.

y During 2017-18 Board has set target of creation of 3.50 Lakh MT cold storage capacity.

y Technology Development and Transfer for Promotion of Horticulture:

y NHB supported 694 projects/events for Transfer of Technology which includes 20 projects during 2017-18

y NHB accredited 1628 nurseries for production of superior quality planting material.

y During 2016-17, in horticulture crops production was 300 million ton in 24.85 m.ha. which has increased upto 305.40 m. ton in the year 2017-18.

y During the year 2014-15 to 2017-18 financial assistance under MIDHhas increased 88.90% as compare to year 2010-11 to 2013-14.

HORTICULTURE DEVELOPMENT

Achievement under Major Component of MIDH during 2011-14 & 2014-17

Horticulture Development Mission

In the year 2014-17 (upto December) there is significantly higher achievements in various components of MIDH as compare to 2011-14.

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y NHB has accredited and rated 1628 nurseries across the countries to ensure availibility

The Country's horticulture production rose by 5.03% to touch an all time high of 300.6 million tonnes during 2016-17 on the back of record output of fruits, vegetables, spices and plantation crops.

of high qualitynurseries to the farmers.

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Prime Minister Package for J&K

y Rs. 500 crore special package announced on 07.11.2015 towards restoration of damaged horticulture areas and development of horticulture in J&K.

y J&K Govt. submitted its 3 year Action Plan for Rs. 500 crore for 2016-17 to 2018-19.

y Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved one time relaxation of MIDH cost norms for; Import of planting material at

the maximum cost of Rs. 460 per plant.

Import of four wire trellis system @ of Rs. 9.8 lakh per hectare.

Enhanced rate of subsidy @ 90% for provision of planting material.

y Administrative approval for implementation of CCEA’s decision has been issued on 08/12/2016.

y Rs. 75 crore of GoI share has been released in 2017-18.

Saffron Park

y DAC&FW assigned NHB the task of setting up of Saffron Park at Pampore Pulwama (J&K) at a total cost of Rs. 24.45 crores. Park will have facility for Quality Control Lab, Export Promotion Activity and E-auction Centre.

y Civil work of park has completed. Plant & Machinery has installed.

y Park has completed and handed over to the state government.

Hon’ble Union Agriculture Minister laid the foundation stone of Saffron Park at Pampore, Pulwama, J&K on 23rd August, 2014.

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COCONUT DEVELOPMENT BOARD (CDB)

y During the period 2011-14, CDB established 7 Nucleus Coconut Seed Gardens, 39 small Coconut nurseries and 295 organic manure units while in 2014-17 CDB established 16 Nucleus Coconut Seed Gardens, 114 small Coconut nurseries and 426 organic manure units.

y Duringthefinancialyear2016-17,India exported sizable quantity of coconut oil to Malasia, Indonesia and Sri Lanka. While during the previous year we were importing coconut oil from these countries.

y India is exporting desiccated coconut in large quantity to USA and European countries.

y Trained 2617 Neera Technicians since scheme started in 2014-15.

y 10186 Ha has been brought under New Plantation during 2014-15 to 2016-17 as compare to 6934 hectare during 2011-14.

y Export of various coconut products in value terms was Rs. 2084 crores during 2016-17 against import of Rs. 271 crores.

y In the Foreign Trade Policy 2015-20 to promote export of coconut products provision is made to provide 2-7% of FOB (Free on Board) value as incentives.

Substantial increase in Coconut Producer Society, Federation and Producer Companies during last years.

Substantial increase in the output under various component of Coconut Development Board.

Achievement Under Various Component of Coconut Development

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NATIONAL BEE BOARD (NBB)

BEE KEEPING

y 7546 beekeepers/beekeeping & honey societies/firms/companies

etc. with 12.23 lakh colonies have been registered upto December 2017.

Fund Released for Promotion of Bee Keeping

Budget for beekeeping has increased almost 172% in last years (2014-17) as compared to the period 2010-14.

28.56% increase in Honey Production due to increase in assistance and other facilities/support of farmers/beekeepers by NBB.

Total Honey Production in Metric Tonnes (MTs)

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SUB MISSION ON AGROFORESTRY

y National Agroforestry Policy formulated to augment farmer’s income and achieve climate resilience.

y A dedicated scheme “Sub-Mission on Agroforestry” is launched with aim “HAR MEDH PAR PED” during 2016-17 and made operational.

y Relaxation of transit regulations is pre-requisite for assistance under Sub- Mission on Agroforestry (SMAF).

y 21 States (2016-17 in 8 states and 2017-18 in 12 states) have relaxed this regulation; and all states is being motivated in this direction.

Substantial amount has been released to the states for promotion of Agroforestry.

Fund Realesed for Promotion of Agroforestry (Rs. Lakh)

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NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY MISSION (NFSM)

Steps Taken to Increase Production of Pulses: y A special scheme under RKVY

“Targeting Rice Fallow Areas in Eastern India for Pulses” has been initiated from Rabi 2016 to bring rice fallow areas under cultivation.

y Pigeonpea on rice bunds has been encouraged.

y 31,366 clusters front line demonstrations through 549 KVKs during 2017-18 have been conducted.

y 150 seed hubs established in SAUs/KVKs/ICAR institutes for production of quality seeds of pulses.

y 15% allocation of pulses component of NFSM is earmarked for 140450 qtl. production of quality seeds from Kharif 2016.

y After taking above mention efforts the total production of pulses during 2016-17 was 16.35 million tonnes whereas in

2016-17 production has reached upto 22.95 million tonne which is 40.36% increased over the year 2015-16.

National Mission on Oilseeds and Oil Palm (NMOOP)Oil Seeds: y NMOOP aim to enhance the

production and productivity of oilseeds and oil palm from an average production of 29.79 million tonnes and 1122kg/ha during 12th plan period to 36.10 million tonnes and 1290 kg/ha respectively by the end of 2019-20.

y Subsidy on water carrying pipes increased from Rs. 25/- per mt to Rs.50/- per mt for HDPE pipes, Rs. 35/- per mt for PVC pipes and inclusion of HDPE laminated woven lay flat tubeswith subsidyof Rs. 20/- mt from Kharif– 2016.

y Seed subsidy for certified seeddistribution oilseeds was increased by more than 100%.

Area under Oilseed and Pulses in rice fallow areas in Eastern India has increased by 90%.

Promotion of Oilseeds and Pulses in Rice Fallows of Eastern States

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Increase in Assistance for Various Components of Oil Palm Development

Substantial increase in the rates of Assistance under various components of Oil Palm.

PROMOTION OF OILPALM IN THE COUNTRY

y NMOOP aims at bringing additional area of 1.25 lakh ha under Oil Palm with focus on productivity improvement of Fresh Fruit Bunches (FFBs).

y Oil palm growers have been supported through Market Intervention Scheme (MIS) to assured FFBs prices as and when the international price of CPOs falls below $ 800.

CABINET DECISION DATED 12TH APRIL 2017.

Decision 1: In order to encourage large scale plantation under Oil Palm cultivation, assistance has been approved for undertaking plantation in more than 25 ha. area under Oil Palm.Decision 2: Enhanced assistance for the components of Oil Palm such as planting material, maintenance cost, intercropping and Bore-well.

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PLANT PROTECTION

Reforms Made in the last Three Years

y Four new Plant Quarantine Station has been opened at Lucknow, Bagdogra, Goa and Port Blair.

y Under ‘Single Window System’, the integration of Customs EDI System (ICEGATE) with PQIS at 67 PQ Stations at national level has been implemented through online message exchange system for according import clearance.

y The online issuance of the phyto-sanitary certificates is in advancestage. Digital signatures of the phytosanitary issuing Officersare being prepared for issuing e-phyto.

y Import of pesticides have been restricted through Chennai and Mumbai sea ports as well as Delhi and DCD Gurugram Airport.

y The process of pesticide registrations has been made completely online.

Plant Protection Pesticides Export Registration

Plant Protection Pesticides Registration

Increases of 110.49% in Plant Protection Pesticide Export Registration over 2011-14.

The number of Pesticide Registration has been increased by 290% on account of better monitoring and use of technology.

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Numbers of Machinery Distributed to Farmers

AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION

Allocation of Funds

Allocation of funds increased almost by 641% in 2014-17, under Agriculture Mechanization as compared to allocation of funds during 2010-14.

An increase of 147% in number of machineries distributed to farmers under various schemes during 2014-17 as compared to the number of machinery distributed during 2010-14.

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Initiatives and Achievements of the Seed Devision

y The Department has issued Cotton Seed Price Control Order, 2015 under Section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 for regulating the maximum sale price (MSP) of Bt cotton hybrid seeds. The maximum sale price of Bt cotton seed was as under:

y The same maximum sale price of

organised and 316.31 lakh Qtl. seed were produced involving 66.56 lakh farmers under Seed Village Programme.

y Proposals for transfer of Germplasm/plant genetic resources under Multilateral Systems of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA)

SEED

Bt cotton seeds for Kharif 2017 was retained at par with Kharif 2016.

y In the last three years, 96,778 Seed Village Programmes were

were examined and 3158 accessions of various crops were recommended for export to various countries.

Initiatives and Achievements of the Seed Division

BG I Cotton BG II Cotton

Rs. 635/- (with zero trait value) as per pkt. of 450 grams.

Rs. 800/- (with Rs. 49/- trait value) as per pkt. of 450 grams.

Due to effective implementation of GoI schemes, availability of certified / quality seeds are adequately available than the requirement.

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y 661 varieties of agricultural crops and 136 varieties of horticulture crops were released and notifiedduring the period 2014-15 to 2016-17.

y 528 cases for export and 579 cases for import of seeds and planting material were recommended by the EXIM Committee during the period 2014-15 to 2016-17.

National Seed Corporation Turnover

NATIONAL SEED CORPORATION (NSC)

53.55% increase in turnover of NSC during 2014-17 as compare to 2010-14 due to more sale of Seeds of Crops and Vegetables.

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Comparative increased in storage capacity

Enhanced area of NSC under cultivation

Fish seed production

Comparison in production of antibiotic stress tolerant varieties

of paddy

During the year 2014-17 antibiotic stress tolerant varieties has increased 273% as

compared to year 2011-14.

During the year 2014-17 storage capacity has increased 182% as compared to year 2011-

14 by which seed quantity increased and transportation expenditure decreased.

During the year 2014-17 area under different crops cultivation has increased 337% as

compared to year 2011-14.

Substantial increased of fish seed production by NSC

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On 19th April, 2017 at Motihari, East Champaran, Bihar 5 Plant Genome Saviour Community Award, 10 Plant Genome Saviour Farmers Reward and 20 Plant Genome Saviour Farmers Reorganization Award were conferred by Hon’ble Union Minister of Agriculture.

New initiative of Protection of Plant Varieties & Farmers Right for benefit of farmers

y PPV&FRA has received total 15,827 applications out of which 11,386 applications were during last 3 years which is 72% of total applications.

y Till now authority has released 3065 registered applications. During last 3 years, 2465 applications registered & released which is 80% of total registered applications.

y Since 2009 Authority has a provision to provide 35 plant genome saviour award of amount Rs. 35 lakhs for farmers & farming cummunities. Till now 124 award had conferred out of rich 73 was conferred during last 3 years.

y During last 10 years, 147 crops species have been notified forregistration out of which during last3year,64cropsnotifiedwhichis 43% of total registered crops.

PROTECTION OF PLANT VARIETIES & FARMERS RIGHTS AUTHORITY (PPV&FRA)

Notified crops varieties (147) which is to be notified (42)

y The amount of cash reward for @Plant Genome Saviour@ Farmer Award, has been enhanced from Rs. 1.00 lakh to Rs. 1.50 lakh each and the amount of Farmers' Recognition has been enhanced from Nil to Rs. 1.00 lakh each during 2015.

y The annual fee for the farmers after registration of varieties has been reduced from Rs. 2000 per year to Rs. 10 only during 2015. Renovation of registration fees for farmers has reduced Rs. 4500 to Nil.

