What We Can do to Stop the Global Warming?

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Farmer Welfare Schemes in India

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Gram Uday Se Bharat Uday Abhiyan – Farmer Welfare Initiatives

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched ‘Gram Uday Se Bharat Uday Abhiyan’ (Village Self Governance Campaign) on the occasion of 125th birth anniversary of Ambedkar at his birthplace at Mhow, Madhya Pradesh.

The main objectives include –
(i) Make nationwide efforts to boost social harmony
(ii) Strengthen Panchayati Raj System
(iii) Promote comprehensive rural development
(iv) Foster farmers welfare,
(v) Organization of Gram Kisan Sabhas. It aims to make farming – viable; steady sustainable and profitable, by
(a) Increase in productivity, Better inputs, technologies and extension support,
(b) Remunerative prices and Market support,
(c) Risk Mitigation,
(d) Livelihoods diversification through allied activities,
(e) Second Green Revolution in the Eastern Region, and
(f) Doubling Farmers Income by 2022.
The following initiatives were undertaken:

PM Fasal Bima Yojana
Main Problems -
(i) Inherent reasons – ranging from high premium rates to low claim value and non-coverage of localized crop loss.
(ii) Not more than 20% of farmers opted for Crop Insurance.

Focus of the PM Fasal Bima Yojana -
(i) One premium rate for each season for all food grain, oil seeds and pulses-Kharif: 2% only; Rabi: 1.5% only and Horticulture 5% only
(ii) Farmers to pay the lowest ever premium rate;
(iii) Govt. to bear remaining financial burden – even if govt. share exceeds 90%.
(iv) Farmers to get full insurance cover
(v) For the first time, Crop - have been covered nationally.

PM Krishi Sinchai Yojana
(Drought Proofing Agriculture -  PMKSY in Irrigated & Rain fed Areas)
Main Problems -
(i) Only 45% area is irrigated
(ii) 23% gap between irrigation potential created and utilized

Focus of the PM Krishi Sinchai Yojana -
(i) bringing water to every single farm
(ii) Conserve soil & water through Good Agricultural Practices
(iii) Harvest rain water through construction of check dams & ponds
(iv) Adopt crop diversification, seed production & nursery raising in water logged areas
(v) Adopting the drip & the sprinkler irrigation

Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (Organic Agriculture)
Main Problems -
Modern methods not followed fully & old legacy lost

Focus of the Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (Organic Agriculture)
(i) Promote organic farming for sustainability)
(ii) Make entire North-Eastern Region, especially Sikkim, Nagaland, Meghalaya & Mizoram - a hub of Organic farming.

Soil Health Management
Main Problems -
Indiscriminate use of chemical fertilizers.

Focus of the Soil Health Management
Test the soil, learn about the status of its health and nurture it with requisite nutrients.

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