Chief Minister's Sashakt Kisan Yojana (CMSKY)

Backdrop :

For transforming the Rural Farm Economy of Arunachal Pradesh, the Hon'ble Finance Minister of Arunachal Pradesh in his Budget Speech for 2018-19, announced number of new initiatives and one of the major initiatives to be implemented so as to fulfil the vision of the Hon'ble Prime Minister of India to Double Farmers' Income by 2022 commemorating 75 years of India's Independence is Chief Minister's Sashakt Kisan Yojana.

District level Agricultural Development Society  involving all allied departments shall be responsible for planning & implementation of  farmers' oriented development schemes. This scheme will subsume 2 (two) state Flagship programmes viz. CM's Agri - "Mechanization Programme & CM Flagship Programme on Tea & Rubber which are well accepted and remunerative programmes in the present world trade scenario.

This is one of the approaches by involving all stake holders in planning, execution and derives best benefits of Public sector investment for inclusive growth of Farm sector in Arunachal Pradesh. This innovative programme is a bottom up approach on need based and micro level planning.

Mode of implementation, fund flow and expenditure mechanism as enunciated in the guidelines.

Chief Minister's Krishi Samuh Yojana (CMKSY)

Objective of the Scheme:

• Empowering the famers through cooperative approach, by institutionalisation of Farmers Producers Organisation and infusing timely support of good agriculture practices and marketing interventions for better price realisation and doubling the farmers' income.
• Mobilising farmers into groups so as to plan and implement product-specific cluster/commercial crop cycles.
• Commercial approach in Agriculture and allied sector for better price realisation.
• Infusing mindset of privatisation amongst the farmers.
• Cooperative approach of farming and other allied activities amongst the farmers through Farmers Producers Organisation (FPO).
• Creating a quantifiable marketable surplus by collective farming system.
• Strengthening farmer capacity through agricultural best practices for enhanced productivity.
• Facilitating access to fair and remunerative markets.
• Ensuring access to the usage of quality inputs and services for intensive agriculture production and enhancing cluster competitiveness.
  
  

Salient features of the Scheme

• State & District Level Society for Planning, Administration, Implementation and monitoring.
• Creation of 50 FPOs either as Societies or Companies in the state with minimum membership of 150 farmers.
• A digital directory of farmers associated with these organizations to be created.
• The Society will be given through a credit risk fund of Rs.4.00 crores as comfort to APEX Bank to provide collateral free loans upto Rs.50 lakhs to FPOs .
• Infrastructure support of upto Rs.50 lakhs and Revolving fund and Rs.10 lakhs as Revolving fund to each FPO.
• Subsidy up to Rs.50 lakhs for establishment of of Cold Storage/ Pack Houses/ Godowns  per 1000 MT capacity.
• Subsidy of Rs.10 Lakhs for establishment of Bio-fertilizer units over and above the Govt of India subsidy of Rs.40 lakhs.
• 50% subsidy to FPOs for establishment of hatcheries (Livestock) and Rs.10 lakhs in Fishery sector.
• Buyer-Sellers meet to be held at Guwahati, Kolkata and New Delhi.
  

Implementation at State and District level

Institutional architecture under CM's SASHAKT KISAN YOJANA (CMSKY) shall remain identical for CM's KRISHI SAMUH YOJANA (CM SKY) except engagement of one Consultant Advisor, mode of Fund flow and expenditure mechanism as enunciated in the guidelines.

Land use classification and Planning

ICAR - National Bureau of Soil Survey & Land Use Planning (NBSS&LUP), Regional Centre, Jorhat, Assam shall take up this project from the FY 2018-19 with logistic support and collaboration with the State Government. 

TIME LINE:
The proposed survey works is expected to take 4 years in phased manner.

SCOPE OF WORK:

• An attempt is proposed to be made to provide micro level farm planning using geospatial approaches for the State of Arunachal Pradesh.
• The detailed land resource inventory needs to be arrived at for all potential arable land for the entire State. The fertility status also needs to be assessed using standard procedures for estimation of nutrients besides Soil and water resources are also to be assessed and mapped using Remote Sensing, GPS and GIS techniques.
• Land suitability for major Agri/ Horti crops (field crops, commercial crops, offseason, spices, condiments, medical and aromatic plants etc) needs to be assessed and land capability classification also to be worked out.
• The final management plan in terms of soil and water conservation measures (contour bunding, conservation furrow, inter bund management, farm pond, etc.), soil health management (suitable amendments for soil amelioration, fertilizer recommendation for crops based on soil test results) and crop planning (crops and suitable cropping systems with varieties for agriculture, horticulture and forest component and sowing time) needs to be provided for micro level planning by the implementing agency.
• The adoption of management plan would enable in changing crops and cropping system based on scientific data and enhances productivity and livelihood security in agri. and allied sectors for the farmers.
  
  

Moreover, all these information, data set and output of the project will be provided in digital (electronic format) and hard copy format for further use.