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Achievements of application received and registered

Achievements of application received and registered of farmers crops

y Three New Branch Offices ofPPV&FR Authority have been approved ecently for establishment at Palampur (H.P.) which will cover the States of Northern Hill Zone, another at Pune (Maharashtra) which will cover the Central and

Western Zone States and third one at Shivamogga (Karnataka) for Southern States.

y Till so far there was appeal against decision of authority in High Court but now appeal may be done in tribunnal created by authority.

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Program of Mahalanobis National Crop Forecast Centre (MNCFC):

y CHAMAN (Coordinated Horticulture Assessment and Management using geo-Informatics)

y FASAL (Forecasting Agricultural output using Space, Agro-meteorology & Land based observations)

y NADAMS (National Agricultural Drought Assessment and Monitoring System).

y KISAN (C[K]rop Insurance using Space technology and geo-informatics).

MAHALANOBIS NATIONAL CROP FORECAST CENTRE (MNCFC)

y Crop Intensification in post kharifrice-fallow area.

Status of District Level Inventory

Identification of Priority villages in Darbhanga District of Bihar for Makhana cultivation

District level inventory of Horticulture Crops

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y Norms for assistance for all categories increased by 1.5 times.

y The threshold for eligibility for assistance due to crop loss lowered to 33% from 50%.

y The admissibility for assistance raised from 1 ha. to 2 ha. in all cases.

y The financial assistance paid tothe farmers in the event of death increased to Rs. 4 lakh from Rs. 1.5 lakh.

y To execute relief assistance to the

Central Assistance Approved to States by Gov. under National

Disaster Response Fund (NDRF)

DROUGHT MANAGEMENT– CHANGES IN NORMS FOR ASSISTANCE

effected persons due to natural calamities, first time, UT-DRFfund has been created with an allocation of Rs. 50 crore.

Allocation of the Funds to States under State Disaster Response Fund

(SDRF)

Norms for assistance for all categories increased by 1.5 times.

Assistance of Fund under NDRF to states as increase 140.50% during 2014-17(Rs. 30101 crore) as compared to year 2010-14(Rs. 12516 crore)

Allocation of Funds to states under SDRF has increase 82% during 2015-20 as compared to 2010-15.

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Steps Taken for increasing Agriculture Export y Bulk export of groundnut oil,

soyabean oil and maize (Corn) oil has been permitted w.e.f. 27.0.3.2017, removing consumer pack restriction of (upto 5 kg).

y Import duty on tur (pegeon pea) has been raised from 'zero' to 10% w.e.f. 28th March 2017, from 'zero' to 50% on peas w.e.f. 8th November 2017 and from zero to 30% on Checkpeas (Chana) & Lentin (Masoor) w.e.f. 21st Dec, 2017 respectively. Besides this, there is quantitative restriction on import of 2 lakh tones per annum on tur (pigeon pea) and 3 lakh tons per annum on urad & moong.

y Import duty on wheat has been raised from 10% to 20% w.e.f. 8.11.2017.

Export of Major Agri-Item from 2011-14 to 2014-17

AGRICULTURE TRADE

y Export of all varieties of pulses including organic pulses has been made "free" without any quantitative restriction w.e.r. 22.11.2017.

y Import duty on soya bean has been raised from 30% to 45% w.e.f 17.11.2017

y Under Mid-term Review of the foreign Trade Policy 2015-20, rates of reward under Merchandise Exports from India (MEIS) have been enhanced on export of various agriculture items from 2% to 4%, 3% to 5% and 5% to 7% w.e.f. 1st November, 2017 to 30th June, 2018.

y Import duty on sugar has been raised from 40% to 50% w.e.f. 10th July, 2017.

y Import duty on palm oil and various edible oils has also been increased.

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y National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) gives comprehensive support to

cooperative sector in terms of government grant and loan.

NATIONAL COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (NCDC)

Disbursement of amount by NCDC

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Following Mobile Apps developed for the Farmers:

y Kisan Suvidha y Pusa Krishi y Crop Insurance y Crop Insurance Portal y AgriMarket y CCE Agri

Skill Development in Agriculture

y First time during 2016-17, skill training programme conducted by DAC&FW from RKVY funds in collaboration with Extension Division of ICAR and Agriculture Skill Council of India (ASCI).

y Accredited 100 KVKs and 8 Training Institutes by Agriculture Skill Council of India (ASCI) for skill training during 2016-17.

y Rs. 3.52 crores sanctioned for conducting 216 skill training during 2016-17; 203 training programmes were organised.

y 168 QPS developed by ASCI for skill training in agriculture and allied sector.

y During 2017-18, 116 skill training courses (200 hrs) are planned through94identifiedInstitutes.Rs.2 crore has been allocated from RKVY.

y One National Level Skill Development workshop in New Delhi and 4 regional skilled

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND KAUSHAL VIKAS

National Skill Development Workshop, “Kaushal Vikas Se Krishi Vikas” organised by DAC&FW on January 5, 2017 at New Delhi.

Regional Skill Development Workshop organised by DAC & FW in collaboration of Horticulture Department Haryana on 20th September 2017 for Northern States in Chandigarh.

development workshop at MANAGE, Kolkata, Jaipur and Chandigarh were organized to orient various stakeholders.

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y Government launched revised RKVY Scheme in 2014-15 to provide more flexibility to the State forboosting investment and enhancing productivity in agriculture and allied sector.

y Sub-scheme on Targeting Rice Fallow for Pulses & Oilseeds was introduced under RKVY as special scheme during 2016-17. The Allocation of Sub-Scheme was Rs. 50 crore.

y In order to address the problem of soil acidity, alkalinity and salinity, a sub scheme of Reclamation of Problematic Soils was introduced under RKVY in 2016-17.

y During 2014-15 to 2016-17 Maharashtra, Karnataka and Odisha have taken up 34 projects under Public Private Partnership for Integrated Development of Agriculture (PPPIAD).

y During 2014-15, Additional Fodder

Development Programme was initiated under RKVY to address the fodder needs of cattle in drought affected states. During 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17 an amount of Rs 78.14 crores was released to the states.

y Geo-tagging of assets created under RKVY has been initiated with technical support from National Remote Sensing Center. More than 75,000 assets geo- tagged.

y The central share of allocation for implementation of the scheme during the current year (2017-18) is Rs. 4750 crore.

y The cabinet on 1st November 2017 has approved continuation of the ongoing centrally sponsored scheme (State Plan)-Rashtriya Krishi Remuneration Approaches for Agricultural and Allied Sector Rejuvenation (RKVY-RAFTAAR) for 3 years (2017-20) Rs. 15722 crore.

RASHTRIYA KRISHI VIKAS YOJANA (RKVY)

Substantial increase in the projects under RKVY.

Project Taken by States Under RKVY in Various Sector

SERI = Sericulture, Other = Innovative Programme, NONF = Non Farm Activities, ITEC = Information Technology, AGRE = Agri/Horti/Animal Husbandary

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Ek Kadam Swachhta Ki Aur

y During year 2017, Swachhta Pakhwada from 16th to 31st May and “Swachhta Hi Sewa Abhiyan from 15th September to 2nd October have been observed in this Department. In which 321 Agriculture markets, 35 Central Integrated Pest management Centers and 357 Plant Protection Quarantine Stations were covered and cleaning drives were also undertaken in Premises as well as surrounding areas.

y All the Ministers and Officers ledby Hon’ble A&FW Minister Sh. Radha Mohan Singh participated in the Abhiyan at various places across the country.

SWACHHTA PAKHWADA

y During the “Swachhta Hi Sewa Abhiyan”, National Centre of Organic Farming had participated in Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Krishi Unnati Mela and demonstrated Waste Decomposer technique and Organic Farming to Farmers.

y Provisions are being made of Rs. 5 lakh each mandi under e-NAM Scheme for setting up waste management plants.

y Rs. 689.94 lakhs has been released to states under sub-scheme of Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojajna (RKVY) for solid & Liquid Waste management.

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Department of animal HusbanDry, Dairying & fisHeries

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DAIRY PROCESSING AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT FUND

Dairy Development:rasHtriya gokul mission

y Rashtriya Gokul Mission has been started with manifold increase in budget allocation for Development and Conservation of Indigenous Breeds in a scientific and holistic manner.

y The scheme aims to provide AI services at farmers door step for breed improvement of cow and buffaloes along with self-sustaining MATRIS and facilitating smooth transport and distribution of Liquidity Nitrogen gas.

y Two new National Kamdhenu Breeding Centre ( one in north India in Madhya Pradesh and one in the south India in Andhra Pradesh) are being set up for which an amount of Rs. 50 crore has

been released. y First time in the country for

development and conservation of indigenous breeds 14 gokul grams approved.

y In June 2017, the Gopal Ratan and Kamdhenu Awards were launched and 10 farmers and 12 institutions were honoured with Gopal Ratan and Kamdhenu Awards.

y India is on First place in milk Production and it contributes 19% of the total world milk production.

y The earnings of dairy farmers registered an average increase of 13.79% during last three years.

Milk Production

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available to cooperative societies, dairy federations at interest rate of 6.5% through NABARD and interest subsidy would be borne by Government of India.

y Under the scheme, 95 dairy farmers will be benefited by sale of milk, 28,000 BMC would be set up in 50,000 villages, 126 lakh litre per

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day processing capacity would be renovated and 140 lakh litre additional chilling capacity will be created. Value added products of 59.78 lakh litre milk per day capacity will be created which will ensure remunerative prices to dairy farmers.

y In order to enhance milk production and productivity and to make dairying more remunerative to the farmers, Government of India has initiated new scheme National Mission on Bovine Productivity with an allocation of Rs 825 crore over a period of three years with the aim of genetic upgradation of cattle and buffalo population through delivery of breeding inputs at farmers’ doorstep and it includes establishment of Multi Purpose AI Technicians in Rural India (MAITRIs) on self sustainable basis and streamlining of liquid nitrogen transport and distribution system.

The components of the scheme are as under:

1. Pashudhun Sanjivni: an animal wellness programme encompassing: i) animal health cards (Nakul Swasthya Patra); ii) Unique Identification number and iii) national data base.

2. Advanced Breeding Technology: including assisted reproductive technique improving availability of disease free female bovines.

3. Creation of e-pashudhanHaat: an e-market portal for bovine germplasm for connecting breeders and farmers of indigenous bovine breeds.

4. National Genomic Centre: National Genomic Centre would be established to enhance milk production and productivity of indigenous breeds through rapids genetic upgradation.

national bovine proDuctivity mission

y Through this portal farmers will be aware about breed wise information on indigenous breeds. Farmers/breeders can sale animals of indigenous breeds through this portal. Information on all forms of germplasm has been uploaded on the portal. Farmers may obtain benefits of the portal Immediately. The information regarding 6.6 crore semen doses, 372 embroyos and 79,543 live animals has been uploaded on the website.

y Through the portal there will be no involvement of middlemen in sale and purchase of animals. Portal for

Benefits of e-pashudhan haatsale and purchase of germplasm in all the forms is not available even in developed dairy countries.

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national livestock mission

Livestock Insurance was implemented in 300 districts where as in 2016-17, all 716 districts are covered under Livestock Insurance which is an increase of 135 percent.

Egg Production

y The annual growth rate of egg production is 5%.

y The scope and coverage of Livestock Insurance has been increased from 300 districts to all 716 districts. Simultaneously, the

y Per capita availability has increased to 66 eggs per annum.

coverage of livestock insurance has been extended from only 2 milch animals to 5 milch animals/ other animals or 50 small animals.

During the year 2011-14, Average Egg production was 210.93 billion which icreased to 277.50 billion during 2014-17 which is an increase of 31.56 percent.

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y Based on effective implementation of FMD control programme, three zones have also been

y HS outbreaks which were 698 during 2011-2014 have been

established as FMD free zones with vaccination.

reduced significantly to 300 during 2014-2017.

FMD Outbreaks which were 1957 during 2011-2013 have been drastically reduced to 505 only during the period 2014-2016. It is decreased by 74.19 percent.

Reducation in Foot and Mouth Disease Outbreaks

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Increase in Veterinary Colleges

veterinary eDucation

During the period of 2011-14 total number of Veterinary Colleges in the first schedule was 36. During 2014 to 2017 the total number of veterinary colleges has been increased to 45 which is an increase of 25 percent.

