Indian Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare – Key Schemes & Terms

Vocabulary flashcards summarising the major schemes, missions and technical terms discussed in the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare lecture notes.

PM-KISAN (Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi)

Central-sector scheme (2019) that transfers ₹6,000 per year in three equal instalments directly to Aadhaar-seeded bank accounts of all land-holding farmers, subject to specific exclusion criteria.

PM-KMY (Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maan-Dhan Yojana)

Central-sector pension scheme (2019) for small & marginal farmers (land ≤2 ha); on voluntary contribution, matched by GoI, to provide ₹3,000 monthly pension at 60 years; managed by LIC.

e-NAM (National Agriculture Market)

Online trading platform (2016) led by SFAC that integrates APMCs/mandis for transparent price discovery, e-payment and warehouse-based trading; 1,361 mandis from 23 States & 4 UTs onboarded.

Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF)

₹1 lakh-crore financing facility (2020-33) giving 3 % interest subvention & CGTMSE cover on loans up to ₹2 crore for post-harvest & community farming assets such as warehouses, silos, cold-stores.

Farmer Producer Organization (FPO) Scheme

Central-sector programme (2020) to form & promote 10,000 FPOs in 5 years; provides equity grant, credit-guarantee cover (₹1,500 crore corpus) and managerial hand-holding via CBBOs.

NBHM (National Beekeeping & Honey Mission)

Central-sector mission (2020-23, ₹500 cr) under MIDH to promote scientific beekeeping, honey infrastructure, R&D and marketing; implemented by National Bee Board.

Soil Health Card Scheme

Nation-wide programme (2015) issuing soil health cards every 3 years with nutrient status for 12 parameters and fertilizer recommendations; samples drawn on 2.5 ha (irrigated)/10 ha (rain-fed) grid.

PKVY (Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana)

Organic-farming sub-scheme (2015) under NMSA; cluster approach (≥50 farmers/20 ha) with PGS-India certification; farmers get ₹50,000/ha for 3 years via DBT for organic inputs.

BPKP (Bharatiya Prakritik Krishi Paddhati)

Natural-farming package (2019-25) up-scaled as National Mission on Natural Farming; focuses on on-farm biomass recycling & cow-based inputs; assistance ₹12,200/ha for 3 years.

PMKSY (Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana)

Umbrella irrigation mission (2015) comprising AIBP, HKKP, Watershed & Per-Drop-More-Crop; motto ‘Har Khet Ko Pani’; GOI share 60 % (general) / 90 % (NER/Himalayan).

AIBP (Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme)

Component of PMKSY to expedite completion of ongoing major/medium & national irrigation projects with central assistance up to 75 %.

PDMC (Per Drop More Crop)

PMKSY micro-irrigation focus providing subsidies for drip & sprinkler systems; now run under RKVY.

PMFBY (Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana)

Flagship crop-insurance scheme (2016) with farmer premium 2 % Kharif, 1.5 % Rabi, 5 % horticulture; actuarial premium subsidised by Centre/State; Aadhaar mandatory.

RWBCIS (Restructured Weather-Based Crop Insurance Scheme)

Parallel insurance scheme (2016) that compensates on the basis of weather indices (rainfall, temperature, humidity, wind) rather than yield loss.

PMFBY 2.0

Revamp effective Kharif 2020: voluntary enrolment, reduced GoI subsidy share (25 % irrigated / 30 % unirrigated), 12 % interest for delayed claims, multi-year insurer selection.

Green Revolution – Krishonnati Yojana

Umbrella of 11 horticulture & allied sub-schemes (MIDH, NBM, etc.) approved 2017-20 to boost productivity and farmers’ income.

MIDH (Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture)

Centrally sponsored mission (2014) supporting holistic horticulture growth; funding 60:40 (general) / 90:10 (NER/Himalayan).

National Horticulture Board (NHB)

Autonomous body (1984) that gives credit-linked back-ended subsidy (40–50 %) for open-field, protected cultivation & post-harvest horticulture projects.

NMEO-OP (National Mission on Edible Oils – Oil Palm)

₹11,040 cr mission (2021-26) to expand oil-palm area to 10 lakh ha and raise CPO production; offers planting grants, maintenance support & viability price gap funding.

NMSA (National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture)

Mission (2014) under NAPCC promoting RAD, OFWM, Soil Health, SMAF, NBM, MOVCD-NER etc.; focusses on climate-smart farming.

RAD (Rain-fed Area Development)

NMSA component adopting watershed-plus cluster approach (≥100 ha) for farming-system based interventions in rain-fed regions.

SMAF (Sub-Mission on Agro-Forestry)

Promotes tree-based farming on farmlands; part of NMSA.

NBM (National Bamboo Mission)

Restructured 2018, now in MIDH; supports bamboo nursery, plantation & processing with centre:state 60:40 (general) funding.

Project CHAMAN

Geo-informatics project (2014) under MIDH using satellite data to estimate area & yield of seven horticulture crops (potato, onion, tomato, chilli, mango, banana, citrus).

