􀂉􀂉 Average annual growth rate of agriculture and allied sector was 3.6% during XI
Plan against 2.5% and 2.4% in IX and X plans respectively.
􀂉􀂉 In 2012-13, total food-grain production will be over 250 million tonnes. Minimum
support price for every agricultural produce has increased significantly under the
UPA Government.
􀂉􀂉 Rs. 27,049 crore allocated to Ministry of Agriculture, an increase of 22 %
over the RE of current year.
􀂉􀂉 Agricultural research provided Rs. 3,415 crore.
Agricultural Credit
􀂉􀂉 For 2013-14, target of agricultural credit kept at Rs. 7 lakh crore.
􀂉􀂉 Interest subvention scheme for short-term crop loans to be continued scheme
extended for crop loans borrowed from private sector scheduled commercial
banks.
Green Revolution
􀂉􀂉 Bringing green revolution to eastern India a remarkable success. Rs. 1,000 crore
allocated in 2013-14.
􀂉􀂉 Rs. 500 crore allocated to start a programme of crop diversification that would
promote technological innovation and encourage farmers to choose crop
alternatives.
􀂉􀂉 Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana and National Food Security Mission provided
Rs. 9,954 crore and Rs. 2,250 crore respectively.
􀂉􀂉 Allocation for integrated watershed programme increased from Rs. 3,050 crore in
2012-13 (BE) to Rs. 5,387 crore.
􀂉􀂉 Allocation made for pilots programme on Nutri-Farms for introducing new crop
varieties that are rich in micro-nutrients.
􀂉􀂉 National Institute of Biotic Stress Management for addressing plant protection
issues will be established at Raipur, Chhattisgarh.
􀂉􀂉 The Indian Institute of Agricultural Bio-technology will be established at Ranchi,
Jharkhand.
􀂉􀂉 Pilot scheme to replant and rejuvenate coconut gardens implemented in some
districts of Kerala and the Andaman & Nicobar extended to entire State of Kerala.
Farmer Producer Organizations
􀂉􀂉 Matching equity grants to registered Farmer Producer Organization (FPO) upto
a maximum of Rs. 10 lakhs per FPO to enable them to leverage working capital
from financial institutons.
ô€‚‰ô€‚‰ Credit Guarantee Fund to be created in the Small Farmers’Agri Business
Corporation with an initial corpus of Rs. 100 crore.
National Livestock Mission
􀂉􀂉 National Livestock Mission to be set up.
􀂉􀂉 A provision of Rs. 307 crore made for the Mission.
Food Security
􀂉􀂉 Additional provision of Rs. 10,000 crore for National Food Security Act.
