Government Schemes for the benefits of the farmers of the state

JPSC CS Paper-VI - Group C - Agricultural Science

Mukhyamantri Krishi Ashirwad Yojna (MKAY) -

Aim -

Improving financial situation of farmers
Provide them with timely investment support before the start of the Kharif season.

Benefits -

Marginal and small farmers will be given Rs. 5000 per acre per year (upto maximum 5 acres) through DBT.

Jharkhand Krishi Rin Mafi Yojana (JKRMY)

Launched in Feb 2021.
It is a loan waiver scheme for the farmers of the state.
Benefit - Rs. 50,000/- per farmer.
Eligibility -

Permanent resident of Jharkhand
Small and marginal farmers who have borrowed loan through Kisan Credit Card.
Self cultivator farmers
Farmers above 18 years of age
Only one farmer per family

Jharkhand Kisan Fasal Rahat Yojana (JKFRY)

Aim - providing security cover to farmers in case of crop failure due to natural calamity.
Eligibility

Resident of Jharkhand
Small and Marginal Farmers
Both land and landless farmers

Samakit Birsa Gram Vikas Yojana cum Krishak Pathshala

Farmers will be provided training and will be empowered to increase their income.

Birsa Kisan Yojana -

The state government provides Birsa Kisan unique ID cards for farmers after their registration.
The ID cards are used to benefits of government schemes.
Agricultural training is provied by experts to ID card holder farmers.
Through this ID card, a farmer can borrow agriculutural loans.
This scheme is specially helpful for BPL/poor farmers.

Meethi Kranti Yojana (Sweet Revolution Scheme)

Rs. 1 lakh will be given by the government for bee-farming or apiculture.
Benefits -

Bee keeping training
A bee keeping unit of worth Rs. 1 lakh
Grant of Rs. 80,000.
Beneficiary farmers need to invest Rs. 20,000.

Interest Free Farmloan Scheme (IFFS)

Aim -

Financial support to farmers.
Easy and quick loans
Increasing farmers' income
Financials security
Stop farmers suicide.

Benefits -

Loan at zero percent interest rate.
50% interest subsidy on loan interest for dairy farmers.
Only farmers of Jharkhand state.

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