Increase in seats of Veterinary Colleges

In order to meet the shortage of trained veterinary manpower, intake of students in various Veterinary Colleges was enhanced from 60 to 100 seats. Total number of seats has been increased to 1,334 from 914 in 17 Veterinary Colleges which is an increase of 45.95 percent.

y Due to increase in the number of colleges in the first schedule, total number of veterinary graduates increased to 3398 each year during 2014-17 which was 2160 during 2011-14.

y The VCI has amended the existing MSVE Regulations, 2008 and now MSVE Regulations, 2016 has been notified on 8.07.2016. The salient features in the Revised MSVE are as under:

a) Increase in annual admissions in B.V.Sc and AH course to 80 from 60 in the present MSVE.

b) Increased in time for B.V.Sc & A.H. courses from 5 years to 5 and half years with enhance internship

programme from six months to one year and course work for four and half years.

c) Introduction of reservation policy for SC, ST, OBC and Physically Handicapped which was not in the earlier MSVE.

d) The credit hours for B.V. Sc & A.H. courses have been reduced from 179 hr to 81 hr. and the courses will be of annual basis instead of semester.

e) Introduction of Additional courses / Syllabus such as Animal Welfare, Hazard Analysis and critical control points, Risk Analysis, sanitary and phytosanitary measures etc.

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y This Department, on 09 March, 2017 has introduced a sub component namely, “Assistance for Deep Sea Fishing” under the existing component 'Development of Marine Fisheries, Infrastructure and Post Harvest Operations' of Blue Revolution Scheme. This will promote capacity building in traditional fishermen to venture into deep sea fishing and to support

their livelihood with comparatively higher income generation. The sub-component aims to introduce intermediate size of modern deep sea fishing vessels (DSFVs) to the traditional fishermen for operating in the Indian Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), beyond territorial waters to enable our fishers to harness fishery resources in the deep sea.

The Fish Production during 2011-14 was 272.88 lakh tonnes which increased to 327.74 lakh tonnes during 2014-17 which is an increase of 20.1 percent.

Fish Production

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y Annual Insurance premium for fisher folk brought down to Rs. 20.34 from Rs. 29.00.

y This has been integrated with Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojna and the annual premium has

been brought down to Rs. 12/- y Insurance cover increased to Rs.

2.00 lakh from Rs. 1.00 lakh for accidental death and permanent disability.

y For deep sea vessel construction, an amount of Rs. 200 crore has been released to State of Tamil Nadu and total 5071 SIPs have been issued online.

Blue Revolution : Under Integrated Development Management of Fisheries, Saving Cum Relief Amount increased by 150 percent during fishing ban period of 3 months for welfare of fishermen.

Saving-cum-relief amount enhanced for welfare of fishermen

welfare of fisHermen

Central Fund for central fisheries infrastructure development has increased by 48.88 percent.

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y Implementation of Single Window System for on-line clearance of livestock and livestock products by all six Animal Quarantine & Certification Services Stations at Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad and Bengaluru.

y Sanitary Import Permit(SIP) website for online receipt and processing of SIP applications for import of livestock products fully

implemented since 01.10.2016 and total 5071 SIPs have been issued on line.

y 18 new additional entry points have notified for export/import of live products.

y AQCS office at Petrapole ICP, West Bengal has been inaugurated to facilitate export/import of livestock and livestock products from Bangladesh.

traDe - our priority

During 69th Republic Day of the Country the tableau of Indian Council of Agricultural Research on display at Rajpath for the first time

Department of agricultural research anD eDucation

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His Excellency the President of India, the Vice President of India and Hon’ble Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Govt. of India honouring the artists and the officials of ICAR

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AgriculturAl EducAtion

Revision of PG Curriculum by Fifth Deans Committee

Increasing budgetary provision for better Agricultural Education

New Programmes Introduced • B.Tech(Biotechnology)• B.Sc.CommunityScience• B.Sc.FoodNutrition&Dietetics• B.Sc.SericultureDegrees in Agriculture and Allied sciences granted Professional statusHolistic distribution of courses in UG• TraditionalCoursesinIYear• TechnologybasedCoursesinIIYear• TalentbasedCoursesinIIIYear• TradebasedCoursesinIVYearCompulsory common courses introduced

Release of Fifth Deans Committee Report on 29th June 2016

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The new experiential learning unitsbesides providing training to thefarmersalso teach themthereal timeexperiencetoincreasetheirincome.

New Experiential Learning units established in Agricultural Universities

National talent scholarship for UG programmes doubled

Scholarship amount increased fromRs. 1000 permonth to Rs. 2000 permonth(1351beneficiaries).

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Financial support extended for establishing new Universities y Agricultural University (ANGRAU),

Andhra Pradesh y Horticultural University (SKLTSHU),

Telangana y Horticultural University, Haryana

New Research and Educational Institutions Opened y Indian Agriculture Research Institute

(IARI) has been established at Barhi, Jharkhand on the lines of IARI, PUSA, New Delhi

y Foundation stone for establishment of another IARI laid by Hon’ble Prime Minister of India on 26th May, 2017 in Assam

y Rajendra Agricultural University has been upgraded to Dr.Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University

y Six new colleges started under Central Agricultural University, Imphal and 2 new colleges opened under Rani Laxmibai CAU, Jhansi

y National Research Centre for Integrated Farming established in Motihari (Bihar)

y National Organic Farming Research Institute established in Tadong (Sikkim).

Financial Support to New UniversitiesFunds worth Rs. 135 Crores eachreleasedtoANGRAU,AndhraPradesh&SKLTSHU,Telangana.

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Netaji Subhas – ICAR International Fellowships y To develop competent human resources, supported

training of Indian students in the identified best laboratories of the world (105 students benefitted)

y To expose overseas candidates to the best Indian Agricultural Universities (AUs) in the ICAR-AU system for creating a pool of scientist-envoys for enhanced future co-operation (28 overseas students benefitted)

Thirty fellowships per annum y US $2000 pm for Indian candidates going abroad and Rs 40,000 pm for

overseas scholars coming to India are being awarded by ICAR. y Both the fresh and the serving persons in ICAR and AUs are eligible.

Student READY y Launched by Hon’ble Prime

Minister on 25 July 2015 y Enhancement of Fellowship from

Rs 1,000 to Rs 3,000 p.m. for all the students for a period of 6 months during Student READY

Components of Student READY y Experiential Learning (EL) y Rural Agriculture Work Experience

(RAWE) y In Plant Training/ Industrial

Attachment y Hands-on Training (HOT) / Skill

Development Training y Student Project

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Pt. Deendayal Upadhyay Unnat Krishi Shiksha Yojana y 130 training programmes on

Organic Farming/Natural Farming and Cow based Economy in 32 SAUs

y Identified 100 Centers with budget - Rs. 5.35 crores

y Organized 5 regional workshops-cum-training (Lucknow, Kolapur, Avikanagar, Amritsar and Jhansi)

National Agricultural Education Day3rd December was declared as theNational Agricultural Education Dayinmemoryof firstPresident and firstFood and AgricultureMinister of theCountry,Dr.RajendraPrasad.National Agricultural Higher Education Project y Proposed with an outlay of USD

165.0 million (Rs. 1000 crores)

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y Duration of the Scheme: six years (2016-17 to 2020-21)

y EFC circulated among the concerned departments

Introducing Agricultural Courses (Syllabus) at School level: y In order to attract young talent

in agriculture DARE/ICAR has developed a syllabus for introduction at higher secondary level in schools.

y Following the recommendation of the Cabinet to this effect in 2015, DARE/ICAR is continuously raising the issue of introduction of agriculture in curricula at school level with the HRD ministry.

Name of Award (Numbers) Year of Institution

Value of the Award

1)ICARAdministrativeAwards(3awardsoneeachinTechnical,Administrative&Supportingcategories)

2014 Rs.51,000/-each

2)HaldharOrganicFarmerAward(1) 2015 Rs.1,00,000/-

3)PanditDeendayalAntyodayaKrishiPuruskar(1National&11ZonalAwards)

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2016 National:Rs.25,00,000/-Zonal:Rs.2,25,000/-each

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Establishment of Krishi Vigyan Kendras for Farmers

Technology Demonstration on Pulses by KVKs

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Technology Demonstration on oilseeds by KVKs

Farmer FIRST - Enriching Knowledge: Integrating Technology

y Enhancing Farmers –Scientist interface y Technology Assemblage, Application and Feedback y Partnership and Institution Building y Content Mobilization y 52 Projects sanctioned to ICAR Institutes/AUs with an outlay of Rs. 14.22

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y Group of 4 Agricultural Scientists (Multi-disciplinary) working with 5 identified villages

y Facilitation of knowledge, skill and information to farmers

y Issuing timely alerts and advisories

y Providing information on inputs, service providers etc.

y Develop convergence with different departments and organizations for the development of villages

y 25000 villages are to be covered

Attracting and Retaining Youth in Agriculture (ARYA)

y Attract and empower the youth in rural areas for various agriculture, allied and service sector enterprises

y Emphasis on processing, value addition, marketing and networking

y Entrepreneurship development and value chain management

y 200-300 youth per district are involved through 25 KVKs in 25 States

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KrishiUnnatiMelawasorganizedtwicein2016&2017duringwhichthevariousAgroIndustriesfromalloverthecountryparticipated.Morethan5lakhfarmersattendedandgotbenefittedfromtheseevents.

Krishi Unnati Mela

Objective:To acquaint the farmers about newvarietiesandtechnologiesdevelopedbyICAR. y Live demonstrations of production

technologies of crops y Farmers’ visits to experimental

fields of IARI y Technologies for protected

cultivation of vegetables and flowers

y Display and sale of farm equipment and machinery by the ICAR Institute and private companies

y Live Demonstration of Farm Animal y Sale of seeds, saplings and

seedlings of HYV's of crops by lARl and other public and private organisations

y Free testing of soil and water y Display and sale of bio-fertilizers

and agro-chemicals y Irrigation technology for water

saving y Display and sale of Innovative

Farmers products y Kisan Gosthi y Farm women empowerment

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Extending training and technology support to the farmers for Quality seed, planting material and animal germ plasm.

On farm trials conducted by KVKs 1.32 lakhs

5.04 lakhsFront line Demonstration conducted by KVKs

Participation in the Extension activities 540.04 lakh

Farmers trained 53.96 lakhs

5.62 lakhs Agricultural Extension Personnel trained

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Quality seeds produced by KVKs

Plantation material produced by KVKs

Production of livestock/ fish strains/ fingerlings 950.22 lakhs

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20.90 lakhs

1711.91 lakhs

Analysis of soil nutrient status and water samples

Mobile Agro Advisory provided to the farmers 1022.67 lakhs

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Details of the crop varieties released during the last 6 years.

Crop Group

April 2011- March 2014

April 2014- Dec 2017

FoodGrains

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Pulses 43 89Oilseeds 47 97Others 39 106Total 313 645

Crop Group April 2011- March 2014 April 2014- Dec 2017FoodGrains 69 156Pulses 38 90Oilseeds 33 90Others 21 45Total 161 381

Details of abiotic stress tolerant/ climate resilient crop varieties released

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Breeders Seed Production

The details of the Indent received and production of Breeders seed by ICAR/NARS during 2011-12 till 2016-17 (Kharif season only)

IncreaseintheproductionofBreedersseedforthestates

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HonourablePrimeMinisterdedicatedtheNanajiDeshmukhNationalPhenomicsFacilitytotheNation.ThisfacilitybesidespromotingstateoftheartresearchinAgricultureincludingcropsciences,willproveaboontoovercometheadverseeffectsofthechangingclimateonvariousagriculturalcrops

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Paddy: CR Dhan 310: Protein10.3percent

Paddy: DRR Dhan 45:Zinc22.6ppm

Wheat: WB02HighZinc(42.0ppm)&Iron(40.0ppm)

Wheat: HPBW01Iron(40.0ppm)andZinc(40.6ppm)

Maize: PusaVivekQPM9Unnat:Pro-VitaminA(8.15ppm),Lysine(2.67%)&Tryptophan(0.74%)

Maize: Pusa HM 4 Unnat: Tryptophan0.91%andLysine3.62%

Maize: Pusa HM 8 Unnat: Tryptophan(1.06%)andLysine(4.18%)

Maize: Pusa HM 9 Unnat: Tryptophan0.68%andLysine2.97%.

