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Recently, the Union Cabinet approved the rationalization of all Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS) in the agriculture sector into two umbrella Schemes, Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (PM-RKVY) and Krishonnati Yojana (KY).
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- PM-RKVY will promote sustainable agriculture, while KY will address food security & agricultural self-sufficiency.
- The combined schemes will have a total projected expenditure of ₹1,01,321.61 crore, with the Centre contributing ₹69,088.98 crore and states providing ₹32,232.63 crore.
- This restructuring aims to streamline agricultural initiatives and enhance implementation efficiency.
- Both schemes will be executed through state governments, allowing flexibility in fund allocation based on regional requirements.
- All 18 components, nine each under PM-RKVY and KY, will leverage technology to ensure efficient and effective implementation by the States.
Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (PM-RKVY)
- It has been allocated ₹57,074.72 crore to promote sustainable agriculture through state-specific strategic planning and implementation.
PM-RKVY comprises of following 9 components:
- Soil Health Management
- Rainfed Area Development
- Agro Forestry
- Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana
- Agricultural Mechanization including Crop Residue Management
- Per Drop More Crop
- Crop Diversification Programme
- RKVY DPR component
- Accelerator Fund for Agri Startups
- Under PM-RKVY, state governments have been given the flexibility to re-allocate funds from one component to other based on their state-specific requirements
Krishonnati Yojana (KY)
- It has been allocated ₹44,246.89 crore to address food security and achieve agricultural self-sufficiency.
KY comprises of following components:
- National Food Security & Nutrition Mission (NFSNM)
- National Mission on Edible Oils – Oil Palm (NMEO-OP)
- National Mission on Edible Oils – Oilseeds (NMEO-OS)
- Digital Agriculture Mission
- Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North East Region (MOVCDNER)
- Integrated Scheme for Agricultural Marketing (ISAM)
- Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH)
- Sub-Mission on Agricultural Extension (SMAE)
- A key component under the KY, Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region (MOVCDNER) is being revised by adding a component namely MOVCDNER- Detailed Project Report (MOVCDNER-DPR), which will allow flexibility to the North Eastern States to address their region-specific challenges.
Benefits of Rationalization of Various Schemes
- Eliminates duplication, ensures convergence and provides flexibility to States.
- Address emerging challenges in agriculture, including nutrition security, sustainability, climate resilience, value chain development, and private sector involvement.
- Enables State governments to develop comprehensive state-specific agricultural planning
- Streamline the approval process by allowing the Annual Action Plan (AAP) of States to be approved in a single step, rather than on a scheme-by-scheme basis.