Highlights of Agriculture Ministry Annual Report
Highlights of Agriculture Ministry Annual Report
Highlights of Agriculture Ministry Annual Report
of Agriculture
For IBPS AFO & NABARD Gr A/B 2020
Key Features
• It is a network of 15 AER Units and Centers which conduct research studies in the field of
Agricultural Economy on yearly basis to meet the need of the Government of India.
• The scheme is fully funded by Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare through grants-in-aid
under central sector scheme “Integrated Scheme on Agriculture Census, Economics and
Statistics”.
Components:
• Promotion and Strengthening of Agricultural Mechanization through Training, Testing and
Demonstration
• Demonstration, Training and Distribution of Post-Harvest Technology and Management (PHTM)
• Financial Assistance for Procurement of Agriculture Machinery and Equipment
• Establish Farm Machinery Banks for Custom Hiring
• Establish Hi-Tech, High Productive Equipment Hub for Custom Hiring
• Promotion of Farm Mechanization in Selected Villages
• Financial Assistance for Promotion of Mechanized Operations/hectare Carried out Through
Custom Hiring Centres
• Promotion of Farm Machinery and Equipment in North-Eastern Region
Objectives:
• Providing innovative, restructured and autonomous institutions at the State /District/ Block level.
• Encouraging multi-agency extension strategies involving Public/ Private Extension Service
Providers.
• Ensuring an integrated, broad-based extension delivery mechanism consistent with farming
systems approach.
• Adopting group approach to extension in line with the identified needs and requirements of the
farmers in the form of CIGs & FIGs.
• Facilitating convergence of programmes in planning, execution and Implementation.
• Addressing gender concerns by mobilizing farm women into groups and providing training to
them.
• Moving towards sustainability of extension services through beneficiary contribution.
International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), South Asia Regional Center (ISARC)
• Union Cabinet in its meeting held on 12.07.2017 had approved the proposal for ISARC at National
Seed Research and Training Center (NSRTC) Campus, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.
Objectives:
• Protecting environment from air pollution and preventing loss of nutrients and soil micro-
organisms caused by burning of crop residue.
• Promoting in-situ management of crop residue by retention and incorporation into the soil
through the use of appropriate mechanization inputs.
• Promoting Farm Machinery Banks for custom hiring of in-situ crop residue management
machinery to offset the adverse economies of scale arising due to small landholding and high cost
of individual ownership.
• Creating awareness among stakeholders through demonstration, capacity building activities and
differentiated Information, Education and Communication strategies for effective utilization and
management of crop residue.
Components:
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• Establish Farm Machinery Banks or Custom Hiring Centres of in-situ crop residue management
machinery.
• Procurement of Agriculture Machinery and Equipment for in-situ crop residue management.
• Information, Education and Communication for awareness on in-situ crop residue management
• Executive Committee (EC) – EC will be the policy formulating body. It will be empowered to
lay down and amend operational guidelines, other than those affecting financing pattern. The
EC is headed by Additional Secretary (Mechanization and Technology), Department of
Agriculture Cooperation and Farmers Welfare.
• High Powered Committee (HPC) – HPC has a task to finalize and periodically amend the
specifications of the crop residue management implements/machines and provide help in the
implementation, monitoring and evaluation of various interventions in the scheme and
provide feedback reports to the Member Secretary of Executive Committee.
B) State Level
• State Level Executive Committee (SLEC) – SLEC main function is to vet the Annual Action Plan
prepared by the State nodal department for implementation of the scheme. The SLEC will
oversee the implementation of scheme Components of the respective States through regular
meetings with the nodal and other line departments.
The SLEC is headed by Principal Secretary (Agriculture)/Agricultural Production
Commissioner.
• Department of Agriculture is the nodal department at the State level for implementation of
this scheme.
C) District Level
• District Level Executive Committee (DLEC) is responsible for carrying forward the objectives
of the scheme for project formulation, implementation and monitoring. The DLEC is headed
by Collector/ Deputy Commissioner.
