Mission Kisan Kalyan: A Farmer Centric Scheme That Ensures Prosperity

Uttar Pradesh government strives to double the farmers’ income by stimulating and urging farmers to time their cultivation of crops with the market demand under the Mission Kalyan initiative. This special program will encompass all assembly constituencies of Uttar Pradesh. UP government is endeavouring to organize numerous programs in the geographical boundaries of the state under the Kisan Kalyan Mission.

The entire nation is witnessing that hundreds of farmers from the state are expressing their anger and pain at the borders with Delhi as they are not in favour of the new farm laws. Thus, it’s not wrong to say that bringing Mission Kisan Kalyan into the picture is likely to be an outstanding move. 

The Yogi Adityanath-led UP government is planning to felicitate 100 progressive farmers in all the districts of Uttar Pradesh, 7500 farmers throughout the state, and pick them as role models under the Mission Kisan Kalyan initiative by the UP government.

Yogi Adityanath government initiated the ‘Mission Kisan Kalyan’ initiative on the 6th of January, 2021, with a mission to create awareness among farmers concerning the ways through which the cost of agriculture would get subdued by utilizing fertilizer in a balanced way. The Kisan Kalyan Mission will run in continuity for three months, till every block in Uttar Pradesh would get covered. The first phase would revolve around, embracing 350 blocks.

The Mission Kisan Kalyan is all set to ensure profitability and upliftment for the agricultural sector, and agricultural diversification is the effective medium through which such goals would get accomplished.  

Key Points under the Promising Mission Kisan Kalyan Campaign

• The Mission Kisan Kalyan Campaign incorporates seminars and interactive sessions. Under such seminars and concourses, experts and skilful people associated with Krishi Vigyan Kendras will be showcasing their expertise concerning the advanced farming techniques and how to maximize the income.
• Farmers will be bestowed with several benefits under the numerous schemes of the agriculture division during events concerning agriculture and related sectors.
• The Mission Kisan Kalyan initiative by the Uttar Pradesh government will intend to maintain a straightforward and honest dialogue with farmers.
• Different departments of state government such as agriculture marketing Mandi Parishad, fisheries, horticulture, animal husbandry, minor irrigation, silk, rural development, NEDA, Panchayati Raj, and more will invest collaborative efforts.
• Under the campaign, farmers will be receiving the Kisan Credit Cards.
• Under the Kisan Kalyan Mission, the concerned departmental officers will be rendering relevant solutions to preserve the crops to avoid damage in any form. In addition to this, the departmental officers will be providing up-to-date information about lending protection to the existing Rabi crops.
• CM of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath Ji, has clarified that the state government is committed to eradicating difficulties and hardships from the lives of farmers. As an Aatmnirbhar Sena, we are also adopting strategies that would encourage the farmers to live a healthy and better life.
• Exhibitions of agriculture & linked sectors will be organized, which will hold the products related to MSME sector units as well as livelihood assistance missions.
• The farmer-centric initiative, Mission Kisan Kalyan, would bring a major turnaround in farmers’ lives by adding bliss and prosperity to their lives.

 

Other Government Schemes for Farmers

Apart from Mission Kisan Kalyan, there are various other government schemes such as Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maandhan Yojana, Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana, and other schemes lending better life and ray of hope to farmers as well.

Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maandhan Yojana

After observing the plight of the Indian farmers and their craving to attain social security, the Indian government has introduced the (PM-KMY) Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maandhan Yojana on the 12th of September 2019 under the governance of PM Narendra Modi Ji. The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maandhan Yojana is all about rendering social security to the small as well as marginal farmers in their old age to assist them with the means of livelihood in order to bear their expenses. 

Key Points under PM Kisan Maandhan Yojana

1. A fixed pension of Rs. 3000 will be granted to all the small and marginal farmers.
2. The farmers of 18 years age and beyond and up to 40 years are eligible to connect with the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maandhan Yojana.
3. PM Kisan Maandhan Yojana is a wilful and contribution-based pension scheme.
4. The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maandhan Yojana has a charge of Rs. 10,774 crores by the Indian government for the next three years. The scheme is executed throughout the nation, including the states such as Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh.
5. Pension under the PM Kisan Maandhan Scheme will be disbursed to the farmers from a Pension Fund, which would eventually get handled by LIC.
6. The Farmers will make a contribution of an amount between the ranges of Rs. 55 to Rs. 200 per month in the Pension Fund until they attain retirement, i.e., the age of 60.

Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana

The Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana intends to encourage and develop organic farming practices throughout India, resulting in augmented and enhanced health of the soil. The Participatory Guarantee System under the umbrella of the PGS-India Program will be the principal approach for ensuring the quality of soil under the roof of Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana.

Organic farming works on the principle of sustainable agriculture. It aids to develop and sustain the natural landscape and Agro-System. By circumventing the overexploitation of natural resources, organic farming conserves as well as upgrades soil vitality, leading to maximum economic returns, with a reliable, guarded, and healthful functioning environment.

