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Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana - History, Objectives, Features, Components, Importance, Eligibility & More

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The Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) scheme or National Agriculture Development Program is a unique scheme of the Government of India. It falls under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare. The scheme is mainly focused on strengthening the infrastructure in agriculture and allied sectors to promote Agripreneurship and Agribusiness by enabling monetary aid and nurturing a system of business incubation. The RKVY scheme formed in the year 2007 was later revised as Remunerative Approaches for Agriculture and Allied Sectors Rejuvenation (RAFTAAR).

Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY Scheme) is one of the most important topics for the UPSC IAS exam. It covers a significant part of the Government Schemes topic in the General Studies Paper-2 syllabus as well as current events of national importance in UPSC prelims.

In this article, let us look at the background, objectives, salient features, important components, the pattern of funding, the major sectors covered, the significance, the sub-schemes, and the most recent updates on the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana Scheme or the RKVY-Raftaar scheme.

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What is Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana?

Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) is a centrally sponsored scheme that was launched in 2007 by the Government of India. The scheme aims to provide financial support to states and union territories for the development of agriculture and allied sectors.

Background of the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana Scheme

Here are the key points about the background of the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) scheme:

  • The RKVY scheme was launched in 2007 by the Government of India.
  • The scheme was launched in response to the National Development Council (NDC) resolution of 2005. This called for a comprehensive and integrated approach to agricultural development.
  • The scheme was also intended to address the challenges faced by the agricultural sector. This includes low productivity, declining farm incomes, and increasing input costs.
  • The RKVY scheme is implemented through a three-tier structure:
    • The Ministry of Agriculture at the central level, 
    • The state governments at the state level, and 
    • The district-level planning committees at the district level.

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Objectives of the RKVY RAFTAAR Scheme

RKVY-RAFTAAR aims at making farming a remunerative economic activity by strengthening the farmer's effort, risk mitigation, and promoting agri-business entrepreneurship.

Some of the key objectives of the scheme have been listed below:

  • To strengthen the farmers’ efforts by creating required pre and postharvest agri-infrastructure, which will increase access to quality inputs, storage, market facilities, etc., and enable farmers to make informed choices.
  • Plan & Execution of Schemes as per local/ farmers needs by providing Autonomy flexibility to States.
  • Promotion of value chain addition linked production models helps farmers to increase their income as well as encourage production and productivity.
  • Generation of Additional Income by mitigating the risk of farmers with a focus on additional income generation activities – like integrated farming, mushroom cultivation, beekeeping, aromatic plant cultivation, floriculture, etc.
  • Attending national priorities through several sub-schemes.
  • Youth Empowerment: To empower youth through skill development, innovation, and agri entrepreneurship-based agribusiness models that attract them to agriculture.

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Salient features of the RKVY Scheme

Here are the salient features of the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) scheme:

  • RKVY is a State Plan scheme. This means that the states are responsible for planning and implementing the scheme.
  • RKVY is a flexible scheme that allows states to tailor the scheme to their specific needs.
  • RKVY covers a wide range of activities, including:
    • crop production, 
    • animal husbandry, 
    • horticulture, 
    • fisheries, and 
    • agro-processing. 

This ensures the holistic development of the agricultural sector.

  • RKVY encourages convergence with other government schemes, such as the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS). This helps to maximize the impact of the scheme.
  • RKVY is funded by the central government, with the states providing matching funds.

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Importance of Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY-RAFTAAR)
  • RKVY-RAFTAAR provides financial help to farmers to adopt new technologies and improved practices. This can help increase agricultural productivity.
  • By increasing agricultural productivity, RKVY-RAFTAAR helps to improve the income of farmers.
  • RKVY-RAFTAAR supports the development of new agribusiness ventures and the expansion of existing agribusinesses. This can help create jobs in the agricultural sector.
  • RKVY-RAFTAAR supports the adoption of sustainable agricultural practices. This includes organic farming and integrated pest management.
  • RKVY-RAFTAAR boosts agricultural productivity and promotes sustainable agriculture. This helps improve food security in the country.

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Important Components of the RKVY Scheme

The important components of the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) Scheme are:

Crop Production

This component provides financial help to farmers to adopt new technologies and improved practices, such as:

  • high-yielding varieties of seeds, 
  • precision farming, and 
  • integrated pest management.

Animal Husbandry

This component provides financial help to farmers to improve the productivity of their livestock. This includes:

  • support for the development of fodder, 
  • the purchase of improved breeds of animals, and 
  • the setting up of veterinary clinics.

Horticulture

This component provides financial help to farmers to develop and promote horticulture crops. This includes support for:

  • the establishment of nurseries, 
  • the development of irrigation facilities and 
  • the marketing of horticultural produce.

Fisheries

This component provides financial help to fishermen to improve their productivity and income. This includes support for:

  • the development of aquaculture, 
  • the purchase of fishing boats and equipment, and 
  • the marketing of fish products.