Bajra: HHB 299:Iron(73.0ppm)andZinc(41.0ppm)

Bajra: AHB 1200: Iron(73.0ppm)

Masoor: Pusa Ageti Masoor:Iron(65.0ppm)

Mustard: Pusa Double Zero Sarson 31: Erucic acid <2.0 percent andGlucosinolate<3.0ppm

Cauliflower: Pusa Beta Kesari 1:BetaCarotene8.0-10.0ppm

Sugarbeet: Bhu Sona:HighBetaCarotene(14.0mg/100g)

Sugarbeet: Bhu Krishna: Anthocyanin(90.0mg/100g)

Pomegranate: Solapur Lal: High Iron (5.6- 6.1mg/100g), Zinc (0.64-0.69mg/100g)andVitaminC(19.4-19.8mg/100g)

Bio fortifiEd vAriEtiEs A potEnt solution for fighting mAlnutrition

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Integrated Farming System Models for Doubling Farm Income y Agricultural crops, horticultural

crops, dairy, fisheries, vermi-compost, mushroom, for boundary plantation.

y 45 IAF models developed for various agro- ecological zones of the country.

y IFS models for better profitability, higher employment generation and reduced risks.

y Even in years of adverse weather conditions, IFS

models have managed to provide higher net income.

y Integrated schemes are required for promotion of multiple entreprise based IFS models.

y Net profit (3 years’ average income) during 2014-15 was Rs. 2.5 lakh.

y Reuse: 34% of the total entries except labour.

y Monetary value of additional employment generated Rs. 88,000.

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Established new prototype of advanced agriculture machinery, agriculture processing centres and food testing laboratory

District Contingency Plans Contingency plans were developed for 623 districts: Horticulture, AnimalHusbandry, Poultry farming, Fisheries along with technological options indifferentareasofagriculturetobetteraddressclimaticaberrationsandresultantadversities.

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Developed diagnostic kitsDeveloped vaccines

No.ofvaccinesdeveloped Numberofdiagnostickitsdeveloped

y Jones Disease y Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) y Goat Pox y Equiherpabort y Classical swine fever

Elisa kit- Theileria equiElisa kit - Japanese encephalitisLateral flow assay - BrucellosisLateral flow assay - TripanosomiasisPaper strip assay - Pesticide Residue in milk

ICAR-NIVEDI conferred DBT- Biotech Produce Award for development of Elisa Kit against Brucellosis

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y Sea- cage promotion technology demonstration of Cobia (Rachycentron canadum) and Silver Pompano (Trachinotus blochii)

y Average production of 3.0 tonnes in six months was demonstrated (6m width x 6m depth): 25-30 kg/ m3.

y Cost of production of Cobia and Pompano is Rs. 180/ kg. Price at Farm gate is Rs. 350/kg (Cobia) and Rs. 300/Kg (Silver Pompano).

y With the technological help of ICAR- CMFRI a total of 1058 cages were established along the coastal regions of India.

Open sea cage fish farming

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y Developed high yielding varieties of Paddy with tolerance against drought (1), Blast (3) and Bacterial blight (5) resistant varieties employing Marker Assisted Selection.

y Paddy variety (CR Dhan 310) having high protein content (10.3) developed.

y Paddy variety (DRR Dhan 45) having high zinc content (22 ppm) developed.

y Two wheat varieties having high zinc content (42.0 ppm and 42.6 ppm respectively) developed.

Remarkable new crop varieties and technology

y Dual purpose wheat (grain and fodder) varieties (BL Wheat 829) developed.

y Mustard variety Pusa Sarson 30 with low erucic acid content (<2%) developed.

y 8 Bt Cotton varieties were identified by ICAR and approved for commercialization.

y Central Institute of Cotton Research, Nagpur has developed one variety of Bt Cotton -6; "CICR- RS 2013 Bt sale", that has given a yield of 3046 kg per hectare.

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Agri- Voltaic SystemCropcultivationtogetherwithelectricitygenerationthroughPhotoVoltaic(PV)

moduleonasinglepieceofland.

Agri- Voltaic System/ Solar Farming

Model Area: 1 hectare y Solar PV generation efficiency : 0.5

Mega Watt y Daily electricity generation : 2500

Kilo Watt per hour y Investment : Rs 2.5 Crore y Income generated through

electricity : Approximately Rs. 45 lakhs annually.

y Age of system : 25 years y Payback period : 7 years. y Green gram productivity : 4.0 q/ ha

SolarPVSprayersforsprayingAgro-ChemicalsunderSolarFarmingSystemdeveloped

RidgefurrowseeddrillforIn-situmoistureconservationunderSolar

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New improved breeds of Poultry and Swine developed

New generation fishing vessel developed.

y New hybrid breeds (8) Rani, Asha, HD- K 75, Jarsuk, Manuki Safed, Lumsiyang Taanuvas, Ketim Gold (Hybrid), AVVU-T hybrid of pigs were developed

y Four new breeds of poultry (Kaamroop, Narmadanidhi, Jharsim and Himsamriddhi) developed.

y New generation fuel -efficient and multipurpose fishing vessel developed and made functional.

Multipurpose fishing vessels fortravelling,gillnettingandlonglining.

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Fourth ASEAN-India Ministerial levelmeetonAgricultureandForestrywasheldon12January,2018atNewDelhi,India in which the ways and meansfor takingcontinuedefforts for futureinitiatives in the areas of agricultureand forestry were discussed. Themeeting was co-chaired by, Hon’bleAgriculture and Cooperative MinisterofThailandMr.GrisadaBunrechandHon’bleUnionMinisterofAgricultureand FarmersWelfare, Govt. of India,ShriRadhaMohanSingh.Themeetinghighlightedtheneedfortakingfreshinitiativestowardsfurtherstrengthening the collaboration inthe area of agriculture and forestrybetween ASEAN and India anddeliberated on developing a strong

roadmapinthisregard.The agenda was accepted and thereport and recommendations of theASEANworkinggroupandCo-Chairson Agriculture and Forestry wereaccepted.Inthismeetingtheprogressonmedium-termplanofASEAN-Indiacooperationinagricultureandforestry(2011-15)were noted. Itwas agreedthat by increasing ASEAN-Indiacollaboration,thesolutionforvariousproblemsconfrontingagricultureandforestry, especially the challenges offood security and climate change,that have become internationalissues, can be resolved by meansof collaborative efforts in capacitybuilding, agricultural education,researchanddevelopment.

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New ICT (Information and Communication Technology) Apps and PortalsWeb Portal – Krishi Vigyan Kendra Knowledge Network

y PUSA KRISHI- Technology Mobile App

y Mobile App “riceXpert” y e–Kapas Network and Technology

Documentation y Pulse Expert for diseases and

pests y e-Pest Survillance and Advisory

System for horticultural crops y Online Pest Monitoring and

Advisory Service y Pest Forewarning application y KRISHI-Digital data portal y Many other mobile Apps

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Whateversustainedeffortshavebeenmadeforthebettermentofagricultureand farmers during the last threeyearsunder theauspicesofHon’blePrime Minister Narinder Modi, theencouraging and positive results ofthemhavebeenbegunto reflected.Duetothisthefarmersarewitnessingamultiple improvement intheir lives.TheModiGovernmenthaslaiddownexclusive parameterswith innovativemodus operandi and transparentapproaches. The Government hastransformed the targets related toimplementation of the schemes forthe farmers welfare into missionmode in the time bound mannerunder able guidance of honourablePrimeMinister.OurGovernmenthaslaid down the foundation ofmodernand future oriented India with thenew dimension, good governance,innovations and reformist approach.Modi Government has been

successful for creating awarenessamong the farmers towards the newinitiatives taken for the progress ofagriculturesectorinthecountry.ModiGovernmenthasmadesustainedandreinforcedendeavorsfortransformingthe lives of rural inhabitants in apositiveway.DuringthetenureofUPAGovernmentmostofthebudgetaryprovisionshavebeen lesser against the expenditureincurred.Forinstanceduringtheyear2011-12,thebudgetaryprovisionwas24,526crorewhereastheexpenditurewasonly23,290crores.Similarly thebudgetary provision during 2012-13was28,284crorerupees,whereastheexpenditureincurredwasonly24,630crore. During the year 2013-14 thebudgetaryprovisionwas30,224crore,whereastheexpenditureincurredwas25,896crores.Keeping in view the interest of the

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agricultural sector and the farmers,Modi government has made higherbudgetary allocation. For example,during the five years of the UPAgovernment a budgetary provisionof Rs. 1,21,082 crore was made foragriculture sector for the year 2009-2014 while the current governmenthasallocatedRs.2,11,694croretotheagriculture sector during the period2014-19whichis74.5percentmore.Inadditiontothebudgetaryprovision,two corpus funds of Rs. 5,000 crorefor micro irrigation funds and Rs.10,881crorefortheDairyProcessingand Infrastructure Fund (DIDF) havebeencreatedfortheyears2017-20.Apart from this, the Fishery& Aquaculture InfrastructureDevelopment Fund and AnimalHusbandry InfrastructureDevelopmentFundamounting toRs.10,000croreandanagriculturemarketdevelopment fund amounting to Rs.2000 crore havebeenannounced inthebudget2018-19.The Government has imparted thesense of security and trust on thefarmers during the span of deficientmonsoon in the initial 2 years of thelast3yearsperiod.TheGovernmenthas put emphasis specifically onagricultural education, research andextension along with promoting theactivities related to the distributionof soil health card, extension ofthe facilities for irrigation, low costorganic farming, national agriculturalmarket, horticulture development,agro forestry, bee keeping, dairy,fisheries as well as egg production.

The Government has investedmore capital for the strengthen ofcooperatives. A number of initiativeshavebeenlaunchedforenhancingtheproductionofpulsesandoilseedsforachievingthetargetofselfdependencein this direction. The farmers havebeen imparted unprecedentedsecuritycoveragebydintofPradhanMantri Fasal Bima Yojana with theincorporationofdifferentsortofrisksand the lowest rate of premium.The contingency plan has beenformulated for all the districts in thecountry. TheGovernmenthasgivenpriority to the interest of the farmersintheperspectiveoftheeconomybyenhancing relief parameters to theeffectedfarmersthroughdroughtandexcess rainfall. It has been decidedundertheleadershipofPrimeMinisterthattheMSPwillbeannouncedonthebasisofoneandahalftimesthecostofdifferentagriculturalgenesfromtheforthcoming kharif and the declaredMSPwillbeavailabletoallfarmers,forthis,anewsystemwillbebuiltbytheCommission in connivancewith theCenterandtheState.Therehasbeenacleardisclosureofthecommitmentto empowerment of the village, poorandfarmersoftheModiGovernmentinthe2018-19budget.The Hon’ble Prime Minister Mr.Narendra Modi has put up a targetbefore the nation for improving theeconomic condition of the farmers.This target is to make the farmersincomeasdoubleby the year 2022.This is for the first time that anyPrime Minister of India has placedanytargetbefore thecountrymanfor

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overall welfare of the farmers underthe learned and able guidance ofthe honorable Prime Minister. TheMinistry is supposed to completethisbusinessby theyear2022. TheMinistry of Agriculture has beenengaged for interpreting the visionof thePrimeMinister into realitywithtoothandnail.The Central government is workingexpeditiously to achieve the goalof doubling the income of farmersby the year 2022. For this purpose,the Government has constituted acommittee under Chief ExecutiveOfficer, National Rainforest AreaAuthority, Agriculture Cooperativeand Farmers Welfare Department toexaminetheissuesrelatedtodoublingthe income of the farmers by 2022and to make recommendations toachievethisby2022.TheCommitteewas formed on 13.04.2016. Apartfrom working on a comprehensivestrategy, the committee has beensuggesting various interventions forparallelconsiderationwhicharebeingimplementedby theMinistry throughtheStateGovernments.Input Managementy The improvement of irrigationsystemisverymuchimperativeforenhancingagriculturalproduction,therefore our Government hasincreasedthebudgetforirrigation.

y Our objective is more crop foreverydrop.PradhanMantriKrishiSichaiYojanahasbeen launchedfor getting rid for the problemsrelatedtodrought.Theaimofthisschemeistoprovidewatertoevery

field. During 2017-20 a carpusfundofRs. 5,000 crore hasbeenannouncedformicroirrigation.

y The business related to middleandmajorirrigationschemeslyingpendingforyearsisbeingcarriedoutbyleapsandbounds.

y The water shed developmenttask is also being implementedexpeditiously along with waterharvestingandwatermanagement.

y Thepondsarebeing constructedin the field of the farmers underMANREGA.

y Thesolarenergydrivenpumpsarebeing provided to the farmers onsubsidizedrates.

y TheGovernmenthas initiatedsoilhealthcardsforthefirsttimeinthecountry for providing informationto the farmers about the fertilityoftheir land.Bydintofsoilhealthcards the farmersareutilizing thefertilizers in a balanced quantityresultinginlowcostinthefarmingandmoreproductionthereof.

y The availability of neem coatedurea has asscertained theadequateavailabilityofurea.Thisalsohasledtheannihilatedmisuseoftheureainchemicalindustries.

y Government is promotingorganic farming. The use of newtechnologies in agriculture sectorlikeforecastforproductivitythroughNational Space TechnologyProgramme, prior surmise aboutdrought,betteruseofRabiseasonfor the vacant area of peddy etcare the factors conducive forthe enhancement in production.

