GREEN REVOLUTION- KRISHONNATI YOJANA 

By- Anshika Rani

Green Revolution- Krishonnati Yojana is an umbrella scheme that has been enacted by Government of India and Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer's Welfare since 2016-17 by combining 12 schemes. These schemes were combined together to promote the holistic & overall development of agriculture and its allied sector with a scientific approach to increase the revenue for farmers by enhancing production, productivity and better returns on their product.

The scheme was extended for FY 2017-18 to 2019-20. The total disbursement for this extended period was Rs. 33,269.976 crore.  

 

The schemes under this scheme are as follows: 

1.  Mission Of Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH)

• It aims to encourage complete growth of the horticulture sector, from production to nutritional security and income support to farm Households. 

• The centre allocated Rs. 7533.04 crore for this scheme.

 

2. National Food Security Mission (NFSM)

•  Its aim was to increase the production of rice, wheat, pulses.

• Later coarse cereals and commercial crops were also added to the list.

• The aim can be attained through area extension and productivity betterment in a suitable manner in the recognized districts of the country, by restoring soil fertility and productivity at the farm level and by enhancing farm level economy.

 

3 3. National Mission on Oilseed and Oil Palm (NMOOP)

• As the name suggests the mission is to increase the production of oilseed and oil palm.

• It encourages farmers to cultivate oilseed & oil palm in their wastelands (periphery of a farm).

• It also aims to increase the availability of vegetable oils so that we can reduce the import of edible oils.

•    This mission comes under NFSM only.

•   Total expenditure including both NMOOP & NFSM is Rs.6893.38 crore

 

4. National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA)

• The aim of this mission is to promote sustainable agriculture practices by using integrated farming, appropriate soil health management and by collaborating resource-conservation technology.

• Total expenditure allocated for the scheme- Rs.3980.82 crore.

 

5. 5. Sub-Mission on Agriculture Extension (SAME)

• It aims at strengthening the ongoing extension mechanism of State Governments, local bodies etc. by effective linkage and synergy among various stakeholders.

• The goal is to achieve food and nutritional security and socio-economic empowerment of the farmers.

•  It promotes the pervasive and innovative use of print media, interpersonal communication and ICT tools.

• Total budget for the budget was Rs.2961.26 crore

 

6.   6. Sub Mission on Seeds and Planting Material (SMSP)

• It aims to increase production of certified/ quality seed, strengthen the seed multiplication chain, storage, certification & quality etc.

• The focus is on promoting new technologies and methodologies in seed production, processing, testing etc., 

• Budget: Rs.920.6 crore. 

   

7.7.   Sub Mission on Agriculture Mechanization (SMAM)

• It aims to increase the reach of farm mechanization to marginal & small farmers having low farm powers.

• It promotes custom hiring centres (CHC)

• Total budget under this scheme: Rs.3250 crore.

 

8. Sub Mission Plant Protection & Plant Quarantine (SMPPQ)

• Aims to decrease the loss of agriculture yield due to insect pests, disease, weeds etc.

• Ensure biosecurity from intrusion from alien species 

• It promotes the export of agriculture products & encourages good agriculture practices.

• Total budget allocated= Rs.1022.67 crore

 

9. Integrated Scheme on Agriculture Census, Economics, & Statistics (ISACES)

• Aims to undertake agriculture census, study the cost of cultivation of the principal crop, research studies on Agro- economic problems.

• It also focuses on improving the statistical methodology of agriculture & create a hierarchical information system.

• Total budget distributed under this scheme: Rs. 730.58 crore

   

10. Integrated Scheme on Agriculture Cooperation (ISAC)

• It aims to provide financial aid to cooperatives to improve their economic conditions

• This will particularly help cotton farmers to get a considerable revenue for their product.

• Budget of this scheme: Rs. 1902.636 crore

 

11. Integrated Scheme on Agricultural Marketing (ISAM)

This scheme aims:

• To promote the latest and innovative technologies to improve agriculture marketing infrastructure. 

• To provide facilities for grading, standardization and quality certification of agricultural produce

• To promote pan India trade of agriculture commodities

• Total budget for the scheme- Rs.3863.93 crore.

 

12. National e-Governance Plan in Agriculture (NeGP-A)

The plan focuses to:

• Bring farmer centricity and orientation to the programs

•   Improve access of information & services to farmers

• Enhance the already existing ICT initiative & efficiency & effectiveness of the programs

• Budget allocated- Rs.211.06 crore

 

Features:

• The scheme is focused to achieve national food security, which is a crucial issue.

• It will also encourage farmers to use sustainable agriculture practices.

• It focuses on agrarian infrastructure which is very important because there’s considerable loss of agriculture products due to lack of the same.

• It will also focus on reducing the dependence on imports of edible oil.

• The Schemes/Missions focuses on generating & reinforcing the infrastructure of production, reducing production cost and marketing of agriculture and allied products.

 

Drawbacks 

• Low & marginal farmers cannot afford high-end technology.

• The R&D sector of India is already ill funded & has a lack of resources, therefore there is a lack of researches in the agriculture sector. 

• Due to fewer jobs in other sectors the dependence on the farming sector is increasing.

•  Due to restrictions such as land leasing & acquisition, getting land for setting up agriculture marketing is very difficult