Farmers Movement Archive

100 progressive farmers from each dist to be feted under Kisan Kalyan Abhiyan

LUCKNOW: As the government prepares to roll out another outreach programme for farmers from January 6, it will felicitate 100 progressive farmers from each district under Kisan Kalyan Abhiyan. In detailed directions pertaining to the implementation of the new scheme, chief secretary RK Tiwari has directed about 12 departments to work together to roll out the plan, stating that under the state’s ongoing Mission Shakti programme for women, it is essential to ensure participation of as many women farmers under Kisan Kalyan Abhiyan as possible. Coming amid the ongoing protest by hundreds of farmers at Delhi’s borders against the new farm laws, this programme by the government aims at bringing the maximum number of farmers under central and state government schemes and, as a government official stated, “to let farmers know that the government cares for their welfare”. Kisan Kalyan Abhiyan will be rolled out across all development blocks. Tasks for all departments have been defined. These include holding of exhibitions, seminars and demonstrations. In the beginning, exhibitions will be held in targeted blocks where MSME units and self-help groups will showcase major produce and give a demonstration of techniques being used by them. This will be followed by a seminar by progressive farmers, agriculture scientists and experts who will inform farmers about the various central and state government schemes they can be a part of. Other departments have been directed to issue on-the-spot benefits to farmers under agriculture-specific schemes being run by them. The nodal department for this project, agriculture, will coordinate between various departments for programmes to be held. During the course of the outreach, officials will help farmers in procuring funds through kisan credit cards, sort out logistics issues being faced in distribution of funds under kisan samman nidhi, inform farmers about crop insurance schemes and sensitise them about the ill-effects of stubble burning and what alternatives are available to them to use the crop residue.

The Times of India

2021-01-02

Lucknow