The Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY), launched in 2015 under the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, is a national scheme designed to support and promote organic farming in India. It uses a cluster-based approach, encouraging groups of 50 or more farmers to transition a minimum of 20 hectares (50 acres) of land to chemical-free […]
The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) is a landmark Central Sector Scheme, launched in 2019, that aims to provide supplementary income support to all land-holding farmer families across India. The scheme provides a financial benefit of ₹6,000 per annum in three equal installments of ₹2,000 each, transferred directly into the Aadhaar-seeded bank accounts of
The Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region (MOVCDNER) is basically the government’s plan to help small farmers in the North East get a much better price for their unique crops—like our ginger, turmeric, and chillies—by making them certified organic. It’s not just about stopping chemicals; it’s a “seed-to-market” scheme. It groups farmers
