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Editorial Board Agricultural Situation Chairman Sangeeta Verma in India Editor VOL. LXXIII June, 2016 No.3 P. C. Bodh Addl. Economic Adviser CONTENTS Yogita Swaroop Economic Officer Prosenjit Das PAGES FARM SECTOR NEWS 1 Officials Associated in Preparation of the Publication GENERAL SURVEY OF AGRICULTURE 10 D.K. Gaur — Tech. Asstt. S.K. Kaushal — Tech. Asstt. (Printing) ARTICLES Uma Rani — Tech. Asstt. (Printing) Shripal—M.T.S. Impact of Participatory Approach and Empowerment of Local Institutions under IWMP (Integrated Watershed Management Cover Design By: Programme) in Bihar—Dr. Ranjan Kumar Sinha and Dr. Basant Yogeshwari Tailor— Asstt. Graph Kumar Jha 14 Publication Division NBFCs in India—A Viable Alternative for Value Chain Financing- 21 DIRECTORATE OF ECONOMICS Hareesh kumar A G & Dr Thomas Paul Kattookaran AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Status of Agricultural Marketing Reforms in Tamil Nadu-Dr. K. Jothi 29 COOPERATION & FARMERS WELFARE Sivagnanam and Dr. K. 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The score may be seen in the following website: www.naasindia.org Disclaimer: Views expressed in the articles and studies are of the authors only and may not necessarily represent those of Government of Soft copy of the journal may be seen in PDF at the India. following URL : eands.dacnet.nic.in/publication.htm Farm Sector News Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister, on The Minister has said that states are expected to 31st May, 2016, briefed the press about the rectify three rules and regulation related to mandis. One is achievements of the Ministry during past two years to impart permission to e-trade, second is to implement mandi tariff on single window and third is to implement The first priority of the central government was to take up single licence across the state to carry out the trade. So far, effective initiatives to fight the challenges prevailing in 17 states have started working in this direction. The agricultural sector. These challenges have been bifurcated amendment of mandi related rules and regulations will pave in two parts so as to work on them in mission mode. The way for achieving appropriate price of agricultural produce. government has chalked out a plan to reduce the input cost in the agriculture sector and to provide farmers better return To promote agricultural sector, the government has for their produce. Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare enhanced the allocation to this field from Rs. 15809 crore Minister Shri Radha Mohan Singh said that Hon'ble Prime to Rs. 35984 crore which is more than double. The Minister Shri Narendra Modi has taken initiatives to double government has made an allocation of Rs. 9 lakh crore to the income of farmers. The government is also giving provide farmers cheap and concessional loan while priority to the enterprises linked to agricultural sector so accelerating the inflow of agricultural credit. The as to achieve this target. government has made provision for farmer credit cards as well as relaxation in payment of interests at the time of Government is taking a number of initiatives to calamities. minimize the cost for agricultural production. With this goal in mind, 14 crore farmers in the country are Shri Singh said that Hon'ble Prime Minister being given Soil Health Cards. Apart from this, Mr. Narendra Modi has chalked out a target to double farmers Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana has been launched to incomes by 2022. The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers promote organic farming. Neem Coated Urea, improved Welfare is making focused efforts in this direction. The varieties of seeds and planting material, schemes like government is also imparting priority to the ancillary areas Pradhan Mantri KrishiSinchayeeYojana have been of agricultural sector. Under this, horticulture, livestock, introduced. Farmers are also being provided agricultural dairy, beekeeping as well as poultry have been promoted. A loans on concessional rate. The norms related to disaster new scheme called National Agro Forestry has been initiated relief have been altered to help the farmers affected by for planting trees over the meadows. The dairy and fisheries natural calamities so that they are compensated for the sectors have made greater strides in terms of growth and losses appropriately. The discrepancies existing in crop development. The government has accelerated second green insurance schemes have been removed and a new scheme revolution in the North Eastern region to achieve food security in the country which will lead to enhancement in called PradhanMantriFasalBeemaYojana has been the agriculture productivity on the one hand and on the other launched. will result in improvement of the farmers' economy in North The Government has taken a historical initiative to Eastern region. A number of schemes have been launched to provide farmers better return of their produce. The concept promote the production of pulses and oilseeds so that of ‘‘one nation and one mandi’’ has been taken ahead. dependence on imports can be reduced. Hon’ble Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister said Initiatives taken by Ministry of Agriculture to that long pending mandi/ marketing reforms process has increase farmer incomes have begun to show results on been accelerated. The pilot project related to e-mandi has ground. A number of important measures have been taken been launched in the current financial year. Under this, 21 to preserve the agriculture and farmers from the adverse mandis of 8 states have been linked so far. The government affect of climate change. A number of gao palan schemes is continuously making efforts to bring uniformity in the have been commenced for for maintaining milk rules and regulations pertaining to various mandis in various productivity.