The document provides information about the Central Sector Scheme for Promotion of National Agriculture Market (NAM) through Agri-Tech Infrastructure Fund (ATIF). The key objectives of the scheme are to integrate agricultural markets across states and the country through a common online platform, promote efficient market functioning and opportunities for farmers, and establish quality assurance systems. Eligibility for assistance under the scheme requires states to implement a single trading license valid statewide, single point levy of market fees, and provision for e-auction/trading as a price discovery mode.

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by Girish sharma

2. 1. CENTRAL SECTOR SCHEME of financing facility under
‘AGRICULTURE INFRASTRUCTURE FUND
 Agriculture infrastructure fund is a goverment initiative in india .
 AIF is financing facility of Rs 1 lakh crore launched in 15 july 2020
 This is for the development of post harvest management infrastructure and
financial support to the farmers groups like.
 Farmer producer
 Organisations(FPOs)
 Self helf groups(SHGs)
 Agriculture entrepreneurs, Start-ups, etc.

3. Current situation of farmers in india
• 58% of the indian population depends on agriculture and allied activities.
• 85% of the farmers are small holding farmers with less then 1-hactare land
or 1-2 hactare of land.
• 85% of the farmers cultivation and manage 45% of agriculture land.
• Beside, Agriculture provides employment to nearly 50% but still contribute
15%to the GDP.

4. • The financing facility will have numerous objective for all the stackholder in the
agriculture eco system.
• Agri–Entrepreneurs and startups – With a dedicated source of funding, entrepreneurs
will push for innovation in agriculture sector by leveraging new age technologies.
• Banking Ecosystem – This scheme will help to enlarge their customer base and
diversification of portfolio.
• Consumers – The investment via the financing facility in agriculture infrastructure
will benefit all the eco-system players.
Objectives

5. Eligible Projects
• Supply chain services including e-marketing platforms
• Warehouses
• Silos
• Cold chains
• Primary Processing Centers
• Ripening Chambers

6. Integrated Scheme for Agricultural Marketing (ISAM
• Introduction-
• Integrated Scheme For Agricultural Marketing (ISAM) Implemented by NABARD.
• It was approved on 13-NOV-2013.
• The mission of the Integrated Scheme for Agricultural Marketing (ISAM) is to give
farmers access to markets that are competitive and have the necessary infrastructure,
including cold chain logistics.
• Provide better prices and, at the same time, provide consumers with wholesome food
at stable and reasonable prices.

7. • Six schemes of 11th plan period have been merged in a single integrated
scheme
1) Agricultural Marketing Infrastructure (AMI) [the existing schemes of Grameen
Bhandaran Yojana (GBY) and Development/Strengthening of Agricultural Marketing
Infrastructure, Grading and Standardization (AMIGS) will be merged as AMI]
2) Marketing Research and Information Network (MRIN)
3) Strengthening of Agmark Grading Facilities (SAGF), (iv)
4) Agri-Business Development (ABD) through Venture Capital Assistance (VCA) and
Project
5) Development Facility (PDF)
6) Choudhary Charan Singh National Institute of Agriculture Marketing (NIAM).

8. Objectives
• To promote creation of agricultural marketing infrastructure by providing backend
subsidy support to State, cooperative and private sector investments;
• To promote creation of scientific storage capacity and to promote pledge financing to
increase farmers’ income;
• To promote Integrated Value Chains to provide vertical integration of farmers with
primary processors;
• To use ICT as a vehicle of extension to sensitize and orient farmers to respond to new
challenges in agricultural marketing;

9. • to support framing of grade standards and quality certification of agricultural
commodities to help farmers get better and remunerative prices for their graded
produce.
• to catalyze private investment in setting up of agribusiness projects and thereby
provide assured market to producers and strengthen backward linkages of agri-
business projects with producers and their groups.
• And to undertake and promote training, research, education, extension and
consultancy in the agri marketing sector.

11. Introduction
• To develop Agricultural Marketing Infrastructure including Storage infrastructure.
• “Agricultural Marketing Infrastructure (AMI)” of Integrated Scheme for Agricultural
Marketing (ISAM)
• XII Plan working group of Agricultural Marketing Infrastructure, Secondary
Agriculture and Policy required for Internal & External Trade has estimated an
investment requirement of Rs 56,000 crores for marketing infrastructure.
• The Planning Commission working group on Warehousing Development and
Regulation for the XII Plan Period (2012-2017).
• During the XII Plan period, the sub scheme on AMI would be implemented with
central assistance of Rs 4000 crores

12. Objectives
• To Support innovative and latest technologies in agricultural infrastructure.
• To Support competitive alternative agricultural marketing infrastructure by
encouraging private & cooperative sector investments.
• To support direct marketing so as to increase market efficiency.
• To support Integrated Value Chains (Confined up to primary processing).
• To support creation of scientific storage capacity for storing farm produce and
agricultural inputs etc.

