Question : Mahila Kisan Sashaktikaran Pariyojana

(a) the salient features of the Mahila Kisan Sashaktikaran Pariyojana (MKSP) along with its present status;

(b) the details of the funds sanctioned, allocated and utilized under the said yojana during the last three years and the current year across the country, State/UT-wise including Gujarat, West Bengal and Maharashtra;

(c) the details of the proposals received under the said yojana during the said period along with the number of proposals approved, State/UT-wise including Gujarat, West Bengal and Maharashtra;

(d) the details of the targets set and achievements made thereunder so far;

(e) whether the achievements made are upto the targets set and if not, the reasons therefor; and

(f) whether the Government proposes to expand its coverage areas and if so, the details thereof?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
(SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV)


(a): Mahila Kisan Sashaktikaran Pariyojana (MKSP) is a sub-scheme under Deendayal Antodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihood Mission (DAY-NRLM) which focuses on empowerment and livelihood enhancement of women farmers in rural areas through training in sustainable agricultural practices. Focus is on landless, small and marginal farmers.

Under MKSP there are 2 major components i.e. Sustainable Agriculture and Non Timber Forest production (NTFP).The key interventions promoted under the two components are as follows:

Sustainable Agriculture:

• Low cost sustainable practices such as National Pesticide Management (PM)/Integrated Pesticide Management (IPM)/ Integrated Nutrient Management

• Mitigation of risk of exposure to hazardous farm practices.

• Soil Health improvement.

• Soil & water conservation and ground water recharging.

• Bio-diversity enhancement, poly cropping, multi-layer farming etc.

• Resilience to climate change – Integrated Natural Farming.

• Promoting and enhancing food and nutritional security at Household and Community level.

• Drudgery reduction for women farmers.

• Custom Hiring Centre.

Non Timber Forest production (NTFP):

• Ensure a better control of the institutions of the poor women NTFP collectors over the NTFP value chain in a sustainable manner.

• Promote regeneration of NTFP species to improve the bio diversity and enhanced productivity.

• Build the capacity of the community in modern harvesting and post harvesting techniques to increase their income.

• Promote value addition of NTFP to ensure higher returns.

• Develop market linkages for NTFP.

(b): MKSP is implemented in a project mode and as such there is no specific state-wise allocation for each year. The state-wise details of the total amount of central grants released for MKSP projects till 31st March, 2018 are given in Annexure-I.

(c): The requisite information is given in Annexure-II.

(d): The requisite information is given in Annexure-III.

(e): Under MKSP 33 lakh Mahila Kisan have already been covered against the target of 32.87 lakh Mahila Kisan.

(f): The scheme is expanded as per the demand from the states.

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