AGRICULTUR AND FARMERS WELFARE

CONTENTS OF THE PRESENTATION

1) Introduction

2) key pointes of Indian agriculture

3) Agriculture and farmers welfare schemes in India

a) Centrally sponsored missions

b) Central sectors schemes

c) State plan scheme

4) Budget allocation

5) Future necessary schemes

INTODUCTION Agriculture is the

cultivation of animals, plants and fungi for food, fiber, biofuel, medicinal plants and other products used to sustain and enhance human life. 

Agriculture was the key development in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the development of civilization.

The study of agriculture is known as agricultural science.

Agriculture is the back bone of Indian economy.

Around 58% of population depends on agriculture.

India ranks second world wide in farm output.

India is leading producer of jute, pulses.

Second largest producer of wheat, paddy, fruits, vegetables.

KEY POINTS

Features of Indian

agriculture

AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE SCHEMES IN INDIA

Centrally sponsored missions Central sector schemes State plane scheme

The Department of Agriculture & Cooperation was earlier implementing 51 schemes for development of agriculture and welfare of farmers in the country. 

CENTRALLY SPONSORED MISSIONS:

1) National food security mission 2) National mission on sustainable

agriculture3) National mission on oilseeds and oil

palm4) National mission on agriculture

extension and technology5) Mission of integrated development of

horticulture

NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY MISSION

NFSM aims to increase the production of rice, wheat, pulses and Coarse Cereals through area expansion and productivity enhancement; restoring soil fertility and productivity; creating employment opportunities; and enhancing farm level economy.  The basic strategy of the Mission is to promote and extend improved technologies, i.e., seed, micronutrients, soil amendments, integrated pest management, farm machinery and resource conservation technologies along with capacity building of farmers.

NATIONAL MISSION ON SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE

NMSA has been formulated to make agriculture more productive, sustainable, remunerative and climate resilient by promoting location specific integrated/Composite Farming Systems; conserve natural resources through appropriate soil and moisture conservation measures;  adopt comprehensive soil health management practices; optimize utilization of water resources through efficient water management to expand coverage for achieving ‘more crop per drop; develop capacity of farmers & stakeholders, in conjunction with other on-going Missions and pilot models in select blocks for improving productivity of rainfed farming by mainstreaming rainfed technologies.

NATIONAL MISSION ON SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE

NATIONAL MISSION ON OILSEEDS AND OIL PALM

The Mission aims to expand area under oilseeds, harness the potential in the area/ districts of low productivity, strengthening inputs delivery mechanism, strengthening of post harvest services besides a focus on tribal areas for tree bourn oilseeds.

NATIONAL MISSION ON AGRICULTURE EXTENSION AND TECHNOLOGY

The Mission has four components viz : Sub Mission on Agriculture Extension, (SMAE)  Sub Mission on Seed and Planting Material (SMSP),  (iii) Sub Mission on Agricultural Mechanization (SMAM) and (iv) Sub Mission on Plant Protection and Plant Quarantine (SMPP).  The Mission aims to disseminate information and knowledge to the farming community in local language/ dialect in respect of agricultural schemes.

MISSION OF INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT OF HORTICULTURE

The Missions aims to promote holistic growth of horticulture sector, including bamboo and coconut through area based regionally differentiated strategies, which includes research, technology promotion, extension, post harvest management, processing    and    marketing,  in  consonance   with  comparative  advantage  of  each State/ region and its diverse agro-climatic features; encourage aggregation of farmers into farmer groups like FIGs/FPOs and FPCs to bring economy of scale and scope; enhance horticulture production, augment farmers, income and strengthen nutritional security and improve productivity by way of quality germplasm, planting material and water use efficiency through Micro Irrigation.

CENTRAL SECTOR SCHEMES:

1) National crop insurance programme2) Integrated scheme on agriculture

cooperation3) Integrated scheme for agriculture

marketing4) Integrated scheme on agriculture

census, economics and statistics5) Secretariat economic service

NATIONAL CROP INSURANCE PROGRAMME

The Scheme aims to provide insurance coverage and financial support to the farmers in the event of crops failure as a result of natural calamities, pests and diseases as also to encourage farmers to adopt progressive farming practices, high value inputs and higher technology in agriculture.

INTEGRATED SCHEME ON AGRICULTURE COOPERATION

The objective of the scheme is to provide financial assistance for the activities of cooperatives like agro-processing, marketing of food grains, input supply, development of weaker section cooperatives, computerization of co-operatives etc. as also to develop cooperative awareness amongst the people and to cater to the education and training requirements of cooperative personnel and State Government officials. 

INTEGRATED SCHEME FOR AGRICULTURE MARKETING

The Scheme aims to promote creation of agricultural marketing infrastructure by providing backend subsidy support to State, cooperative and private sector investments; to promote creation of scientific storage capacity and to promote pledge financing to increase farmers’ income

INTEGRATED SCHEME ON AGRICULTURE CENSUS, ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS     The Scheme aims to collect/ compile

data of operational holdings in the country to provide aggregates for basic Agricultural Characteristics for use as the benchmark for inter-census estimates.

SECRETARIAT ECONOMIC SERVICE

The Scheme aims to provide support and services to the employees/ officers of the Department of Agriculture & Cooperation including provision of office equipment's, furniture, office accommodation, renovation of rooms, transport services, newspaper, Magazines, Publicity and Advertisement expenditure, etc.

STATE PLAN SCHEME

1) Rashtriya krishi vikas yojna: The Scheme aims to incentivize the States to increase investment in Agriculture and allied sectors to achieved 4% growth in agriculture sector. The scheme is available for any agriculture activity that can increase production growth in the agriculture and allied sectors.

BUDGET 2016-17FOR

AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

BUDGUT 2016-17 Programme for sustainable

management of ground water resources with an estimated cost of ` 6,000 crore will be implemented through 3 multilateral funding.

Allocation under Prime Minister Fasal Bima Yojana ` 5,500 crore.

5 lakh farm ponds and dug wells in rain fed areas and 10 lakh compost pits for production of organic manure will be taken up under MGNREGA.

BUDGUT 2016-17 Allocation for Agriculture and Farmers’

welfare is ` 35,984 crore ‘Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana’ to

be implemented in mission mode. 28.5 lakh hectares will be brought under irrigation.

Implementation of 89 irrigation projects under AIBP, which are languishing for a long time, will be fast tracked.

A dedicated Long Term Irrigation Fund will be created in NABARD with an initial corpus of about ` 20,000 crore.

FUTURE NECESSARY SCHEMES Should provide subsidies to farmers to

implement robotic technology in agriculture for better output.

To eradicate fake seeds and fertilizes.

THIS PROJECT WAS DONE UNDER THE SPECIAL

GUIDENCE OF MY LECTURES AND MANAGEMENT OF ST.MARY’S COLLEGE.

THANK YOU

BY

G.V.MANISH REDDY

B.SC-MSCS 1ST YEAR

ST.MARY’S COLLEGE