13. Eligible Beneficiaries
• Individuals , group of farmers, FPO’s (Farmer Producer Organizations).
• Partnerships, Companies & Corporations.
• NGOs (NON – Government Organizations), SHGs (Self Help Groups).
• Cooperatives, Cooperative Marketing Federation.
• Autonomous Bodies of the Government, Local Bodies (Municipal), Panchayats.
• State agencies including state goverment departments and organizations,warehouse
corporations,Civil supplies corporations

14. Crop registraion of Pesticides

15. INTRODUCTION
• CROP is web-based application for registration of pesticides.
• Application is supposed to automated the entire registration procedure.
• Online Application for Registration of Pesticides under 9(3) & 9(3b) Online status
checking.
• Frequent email notification to the applicant at certain milestone of the registration
process till Deficiency Reporting & Approval.

16. OBJECTIVES
• The objective of this manual is to aid the applicant (manufacture,which happen to be
theintended audience of this document) in understanding the features of the CROP
application.
• The scope of this document is limited to describe the functionaly of the application
for applicant.

17. • Applicant login
• The login screen displays the following elements:
 Two text fields,namely username and password
 login button
 A security Code
 A text field to enter the security code

18. STEP TO LOGIN INTO THE HOMEPAGE
Open URL http://www.pesticides-registrationindia.nic.in/
Enter the Username.
Enter the Password.
Enter the Security Code as shown in
the screen
Click Login to access your homepage

19. Registration Process:-
• Applicant Login
• New User Registration
• Forgot Password
• Applicant Homepage
• Form-1 Application
• Form- Application
• Inclusion in Schedule Application
• Endorsement Application
• Checking Application
• Deficiency Grievance
• Checking Grievance status
• Edit Profile

20. Support to State Extension Programmes For Extension
Reforms(ATMA)
Support to State Extension Programmes For
Extension Reforms(ATMA)

21. Introduction
• Extension Reforms in India were pilot tested in 28 Districts in 7 States from 1998 to
2005.
• This successful experiment served as a basis to launch the Scheme "Support to State
Extension Programmes for Extension Reforms" in the year 2005-06.
• It was revamped, expanded and strengthened comprehensively in the year 2010&
2014.
• Coverage of the scheme was increased in a phased manner.
• It is currently operational in 676 districts.Introduction:

22. Aims and Objective
• The Scheme 'Support to State Extension Programmes for Extension Reforms' aims at
making extension system farmer driven and farmer accountable by disseminating
technology to farmers through new institutional arrangements viz.
• Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA) at district level to
operationalize the extension reforms on a participatory mode.

23. Focus on Following Key extension reforms:
• Ensuring an integrated, broad-based extension delivery mechanism consistent with
farming system approach with a focus on bottom-up planning process.
• Adopting group approach to extension in line with the identified needs and
requirements of the farmers in the form of CIGS & FIGS and consolidate them as
Farmers Producer Organizations.
• Facilitating convergence of farmer centric programmes in planning, execution and
implementation.
• Addressing gender concerns by mobilizing farm women into groups and providing
training to

24. STRATEGY-State level
• The State Level Sanctioning Committee (SLSC) set up under Rashtriya Krishi Vikas
Yojana (RKVY) is the apex body to approve State Extension Work Plan (SEWP),
which will form a part of the State Agriculture Plan (SAP).
• Inter Departmental Working Group (IDWG) is responsible for day-to-day
coordination and management of the Scheme activities within the State.
• The State Nodal Cell (SNC) consisting of the State Nodal Officer and the State
Coordinator will ensure timely receipt of District Agriculture Action Plans (DAAPs).
• Committees are:
1. Inter-Departmental Working Group (IDWG)
2. SAMETI Executive Committee
3. State Farmers Advisory Committee (SFAC

25. District level
• ATMA is an autonomous institution set up at district level to ensure delivery of
extension services to farmers.
• The apex body of ATMA is its Governing Board (GB), which provides overall policy
direction.
• District Farmers Advisory Committee (DFAC) is a body to provide farmers' feedback
for district level planning and implementation.
• Committees are:
– ATMA Governing Board
– ATMA Management Committee
– District Farmers Advisory Committee (DFAC).