• ICAR institutes / State Agriculture Universities (SAUs) and Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs)
functioning in the district will provide technical support in formulation of the district action
plan, its implementation and monitoring. The technical staff will be sourced from these
organizations for imparting training to the farmers and extension personnel.
Target: To achieve a growth rate of 7.2 percent in the horticulture sector during the 12th Plan, besides
generating skilled and unskilled employment opportunities in rural and urban areas.
Objectives:
• Promote holistic growth of horticulture sector, including bamboo and coconut through area based
regionally differentiated strategies.
• Research, technology promotion, extension, post-harvest management, processing and
marketing of
• 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;
• Improve productivity by way of quality germ plasm, planting material and water use efficiency
through Micro Irrigation.
• Support skill development and create employment generation opportunities for rural youth in
horticulture and post-harvest management, especially in the cold chain sector.
Sub-schemes/Missions MIDH
There are 5 schemes under MIDH –
1. National Horticulture Mission (NHM)
2. Horticulture Mission for North East and Himalayan States (HMNEH)
3. National Horticulture Board (NHB)
4. Coconut Development Board (CDB)
5. Central Institute of Horticulture (CIH), Nagaland.
Aim: It aims at the holistic development of horticulture sector by ensuring forward and backward
linkages through cluster approach with the active participation of all stakeholders.
Coverage:
• The scheme is not available in –
✓ Lakshadweep and Andaman & Nicobar
✓ 7 North-East states and Sikkim
✓ Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand
• Rest all states and UTs covered under this scheme.
Thrust Areas: The thrust areas of Coconut Development Board programmes under MIDH are –
• Production and distribution of quality planting material
• Expansion of area under coconut cultivation especially in potential and non-traditional area
• Improving the productivity of coconut in major coconut producing states
• Developing technology in post-harvest processing and marketing activities
• Product diversification and by-product utilization of coconut for value addition
• Dissemination of information and capacity building in coconut sector
Aim: This Institute is set up for holistic development of horticulture in North-Eastern Region of India.
Vision: To emerge as the pioneering, innovative, farmer focused and self-supporting horticultural
Institute in the country.
Mission: To provide excellent, innovative and relevant training to all the stakeholders so as to
empower individuals and enable horticulture industry to bring about socio-economic development
and sustainability in North East Region.
Focus Areas:
• Training of state government officials and farmers/beneficiaries of North Eastern Region.
• Production and supply of quality planting material.
• Accreditation and certification of horticulture nurseries in NER.
• Certificate courses in horticulture.
• Skill development courses in horticulture.
Components:
• National Food Security Mission – Rice
• National Food Security Mission – Wheat
• National Food Security Mission – Pulses
• National Food Security Mission – Coarse Cereals
• National Food Security Mission – Nutri Cereals
• National Food Security Mission – Commercial Crops
• National Food Security Mission – Oilseeds and Oilpalm
• National Food Security Mission – Seed Village Programme
Key dimensions:
Nodal Ministry: At present, PMKSY is being implemented under Ministry of Jal Shakti.
Aim: Extending the coverage of irrigation ‘Har Khet ko Pani’ and improving water use efficiency ‘More
crop per drop' in a focused manner with end to end solution on source creation, distribution,
management, field application and extension activities.
Objectives:
• Achieve convergence of investments in irrigation at the field level (preparation of district level
and, if required, sub district level water use plans).
• Enhance the physical access of water on the farm and expand cultivable area under assured
irrigation (Har Khet ko pani).
• Integration of water source, distribution and its efficient use, to make best use of water through
appropriate technologies and practices.
• Improve on - farm water use efficiency to reduce wastage and increase availability both in
duration and extent.
• Enhance the adoption of precision - irrigation and other water saving technologies (More crop per
drop).
• Enhance recharge of aquifers and introduce sustainable water conservation practices.
• Ensure the integrated development of rainfed areas using the watershed approach towards soil
and water conservation, regeneration of ground water, arresting runoff, providing livelihood
options and other NRM activities.
