Part of: GS Prelims and GS – II – Policies and Interventions and GS -III – IT
In news In order to facilitate farmers to get ‘right information at right time’ in their desired language, a digital platform ‘Kisan Sarathi’ was recently launched.
What are the features of the platform?
About The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)
Some initiatives in Agriculture sector
| Name | Year | Type | Objective |
| Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY) | 2017 | Central sector | To supplement agriculture, modernize processing and decrease Agri-Waste. |
| Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana | 2016 | Central sector | To provide insurance coverage and financial support to the farmers in the event of failure of any of the notified crop as a result of natural calamities, pests & diseases. |
| Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana | 2015-16 | Central sector | To ensure access to some means of protective irrigation to all agricultural farms in the country, to produce ‘per drop more crop’, thus bringing much desired rural prosperity. |
| National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) | 2016 | Central sector | Pan-India electronic trading portal which networks the existing Agricultural Produce Marketing Committee (APMC) mandis to create a unified national market for agricultural commodities. |
| Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana | 2015 | Central sector | Encourages the farmers to adopt eco-friendly concept of cultivation and reduce their dependence on fertilizers and agricultural chemicals to improve yields. |
| National Livestock Mission | 2014-15 | Central sector | To ensure quantitative and qualitative improvement in livestock production systems and capacity building of all stakeholders |
| Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maan Dhan Yojana (PM-KMY) | 2019 | Central sector | To provide the social security net for the Small and Marginal Farmers (who own cultivable land up to 2 hectares). |
| Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) | 2019 | Central sector | Provides for transfer of an amount of Rs. 6000/- per year in three equal instalments each of Rs. 2000/- directly into the bank account of beneficiary farmer families. |
News Source: PIB
