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Cabinet Approves Continuation of Umbrella Scheme ‘Green Revolution- Krishonnati Yojana’ - (02 May 2018)

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The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister has approved continuation of the Umbrella Scheme, "Green Revolution – Krishonnati Yojana" in agriculture sector beyond 12thFive Year Plan for the period from 2017-18 to 2019-20. The Umbrella scheme consists of 11 Schemes/Missions. These schemes aims to develop the agriculture and allied sector in a holistic and scientific manner. The Schemes will be continued with an expenditure of Rs.33,269.976 crore for three financial years. In order to enhance productivity and production of agricultural commodities to ensure food security and also to make agriculture a sustainable and viable vocation, Umbrella Scheme was launched. Growth rate for agriculture sector can be achieved with the help of State Governments and other Departments of the Government of India by enhancing agriculture production and ensuring farmers welfare by successful implementation of schemes.

The Schemes that are part of the Umbrella Schemes are Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) aiming to promote holistic growth of horticulture sector; to enhance horticulture production, improve nutritional security and income support to farm Households. National Food Security Mission (NFSM), including National Mission on Oil Seeds and Oil Palm (NMOOP), targeting increase in production of rice, wheat, pulses, coarse cereals and commercial crops, through area expansion and productivity enhancement in a suitable manner in the identified districts of the country, restoring soil fertility and productivity at the individual farm level and enhancing farm level economy. It further aims to augment the availability of vegetable oils and to reduce the import of edible oils. National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA) aims at promoting sustainable agriculture practices best suitable to the specific agro-ecology focusing on integrated farming, appropriate soil health management and synergizing resource conservation technology.

Umbrella scheme further includes Submission on Agriculture Extension (SMAE), Sub-Mission on Seeds and Planting Material (SMSP), Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanisation (SMAM), Sub Mission on Plant Protection and Plan Quarantine (SMPPQ), Integrated Scheme on Agriculture Census, Economics and Statistics (ISACES), Integrated Scheme on Agricultural Cooperation (ISAC), Integrated Scheme on Agricultural Marketing (ISAM) with a total centralshare of 3863.93 crore., National e-Governance Plan (NeGP-A). The Schemes/Missions focus on creating/strengthening of infrastructure of production, reducing production cost and marketing of agriculture and allied produce. All these schemes/missions were appraised and approved independently as separate scheme/mission. In 2017-18, the schemes / missions were clubbed under one umbrella scheme 'Green Revolution - Krishonnati Yojana'.

Tags : SCHEMES   CONTINUATION   GREEN REVOLUTION  

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