e-Rashtriya Kishan Agri Mandi (e-RAKAM)

Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare

e-RAKAM is a joint initiative providing an online auction platform that enables farmers to sell produce directly for fair prices, ensuring payment directly to their bank accounts. e-RAKAM is a joint initiative providing an online auction platform that enables farmers to sell produce directly for fair prices, ensuring payment directly to their bank accounts.

E-Krishi Samvad

Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare

E-Krishi Samvad is an online platform enabling farmers to directly consult ICAR specialists by sharing queries and images for rapid diagnosis and solutions via SMS or web. E-Krishi Samvad is an online platform enabling farmers to directly consult ICAR specialists by sharing queries and images for rapid diagnosis and solutions via SMS or web.

Agri-Market Infrastructure Fund (AMIF)

Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare

The Agri-Market Infrastructure Fund is a ₹2,000 crore scheme to develop and upgrade 22,000 GrAMs and 585 APMCs, linking them with e-NAM and enabling direct farmer sales through innovative market infrastructure projects. The Agri-Market Infrastructure Fund is a ₹2,000 crore scheme to develop and upgrade 22,000 GrAMs and 585 APMCs, linking them with e-NAM and enabling direct farmer sales through innovative market infrastructure projects.

Mera Gaon Mera Gaurav

Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare

Mera Gaon Mera Gaurav aims to accelerate the lab-to-land process by enabling direct interaction between scientists and farmers in selected villages through timely technical guidance from ICAR and state agricultural unive... Mera Gaon Mera Gaurav aims to accelerate the lab-to-land process by enabling direct interaction between scientists and farmers in selected villages through timely technical guidance from ICAR and state agricultural universities.

Agri Udan

Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare

Agri Udan, launched by ICAR-NAARM and IIM-A incubators, aims to scale food and agribusiness start-ups by mentoring rural youth, providing training, industry networking, and investor pitching opportunities. Agri Udan, launched by ICAR-NAARM and IIM-A incubators, aims to scale food and agribusiness start-ups by mentoring rural youth, providing training, industry networking, and investor pitching opportunities.

Farmer FIRST (FARM, Innovations, Resources, Science and Technology)

Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare

The Farmer FIRST programme, launched by ICAR, enhances farmer–scientist collaboration for technology development and application through innovation, stakeholder participation, and livelihood-focused interventions. The Farmer FIRST programme, launched by ICAR, enhances farmer–scientist collaboration for technology development and application through innovation, stakeholder participation, and livelihood-focused interventions.

National Agricultural Higher Education Project (NAHEP)

Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare

The NAHEP, jointly funded by the World Bank and Government of India, aims to strengthen infrastructure, faculty, student development, and governance in agricultural universities through ICAR’s Education Division. The NAHEP, jointly funded by the World Bank and Government of India, aims to strengthen infrastructure, faculty, student development, and governance in agricultural universities through ICAR’s Education Division.

Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) Knowledge Network

Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare

The KVK Knowledge Network, fully funded by the Government of India, assesses location-specific agricultural technologies and provides on-farm testing, demonstrations, training, and ICT-based advisories through designated... The KVK Knowledge Network, fully funded by the Government of India, assesses location-specific agricultural technologies and provides on-farm testing, demonstrations, training, and ICT-based advisories through designated centres.

Attracting and Retaining of Youth in Agriculture (ARYA)

Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare

The ARYA programme engages rural youth in agriculture and allied sectors by providing skill development and entrepreneurship opportunities through KVKs, aiming for sustainable income and employment. The ARYA programme engages rural youth in agriculture and allied sectors by providing skill development and entrepreneurship opportunities through KVKs, aiming for sustainable income and employment.

National Innovations on Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA)

Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare

The NICRA, launched by ICAR, aims to strengthen Indian agriculture’s resilience to climate change through strategic research and technology demonstration. The NICRA, launched by ICAR, aims to strengthen Indian agriculture’s resilience to climate change through strategic research and technology demonstration.