National Policy for Farmers-2007 Report of the sub group on Gender and Agriculture, Planning Commission, 2007 National

Mission on Sustainable Agriculture Referring to Table 4.1 National horticulture Mission , Agricultural extension, National food Security Mission, National Watershed Development Project for Rainfed Areas, INTEGRATED Scheme of Oilseeds, Pulses, Oil Palm and Maize, Integrated Nutrient Management- National Programme for Organic Farming NPOF; Agricultural Marketing-Rural Godown Scheme. National Water Mission National Mission for Sustaining the Himalayan Eco-system LAPAS-Local Action plans on Adaptation

Source: Engendering Report

Agriculture Sector Initiatives- Source- MPSAPCC National Agriculture Policy, 2000 National Seeds Policy, 2002 Agricultural Marketing Reforms Madhya Pradesh Organic Farming Policy, 2011 Additional; Information:
Agriculture Extension Program
Seed Quality Control Program Biogas Development Program Fertilizer Quality Control Program Minor Irrigation Fertilizer/Pesticides Quality Control Program Surajdhara Scheme & Annapurna Scheme for State Demonstration

Cropping Zones of M.P Forests, Biodiversity and allied areas- might be related to agriculture Vaniki Act and Land Revenue Code Joint Forest Management Project Tiger Scheme safeguarding ecosystem Uttarakhand-Existing Schemes, Initiatives Watershed management Soil and water conservation programme Increasing the availability of inputs

Increasing the seed replacement ratio Promote organic farming, horticulture, agro-horticulture Herbal and medicinal plants -medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs). Promoting mechanization: providing improved agriculture machinery, tools, devices and implements to farmers on subsidized rates.

Extension reforms: Agriculture Extension raised in the National Agriculture Policy. This programme has been started from the year 2005-06 and is being implemented at district level through Agriculture Technology Management Agency (ATMA). This scheme is running in eight districts viz Dehradun, Nainital, Almora, Chamoli, Champawat, Udhamsingh Nagar, Uttarkashi, and Pauri. Another scheme for extension reforms is being operated in the remaining districts under Macro-management agriculture. Under this initiative, different small schemes are operational such as SAMETI (State Agriculture Management and Extension Training Institute, Pantnagar), ATMA, etc. Agricultural insurance: Rashtriya Krishi Bima Yojna (RKBY)-introduced in the year 2002-03, centrally sponsored programme, equally funded by the Central and State governments-to insure selected crops against natural calamities like flood, drought, pest attack and epidemics etc. Paddy, Wheat and Mandua are the main crops covered under this scheme. This programme is being implemented by Bhartiya Krishi Beema Company Ltd. Agro-climatic Planning and Information Bank (APIB): To harness the natural resources in sustainable manner, Government of Uttarakhand has started detailed mapping of natural resources. For this purpose, APIB has been established in the Ministry of Agriculture with Department of Agriculture as implementing agency and Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Roorkee and Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS), Dehradun as collaborating agencies. Technical and financial sanction has been accorded by Ministry of Agriculture, GoI for three pilot phase districts - Pauri, Hardwar and Champavat. Strengthening the agricultural statistics: The accurate knowledge on agricultural produces is very important for framing policy and taking timely decisions. With this objective, two different schemes 1) timely reporting of agricultural statistics and 2) improvement of crop statistics are in operation in the state fully funded by GoI. Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna (RKVY): Centrally sponsored programme-promotion of investment in agricultural sector. Under the RKVY scheme, different programmes are being undertaken on the basis of agro-ecological situations, available technologies and natural resources to increase the income of stakeholders. Mukhyamanti Food Security Mission: The scheme has been launched in Uttarakhand to provide food security to people. (every year 10,000 ha uncultivated / fallow land will be treated to increase the share of cultivated land). The cultivation of legume crops will be promoted on the treated land. It is also proposed to replace the directed seeded rice crop with legume and maize crop to increase the land productivity.

Complete crop diversification of hill rain-fed agriculture into organic mode and horticulture till 2020. Agriculture Education and Research Emphasis on rain-fed farming, Genomics & Transgenic, Floriculture, Fisheries, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Management, Post Harvest Technology etc. Plant protection: subsidy is provided for recommended chemicals, bio-fertilizers, micronutrients, etc. to protect and increase the productivity of the crops. (Schedule Castes and Schedule Tribes, the subsidy is up to 90 percent. In the year 2010-11, a provision of 50 percent subsidy has been made to promote the cultivation of the green manure). Laboratories to support agriculture: Several dedicated laboratories have been established for the advancement and adaptation of agricultural technology in the state. Kissan Soochana and Salah Kendra: Under this scheme, Information and Advertisement centres are established-to advise the farmers about the technological advancement in agriculture-impart agro-technology. So far 64 centres have been established in the state. Ensuring Finance and credit: Uttarakhand has started implementing the Pradhan Mantri Rojgar Yojna (PMRY) in the state from 2004-05 for the benefit of successful small-scale industries.

Proposed Initiatives under USAPCC Establishment of Special Agriculture Zone and Promotion of agriculture base industry. Institutional and policy reforms in agriculture marketing. Organization of Krishak Mahotsava each year before rabi-kharif sowing season Sustainable Agriculture, Conservation of bio-diversity and Environmental Security Promotion of sustainable agriculture.

Establishment of gene banks to conserve bio-diversity.