• Promote extension activities relating to water harvesting, water management and crop alignment
for farmers and grass root level field functionaries.
• Explore the feasibility of reusing treated municipal waste water for peri - urban agriculture.
• Attract greater private investments in irrigation.
Components:
• Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme (By Ministry of Jal Shakti):
✓ To focus on faster completion of ongoing Major and Medium Irrigation including National
Projects.
• Har Khet Ko Pani (By Ministry of Jal Shakti):
✓ Creation of new water sources through Minor Irrigation (both surface and ground water).
✓ Repair, restoration and renovation of water bodies; strengthening carrying capacity of
traditional water sources, construction rain water harvesting structures (Jal Sanchay).
✓ Command area development, strengthening and creation of distribution network from
source to the farm.
✓ Ground water development in the areas where it is abundant, so that sink is created to
store runoff/ flood water during peak rainy season.
✓ Improvement in water management and distribution system for water bodies to take
advantage of the available source which is not tapped to its fullest capacity (deriving
benefits from low hanging fruits). At least 10% of the command area to be covered under
micro/precision irrigation.
✓ Diversion of water from source of different location where it is plenty to nearby water
scarce areas, lift irrigation from water bodies/rivers at lower elevation to supplement
requirements beyond IWMP and MGNREGS irrespective of irrigation command.
✓ Creating and rejuvenating traditional water storage systems like Jal Mandir (Gujarat);
Khatri, Kuhl (H.P.); Zabo (Nagaland); Eri, Ooranis (T.N.); Dongs (Assam); Katas, Bandhas
(Odisha and M.P.) etc. at feasible locations.
• Per Drop More Crop (By Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare):
✓ Programme management, preparation of State/District Irrigation Plan, approval of annual
action plan, Monitoring etc.
✓ Promoting efficient water conveyance and precision water application devices like drips,
sprinklers, pivots, rain - guns in the farm (Jal Sinchan).
✓ Topping up of input cost particularly under civil construction beyond permissible limit
(40%), under MGNREGS for activities like lining inlet, outlet, silt traps, distribution system
etc.
Programme Implementation:
• Krishi Sinchayee Yojana with an outlay of Rs.50,000 crores for a period of 5 years (2015-16 to
2019-20) is to achieve convergence of investments in irrigation at the field level.
• PMKSY is to be implemented in an area development approach, adopting decentralized state level
planning and projectised execution, allowing the states to draw their irrigation development plans
based on district/blocks plans with a horizon of 5 to 7 years. States can take up projects based on
the District/State Irrigation Plan.
• All the States and Union Territories including North Eastern States are covered under the
programme.
• PMKSY aims at a 'decentralized State level planning and execution' structure, in order to allow
States to draw up a District Irrigation Plan (DIP) and a State Irrigation Plan (SIP).
• The programme will be supervised and monitored at the national level by an Inter-Ministerial
National Steering Committee (NSC) under the Chairmanship of the Prime Minister with Union
Ministers of all concerned Ministries.
• A National Executive Committee (NEC) is to be constituted under the Chairmanship of the Vice
Chairman, NITI Aayog to oversee programme implementation, allocation of resources, inter-
ministerial coordination, monitoring and performance assessment, addressing administrative
issues etc.
• At the state level the scheme is to be administered by a State Level Sanctioning Committee (SLSC)
to be Chaired by the Chief Secretary of the respective States.
Objectives:
• To increase the area under bamboo plantation in non-forest Government and private lands to
supplement farm income and contribute towards resilience to climate change.
• To promote bamboo plantations predominantly in farmers’ fields, homesteads, community lands,
arable wastelands, and along irrigation canals, water bodies etc.
• To improve post-harvest management through establishment of innovative primary processing
units near the source of production.
• To promote product development keeping in view market demand.
• To rejuvenate the underdeveloped bamboo industry in India.
• To promote skill development, capacity building, awareness generation for development of
bamboo sector from production to market demand.
• To realign efforts so as to reduce dependency on import of bamboo and bamboo products.
