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Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana- Remunerative Approaches for Agriculture and Allied sector Rejuvenation (RKVY-RAFTAAR)

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  • The government has approved continuation of Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana  (RKVY)  as Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana- Remunerative Approaches for
    Agriculture and Allied sector Rejuvenation     (RKVY-RAFTAAR) for three years
    i.e. 2017-18 to 2019-20.
  • The objective is to make farming remunerative economic activity by strengthening farmer’s effort, risk mitigation and promoting agribusiness entrepreneurship. 
  • The scheme will incentivize states to enhance more allocation to Agriculture and Allied Sectors. 
  • The financial allocation will be provided to states as 60:40 grants between Centre and States (90:10 for North Eastern States and Himalayan States). 

Sub-schemes Under RKVY-RAFTAAR are

  1. Bringing Green Revolution to Eastern India (BGREI),

  2. Crop Diversification Program (CDP),

  3. Reclamation of Problem Soil (RPS),

  4. Foot & Mouth Disease – Control Program (FMD-CP),

  5. Saffron Mission,

  6. Accelerated Fodder Development Programme (AFDP).

  7. Beekeeping

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