Mayur Mahajan
कर्नाटक में किसानों के लिए कृषि भाग्य योजना (हिंदी में)
The State Government of Karnataka has launched flagship scheme to achieve revolutionary change in Karnataka’s farm sector named Krishi Bhagya Scheme. Under this scheme, government commit to transforming agricultural sector by increasing farm productivity, infusion of new technology & equipment, sustainable agriculture practices and better water management & irrigation facilities in the state. In the Karnataka, 70% farmers depend on rainwater for their crops. These rains fed fields don’t have any form of assured irrigation during the dry period. Famers could not able to get the adequate amount of water during their crucial time of crops. The total losses or lower yields reduce rain-fed farming to an unsustainable proportion. This un-sustainability pushes some farmers out of agriculture itself. Hence, the government started this scheme for farmers with an aims to offer a solution that enables rain-fed farming towards sustainable agriculture. In this programme, the government is supporting farmers to make a farm pond with polythene lining (to prevent percolation), install pump and sprinkler irrigation system (for efficient water utilization). This programme helps farmers to harvest rainwater in their farm and irrigation system helps to use those water efficiently for agriculture. If farmers take proper advantage of this program they can save their crops or enhance yield by about 30%. By delivering that much more income, this programme hopes to bring sustainability into rainfed farming
Benefits of Krishi Bhagya Scheme:
- Increasing farm productivity
- Infusion of new technology & equipment
- Sustainable agriculture practices
- Better water management & irrigation facilities
- This scheme helps to rainfed farmers
- The water harvested in the pond helps farmer to protect the crops when there is no rain
Features of Krishi Bhagya Scheme:
- Under this programme, government provide machinery at affordable rents to farmers. Farm machinery includes tractors, tillers, cultivators, diggers etc
- 183 Farm machinery and equipment hiring centres already established all over the Karnataka state and more than 278 new centres open soon
- Bhoochethana & BhooSamruddhi Programme to rejuvenate soil health and water management has entered its third phase in Karnataka. Farmers who adopted this programme helps huge gain in agriculture sector
- Farm ponds for rainwater harvesting in the farm
- Krishi Mela’s are being held in every district to educate farmers on the latest developments in agriculture both in terms of practice and technology
- Krishi Mela’s helps farmers to provide information on post-harvest technology, seed processing, soil & water conservation practices, organic farming, greenhouse technology and farm machinery
- In Krishi Male farmers also get information about technical, financial and other supports offered by the Government under various schemes
- Create awareness amongst the farming community
How to apply for Krishi Bhagya Scheme:
- Farmer should visit agriculture department related to Taluka/districts in Karnataka
References & Details:
- For more details about Krishi Bhagya Scheme visit: http://raitamitra.kar.nic.in/ENG/krushiE.asp