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Apart from this the farmers arebeing provided information andadvisories in time through callcenters and farmers facilitationapps like telecommunication andonlinesources.

y Under agriculture loan interestsubvention scheme, theGovernment of India providesloanon5%ninterest.Thefarmershave to pay 4% interest only.Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh,Haryana, karnataka, Telangana,Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu,Kerala, Rajasthan and Punjabprovideadditionalassistancefromthe state treasuries. The farmersobtain interest free loan in thesestates.

y Thecomputerizationprocessisonforbringingabouttransparencyin63,000packsworkingintheareasofcooperativeswith theallocatedfundofrupees1,985crorerupeesduringtheforthcoming3years.

y The Modi government hasaccelerated the agricultural creditflow. During 2018-19, budgetaryprovisionofRs.11lakhcrorehasbeenmadewhichwasRs.10lakhcroreduringlastyear.Theamountof interest subsidy which was Rs6,000 crore in the year 2013-14which has been increased morethan 15,000 crore during in theyear2017-18.

y FPO: It is a farmers relatedproduction organization whichcarries out the business ofproduction collection, organicproducts along with providing

services to the farmers . It alsoworks for promoting its business.Duringtheyear2011-14,484FPOhad been registered against 223farmers production organizationsin a year 2011-14, which is anincrease of 117%. In the last 4years, 3800 Farmer ProductiveOrganizations were set up byNABARD,StateGovernmentsandMultilateral Agencies besides theSmallFarmerAgricultureBusinessAssociation.

y JLGs:Asumofrupees6630crorewasreleasedto6.72lacsJLGsinaspanof7yearsi.e.during2007to2014,whereasasumofRs.27,930crorereleasedto29.33lacJLGsinaspanof3½ years i.e.2014-18(January).

Output Managementy Union Government is layingemphasis for the improvement ofagriculturalmarketing.Alongwith3prominentreformatoryinitiativesthe E-national agriculture markethas been initiated under which498MarketshavebeenlinkedwithE-national agricultural marketsthereofbynow.Onlineagriculturemarket trading has also beenlaunchedinanumberofmarkets.

y AmodelPMCact2017hasbeencirculated to all the states forimproving marketing systemin agriculture sector by theGovernment,underwhichthereisa provision of market yard in theprivatesector.

y During 2018-19 an amount of Rs

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2000 crore has been announcedforAgri-MarketDevelopmentFundwhich reflects the importance ofthe Retail Market in AgriculturalMarketing. These markets havebeen named GRAM (GraminRetail Agricultural Market). Itwill be possible to develop theinfrastructureof22,000ruralhattaand585APMCwings.

y Tomatoes, Onions, Potatoes areconsumed throughout the year intheentirecountry.During the last70years, farmersandconsumershave incurred loses. For thefirst time, a new initiative titled“OperationGreen”hasbeentakensothatfarmerscangetrightpriceandproductsarealsoavailabletothe consumers at suitable prices.Forthispurpose,aprovisionofRs.500crorehasbeenmade.

y Inadditiontothis,theGovernmentisworkingforformulatingamodelact for promoting contractualagriculture.

y A declaration of Model LandLicence Cultivator Act has alsobeenmadeinthisbudgetthroughwhich farmers doing farming onrent and sharing basis will alsogetthebenefitofinstitutionalloanarrangements.Forthis,NITIAYOGwilltakenecessaryactionwiththehelpofstategovernments.

y The Government declared anappropriate and beneficial pricerelated parameter for sugarcaneand the minimum support alongwith22prominentcropslikewheatand peddy etc. based on the

recommendations of agriculturecost and price commission(CACP),conceptsandthoughtsofunionMinistries,StateGovernmentand other factors concerned.Keeping in view the proposalsfrom the State Governments theprovision has been made for theprocurementoftheproductsfromthe farmers on minimum supportprice.

y The procurement of pulses andoilseeds is carried out with pricestabilization fund on minimumsupport price after havingobtained the proposal from thestates. During 2016-17, bumperproduction of pulses has beenwitnessed. Maharashtra, Gujrat,Madhya )Pradesh, Karnataka,Orissa, Andhra Pradesh,Telangana, Rajasthan, HaryanaandTamilNaduetc. havesentaproposal for the procurement ofarharsoastoprovidesupportpricetothefarmers.Thesupportpriceofarhar is rupees5050. 20.6 lactone pulses have been procuredand farmers have enjoyed betterreturnoftheirproducts.

y The MSP will be announced onthe basis of one-and-a-half timesthe cost of various agriculturalgenesfromtheforthcomingkharifand the announced MSP will beprovidedtoallthefarmers,forthis,anewsystemwillbecreatedbytheNITIAyogincollaborationwiththeCentralandStateGovernments.

y Therehasbeenaprovisionfortheprocurement of oilseeds, pulses

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and cotton on minimum supportprice. If the minimum supportprice of agricultural products inthe market comes down thenbased on the proposal of theGovernment25%quantityof totalproductionwasprocured throughthe states which limit has nowbeen increased to 40%. Thebasic objective of this scheme isto provide beneficial price to thefarmers for their products and toenhance the production alongwith the targetalsohasbeen laiddown for providing better returnstothefarmers.Underthisschemea total procurement of 804923MT costing to rupees 3372.54 in2011-14hasbeenmade,whereasduring2014to27thJanuary,2018onlyaprocurement of 26,75,639MTofRs.12132.26crorehasbeencarriedout.

y Under Market intervention UnderMarket intervention scheme theagriculturalproductswhichdonotattribute to support price and ifsuch sort of agricultural productsaremorethan10%andthereisadown fall of 10% in market pricethen state Government proposesandunderthisschemethefarmersbegan to enjoy market price onaccountofthe10%procurementbythe states. RecentlyGovernmenthas increased this limit to 20%.ProcurementapprovalinKarnatakabeatelleaf,inTamilNadupalmoil,gingerinArunachalPradesh,ChilliinAndhraPradeshandTelangana,Onion in Madhya Pradesh,

KarnatakaandTelangana,grapesinMizoramandapplesinHimachalPradeshhavebeengranted.

y Tomatoes, Onions, Potatoes areconsumed throughout the year intheentirecountry.During the last70years, farmersandconsumershave incurred loses. For thefirst time, a new initiative titled“OperationGreen”hasbeentakensothatfarmerscangetrightpriceandproductsarealsoavailabletothe consumers at suitable prices.Forthispurpose,aprovisionofRs.500crorehasbeenmade.

y Government is promoting qualityin agricultural products throughfood processing. Pradhan MantriKisanSampadaYojana has beenlaunched with the allocation ofRs. 6000 crores. Apart from this,food processing potentialities willbedevelopedbytheperformanceon forwardandbackward linkageofagroprocessingclustersunderthis scheme. For this, the budgethas been increased to Rs. 1400crore in comparison to the lastyearbudgetofRs.715crore.

Coverage for the Risky Union government has startedPradhanMantriFasalBimaYojana.This is a security coverage forthe farmers. The lowest premiumrates have been laid down sinceever for Kharif and Rabi cropswhich is maximum 2% and 1.5%respectively. In it the risk relatedtopresownperiodandharvestingperiod has been included along

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with standing crop. The loansanctionhasbeenmadeequal tofinancial parameters by removingcapping. Not only so even 25%payment is being made instantlyonline system for the claimsof losses. For the expeditiouspayment of the claims and croploans to the farmers, the newtechniques like drone and smartphone for harvesting has beenutilizedinanumberofstates.

y The provision has been madefor depositing premium amountthroughnewtechnicalfacilitieslikeservicecentreandonlinesincethiskharifseasonwhilekeepinginviewthe facilitation to the non-loaneefarmers.

y The government has made anumber of changes for providingrelief resulting in the loss dueto natural calamities. Now thegovernment is providing relief on33%loses.Apartfromthisamountofreliefhasbeenmultipliedas1.5timesmore.

Role of State Government in Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojanay Selection of crops and areas forinclusioninthescheme.

y Selection of crop-wise insuranceunit, declaring the sum insuredandthedeterminationofcrop-wiseindemnitylevel.

y Makingclusterofdistrictsandissueof tender notice, selection andnotification of the implementingagency/insurancecompany.

y Issuing necessary guidelinesfor all the agencies / institutions

/ government departments /committees engaged in theimplementationofthescheme.

y Toprovideyielddataforinsuranceclaim calculation and to conductrequisite number of Crop CuttingExperiments(CCEs).

y To release 50% share of thepremium subsidy to insurancecompanies at the beginningof each season based on thereasonable estimatesand releaseof balance immediately after thefinal data is presented by theinsurancecompany.

y Tohelp the insurancecompaniesto evaluate the crop losses ofindividual insured farmers incaseof localizedrisksandalsohelp inthe assessment of subsequentlossassessment.

Auxiliary Activities1. Horticulturey The consolidated HorticultureDevelopment Mission is playingan important role for making thefarmersincomeasdouble.Forthispurpose,betterplantationmaterial,improved seeds and protectedcultivation and high densityplantation, rejuvenation, precisionand farming like measures havebeentaken.

y While utilizing Jio informatics(chaman), the horticultureassessment and managementrelated coordinated programmehas been launched with theestimated cost of Rs. 13.38 crorein Sept., 2014 which is to becompleted by 2018. The aim of

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this programme is to developand strengthen the methodologyfor forecasting the potentialproduction in theareatobeusedforagriculturalcropswhileutilizingtele sensitive technology andsamplesurveymethodology.

y A forecast for the production ofonionandpotatoand thearea tobeusedforthispurposehasbeencarriedoutonthelevelofstateanddistrictfortheyear2016-17.

y A modus operandi has beenmade for the assessment of thehorticulturecropandtheareausedthereof for the farmingof tomato,chilly,mango,banana,lemonandotherhorticulturalcrops.

y An assessment is being madefor opening new cold storagefor potatoes in Bihar underinfrastructure component undertelesensationalproject.

y The mapping of mango, bananaand lemon isbeingcarriedout inthestatesgivingmoreproductionstoothesecropsandtheyarebeinglaidinBhuvanplatform.

y While utilizing LISS-III data, theassessment of menthol area inBarabankidistt.ofUttarPradeshisbeingprepared.

y The analysis is being carriedout for the venue demarcationin the perspective of horticultureextension for a single crop forsingledistrictamongsteightnortheasternstates.

y Jio sapatial application hasbeen made in Bhiwani district ofHaryana.

y RenovationfortheorchardrelatedstudieshasbeenmadeinrespectofmangoesinLucknowdistrictofUttarPradesh.

y The analysis related to soilappropriationforplantingmangoesinNujvidCommissionaryofAndhraPradeshwascarriedout.

y AnanotherGeostatisticalstudyforthe farming of foxnut was carriedthrough in Darbhanga district ofBihar. The programme has beenmade for planting foxnut on thenewchuncksofland.

