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Agriculture and Tourism-Based Industries under MSMEs

As per existing guidelines, some of the activities under agriculture and tourism based enterprises are already covered in the ambit of MSME sector. Activities under these two categories, for which Udyam Registration (UR) is allowed, are given in the dropdown menu of the UR portal. Agriculture based activities such as Preparation of crops of primary market i.e. cleaning, trimming, grading  ...

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Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF)

Agriculture Infrastructure Fund aims at providing a medium-long term debt financing facility till 2025-2026. Till date, a total of 8488 projects have been sanctioned under the scheme with a loan amount of Rs. 6098 crores, out of which, Rs. 2071 crores have been disbursed for 4003 projects. The details of total number of beneficiaries including farmers and entrepreneurs under the ...

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Zero Budget Farming

Bhartiya Prakritik Krishi Padhati (BPKP), a sub scheme of Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) since 2020-21  is promoted for  traditional indigenous practices including Zero Budget Farming .The scheme mainly emphasises on exclusion of all synthetic chemical inputs and promotes on-farm biomass recycling with major stress on biomass mulching, use of cow dung-urine formulations and  plant based preparations .Under BPKP, financial ...

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Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA) Scheme

Centrally Sponsored Scheme ‘Support to State Extension Programs for Extension Reforms”popularly known as ATMA Scheme is under implementation since 2005. Presently, Scheme is being implemented in 691 districts of 28 states & 5 UTs in the country. The scheme promotes decentralized farmer-friendly extension system in the country. The objectives of the Scheme is to support State Government’s efforts and to make available latest ...

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Promotion of Organic Farming

Government has been promoting organic/natural farming through dedicated schemes namely Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) and Mission Organic Value Chain Development in North East Region (MOVCDNER).  Farmers are provided financial assistance  of Rs 31000/ ha / 3 years  under  PKVY and  Rs 32500/ ha/ 3years under MOVCDNER for organic inputs such as seeds, bio-fertilisers, bio-pesticides, organic manure, compost/ vermi-compost, botanical ...

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Production of Organic Fertilizers

Government has been implementing dedicated organic farming schemes of Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) and Mission Organic Value Chain Development in North East Region (MOVCDNER) since 2015-16. Under these schemes, farmers are primarily encouraged for organic cultivation using organic fertilizers and provided hands-on training   about on-farm production   of   organic fertilizers and its use are integral part of these schemes. Farmers ...

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Financial assistance by Ministry to States

To supplement the efforts of the States/UTs for promotion of fisheries, animal husbandry and dairy sectors, the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying is implementing various schemes across the country. The Department of Fisheries provides support for establishment of new finfish and shell fish hatcheries to ensure easy availability of quality seed and feed at affordable price for open ...

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Promotion and growth of fisheries, animal husbandry and dairying sector

To supplement the efforts of the States/UTs for promotion of fisheries, animal husbandry and dairy sectors, the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying has introduced and is implementing various schemes during last five years across the country namely (i) Pradhan Mantri Matsya SampadaYojana (PMMSY), (ii) Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF), (iii) Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund(AHIDF), (iv) ...

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Implementation of Seed Related Schemes

The Government is implementing various schemes to strengthen the seed production chain &to enhance availability of quality seeds & planting material of crops to farmers across the country through various schemes viz., National Food Security Mission (NFSM), Sub-Missions under National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA) [Sub-Mission on Seeds & Planting Material (SMSP) &Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region] ...

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Promoting Start Ups in Agriculture Sector

This Ministry has launched a component called “Innovation and Agri-Entrepreneurship Development” under Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY-RAFTAAR) in 2018-19 with objective to promote innovation and agri-entrepreneurship by providing financial support and nurturing the incubation ecosystem. In this connection, this Ministry has appointed five Knowledge Partners (KPs) as Centre of Excellence and twenty four RKVY-RAFTAAR Agribusiness Incubators (R-ABIs) from across the country ...

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