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Research and development in the field of 6,500 1.083 6
sustainable agriculture
5,000 0.83 5
Capacity building 108,000 18 100
Total
Source: MoA (2012)
The Department of Agriculture & Cooperation was earlier implementing
51 schemes for development of agriculture and welfare of farmers in
the country. These schemes have recently been restructured into five
Centrally Sponsored Missions, five Central Sector Schemes, and one
State Plan Scheme as given in Table 2.20 below:
Table 2.20: Schemes Under the Department of Agriculture, GoI, for Development of Agriculture
and Welfare of Farmers
Centrally Sponsored Schemes Central Sector Schemes State Plan Scheme
National Food Security Mission National Crop Insurance Programme Rashtriya Krishi Vikas
(NFSM) (NCIP) Yojna (RKVY)
National Mission on Sustainable Integrated Scheme on Agriculture
Agriculture (NMSA) Cooperation (ISAC) 3.2
National Mission on Oilseeds and Integrated Scheme for Agriculture
Oil Palm (NMOOP) Marketing (ISAM)
National Mission on Agricultural Integrated Scheme on Agriculture
Extension and Technology (NMAET) Census, Economics & Statistics
Mission of Integrated Development (ISACE&S)
of Horticulture (MIDH) Secretariat Economic Service (SES)
Source: Ministry of Agriculture (2014)
NABARD’s rural innovation fund (RIF) extends support to agricultural
communities after evaluating the environmental aspects associated
with the activities funded with the loan amount. Specifically,
preference is given to sectors such as dry land or rain-fed farming; rural
energy from agricultural wastes; and storage devices for agricultural
and rural products. The farmers’ technology transfer fund (FTTF) by
NABARD facilitates the adoption and dissemination of better and
clean technologies in the agriculture sector.
NABARD, in its capacity of National Implementing Entity (NIE) for
Adaptation Fund (see Box 2.6 for brief introduction about Adaptation
Fund), had submitted four proposals with financial outlay of USD 5.96
million to Adaptation Fund Board (AFB), out of which two proposals
with a financial assistance of USD 3.2 million were accorded approval
by the AFB during its 24th meeting held at Bonn, Germany on 9–10
October 2014 while clarifications were sought on two projects. This was
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sustainable agriculture
5,000 0.83 5
Capacity building 108,000 18 100
Total
Source: MoA (2012)
The Department of Agriculture & Cooperation was earlier implementing
51 schemes for development of agriculture and welfare of farmers in
the country. These schemes have recently been restructured into five
Centrally Sponsored Missions, five Central Sector Schemes, and one
State Plan Scheme as given in Table 2.20 below:
Table 2.20: Schemes Under the Department of Agriculture, GoI, for Development of Agriculture
and Welfare of Farmers
Centrally Sponsored Schemes Central Sector Schemes State Plan Scheme
National Food Security Mission National Crop Insurance Programme Rashtriya Krishi Vikas
(NFSM) (NCIP) Yojna (RKVY)
National Mission on Sustainable Integrated Scheme on Agriculture
Agriculture (NMSA) Cooperation (ISAC) 3.2
National Mission on Oilseeds and Integrated Scheme for Agriculture
Oil Palm (NMOOP) Marketing (ISAM)
National Mission on Agricultural Integrated Scheme on Agriculture
Extension and Technology (NMAET) Census, Economics & Statistics
Mission of Integrated Development (ISACE&S)
of Horticulture (MIDH) Secretariat Economic Service (SES)
Source: Ministry of Agriculture (2014)
NABARD’s rural innovation fund (RIF) extends support to agricultural
communities after evaluating the environmental aspects associated
with the activities funded with the loan amount. Specifically,
preference is given to sectors such as dry land or rain-fed farming; rural
energy from agricultural wastes; and storage devices for agricultural
and rural products. The farmers’ technology transfer fund (FTTF) by
NABARD facilitates the adoption and dissemination of better and
clean technologies in the agriculture sector.
NABARD, in its capacity of National Implementing Entity (NIE) for
Adaptation Fund (see Box 2.6 for brief introduction about Adaptation
Fund), had submitted four proposals with financial outlay of USD 5.96
million to Adaptation Fund Board (AFB), out of which two proposals
with a financial assistance of USD 3.2 million were accorded approval
by the AFB during its 24th meeting held at Bonn, Germany on 9–10
October 2014 while clarifications were sought on two projects. This was
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