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Achieving 4% Growth Through RKVY In Bangaru Telangana
Highlights
RKVY is one of the flagship programmes of Government of India with 100% Central Aid being imple¬mented with an objective to achieve annual growth rate in excess of 4% in Agriculture sector.
RKVY is one of the flagship programmes of Government of India with 100% Central Aid being implemented with an objective to achieve annual growth rate in excess of 4% in Agriculture sector.
Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) an Additional Central Assistance scheme (100% GOI grant) intended to develop Agriculture and Allied Sectors in holistic manner to achieve the targeted annual growth.
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The departments covered in RKVY scheme are Agriculture & allied sectors such as Agriculture, Horti¬culture, Animal Husbandry, Fisheries, Dairy Development, Prof. Jayashankar Telangana State Agriculture University, Horticultural University, Veterinary University, AGROS, Sericulture, T.S. MARKFED & Food Processing (Industries) etc. Read More: TSPSC reschedules exam dates
Thrust on farm mechanization as the availability of farm labour and escalated labour cost became major concerns for the present day farming. More mechanized farm equipment to the farmers is being provided so that they can undertake timely Agriculture activities. As per the requirement of the farmers, Equipment such as Tractors, Tillers, Custom Hiring Centers for High Cost Machinery like Multi Crop Threshers, Maize Sheller, Rotovators and combined harvesters etc., will be made available with the subsidy up to 50%, not exceeding Rs. 50,000/-. The allocations under RKVY to Telangana state is Rs. 195.27 crores during the year 2014-15.
National Food Security Mission (NFSM)
NFSM-The flagship scheme launched by Government of India during 11th plan is continued with in 12th plan. Under National Food Security Mission Government of India has envisaged certain objectives during the 12th Plan i.e.
Government of India provides 100% financial assistance for implementation of the scheme. An amount of Rs. 85.43 crores is allocated under NFSM during the year 2014-15.
National e-Governance Plan – Agriculture (NeGP-A)
NeGP-A has been approved by GoI which is a part of Sub Mission on Agriculture Extension under NMAET. NeGP-A is proposed to be implemented across the country and aims at offering Government to Citizen / Farmer (G2C or G2F), Government to Business (G2B) and Government to Government (G2G) agricultural services in an integrated manner through the Central Agriculture Portal (CAP) and State Agriculture Portals (SAPs).
GoI is procuring hardware up to block level centrally. Before the hardware is supplied amount has been released for site preparation i.e. electrical works and furniture for Blocks and Training Centers.
Amount has been released for connectivity and setting up of Project Monitoring Unit (PMU) for 2 months. Total amount of Rs. 66.55 lakhs has been released by GoI during this financial year.
COOPERATION Telangana State Cooperative Marketing Societies Federation Limited Hyderabad- (T.S.MARKFED)
Telangana State Co-operative Marketing Societies Federation Limited Hyderabad (T.S. MARKFED) reconstituted on 02-6-2014, after the State is bifurcated, it covers nine district Cooperative Marketing Societies that undertaking the procurement and marketing of agricultural produce enabling the farmers to get remunerative prices.
These Societies had a business turnover of Rs. 201.48 crores in 2013-14 compared to Rs.59.17 crore in the previous year. It has only one feed mixing plant in Karimnagar and one cotton ginning plant in Adilabad.
Agriculture Marketing
A comprehensive Andhra Pradesh (Agriculture Produce and Livestock) Markets Act has come into force from 18.11.1996., which is to be adopted for Telangana State. The objective of the Markets Act is to protect the interests of farmers in the sale of agricultural produce and to ensure remunerative price to them and to protect them from the clutches of unscrupulous traders.
There are 150 Agricultural Market Committees under which 306 market yards are notified in the State consisting of 147 main yards and 101 sub yards. In these 150 Agricultural Market Committees, Functional markets are 64, Seasonal markets are 16, Cattle markets are 19, Check Posts are 264, and Rythu Bazars 26.
Rythu Bandhu Pathakam
The Rythu Bandhu Pathakam is being implemented since 1990. But the scheme was not popular among the farmers as the upper limit of the loan amount under the scheme was Rs. 1.00 lakh only and after having consultations with farmers, the Govt. of Telangana have issued revised guidelines by enhancing the ceiling limit of the loan amount to Rs. 2.00 lakhs without any interest upto 180 days to avoid distress sales.
