Category: Schemes and Programmes
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FPO – Formation and Promotion of Farmer Producer Organizations
Farmer Producer Organization (FPO) scheme is a collective of 300 to 1,000 farmers | Promoting better market access | Empowering agricultural communities | Increase Farmer Income
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National Beekeeping and Honey Mission: A Sweet Revolution (NIBH)
The National Beekeeping and Honey Mission (NBHM) promotes scientific beekeeping and aims to enhance honey production scheme, boost farmer incomes, and create rural employment.
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MISS: Affordable Credit for Indian Farmers
The Modified Interest Subvention Scheme (MISS) enhances affordable short-term credit for Indian farmers, promoting timely loan repayment, financial inclusion, and supporting agricultural productivity and rural livelihoods.
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PMFBY: Empowering Farmers with Crop Insurance
The Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), launched in 2016, offers comprehensive crop insurance to Indian farmers against natural calamities, pests, and diseases. With affordable premiums and government support, it aims to mitigate financial risks, promote agricultural sustainability, and encourage farmers’ participation, though challenges like low enrollment and claim delays persist.
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PM-KMY Application Guide: Simple Steps to Enroll
The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maandhan Yojana (PM-KMY) provides financial security to small and marginal farmers in India post-retirement, offering a monthly pension of ₹3,000 after age 60. The government matches farmer contributions, ensuring accessibility through low premiums and simple application processes. Challenges include awareness and enrollment issues among farmers.
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PM-KISAN: Guide to Farmer Income Support
PM-KISAN is a government program initiated on February 24, 2019, to provide ₹6,000 annually to small and marginal farmers in India, disbursed in three installments. It aims to ease financial burdens, ensuring direct transfers to farmers’ accounts with no application fees. The initiative has expanded eligibility while addressing challenges like payment delays and technical issues.
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Solar Renewable Energy Programme – HIMURJA
The solar energy initiative in Himachal Pradesh aims to leverage the state’s potential for decentralized solar power generation to promote sustainable development and meet national energy targets. With significant installed capacity goals by 2030, the program emphasizes the need for policy alignment, financial incentives, and community engagement to empower local populations and encourage investment.
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