Agro-processing

This component provides financial help to farmers and entrepreneurs. It helps establish and expand agro-processing units. This helps to add value to agricultural produce and create jobs in the agricultural sector.

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Eligibility for Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana

Here are the eligibility criteria for the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) scheme:

  • The scheme is open to all farmers, irrespective of their size of landholding.
  • The scheme is open to all members of the rural community who are engaged in agriculture-related activities.
  • The scheme is implemented through the state governments. The eligibility criteria may vary from state to state.
  • However, some of the general eligibility criteria for the RKVY scheme include:
    • The applicant must be a resident of India.
    • The applicant must have a valid land record.
    • The applicant must be engaged in agricultural activities.

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Pattern of Funding under the RKVY Scheme

The ratio of funding between the central government and the state governments under the scheme is 60:40, and the ratio would be 90:10 in the case of northeastern states and Himalayan states. For the Union territories, the central government finances the entire amount.

The Central Government would mark its distribution of funds under the program to each eligible state on the following parameters and weights:

Process of Allocation of the funds under the RKVY to the States 

Sl. No.

Parameter

Weight

1

The percentage share of net un-irrigated area in a state to the net unirrigated area of the eligible states.

20%

2

The Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) that the States must reach by the end of the 11th Plan will be calculated using the expected growth rates to a base year (2005–2006) GSDP for the agriculture sector and allied sectors.

30%

3

An increase in the total Planned expenditures in the agricultural and allied sectors from the previous year.

50%

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Sectors covered under the RKVY-Raftaar scheme

The RKVY Raftaar scheme covers most of the important sectors of the country, including:

  • Crop Cultivation and Horticulture
  • Animal Husbandry and Fisheries
  • Dairy Development, Agricultural Research and Education
  • Forestry and Wildlife
  • Agricultural Marketing and Plantation
  • Food Storage and Warehousing
  • Soil and Water Conservation
  • Agricultural Finance Institutions, other Agricultural Programs and Cooperation

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Sub-Schemes under Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana

Some of the significant sub-schemes under the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana that have been implemented have been explained in the table below for better understanding.

Sub-Schemes under Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana

Sub Scheme

Ministry 

Objective

Accelerated Fodder Development Program (AFDP)

Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
  • Promotes integrated technologies and processes to increase fodder production.
  • Enhances the availability of fodder throughout the year.

National Saffron Mission

Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
  • Launched in 2010 to give a boost to the saffron production.
  • Extends support for the sufferings of the saffron growers.

Crop Diversification Program (CDP)

Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
  • CDP is implemented in the Original Green Revolution States.
  • Encourages tobacco growers to switch to alternative cropping systems.

Reclamation of Problem Soil (RPS)

Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
  • To reclaim problematic soils.
  • To improve soil fertility and productivity by application of soil test based judicious use of fertilizers.
  • To enhance crop yields by adoption of salt tolerant crop systems.

Bringing Green Revolution in Eastern India (BGREI)

Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
  • BGREI was initiated in 2010-11 to address the constraints limiting the productivity of “rice based cropping systems” in Eastern India.

Vidarbha Intensified Irrigation Development Programme

Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
  • To increase productivity of rainfed cotton farming in Vidarbha region.
  • To bring maximum cotton growing area under protective irrigation and better soil moisture regime.
  • To augment existing minor/small scale irrigation resources through provision of water lifting devices.
  • To enhance water use efficiency through application of drip/sprinkler irrigations.

Integrated Development of 60,000 Pulses Village in Rainfed Areas.

Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
  • It was introduced in the union budget 2011-12.
  • It promoteS 60,000 pulses villages in rainfed areas for increasing crop productivity.

Scheme for Promotion of oil palm in India

Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
  • Bring additional 1.05 lakh hectare area under oil palm cultivation through area expansion approach.

Initiative on Vegetable Clusters

Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
  • The objective of this scheme is to address all concerns related to both the demand and supply side of the vegetable sector. 
  • To improve nutritional security and provide income support to vegetable farmers.

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Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana - FAQs

The four main components of the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana are Production and Growth, RKVY – Infrastructure and Assets, RKVY Special Schemes and RKVY Flexi Fund.

RKVY-RAFTAAR will be enforced as a centrally sponsored scheme with the government of India bearing a share of 60% and the states bearing a share of 40%, apart from the case of northeastern and hilly states where the pattern of sharing is 90:10.

The National Saffron Mission (NSM) was launched in the year 2010-11, but it was applicable only to the cultivation of saffron in Jammu and Kashmir. However, in 2020, the Government revived this mission and expanded cultivation in the northeastern part of the country.

The BGREI program was launched in the year 2010-11 in seven states of the country, namely Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Eastern Uttar Pradesh, Orissa and West Bengal based on important action plans devised by these states as a sub-scheme of Rastriya Krishi Vikas Yojana.

RKVY full form Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana . RKVY scheme was instituted by the Department of Agriculture and Cooperation (DAC) under the Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India from 2007-08 with an objective of achieving 4% yearly growth in the agriculture sector during the XIth Plan period.
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