Target Beneficiary:
• It is being implemented in non-forest Government land, farmers field in States where it has social,
commercial and economical advantage, including the bamboo rich States of North Eastern region
and Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Bihar,
Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
• 17 States have so far been covered under the Mission.
Mission Structure:
A) National Level
• Executive Committee – The executive committee will oversee activities of the Mission and
approve the action plan of the States/UTs. The chairman of the executive committee is
Secretary of Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare.
• National Bamboo Mission Cell (NBMC) – NBMC is headed by the Mission Director, National
Bamboo Mission will be established at the Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and
Farmers Welfare, Govt. of India.
• Bamboo Technical Support Group (BTSG) – National Level Agency called Bamboo Technical
Support Group (BTSG) will be set up to provide necessary technical support to the Mission.
B) State Level
• State Level Executive Committee (SLEC) – The State Governments shall identify the
Department for anchoring the State Bamboo Mission (SBM) and nominate the Mission
Director State Bamboo Development Agency. SLEC is headed by Chief Secretary of the State.
C) District Level
• The Bamboo Development Agency of every State will constitute a District Level Agency.
• The Agency will comprise of officials from Industries, Agriculture/ Horticulture, Forest, Rural
Development and other line departments, SHGs, NGOs etc.
• All proposals received by the Agency would be compiled and sent to the BDA for appraisal and
scrutiny.
• This Agency will also oversee, coordinate and control all activities at the district level for non-
forest areas.
• The District Industries Centre (DIC) Planning Committee and Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRI) will
be integrated/ involved in implementing the programme depending on their expertise and
available infrastructure.
• The District level officer of the nodal department will be the Member Secretary.
Funding Pattern – The funding pattern will be 60:40 between Centre and State Govt. for all States
excepting NE & Hilly states, where it would be 90:10 and 100% in case of Union Territories/ R&D
Institutes/ Bamboo Technology Support Groups (BTSGs) and National Level Agencies.
Objectives:
• To promote innovative and latest technologies in post-harvest and agricultural marketing
infrastructure.
• To develop alternative & competitive marketing channels for agricultural and allied produce
through incentivizing private and cooperative sectors to make investments there for.
National Federation of Urban Cooperative Banks and Credit Societies Ltd. (NAFCUB),
New Delhi
• NAFCUB is an apex National Level Federation of Urban Co-operative Banks and Credit Societies in
the country and is registered under the Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act, 2002.
• NAFCUB is committed to work towards building a strong and viable urban co-operative banking
and credit system across the country.
Objectives:
• To formulate overall policies and plans relating to cooperative training.
• To organise and direct arrangements in regard to the training to personnel employed in
cooperative departments and cooperative institutions in the country.
• To assess periodically the needs of training for cooperative personnel to facilitate planning and
designing of training arrangements.
• To establish and manage cooperative training institutions.
• To identify problem areas of cooperatives requiring research and to organize studies.
• To ensure maintenance of high academic standards in cooperative education and training in
various institutes in the country and suggest syllabi and standards of education for different
courses.
Aim: Making farming a remunerative economic activity through strengthening the farmer’s effort,
risk mitigation and promoting agri-business entrepreneurship.
Objectives:
• To strengthen the farmers’ efforts through creation of required pre and post-harvest agricultural
infrastructure that increases access to quality inputs, storage, market facilities etc. and enable
farmers to make informed choices.
Funding: RKVY-RAFTAAR funds would be provided to the States in the following streams –
• Regular RKVY-RAFTAAR - 70% of annual outlay for the following activities:
✓ Infrastructure and assets - 50% (of 70%) of regular RKVY-RAFTAAR outlay (20% for Pre-
harvest infrastructure and 30% for post-harvest infrastructure)
✓ Value addition linked production projects- 30% (of 70%) of regular RKVY-RAFTAAR outlay.
✓ Flexi-funds - 20% (of 70%) of regular RKVY-RAFTAAR outlay. States can use this for
supporting any projects as per the local needs.