Planned Interventions Extended to Farmers In 2011-12 Under RKVY

Government of India, in the Union Budget of 2011-12, had announced an allocation of Rs. 2500 crores under Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) for nine special programmes/sub-schemes such as Bringing Green Revolution in Eastern India (BGREI); Integrated Development of 60,000 Pulses Villages in Rainfed Areas; Promotion of Oilpalm; Initiative on Vegetable Clusters; Initiatives for Nutritional Security through Intensive Millet Promotion (INSIMP); National Mission on Protein Supplements (NMPS); Accelerated Fodder Development Programme (AFDP); Rainfed Area Development Programme (RADP); and Saffron Mission in Jammu & Kashmir (Saffron Mission). Immediately after announcement of budget, operational guidelines were developed and also circulated to all the States. States have implemented approved action plans under these programmes. Technical backstopping and regular monitoring has been put in place in collaboration with research institutions, expert consultants and officers of the department. As a result, planned interventions have been extended to the farmers during the year.

Rs. 2316.09 crore have been released to various states so far under the sub-schemes.

This information was given by Shri Harish Rawat, Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Processing Industries in written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today.

MP:SB: CP: rkvy (13.3.2012)