Key Points under Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana

• The intention of the Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana revolves around forming 10,000 clusters of 50 Acres each and to push two lakh hectares of the agricultural domains under the roof of organic farming by 2017-18.
• The financial aid available to the farmer members for a 50-acre cluster will be around Rs. 10 lakh and Rs. 4.95 lakh for enlisting and PGS Certification with a subsidy canopy of one hectare per farmer.
• The significant feature brings out its basic objective of fabricating chemical & pesticide-free agricultural products by opting for more eco-friendly as well as low-cost technologies.
• This scheme is also devised to promote organic farming and increase awareness regarding the same among farmers, rural youths, and traders.
• The Indian government has kick-started the Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana in sync with the objectives of sustainable development, eyeing eradication of hunger, enhancing nutrition, attaining food security, and encouraging sustainable agriculture.

Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana

Recalling the importance of crop insurance, Indian PM Narendra Modi has started the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana on 18th February 2020. PM Fasal Bima Yojana has served millions of farmers residing within the geographical boundaries of India.

The PM Fasal Bima Yojana strives to reverse the risk essence of farmers and address the grievances of the farmers as they are exposed to agricultural risks and hence require an insurance system.

The Central Government has overhauled the PM Fasal Bima Yojana to ensure more dynamic and practical implementation. The government has conceived leveraging technology in a comprehensive manner to approach the issues concerning timely assessment and payment of claims. 

Key Points under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana    

• The Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana endeavours to lend income stability to the farmers battling against poverty and challenges of life.
• It is helpful in rendering financial assistance to those farmers who have been undergoing the phases of losses and crop damages caused because of unexpected events.
• In addition to this, it accelerates the agricultural sector by ensuring credit flow.
• There was a time when hardly any schemes came into existence from the government end for the welfare of people residing in the North-East region.
• However, the scenario has changed as Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Scheme facilitates the farmers belonging to the North-East Region to maintain their agricultural risks in a more reliable manner.

Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana

The overreaching conception behind bringing Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY) is to assure access to a few of the significant means of shielding irrigation to most of the agricultural farms situated within the boundaries of the country, to present ‘per drop more crop,’ consequently bringing much yearned rural accomplishment.

• Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana is beneficial in upgrading the recharge of aquifers and throw light on sustainable water conservation practices.
•  PMKSY is encouraging extension activities concerning water management, water harvesting, and crop adjustment for farmers as well as grass-root level field representatives. All the States, along with Union Territories, including the North Eastern States, are incorporated under this Kisan Welfare program. 
• The scheme intensifies the natural access of water on the farm and extends the cultivable area under the domain of assured irrigation (Har Khet ko Pani).
• Under the chairmanship of CM Shivraj Singh Chauhan Ji, the Cabinet has conferred an administrative consent of Rs 1706 crore one lakh for the scheme of ground water-to-irrigation under the umbrella of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (Har Khet ko Pani). Under the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai scheme, five districts of Madhya Pradesh, encompassing Shahdol, Umaria, Mandla, Dindori, and Singrauli, would get picked, and borewells will be formed from groundwater sources to render irrigation facility in a 62135-hectare region. The state’s share concerning this will be about Rs 682 crore 40 lakh 40 thousand.

National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture

National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture has been formed for intensifying and upgrading agricultural productivity, especially in rain fed regions of India, directing integrated farming, soil health and quality management, water use competence, and synergizing resource preservation.

The objective of the scheme is to adopt extensive soil health management methods on the basis of soil fertility charts, soil test based application of macro as well as micronutrients, reasonable use of fertilizers, and so on.

In addition to this, the scheme intends to make agriculture more fruitful, sustainable, lucrative, and climate springy by supporting location distinct Integrated/Composite Farming Systems.

The strategy behind this scheme is to encourage integrated farming method comprising crops, plantation as well as pasture-based composite farming for improving livelihood opportunities, livestock & fishery, assuring food security and lessening risks from crop failure via supplementary/ leftover production methods.

The strategy revolves around supporting location as well as crop-specific unified nutrient management operations for advancing soil health, improving the productivity of crops, and sustaining land quality as well as water resources.

CM Yogi Adityanath on Mission Kisan Kalyan

UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath Ji came forward with a farmer-centric initiative, i.e., Mission Kisan Kalyan on 6th of January, 2021. This initiative revolves around the welfare of the farmers along with their upliftment as the government is aiming to double the farmers’ income under Kisan Kalyan Mission initiative.

Most importantly, lakhs of farmers lost hope and committed suicide between the period of 2004 and 2014 as no one was willing to take their stand and take care of them. However, the scenario has observed significant transformation in the last few years. Farmers started utilizing new farm technologies and are on the route to progress.

Also, CM of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath Ji mentioned that Atmahatya se Aamdani’ (from suicide to income) is the motto of the UP government for the enrichment of the lives of the farmers which is being entirely substantiated by numbers of schemes. Under the Mission Kisan Kalyan, various programs are in the list to get organized for the welfare of farmers.

Summing Up

CM of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath launched a farmer-based initiative named as Kisan Kalyan Mission on Jan 6, 2021, to double the income of the farmers belonging to Uttar Pradesh. The government is aiming to felicitate 100 progressive farmers in all the districts of U.P under Mission Kisan Kalyan. The farmers would get mentored in terms of the latest farming-based guidelines of the government.

At Aatmnirbhar Sena, we are endeavouring to create awareness about this farmer-based scheme known as Mission Kisan Kalyan and help farmers get familiar with the initiative and take advantage of it.