Schemes
Department of Medical and Health
Janani Suraksha Yojana Janani Shishu Suraksha Yojana Prime Minister’s Safe Motherhood Campaign Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana Family Welfare Program Free Ambulance Service Health and Wellness Center Ayushman Bharat Scheme
Trained Agricultural Entrepreneur Self-Reliance Scheme
Trained Agricultural Entrepreneur Self-Reliance Scheme Objective, Eligibility, and Benefits of the Scheme – The scheme aims to select trained youth in agriculture, who are qualified as graduates in Agriculture or graduates/postgraduates in agriculture and allied subjects from any state/central university or any other university recognized by ICAR/UGC. The selected individuals are provided employment by setting up Agri-Junction centers, and their services are utilized for the benefit of farmers. The Trained…
Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana
Objective and Benefits of the Scheme: ★To increase farmers’ income, under the scheme, an annual amount of ₹6,000 is provided to farmer families through Direct Benefit Transfer (D.B.T). This amount is given in three equal installments of ₹2,000 each at intervals of four months. ★To avail the benefits of the scheme, the farmer registers on the portal, and after verification, if the farmer is found eligible, the benefit is directly…
National Food Security and Nutrition Mission
National Food Security and Nutrition Mission: Cluster Demonstrations: Grants are provided at Rs. 9,000 per hectare for rice, wheat, and pulses; Rs. 7,500 for maize, barley, and nutri-cereals; Rs. 11,500 for hybrid varieties; Rs. 15,000 per hectare for crop-method-based cluster demonstrations; and Rs. 7,500 per hectare for cluster demonstrations of Shri Anna – sorghum, pearl millet, small millet, and kodon. Quality/Certified Seed Distribution: Under this, grants are provided for…
National Mission on Edible Oil (Oil Seeds) Scheme:
National Mission on Edible Oil (Oil Seeds) Scheme: Certified Seed Distribution: Selected farmers for the cluster demonstration of oilseed crops will be provided certified seeds of all notified varieties within 15 years free of cost. Crop Demonstration: Grants are provided at Rs. 8,000 per hectare for sesame/flax, Rs. 14,000 per hectare for groundnut, Rs. 10,000 per hectare for soybean, and Rs. 9,000 per hectare for mustard/rapeseed/sunflower. Soil…
Promotion of Agricultural Mechanization for In-Situ Management of Crop Residue Scheme:
Promotion of Agricultural Mechanization for In-Situ Management of Crop Residue Scheme: Farmers are being provided a subsidy of up to 50 percent on individual agricultural machinery. The establishment of Custom Hiring Centers for rural entrepreneurs is eligible for 80 percent of the project cost amounting to Rs. 30 lakh or a maximum of Rs. 24 lakh.
All Missions on Agricultural Mechanization:
All Missions on Agricultural Mechanization: For individual agricultural implements, Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, small, marginal, and women farmers are provided up to 50% subsidy on the cost of agricultural implements, while other categories of farmers receive up to 40%, and for post-harvest units, Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, small, marginal, and women farmers receive 60% subsidy, and others 50%. For Farm Machinery Banks, 80% of the project cost up…
Rainfed Area Development (RAD)
Rainfed Area Development (RAD) aims to adopt an appropriate farm methodology system (including horticulture, livestock, fisheries, agriculture, forestry, beekeeping, etc.) to ensure sustainable increase in agricultural productivity in rainfed areas. Integrated Farming System (IFS) is being provided a grant of Rs. 30,000 per farmer family for livestock-based (small animals/birds), dairy-based, horticulture-based, poultry, and forestry-based farming. Training: A grant of Rs. 10,000 per cluster is provided for training.
Plan for promoting organic farming in Uttar Pradesh
In Uttar Pradesh, a scheme to promote organic farming is being implemented. Under this scheme, farmers are provided a grant of Rs. 4800 per acre in the first year, Rs. 4000 per acre in the second year, and Rs. 3600 per acre in the third year, totaling Rs. 12,400 per acre over three years. This scheme is being carried out in 1,200 clusters across 52 districts of the state.
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…