2. Integrated Farmingy Our government is utilizingconsolidated agriculture system(IFS). IFS concentrate multicropping system, cycle cropping,intercropping,alliedactivities likehorticulture, live stock, fisheriesand Bee keeping etc. along withalliedcroppractices. Whichonlyenhanced the production for thesustainedlivelihoodofthefarmersbut also reduces the phenomenaof drought, flood and othertremendous seasonal incidents.The IFS methodology are basedon agriculture protection outlookwhich ascertainminimum loss byadopting maximum ploughingprocess, utilization of cropresiduals the surface of soil aswell as local and temporary croporder/crop cycle. This can leadmaximum benefits through theinputs along with the adverseaffectoftheenvironmentcanalsobereduced.

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y Therearemanymoreadvantagesof consolidated agriculturesystem. One of the advantagesistheenhancementofagriculturalproductivity ina sustainedway inrain fed area while adopting theabove said agricultural systembasedapproachesand to reducethe adverse affects due to thepotential crop failure owing todrought, flood or in ordinaryhailstormthroughvividandalliedagriculture system. To reinstatethetrustinrainfedareaagriculturalnet work by creating sustainedagricultural opportunities throughthe reformation agriculturalmethodology and technology toenhance livelihood resourcesandincomeofthefarmers.

y The farmers have witnessed also40%enhancement in theirannualincome through consolidatedagriculturesystem.

y Consolidatedagriculturesystemisbeing promoted through rain fedarea development (RAD) schemeof the Department which is acomponent of national sustainedagricultural mission (NMSA).NMSA has been operatedsince 2014-15 which aims attransforming agricultural sectorintomoreproducing, sustainable,beneficial and climate friendly bypromoting rain fed technologiessoil health management, venuespecific consolidated/mingledfarmingsystems,soilandhumiditypreservationsmeasuresetc.

y Under rainfed area development

scheme (RAD) the rainfedagriculture is being made moreproductive, sustainable,beneficialandclimate friendlybypromotingvenue specific consolidated/allied agriculture system. Thepreservation of agriculturalmethodologyforthesustaineduseofnatural resources isalsobeingpromoted.

y INTER CROPPING : Under thissystem, two or more than cropsare grown simultaneously. Themainobjectiveofintercroppingistoproducemoreyieldinthesamefield by affectively utilizing thesourcesavailablewithoutaffectingthe yield of main crop. UnderNational Food Security Missionthrough inter cropping systemmaize, bajra, jowar, ragi, smallmillets,oilseedsandcottonetc.issown alongwithpulsessoas toattainmore andmore productionthroughbothcrops.Intercroppingsystem is prevalent mainly inBarrani areas because a betterproductioncanbeachievedevenin deficient rainfall season duringkharif.Incaseofthefailureofmaincrop the farmers get the yield ofanother crop. This sort of crop isalso condusive in preventing soilerosion. It also helps in reducingtheadverseaffectofcropdisorder,pastes and weeds. Intercroppingsystem is mainly prevalent inMadhya Pradesh, Karnatka,Andhra Pradesh, Chhatisgarh,Jharkhand, Rajasthan andMaharashtraetc.

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3. Agroforestry: y The existing government has forthefirsttimelaunchedagroforestrysub-missionschemein2016-17forplanting trees on every meadowalongwithcrops/croppingsysteminthefields.Thisschemeisbeingimplementedonlyinthosestateswhere there are relaxation in therules of transporting the timbers.Under thisscheme,8stateshavewitnessed the implementation ofthis scheme during 2016-17 and13more states have experiencedthis process thereof during 2017-18 after they have been givenrelaxationintransportationrelatedrulesandregulations.

y Agroforestryisnotonlyconducivein enhancing the longevity of soilbut it also creates the additionalresources of income for thefarmers. There has been madea provision for Rs. 100 crore asthe share of union governmentfor the implementation of thisscheme during 2017-18. The aimof this programme is to promoteplantation along with farmingand to extend the area thereof,to provide plantation materialof quality improved seeds, tomakedifferent agriculture forestrymethods/models popular, topreparedatabaseinagroforestry,to assist forproviding informationand knowhows and to facilitateassistance regarding capacitybuilding.

y In order to increase agriculturaland non-agricultural activities inthisyearbudgetNationalBambooMission has been proposed asa new way with a fund of Rs.1290 crore. Through this, smallindustries of bamboo can beestablished which will be helpfulin increasing the income of thefarmersandcreatingnewjobs.

4. White Revolutiony Thisisthefirstgovernmentafterwehaveobtainedindependencewhonotonlyfocusedontheeconomicdevelopmentof thefarmersalongwith agricultural growth but alsotaking concrete and substantialmeasures for the developmentof the farmers on grass rootlevel. For this purpose, Deptt. ofLivestock Dairy & Fisheries hasnot only made the productivityof livestock, as double but alsoachieving the new dimension forwhite revolution. The DepartmentaimsatmakingIndiaonthetopinthe field of fisheries through bluerevolution. For this purpose, wewill have to accelerate the paceof white revolution and developspecies of domestic bovines andMahishbovines.

y Theprojectshavebeensanctionedin28statesofthecountrywiththefunds of Rs. 1496 crores underNationalGokulMissionformakingthe productivity of domesticbovines as double. Through thisprocessthespeciesof41domestic

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bovinesand13mahishbovinesisbeingpromotedanddeveloped.

y A sum of Rs. 197.82 crores havebeen sanctioned for 20 GokulGrams in 13 states under GokulGram Yojana. For the first timetwo national Kamdhenu BreedingCentre in Chintaldevi districtNellore,AndhraPradeshandItarsi,Distt.Hoshangabad(MP)with thefundsof50crorerupeesarebeingestablished for the preservationand promotion of overalldevelopmentofdomesticbovineswith scientific way. Kamdhenucentre in Andhra Pradesh hasalmostbeencompleted.

y Rs.9croresmilchanimalswillbeprovided Nakul Swasthya Patrafacilities with the fund of Rs. 825crores under National Bovineproducity mission. More than 5lakh bovines has been identifiedsinceJanuary2017.

y E-livestock portal has been setup in Nov. 2016 for linking thedomestic bovines and farmerstogether. By nowmore than 4.75crore semen doses have beensoldout.Thethoroughdescriptionofmore than 79,658bovines andbuffaloes have been provided onthisportalso thatawilling farmercouldbuythem.

y Theprogressindairydevelopmentsectorismorespeedy.Asfarasthedairy development is concernedIndia ranks first and contributes19 percent of the world’s totalmilkproduction. Incomparisonto2013-14, the milk production has

increased to 20.12% in the year2016-17.

y Availability of per capitamilk hasincreasedfrom307gramsin2013-14to355gramsintheyear2016-17. Similarly, the income of dairyfarmers increased by 23.77% in2014-17 compared to 2011-14.The annual growth rate of milkproduction was 4% in the year2011-2014whichhasnowbecome6% in 2014-17. While the annualgrowth rate of milk production intheworldis2%in2014-17.

y The average milk procurementby the cooperatives during 2016-17 hasbecome448.51 lakh litresper day (LLPD). Under NationalDairyDevelopmentScheme(NDP)the additional capacity for 10.50LLPD processing and 7.72 LLPDcold storage has been set up.Now declaration has been madefor implementing DIDF (DairyProcessing and InfrastructureDevelopment Fund) with theexpenditureof10,881crorerupeesunder the ambitious mission ofwhite revolution during the spanof3years.

y This year -2018-19 a budgetaryprovision of Rs. 2,450 crore forAnimal Husbandry InfrastructureDevelopment Fund (AHDF) hasbeenannounced.

5. Blue Revolutiony Keeping in view the tremendouspotentialities of fisheries,our Hon’ble Prime Ministerhas declared this sector asblue revolution. The scope of

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blue revolution encircle theenhancementfisheriesproductionand productivity through inlandand marine fisheries resourcesalong with multi dimensionalactivities. The government hasalsostartedanewschemewiththename of deep sea fishing undertheumbrellaofbluerevolution.

y Aschemewiththefundofrupees3000crorehasbeendeclared inDecember,2015forachievingthetargets of blue revolution underwhich 50% enhancement in fishproduction will be earmarked inthe forthcoming span of 3 yearsi.e.by2019-20.Itwillbeincreaseto15milliontonesduringthelast3financialyearsi.e.2014-15to2016-17.Thestateandunionterritorieshavebeenreleasedrupees1214.00crore for the implementation ofblue revolution scheme. Therehas been an enhancement of 20% fish production during 2014-17 as compared to 2011-14which records an unprecedentedphenomenon.

y During 2018-19, Budgetaryprovision of Rs. 7,550 crorehas been made for Fishery& Aquaculture InfrastructureDevelopmentFund(FIDF).

y The poor poultry farminghouseholds are being providedcomplementary income relatedassistance under Rural BackyardPoultry Development Scheme.Under National livestockdevelopmentmissiontherarestofgoats, sheep, pig and ducks are

being provided the opportunityforenhancingtheirincomeaswellas creation of awareness amongthem.

6. Honey revolutiony An amount of Rs. 29.15 croresreleased to National Bee Board(NBB)duringlastfouryears(2014-15 to2017-18)which is242.94%more in comparison of Rs. 8.50crores released during last fouryears(2010-11to2013-14).

y 24,071 farmers / beekeepershave been trained in scientificbeekeeping up to 31st January,2018.

y 7637 beekeepers/beekeeping &honey societies/firms/companiesetc. with 12.41 lakh colonieshave been registered as on 31stJanuary,2018.

y No. of bee colonies have beenincreasedby 14 lakhsduring lastfour years (2014-15 to 2017-18)i.e.from20lakhsin2013-14to34lakhsin2017-18(estimated).

y Honey production increased by28.57%i.e. from2,86,950MTs in2010-14 to3,68,930MTs in2014-18 (including estimated 1,05,000MTsfortheyear2017-18).

y 14 Integrated BeekeepingDevelopment Centres (IBDCs)/Centres of Excellence (CoEs) asrole model for beekeeping havebeen commissioned by NBBduringtheyears2015-16,2016-17&2017-18 in12States,oneeachinHaryana (Deptt.ofHorticulture,Kurukshetra), Delhi (IARI, PUSA),

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Bihar (KVK, Piprakothi, Motihari),Punjab (PAU,Ludhiana), MadhyaPradesh (KVK, Morena), UttarPradesh (IIVR,Varanasi),Manipur(CAU, Imphal),Uttarakhand (KVK,Dehradun), Jammu & Kashmir(SKUAST, Srinagar), Tamil Nadu(TNAU, Coimbatore), Karnataka(UHS, Bagalkot), HP (ChaudharySarwan Kumar (CSK) HimachalPradesh Krishi Vishwavidhyalay,Palampur), West Bengal (ICAR-Central Institute for SubtropicalHorticulture, Malda) and Tripua(Director of Horticulture & SoilConservation, Tripura). TheapproximatecostofthesecentresrangesfromRs.1.50to3.00crores,exceptIBDCatHaryanaforwhichabout Rs. 10.50 crores approvedunder Indo-Israel Project.Proposals from other States, viz.;Gujaratisunderconsideration.Upto2013-14,assuchnoIBDCwassetup.

y Designed technical standardsfor food grade plastic containersfor storing honey, which helpedin minimizing the problem ofpresenceofLeadinhoney.

y Convinced NDDB/GCMMF/Dairy Cooperative System forbeekeeping and marketing ofhoney to explore the possibilitiesfor utilising milk routes/NDDB’sinfrastructure/cooperativenetworkinthefield.

y Safal Brand of Honey launchedby Mother Dairy under technical

guidance/advice&supportofNBBand honey is being sold at SafalOutletsinNCR.

y National level Seminar onBeekeepingorganizedbyNDDB&NBBon10.2.2017atAnand.

y 150 officials / representatives/ members / farmers of BanasDairy Union and Kolhapur DairyCooperativetrainedinbeekeepingby NBB. Trained farmers/beekeepersstartedbeekeeping.

y BanasBrand of Honey, launchedbyHon’blePrimeMinisteron10thDecember, 2016 at Palanpur,Gujarat.

y Setting up of Honey Testing Labby NDDB in Anand has beenapproved.

y A draft EFC Memorandum fora Central Sector Scheme titled“National Beekeeping and HoneyMission (NBHM)” for overallpromotion and development ofbeekeeping, has been preparedand submitted by National BeeBoard (NBB). In this scheme,among other activities, promotionof scientific beekeeping forpollination support & honeyproduction,settingupofIntegratedBeekeepingDevelopmentCentres(IBDCs), setting up of honey &otherbeehiveproductscollection,primary processing, packaging,branding, etc. centres, storage,etc. and setting up of honeyprocessing & export units/plants,etc.havebeenproposed.

