Group 1 Presentation , IIPM

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3. WHAT IS RKVY?
• Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana is a special
Additional Central Assistance Scheme.
• Launched in August 2007
• To orient agricultural development strategies, to
reaffirm its commitment to achieve 4 per cent
annual growth in the agricultural sector during
the 11th plan.
• Was launched to incentivize the States to provide
additional resources in their State Plans.
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4. BACKGROUND
• Concerned by the slow growth in the Agriculture
and allied sectors, the National Development
Council (NDC) resolved that a special Additional
Central Assistance Scheme (RKVY) be launched.
• The NDC resolved that agricultural development
strategies must be reoriented to meet the needs
of farmers.
• NDC called upon the Central and State
governments to evolve a strategy to rejuvenate
agriculture.
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5. • The NDC reaffirmed its commitment to achieve 4
per cent annual growth in the agricultural sector
during the 11th plan.
• The Department of Agriculture, in compliance of
the above resolution and in consultation with the
Planning Commission, prepared the guidelines
for the RKVY scheme, to be known as National
Agriculture Development Programme (RKVY).
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6. VISION & MISION
• VISSION: RKVY aims at achieving and sustaining
desired annual growth rate of 4% during the XIIth Plan
period by ensuring holistic development of
Agriculture and allied sectors.
• MISSION: To incentivize state to draw up plans for
their agriculture sector more comprehensively taking
agro climatic conditions, natural issues and
technology into account and integrating livestock,
poultry and fisheries more fully and implement the
same with convergence for inclusive development of
Agriculture & Allied Sectors.
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7. Objectives of the programme
• To incentivize the states that increase their
investment in Agriculture and allied sectors.
• To provide flexibility and autonomy to the States in
planning and executing programmes for agriculture
• To ensure the preparation of Agriculture Plans for the
districts and states.
• To achieve the goal of reducing the yield gaps in
important crops.
• To maximize returns to the farmers.
• To address the agriculture and allied sectors in an
integrated manner.
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8. STRATEGY OF RKVY
• RKVY gives considerable flexibility and autonomy
to States in planning and implementing projects
related to agriculture and allied sectors.
• Diversity in the agricultural situation across the
country is well considered under the scheme as
there is no “one size fits all” approach.
• Convergence through District Agriculture Plans
(DAPs) and State Agriculture Plan (SAP) for
optimal utilization of funds.
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9. ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE 9

10. SECTORS UNDER RKVY
• Crop Husbandry
• Animal Husbandry, Dairy
Development and Fisheries
• Agricultural Research and
Education
• Agricultural Marketing
• Food storage and
Warehousing
• Soil and Water Conservation
• Agricultural Financial
Institutions
• Other Agriculture
Programmes and Cooperation
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11. FUND FLOW OF RKVY 11

12. How money flows?
1. Nodal department-State Agriculture
Department.
2. Department needs to identify projects .
3. State department of agriculture should prepare
DAPs (District Action Plans) and SAP (State
Action Plan).
4. SAP should be placed by the State Planning
Department before the Department of
Agriculture /Planning Commission.
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13. 5. The determination of eligibility is done by Planning
Commission.
6. Distribution of Funds is done by the Department of
Agriculture (DAC), under the Ministry of Agriculture.
7. The money is released to the state governments.
8. For further flow of the money, the state government
is required to create a State Level Sanctioning
Committee (SLSC).
9. SLSC approve the projects under RKVY to the agency.
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14. Composition of SLSC
• Chaired by the Chief Secretary of the
• Vice chairman is Principal secretary of
agriculture in state departments.
• Has representations from the DAC, DAHD, and
Planning Commission.
• At least one GoI representative.
• Meetings held once in a quarter.
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15. Eligibility criteria for a state
• A State is eligible for funding under the RKVY if it
maintains or increases the percentage of its
expenditure on Agriculture and its Allied Sectors
with respect to the total State Plan Expenditure.
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17. COMPONENTS OF RKVY
• Production and Growth (35% weightage)
• RKVY - Infrastructure and Assets (35% weightage)
• RKVY Special Schemes (20% weightage)
• RKVY Flexi Fund (10% weightage).
• Budget 2016 has provided an allocation of Rs
5400 for RKVY.
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18. UNION BUDGET ALLOCATIONS
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19. STATE WISE ALLOCATION IN 2016-
2017 BUDGET 19

20. Performance
A number of Indian states reported a significantly
large increase in agricultural outlay.
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21. SUB SCHEMES
• Bringing Green Revolution to Eastern India
(BGREI).
• Integrated Development of 60,000 Pulses
Villages in Rainfed Areas
• Promotion of Oil Palm
• Initiative on Vegetable Clusters
• Nutri-cereals
• National Mission for Protein Supplements
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22. • Accelerated Fodder Development Programme.
• Rainfed Area Development Programme.
• National Saffron Mission.
• Vidarbha Intensified Irrigation Development
Programme.
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23. AREAS OF FOCUS
• Integrated Development
of Food crops, including
coarse cereals, minor
millets and pulses.
• Agriculture
Mechanization.
• Soil Health and
Productivity.
• Development of Rainfed
Farming Systems.
• Study tours of farmers.
• Organic and Bio-
fertilizers.
• Innovative Schemes.
• Promoting extension
services.
• Integrated Pest
Management.
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24. REFERENCES
• http://unionbudget2017.cbgaindia.org/agricultu
re/rashtriya_krishi_vikas_yojana.html
• https://www.gktoday.in/gk/rashtriya-krishi-
vikas-yojna/
• http://vikaspedia.in/agriculture/policies-and-
schemes/crops-related/rashtriya-krishi-vikas-
yojana-1/rashtriya-krishi-vikas-yojana#section-1
• http://rkvy.nic.in/#
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rashtriya_Krishi_
Vikas_Yojana
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