(a) whether the Government proposes to include the bamboo products
and coconut leaf products like baskets, etc. under the Rashtriya Krishi
Vikas Yojana;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the activities involved in both these by-products are
similar in nature to sericulture and hence including it as an agricultural
activity would be considered; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD PROCESSING
INDUSTRIES (DR. CHARAN DAS MAHANT)
(a) to (d): Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) is a State Plan Scheme.
Projects under the scheme are not approved by the Government of India. The
funds are released to the State Government on the basis of projects approved
by State Level Sanctioning Committee (SLSC). It is for the State Government
to further implement the scheme in the State for increasing production and
productivity in the State to achieve 4% growth in agriculture and allied
sector and for the betterment of farmers.
The activities relating to bamboo products and coconut leaf products
are not similar to sericulture. However, the sericulture activities till cocoon
production stage, are agri-based activities. Therefore, Ministry of Agriculture,
Government of India has included Sericulture and allied activities under RKVY
Scheme.