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agricultural progress through research

For rendering the dream ofGovernment of India into realityregarding doubling the income offarmers as double by 2022, IndianAgriculture Research Council hasconstituted state wise coordinationcommittees. The main task of thiscommittee is to prepare extensivestrategic documents for making theincomeofthefarmersdouble.For making the deployment ofscientists transparent for the betterresearchactivities,theprocessrelatedhasbeenmadeonline.Theparametershasbeenlaiddownforsuchexcellentscientists in modified score cardswho are deserving to participate inuplifted research management. Thespecificsubjectshavebeenincludedintheparametersofscorecards.Thesalientfeatureofthisprojectisthatthecandidatewill becapableenough tobeholdinputsprovidedinthesoftwarethrough computerized score card. Itwill increase the transparency in thebetter assessment of the candidateand the scientists having betterachievementwill deserve thepostofseniorresearchmanagement.The research related endeavoursare of paramount importance forthe enhancement of agricultureproduction. In this direction, duringthelast3years,ICARhasdeveloped571 new crop species giving betteryield in adverse natural intolerantconditions.Apartfromthis,thecouncil

hasdeveloped11newbovinespeciesalongwithbetteragriculturemethods.150seedhubshavebeenestablishedacrossthecountryforbringingaboutselfdependenceinthefieldofpulsesproduction that resulted in22milliontonsrecordproductionofpulses.The council has prepared 623district contingency scheme as yetfor increasing tolerance for the cropin the condition of adverse naturalcalamities. They are continuouslystrivingformakingthemupdated.Thefarmers will be capable enough forsavingtheiragriculturalproductevenduring adverse natural circumstanceon account of receipt of advisory intime.Specifically 42 unified agriculturesystemmodelshavebeendevelopedfor enhancing the income of smallandmarginal farmers in the country.For this purpose, livestock, poultryand horticulture is being specificallyfocused.Theadvancedemonstrationof thesemodelsat325 locationsarebeingcarriedoutforencouragingthefarmersthroughtheinstitutesofICAR,UniversitiesandKVKs.TheCouncilhasputspecificstressonthereinforcementofhigheragricultureeducation.Nowtheskilldevelopmentof the students related to studentsready programe has been includedfor thorough one year so that thestudents might convert themselves

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as agriculture entrepreneurs byachieving more experience in thisfield and consequent upon mayprovideopportunitiesof employmenttoothers.Whiletakingonemorestepaheadinthisdirection,theagricultureeducation has been declared aprofessionaldegree.Itwillhelpthesestudentsinachievingtheopportunitiesofemploymentandhighereducation.The advance line demonstrationshave been carried out through theextensive network of KVKs (680)in order to create trust about thescientific techniques in the farmers.During the last 3 years, the councilhas carried out more than 5 lacsfrontline demonstrations which havebenefitedcroresof farmersand theyhave been motivated for adoptingscientific techniques. Apart fromthis, the training Programmes arebeing conducted in order to createawarenessamongst the farmers andotherstakeholders.KVKKnowledgeNetworkPortal(http://kvk.icar.gov.in) has been launchedto share the basic information andfeatures of agricultural sciencecenters including contingencyplans, performance timetables andconsultancy.

The farmers are provided mobilebasedagricultureadvisoryinthiseraof information technology throughwhichmorethan4crorefarmershaveavailed advantage. KVK knowledgeportal, e-sanvad, e-learning modulshavebeendevelopedforencouragingdigitalfarming.Thescientistofthecouncilarealwaysintouchofthefarmersforenhancingoutreach to the farmers and toimplement the programme “fromPrayogshalasekhettak”underMeraGaonMeraGauravscheme.Theyalsoprovide them appropriate scientificadvisoryfromtimetotime.The farmers are assisted inestablishing agriculture primaryprocessing centres for the farmersbythecouncilsoastoprovidebetterreturntothefarmersfortheirproducts.As yet more than 160 AgriculturePrimary Processing centres havebeen established which are provingto be very much conducive forenhancingtheincomeofthefarmers.Besides 194 new agri start up andagri entrepreneurs also have beenprovidedtechnicalassistance.

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Farmersarethelifelineofthecountry.The development of any country isincomplete without the developmentofthefarmersandagriculturesector.The credit for imparting foodgrainssecurity on sustainable basis goestothefarmers.Today,theagriculturerelated scenario suggests that Indianot only independent on a numberof agricultural commodities butalso exporting different agriculturalproducts. This is also truewith thisfact that our schemes have beenproduction concentrated but incomefocused schemes could not beformulated well. Consequent uponthe farmers are unable to obtainremunerative price of their productswhat’swhytheGovt.ofIndiaisoftheview that the agriculture sectormustbe paved towards developmentwiththe multidimensional facets alongwith the increasement in agriculturalproducts.The incomeof the farmersmust be enhanced. With thisobjective,arallywhichwasorganizedinBareillyon28.02.2016,theHon’blePrimeMinisterwhileaddressingithadsaid “I desire to make the farmersincome double on the juncturewhen India might be celebrating its75th Anniversary of Independenceon 2022. I have accepted it as achallenge. However, it’s not only a

challenge it’s a good strategy andplanned programme. This goal maybe obtained through the provisionof adequate resources and effectiveimplementationofthescheme”.The government of India isexpeditiouslyworkingfordoublingtheincomeofthefarmersbytheyear2022.ForthispurposetheGovernmenthadconstitutedInterMinisterialcommitteeon13.04.2016underthechairmanshipof Chief Executive Officer, NationalRainfed Area Authority, DepartmentofAgricultureandFarmersWelfareforrecommendingthestrategyrelatingtothematterofdoublingtheincomeofthefarmersby2022.Thiscommitteehasbeenextendingadvice regarding thedifferent interventions for ponderingover this issue.Whatever committeehassuggested,theMinistryhasbeenimplementing that with the help ofStategovernments.For preparing an extensive schemefordoublingtheincomeofthefarmersby2022asperthepromisesmadebyHon’blePrimeMinisterShriNarendraModi, the Government of India hasreconstituted a committee on thesubject on 13.04.2017 which will becomprised of Senior Economistspertained to the Department ofEconomicandStatistics, theStatisticAdvisor,theJointSecretariesofFood

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Processing,Crop,LivestockandDairyaswellasPolicyDivision,AgricultureAdvisors to NITI AYOG, HorticultureCommissioner,ManagingDirector ofNational Cooperative DevelopmentCorporation,ChiefExecutiveOfficersof National Cold chain DevelopmentCentre,DirectorofNationalAgricultureEconomic and Policy ResearchInstituteandanumberofnon-officialmembers.ThisCommitteecomprisedof 8 members aims at to divertagriculture sector from productionfocused to income focused centre.Thecommittee is to identifypotentialareaswhicharerequiredmuchmoreinvestment.Alongwiththecommitteedesirestosortouttheproblemsrelatedto the losses inflicted on agriculturesector along with the developmentof horticulture, livestock and fishery,etc. Apart from this, the committeewill submit its recommendationsregarding reduction of agriculturalcostsalongwiththevariabilityofratesintermsofagriculturalcommodities.To study the current income levelof farmers/agricultural labourers, tomeasure thehistoricalgrowth rateofthecurrentincomelevel,todeterminethe needed growth rate to doublethe income of farmers/agriculturallabourers by the year 2021-22, toconsider and recommend variousstrategiestobeadoptedfordoublingoffarmersincome,torecommendaninstitutionalmechanismtoreviewandmonitorimplementationtorealizethegoal.Thereisnodoubtthisisanambitious

scheme and a multidimensionalstrategy is to be adopted by GoI.Therefore, Hon’ble Prime Ministerhasrecommended7thpointsstrategyfor obtaining this goal in which thefollowingareincluded:1. Special focus on irrigation with

sufficient budget, with the aim of “Per Drop More Crop”.

2. Provision of quality seeds and nutrients based on soil health of each field.

3. Large investments in Warehousing and Cold Chains to prevent post-harvest crop losses.

4. Promotion of value addition through food processing.

5. Creation of a National Farm Market, removing distortions and e-platform across 585 Stations.

6. Introduction of a New Crop Insurance Scheme to mitigate risks at affordable cost.

7. Promotion of ancillary activities like poultry, beekeeping and fisheries.

Now, the government whiledifferentiating the outlook of actionand saying and demonstratingits commitment has made anunprecedentedprovisioninthebudget2018-19 for agriculture sector. ThebudgetaryallocationtotheMinistryofAgricultureandFarmersWelfarehasbeenincreasedfromRs51,576croretoRs.58,080crore.Thebudgetallocation and its increasement inpercentage has been reflected inthe following table regarding eachand every points related to 7 points

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strategies laiddown fordoubling theincomeofthefarmers.

Sectors Budgetary provision (in crores)

Budgetary provision (in crores)

2017-18 2018-19

CropInsurance

9000.75 13014.15 44.59%

MicroIrrigation 3400 4000 17.65%

Bio-farming 450 520 15.5%

AgricultureMechanization

577.58 1200 107.76%

AgricultureExtensionSubmission

932.72 1040.88 11.6%

AgricultureEducation

694.66 725.13 4.3%

AgricultureResearch

2166.46 2914.77 34.6%

RainfedAreaDevelopment

223 234 4.93%

DairyDevelopment

2318.97 2788.28 20.24%

BlueRevolution

553.23 747.45 35.11%

Three areas has been concentratedbyDIFCommittee related tomakingthefarmersincomeasdouble.Theseareas are as follows: (i) productivity& profit (ii) reduction in the cost ofcrop and (iii) beneficial price. Theimplementationrelatedtothemissionconstituted for National FoodgrainSecurity and Horticulture IntegratedDevelopment Mission for enhancingthe production of Agriculturalcommodities and the existingschemes have been interlinked forincreasingtheincomeofthefarmers.Similarly, there has been made abudget provision worth Rs. 200

croreforpromotingthemarginalandsmall industries and farming sector.Apart from this a special focus hasbeen given for promoting clusterbasedfarmingrelatedtodistrictwisehorticulturecrops.The organic farming has been inprevalence in India since centurieswhich is based on organic manuresand domestic techniques. It may benewtechniquefortheworldhowever,it has been exercised in the countrysince long. Almost 2 lakh farmersacrosstheworldpractisetheorganicfarming. The 80% number of thesefarmersdwell in India. In thebudgetrelated to the 2018-19, the organicfarming on a larger chunk of landhas been declared for implementingthis scheme successfully. It hasbeenproposed tohave it linkedwiththe markets. The specific benefitsof this scheme will be extendedto northeastern and hilly states forreducing the cost of agriculture. Thegovernmenthasputemphasisonthesoilhealthcardandneemcoatedureaalongwithmorecropforeverydrop.The government has also declaredfor the initiationofanewschemeforunderground water with a layout ofRs.2600croreunderPradhanMantriKrishi Sinchai Yojana. A long termirrigationfundhasbeenestablishedinNABARDforaperiodoflast2Years.Formeeting thisnecessity related toirrigationconstructionworkaspecificcommand development projecthas been proposed for extendingthe scope concerned. For creating

