Special Assistance to States for Capital Expenditure Scheme
About the Scheme 27 States avail benefits of the Scheme for Special Assistance to States for Capital Expenditure. All the States except Tamil Nadu have availed benefits. Need for the…
Develop and Promote Buddhist sites in India
Why in News? Ministry of Tourism has undertaken development of tourism related infrastructure and facilities at various Buddhist Sites in the country under its flagships schemes of Swadesh Darshan &…
Zero Hunger Programme
India’s ambitious Zero Hunger Programme through interventions in farm sector was launched on occasion of World Food Day (October 16) with focus on agriculture, nutrition and health. This is a dedicated farm-based…
Soil Health Card Scheme
100 million Soil Health Cards are distributed to farmers in the first phase (2015-2017). It is a scheme to provide every farmer a Soil Health Card in a Mission mode. The…
Small Farmer’s Agriculture-Business Consortium (SFAC)
The scheme aims to support new ventures in agro-based industries and to promote the farmer producer organisations (FPOs) and their integration in agriculture value chain. SFAC gives Venture Capital Assistance and…
Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana- Remunerative Approaches for Agriculture and Allied sector Rejuvenation (RKVY-RAFTAAR)
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…
Rashtriya Gokul Mission
The “Rashtriya Gokul Mission” aims to conserve and develop indigenous breeds in a focused and scientific manner. It is under National Programme for Bovine Breeding and Dairy Development. Objectives : Development…
Quality Mark award scheme
The National Dairy Development Board with the support of Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries has initiated ―Quality Mark‖ award scheme for dairy cooperatives. It is to promote and encourage…
Project CHAMAN
It is a pioneer project to provide strategic development to the horticulture sector, so as to increase farmers‘ income. This project is being implemented by National Crop Forecast Centre (MNCFC) using…
Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana
The primary objectives of PMKSY are to attract investments in irrigation system at field level, develop and expand cultivable land in the country, minimize wastage of water, enhance crop per drop by…