The renewal period of Rythu Bandhu Pathakam card is also extended to 5 years as against the 3 years existing earlier, the department spent Rs. 1.74 crores during 2014-15 for providing pledge loan to farmers to help them avoid distress sale of their produce. 1111 farmers in 2013-14 benefited as against 953 farmers in 2012¬13 under Rythu Bandhu Pathakam.
Rythu Bazars
There is network of 30 Rythu Bazars in the State. On an average about 3115 farmers sell over 8,000/- to 10,000/- lakh quintals of vegetables, every week through these Rythu Bazars directly to the consumers. Mobile Rythu Bazars are operating in Hyderabad and Secunderabad cities for selling graded vegetables. This has proved to be successful.
NATIONAL MISSION FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE: (NMSA)
The Government of India, Ministry of Agriculture has formulated National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA) programme in the State of Telangana during 2014-15 for enhancing agriculture productivity especially in rain fed areas focusing on integrated farming. Water Use Efficiency, Soil Health Management and synergizing resource conservation technologies are being implemented in the scheme.
Mission Objectives
NMSA will have following objectives
• To make agriculture more productive, sustainable, remunerative and climate resilient by promotion.
Soil Health Management
Components of the scheme: Strengthening of existing Soil Testing Labs, Training & Demonstrations on Soil Health Management, Promotion and distribution of micronutrients, strengthening of existing Fertilizer Quality Control Labs (FTLs) by State Govt, Setting up of new Fertilizer Quality Control Labs by State & Strengthening of existing BC Labs.
The main objectives of the scheme are:
• To facilitate and promote Integrated Nutrient Management (INM) through judicious use of chemical fertilizers, including secondary and micro nutrients, in conjunction with organic manures and bio-fertilizers, for improving soil health and its productivity.
• To strengthen soil testing facilities and provide soil test based recommendations to farmers for improving soil fertility and economic return to farmers.
• To improve soil health through Sustainable Organic Farming.
• To facilitate and promote use of soil amendments for reclamation of alkaline soils for improving their fertility and crop productivity.
• To promote use of micro nutrients for improving efficiency of fertilizer use.
• To upgrade the skill and knowledge of technical personnel and farmers through training and exposure visits including demonstrations on farmers fields regarding conceptualization of
• Integrated Nutrient Management.
• To ensure quality control of fertilizers through strengthening of existing fertilizer quality control facility in FCO laboratories as well as Bio Pesticide Laboratories of the State for effective implementation of “Fertilizer Control Order”.
Benefits of the programme:
• Judicious use of fertilizers based on Soil test results.
• Reduction in indiscriminate use of fertilizers results in reduced soil ill effects.
• Reduction in cost on fertilizers decreases the total cost of cultivation there by improves the profit margin to farmers
Guidelines for implementation of Soil Health Management scheme:
• SHM will aim at promoting location as well as crop specific sustainable soil health management including residue management, organic farming practices by way of creating and linking soil fertility maps with macro-micro nutrient management, appropriate land use based on land capability, judicious application of fertilizers and minimizing the soil erosion.
• The various components are setting up new STLs and MSTLs, strengthening of existing State STLs, capacity building through trainings, creation of data-bank for balanced use of fertilizers, which is site specific, preparation of digital district soil maps, promotion and distribution of micronutrients, strengthening and setting up of Fertilizer Quality Control Laboratories and reclamation of Alkaline / Saline soils / Acidic soils.
• At State level, process of implementation will be monitored by State Standing Technical Committee (SSTC) and State Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (SMSA)/State Level Committee (SLC).
• States will ensure submission of detailed Quarterly Progress Reports (QPR) by 10th of first month of next quarter. Similarly, detailed Annual Progress Report (APR) should be sent to Department of Agriculture & Cooperation, Ministry of Agriculture within three months, after closure of financial year.
• At field or village level, Panchayats will be involved in overseeing day to day process of implementation.
• At district level, monitoring will be undertaken by Joint Director/Deputy Director Agriculture in collaboration with respective ZillaPanchayat Raj Institutions.
Subsidy pattern: Sharing Pattern is 50:50 (Central & State Share)
Budget Source: Centrally Assisted State Plan Scheme of National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture. Rs.779.50 crores has been allotted to the State to implement the scheme on the basis of 50:50
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G.Rajendera Kumar,
Deputy Statistical Officer,
Planning Department
Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY)
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