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Krishonnati Yojana (KY)

Posted 14 Nov 2024

Updated 16 Nov 2024

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Why in the News?

Recently, Cabinet approved consolidating Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS) operating under Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer’s into two umbrella programs i.e PM-RKVY (cafeteria scheme) to promote sustainable agriculture and Krishonnati Yojana (KY) to address food security & agricultural self-sufficiency.

ObjectivesSalient features
Develop the agriculture and allied sector in a holistic and scientific manner to increase the income of farmers by enhancing production, productivity and better returns on produce.
  • Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
  • Background: It is an Umbrella Scheme for the agriculture sector that has been implemented since 2016-17 by clubbing several schemes/missions under one umbrella scheme.
  • Major Sub Schemes:
    • Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH);
    • National Mission on Oil Seeds and Oil Palm (NMOOP);
    • National Food Security Mission (NFSM)
    • National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA);
    • Sub-Mission on Agriculture Extension (SMAE);
    • Sub-Mission on Seeds & Planting Material (SMSP);
    • Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanisation (SMAM);
    • Sub-Mission on Plant Protection and Plant Quarantine (SMPPQ);
    • Integrated Scheme on Agricultural Census, Economics and Statistics;
    • Integrated Scheme on Agricultural Cooperation;
    • Integrated Scheme on Agricultural Marketing (ISAM);
    • National e-Governance Plan in Agriculture (NeGP-A).
    • Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region (MOVCDNER)
  • Tags :
  • Centrally Sponsored Schemes
  • Krishonnati Yojana
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