Schemes
Under the National Agriculture Development Scheme, for rainwater harvesting through field ponds
Under the National Agriculture Development Scheme, for rainwater harvesting through field ponds: Under the scheme, the size of a small pond is 22 x 20 x 3 meters per pond, with a cost of ₹1,05,000.00 and a subsidy of ₹52,500.00 per pond. The subsidy is paid to the beneficiary farmers’ accounts through DBT in 2 installments (75 percent and 25 percent), and one small pond irrigates 1.0 hectare…
Prime Minister’s Crop Insurance Scheme
Prime Minister’s Crop Insurance Scheme: This scheme is being implemented up to the village panchayat level in the state. Under the scheme, in the event of damage caused by natural disasters, diseases, or pests, farmers are provided financial assistance in the form of insurance coverage. It is applied on a voluntary basis for both loanee and non-loanee farmers. For all crops, the premium rate to be borne by the farmer…