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beneficialincomesourceseNAM,dryand cold storage resources, storageinfrastructure on concessional rateof interest and pro-harvesting loannecessities have been focused.Pradhan Mantri Krishi SampadaYojana is a pioneer scheme forpromotingthe investment intheareaof foodgrain processing. For thispurpose,thebudgetfortheyear2018-19hasbeenmadealmostdoubleasRs.1400croreincomparisonRs.715croreforpreviousbudget.Thefarmersare installing solar water pumps inruralareasthroughthisscheme.Thefarmers are not only benefited withcheap irrigation facilities but therehas been made a provision for theprocurement of the additional powerresourcesgeneratedbythem.The sustainable agriculture isbeing promoted through PradhanMatri Fasal Beema Yojana,Traditional Development Schemeand Northeastern organic farmingmission,etc. foradoptingpermanentmethodology and risk management.For thispurpose,during thebudget,2018-19underPradhanFasalBeemaYojana,thebudgetprovisionhasbeenenhanced 44.59 % which has beenconverted fromRs. 9000.75 crore toRs.13014.15crore.Market reform plays most importantrole in the process for doubling theincome of the farmers. For the last3 years this area is being reformedconstantly in which an initiation ofeNAM reformation in APMC Actetc. has been included. All these

reforms aim at that the farmershould be capable in dispose of hisproducts anywhere from his villageto the any corner of the country.Thenew reformshavebeen initiatedin agriculture market for providingremunerativeprice to the farmers fortheir products. In this budget, agri.market development fund with Rs.2000crorehasbeendeclaredwhichdisplays the importance of retailmarket in the agriculture marketing.These markets have been namedGRAM (Gramin Retail AgricultureMarket) through these markets thefundamental infrastructure of 22000GraminHaatsand585APMCMarketswillbedeveloped.Thegovernmentiscommitted to provide remunerativeprice to the farmers along withenhancing the productivity andproductionofdifferentcrops.In budget 2018-19 under theleadership of Hon’ble PrimeMinisterthe different declarations have beenmade in this context. The MSP hasbeenmultiplied one half timesmoreon the basis of the cost value ofAgricultural commodities. Along withthis decision, the Modi Governmentnot only has fulfilled its promisesdeclared in its manifesto but alsopavedawayforextendingthebenefitsof MSP to the farmers. It suggeststhat there has been an unexpectedenhancement in the production ofpulses, oil seeds and crops duringthe last4years. In thisbudget ithasbeendeclaredthatNITIAyogwillsetupanewprovisionalongwithcentral

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and state governments so as toextendthebenefitofMSPtoallofthefarmers. Thegovernment is chalkingout the plan for making institutionalmechanism for export import policyfor a long period. Through this, weshall be capable for an ambitiousexport targetworthofRs.100billionUS dollars for the year 2022-23. Allof the 42 mega food parks will beequipped with the state of arts trialfacilities. Along with there has beenmade a provision for establishmentof institutional mechanism for priceand demand forecasting so as tobe ascertained that which crop willbe beneficial for the farmers in theperspectiveofquantityandquality.The consumption of tomato, onionand potato is exercised across thecountry.During the last70years thefarmersandconsumershavetobearout the losses. Modi Governemnthas declared a new initiative withthe name of Operation Green firsttime in the budget under which thefarmers will get remunerative priceof their products. The commoditieswillbeprovidedtotheconsumersonreasonableprice. For thispurposeaprovisionhasbeenmadeofRs. 500crore for obtaining a higher growthrateinagriculturesector.Wewillhavetoenhancecapitalinvestment.Itisverynecessarytoprovideloantothefarmersontime.Forthispurpose,the total amountof creditwhichwasRs. 10 lakh crore in previous yearhas been enhanced to Rs. 11 lakhcrore during present financial year.

ThefarmerswillbeprovidedthisloanonthebasisofKisanCreditCardforanimalhusbandryandfishery.While treating this budget asagricultural budget all of the FPOsalong with the farmers producercompanieswillbeimpartedrelaxationintermsofincometax.Thesmallandmarginal farmers while constitutingFPOs/FPCs will be able to avail thiscredit.Onthecontrary,thedivisionofsmalllandholdingswillbesortedouttoo. Apart fromthis in thisbudgetamodel and licence cultivatorAct hasbeen declared under which small,marginal farmers,cropshareholderswill also be eligible for obtaininginstitutional loan. For this purpose,NITI Ayog will perform necessaryactionalongwithstategovernments.Itismentionworthythatempowermentof gender farmers budget 2018-19hasdeclaredanamountofRs.75,000crorewhichwasearlier 42,500croreforthispurpose.For doubling the income of thefarmers 4 strategic infrastructureshave been considered. Theseare comprised of durable andsustainable agriculture production,monetizationofagriculturalproducts,re-strengtheningofextensionservicesas well as recognition of agriculturesector as entrepreneurship. Whiletreating 2015-16 as a base yearfor the income of the farmers, thegovernment has emphasized onagriculture related allied sectors forenhancingtheincomeofthefarmers.These sectorsmay be comprised of

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theagricultureirrigation,constructionof rural roads, generation of energyand rural development etc. so thatthe income sources from agricultureand non-agriculture sector may beenhanced on 60:40 to 70:30 basis.Forthispurposewhileidentifyingtheprominentresourcesfordevelopmentthe concentration has been focusedon adopting permanent productionsystemalongwithsystemonnationaland state level and this has beenconsidered as an important strategyfor increasing the growth rate inagriculturealliedsector.The government is focusing ondifferent additional income sourcesfor the farmer like livestock, poultry,beekeeping,fisheryanddairy. Witha provision of Rs. 1290 crore a newmission with the name of NationalBambooMission has been declaredin this budget. Not only small scaleindustrywillbeestablishedbutalsothenew opportunity for the employmentwillbecreated.Thegovernmentisofthe view that enhancing the incomeof the farmers these additionalsourcesof incomeareofparamountimportance for the farmers. Forthis purpose the government haslaunchedNationalLivestockMission,Gokul Mission, Blue Revolution,Bee Keeping, Poultry Scheme etc.During last few years,Dairy, Poultry,Bee Keeping, Fishery has made atremendous success recorded ontheir end.National LivestockMission(NLM) which has been launchedduring2015-16,allofthestatesaswell

as UTs have been covered thereof.In addition to this livestock productmethodology,capacitybuildingofthestakeholders, livestock productionetc. also have been covered. Thismission aims at for a sustainabledevelopment of the livestock sectorwith a provision of quality fodder forthe cattle. Northeastern states havebeencontinuouslydemandingaidfortheoveralldevelopmentofpigrearingunder Pig Development Submission.Government of India is providingassistancetothe8statesforimportinggermplasmforstatepigrearingfarmsso that quantity of protein may beenhancedalongwith theopportunityof livelihood. The governmenthas initiated integrated fisheriesdevelopment and managementschemes which have been namedas Blue Revolution under which in-land fisheries, aquaculture farming,marine fisheries, marine culture andnationalfisheriesdevelopmentboardare included. Apart from budgetaryallocation, there has been madea provision of outlay of Rs. 10,000crore for fisheries and aquacultureinfrastructure development andanimal husbandry infrastructuredevelopment. Through this scheme,cheap loan will be provided to thestate governments, cooperatives,personal investors for fisheries andlivestockbasicinfrastructure.Thiswillexpedite the process of constructionof fish landing centre, cold storage,iceplant,transportfacilityprocessingunitandhatchrichetc.

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DIF committee has carried outseveralimportantactivitiesbynowfordoubling the income of the farmersinwhich the identificationof learningparticipants with NCAER and NCCDaswellassixmeetingoffullcommitteeand30meetingsofpartialcommitteehavebeenorganizedwhile includingmore than 35 clusters and sub-clusters thereof. The committee hasalso submitted its report on annualincomecalculationof the farmersonstate wise basis. In addition to this,NABARDhasorganizedonenationalleveland6regionallevelconferencesalongwith the states. The statesarealsobeinginspiredforpreparingtheirownstrategyfordoublingtheincomeof the farmers.Besides, someof thestates like Rajasthan, Chhatisgarh,MadhyaPradesh,AurnachalPradeshhavesharedtheirstrategywithcentralgovernment. Simultaneously forchalkingoutstatelevelstrategyIndianAgriculture Research Council hasalso constituted state coordinatingcommittees under the chairmanshipof the chancellors. Stakeholderdebate has been organized whileincorporating seed private sector,government organization and farmerbodiesduring14-21March,2017onthe different issues like AgricultureMechanization, Irrigation, Seeds,Pesticides, fertilizers, marketing,research and development, loan,organic farming, informationtechnology and extension, etc. fordoubling the income of the farmers.ApolicypaperpreparedbyNITIAyog

has also been included in the DIFReportwhilesharing itwithallof thestates.DIF Committee has decided forpreparing an extensive report in 14volumeswhile selecting the subjectsimpacting the incomeof the farmersso that the willing stakeholderscould suggest their constructiveremarksaftertheyhavegonethroughit minutely. In this respect, interacademic debate has also beeninvited.On thebasis of all these inputs,DIFcommittee will assign its integratedreport to thegovernment in thisverymonth.Alongwiththiscommitteewillhavebeengivingitsrecommendationsfor implementing this report by thegovernment. Committee will alsobeen evaluating the unificationand phased modifications runningprogrammes.Thecommitteewillhavealsobeencommittedforanunabateddevelopment of agricultural sector intheformofprofession.By now keeping in view 7 sourceslike (i) crop productivity reformation,(ii) Livestockproductivity reformation(iii)resourceuseskill(costsavingandstability) (iv) enhancement in cropdensity (v) diversification throughmuch valued crops (vi) reformationinrealpricesobtainedbythefarmersand (vii) keeping in view thechangein agricultural and non agriculturalactivities. The DIF committee hasshared interim recommendationswiththegovernmentwhicharebeing

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implemented through the provisionof necessary budget and existingrunning schemes. The gist of themain recommendation extended byDIFcommitteeareasfollowsinwhichgovernmenthasinitiatedaviablestepwhilemakingbudgetprovisionforthispurpose:(i) to put more emphasis on livestock

sector on the basis of 3.8%, 14.7 %, 0.5 %, 1.6% growth rate related to agriculture livestock non agricultural professions and wages.

(ii) a constructive relation to be established between agriculture and investment in field of agriculture growth so as to increase investment in public sector related to agriculture particularly for corporate sector

(iii) to extend priorities for the process of market intervention and crop production

(iv) to capture leftover products of the farmers with pro-harvesting interventions along with 100% price

(v) to increase the capacity withholding the yield of the farmers

(vi) strengthening the basic infrastructure for storing dry and wet commodities

(vii) new market initiative like electronic trade, single trade licence, single window for the levy of market fees, check on market fees, promotion of contractual farming, constitution of agriculture value system front /

platform, unification of every farmer in value series, 25% extension and engagement of ATMA personnel in marketing sector, etc. have been included

(viii) the sustainable practices in production like water preservation, integrated farming system, watershed management and organic farming etc. to be implemented

(ix) the agricultural and agriculture related activities like bee keeping, mushroom farming, manure preparation, farming of laakh and agro-forestry etc. are to be promoted

(x) to revive agriculture extension program like to increase central assistance from 60 to 75% for filling up the vacancies for the personnel related to the ATMA and extension, put emphasis on the inclusion of ICT and women power in extension activities

(xi) to concentrate on other infrastructural reforms.

Atpresentalloftherunningprograminitiativesonlyaimatfordoublingtheincomeofthedoubleby2022.Forthisgovernmentistakingnecessarysteps.The budget 2018-19 also reflectsthat to what degree government iscommitted forenhancing the incomeof the farmers.Weareconfident thatthe target of the prosperous farmersmaybeachievedinIndependentIndiaandweare takinga fast track in thisdirection.

Shri Radha Mohan SinghMinister of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare

Shri Parshottam RupalaMinister of State for

Agriculture & Farmers Welfare

Healthy Soil, Wealthy FarmerHealthy Soil, Wealthy Farmer

Smt. Krishna RajMinister of State for

Agriculture & Farmers Welfare

Shri Gajendra Singh ShekhawatMinister of State for

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IMPORTANT DAY

1. World Forest Day 21 March

2. World Veterinary Day Last Saturdayof April

3. World Milk Day 01 June

4. National Fish Husbandry Day 10 July

5. Foundation Day of 16 July Indian Council of Agricultural Research

6. World Honey Day 20 August

7. World Coconut Day 02 September

8. World Egg Day SecondFriday

of October

9. National Women Farmers Day 15 October

10. World Food Day 16 October

11. World Fish Day 21 November

12. National Milk day 26 November

13. National Agri. Education Day 03 December

14. World Soil Day 05 December

15. Jai Kisan jai Vigyan 23 to 29 December Week

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