The information obtained under this project can not only be used to develop Agricultural land use planning, but also can be used for developing land use policy for the State, assess the amount of erosion, its susceptibility and remedial measures, planning for forests and other types of land uses, impact of mining on the environment apart from climate change adversities and their remedial measures.

• Soil and water are the most important natural resources required for crop production. Its inventory, characterization and suitability assessment for crops is essential for conserving these natural resources and enhance crop productivity.
  

Chief Minister's Agri Farm Mechanization Programme

Objective of the Scheme:

The use of farm machineries in the pre and post harvest operation play a very crucial role not only in increasing cropping intensity but also reducing the cost of cultivation and enhancing effectiveness of other inputs.
Publicity for the programme through electronic media,
Release of subsidy will be done through DBT on procurement of GOI approved machines from any authorized dealer.

Subsidies  provided are for :-

Tractor: Rs. 3.00 lakh each 2)  Power Tiller: 80,000/- each 3)  Paddy De-husking Machine: 20,000/- each, 4)  Mini Combine Harvester: 3,75,000/- each 5)  Hand operated winnower: 4,800/-, 6) Rotary Tiller: Rs.   50,000/- each, 7) Paddy Transplanter: Rs.1,38,000/- each, Reaper: Rs. 132,600/-

Agriculture Information & HRD support

Objectives of the scheme:

• The need for proper man-power development is an area of prime consideration.
• Extension provides the necessary impetus to the production process through motivation and training to extension functionaries & farmers.
• Training and Demonstration programme are to be conducted.

Expected Outcome:

• Revamping of agricultural extension services.
• Training & orientation of farmers on agricultural schemes and agriculture production technologies.
• Trials & demonstration of proven technology.
  

State Food security Programme

Broad Objective of the Scheme:

• Ensure "Food for All" and to create an environment of food security among the masses.
• The State's projected target of Food crop production during CFY 2017-18 is 4,91,788 MT as against the achievement of 4,53,310 MT during LFY 2016-17.
• Level of food crop production needs to be increased to meet up the food requirement of the state as a whole.
• Under this programme distribution of HYV Paddy, Maize, Millet seeds to the farmers on 50% subsidy.
  

Expected Outcome:

• Availability of HYV seeds of cereals & pulse for crop production in all Districts on subsidy.
• Increase in terms of production & productivity of over all food grains.
• Generate Govt. revenue.
  

Integrated Nutrient Management (INM)

Broad Feature of the scheme:

• Arunachal Pradesh has one of the lowest per capita consumption of fertilizer (3.04 kg/ha) in the country. (NA > 145 kg/ ha)
• Application of manures and fertilizers is required to maintain optimum yield of crops in some areas of the State.
• Under this programme organic manures & fertilizers on subsidy shall be distributed to the farmers.
• Organic inputs production & procurement in Govt. agri. Farms.

Expected Outcome :

• Availability of manures & fertilizers on subsidy to the farmers.
• Improve soil health and replenish fertility.
• Will help in increasing production & productivity of crops.
• Will help in generating Govt. revenue.
  

Integrated Pest Management (IPM)

Broad Feature of the scheme:

• Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is a crop protection effort employing different methods of pest control in a compatible manner to keep the plants enemies below the ETL (Economic Threshold Level).
• Protecting the crops from pest attack and minimizing the crop damage due to pest and disease in field and storage is the urgent need of the farmers.
• There is need to popularize the concept of seed treatment.
• Tricho cards to be provided form State Bio Control laboratory to farmers on subsidy by allotting units to all DDAs
      
  

Remarks:

For procurement and popularizing bio/ organic pesticides viz., Neem & pyrethrin based pesticides.

Expected Outcome:

• Availability of Plant Protection Chemical to the farmers on subsidy,
• Reducing crop damage due to various crop pest and diseases.
• Generation of Govt. revenue.
  

Cash Crop Development Programme

Objectives of the scheme:

• The higher production and productivity of all popular cash crops like Potato, Ginger, Oil seeds, seasonal vegetables and species crops.
• The per unit productivity of these crops are comparatively lower and needs special attention to enhance productivity and thereby marketable surplus. 
• Quality & certified seeds to be provided to farmers on subsidy basis.

Expected Outcome:

• Re-introduction of traditional food crops.
• Availability of quality & certified seeds to  farmers on subsidy basis.
• Generation of Govt. revenue.
  

Agriculture Research

Objectives of the scheme:

• Adequate stress on research by reorganizing the existing structure and pooling the existing manpower to deal effectively aiming at generating research output for the extension functionaries.
• Efforts are also intended to take up research programme on improving the agriculture production and productivity.
• Other Programme like publicity, training, workshop, exhibition and field trials/ research are also undertaken.

Remarks:

• Trial & Research programmes conducted by 04 DDA (Research) & DDA (MCP), Basar.
• Publicity, documentation & compilation of reports.