26. Block level
• At the Block level, two bodies
• Block Technology Team (BTT) - a team comprising officers of agriculture and allied
departments within the block.
• Block Farmers Advisory Committee (BFAC) - a group exclusively consisting of
farmers of the block.
• They provide extension support within the Block, through preparation and execution
of Block Action Plans (BAPs).
• Committees are:
• Block Technology Team (BTT)
• Block Farmers Advisory Committee (BFAC)

27. Village level
• The Farmer Friend (FF) (one for every two villages) will serve as a vital link between
extension system and farmers at village level.
• Commodity Interest Groups (CIGS), Farmer Interest Groups (FIGS) and Food
Security Groups (FSGS) will serve as a nodal point for information & technology
dissemination among its members.
• Farm Schools will serve as a mechanism for farmer-to-farmer extension at 3 to 5
focal points in every Block

28. Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture
During XII Plan(MIDH)

29. Introduction
• Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme for
the holistic growth of the horticulture sector.
• It covers fruits, vegetables, root & tuber crops, mushrooms, spices, flowers, aromatic
plants, coconut, cashew, cocoa and bamboo.

30. • Sub-schemes of MIDH:
• MIDH will work closely with (National Mission on Sustainable Agriculture) NMSA
to wards development of Micro-Irrigation for all horticulture crops and protected
cultivation on farmers' field.
• MIDH will also provide technical advice and administrative support to State
Governments State Horticulture Missions (SHMs) for the Saffron Mission and other
horticulture related activities like Vegetable Initiative for Urban Clusters (VIUC),
funded by Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY)/NMSA.

31. Objectives
• Promote holistic growth of horticulture sector, including bamboo and coconut
through area based regionally differentiated strategies.
• Encourage aggregation farmers into farmer groups like FIGS/FPOS and FPCs to
bring economy of scale and scope.
• Enhance horticulture production, augment farmers, income and strengthen nutritional
security.
• Improve productivity by way of quality germplasm, planting material and war use
efficiency through Micro Irrigation.
• Support skill development and create employment generation opportunities for rural
youth in horticulture and post harvest management especially in the cold chain secto

32. Strategy
• Adopt an end-to-end holistic approach covering pre-production, production, post
harvest management, processing and marketing to assure appropriate returns to
growers/producers.
• Promote R&D technologies for cultivation, production, post-harvest management
and processing with special focus on cold chain infrastructure for extending the shelf
life of perishables .
• Improve post harvest management, processing for value addition and marketing
infrastructure.
• Support capacity-building and Human Resource Development at all levels, including,
change in syllabus and curriculum of graduation courses at Colleges, Universities.

34. INTRODUCTION
• PMKSY Launched on 1st July 2015 with the motto of "Har Khet Ko Paani“.
• Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana(PMKSY) is being implemented to expand
cultivated area with assured irrigation, reduce wastage of water and improve water
use efficiency.
• PMKSY not only focuses on creating sources for assured irrigation, but also creating
protective irrigation by harnessing rainwater at micro level through "Jal Sanchay"
and "Jal Sinchan".
• Micro irrigation is also incentivized through subsidy to ensure "Per drop-More crop

35. Objectives
• Achieve convergence of investments in irrigation at the field level (preparation of
district level and, if required, sub district level water use plans).
• Enhance the physical access of water on the farm and expand cultivable area under
assured irrigation (Har Khet ko Pani).
• Integration of water source, distribution and its efficient use, to make best use of
water through appropriate technologies and practices.
• Improve on - farm water use efficiency to reduce wastage and increase availability
both in duration and extent.

36. Central Sector Scheme for Promotion of National
Agriculture Market(NAM) through Agri-tech
Infrastructure Fund(ATIF)

37. Introduction
• Following successive Budget announcements of 2014-2015 and 2015-16 on setting
up an "Agri-Tech Infrastructure Fund" and the need to create a National Agriculture
Market to increase the income of farmers with incidental benefit of moderating price
rise respectively.
• Government approved a Central Sector Scheme for "Promotion of National
Agriculture Market (NAM) through Agri-Tech Infrastructure Fund (ATIF) on 01st
July 2015 with a budget allocation of Rs. 200 crore.
• The scheme envisages deployment of a common e-market platform in 585 selected
regulated wholesale agriculture markets by March 2018.
• The common e-market portal will be called e-NAM.

38. Objectives
• To integrate markets first at the level of the States and eventually across the country
through a common online market platform.
• To promote efficient functioning of the market sand, make them uniform across all
markets.
• To promote better marketing opportunities for farmers/sellers through online access
to more buyers / markets with real-time price discovery, transparency in auction
process, online payment etc.
• To establish quality assaying systems.
• To promote informed bidding by buyers.
• To promote stable prices and availability of quality produce to consumer

39. Eligibility criteria for availing under the Scheme
• Act In respect of following three areas to avail the assistance under it:
• Single trading license to be valid across the State.
• Single point levy of market fee across the State.
• Provision for e-auction / e-trading as a mode of price discovery to be facilitated by
the State Agriculture Marketing Department / Board / APMCs / Regulated Market
Committees (RMCs)