FASAL Scheme

ISRO-supported programme providing in-season multiple crop-production forecasts using space, agromet & land observations for rice, wheat, pulses, cotton etc.

Agriculture Census

Decennial survey of operational holdings; 11th round reference year 2021-22, funded 100 % by DAC&FW.

ISAM (Integrated Scheme on Agricultural Marketing)

Umbrella covering AMI, e-NAM, MRIN, SAGF & NIAM; aims to build marketing infrastructure and value chains.

AMI (Agricultural Marketing Infrastructure)

Sub-scheme (till 2026) providing 25–33 % back-ended subsidy on godowns & market yards; routed via NABARD/NCDC.

MRIN – Agmarknet

ICT network capturing daily mandi prices & arrival data; agmarknet.gov.in portal under DMI.

SAGF (Strengthening of Agmark Grading Facilities)

Upgrades laboratories & certifies Agmark standards for quality agricultural produce.

NMAET (National Mission on Agricultural Extension & Technology)

Mission (2014) with four sub-missions: Agriculture Extension (SMAE), Seeds & Planting Material (SMSP), Agri-Mechanisation (SMAM) and Plant Protection & Quarantine (SMPPQ).

ATMA (Agricultural Technology Management Agency)

District-level institutional platform underpinning extension reforms under SMAE for farmer-led technology dissemination.

SMAM (Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanisation)

Offers 40–60 % subsidy on farm machinery; special 95 % support for NE states’ machinery banks (≤₹10 lakh projects).

PM-AASHA

Price-support umbrella (2018) combining PSS, PDPS & PPSS to assure MSP realisation for pulses & oilseeds farmers.

NFSM (National Food Security Mission)

Centrally sponsored scheme (2007, extended) to raise production of rice, wheat, pulses, coarse & nutri-cereals and commercial crops via seed, nutrient & farm-mechanisation assistance.

NFSM-Oilseeds & Oil Palm / TBOs

Merged sub-mission promoting oilseeds, oil-palm and tree-borne oilseeds with grants for seed, planting material & processing; sunflower special project 2022-25.

Kisan Credit Card (KCC)

Revolving credit facility (1998, NABARD model) giving farmers flexible short-term & investment loans; personal accident insurance included; now extended to fisheries & livestock.

Interest Subvention Scheme (ISS)

GoI pays 1.5 % interest subvention + 3 % prompt repayment incentive on short-term crop loans up to ₹3 lakh; valid 2022-23 to 2024-25.

NeGP-A (National e-Governance Plan-Agriculture)

ICT initiative delivering farm information via portal, Kisan Suvidha app, mkisan SMS and IDEA digital ecosystem blueprint.

Agri-Clinic & Agri-Business Centre (AC&ABC)

MANAGE-run programme (2002) that trains agri-graduates and gives 36–44 % back-ended subsidy (via NABARD) to set up fee-based extension or agri-ventures.

NICRA (National Initiative on Climate Resilient Agriculture)

ICAR project (2011) for strategic research, technology demonstration & capacity building on climate-resilient practices in 100 vulnerable districts.

Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK)

ICAR-funded farm science centre (726 units) conducting on-farm testing, FLDs and capacity building; first established 1974 Puducherry.

Agri Udaan

ICAR-NAARM & IIM-A accelerator for food & agri startups; 6th cohort launched 2023 to scale innovative agribusinesses.

Mera Gaon Mera Gaurav (MGMG)

ICAR/SAU initiative (2015) wherein groups of four scientists adopt five villages to provide continual technical back-up using phone and visits.

ARYA Scheme

KVK-implemented programme (2015) to attract rural youth to agri-entrepreneurship, build network groups and link them with schemes.

e-Rakam Portal

MSTC-built e-Mandi platform (2018) for online auction of farm produce; payments credited directly to farmers’ accounts.

Farmer FIRST Initiative

ICAR programme (2017) emphasising farmer-centric research by integrating feedback, partnership and technology assemblage at village level.

NPOP (National Programme for Organic Production)

APEDA-run accreditation system (2001) for organic production & processing; sets standards, certifies bodies and facilitates exports.

Market Intervention Scheme (MIS)

Price-support mechanism (2001) for perishable crops not covered by PSS; Centre & State share losses 50:50 (25:75 in NE) when production rises ≥10 % or prices fall ≥10 %.

GrAM (Gramin Agricultural Market)

Rural haat upgraded under PM’s 2017-18 announcement; linked with e-NAM to give farmers a retail market within 5–7 km.

AMIF (Agri-Market Infrastructure Fund)

₹2,000 cr NABARD fund to finance up-gradation of 22,000 GrAMs and APMCs at subsidised interest.

Hortinet

APEDA’s traceability app for registration, testing & certification of grape, pomegranate & vegetable exports to EU.

Viability Price (VP) – Oil Palm

Assured price under NMEO-OP equal to 5-year average CPO price (WPI adjusted) × 14.3 %; gap between VP & 14.3 % monthly Formula Price funded via DBT till 2037.

CGTMSE Cover – AIF

Credit-guarantee for loans up to ₹2 cr under Agriculture Infrastructure Fund, reducing collateral burden on borrowers.