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Annual Report 2009-2010 6 under other schemes/programmes to synergise investments to raise the growth rate of agriculture. 1.21 During the current year, the Government has decided to release RKVY funds on a fast track to mitigate the adverse agricultural situation in the country on account of severe drought. 1.22 The experience of the first two and a half years of implementing RKVY suggests that states have been taking up a wide range of projects across the agricultural and allied sectors, and that there are a couple of flagship projects with significant visibility in the states. However, the focus on integrating available resources from other schemes and selecting projects based on their growth potential is still to become fully evident. While 17 states have prepared State Agriculture Plans(SAPs), most others are in the process of completing their SAPs. 1.23 RKVY has incentivised states to step up allocations to the agricultural & allied sectors. Allocation to agriculture and allied sectors was 5.11 per cent of total State Plan expenditure in 2006-07, and has gone up to 5.84 per cent in 2008-09(RE/Approved). National Horticulture Mission 1.24 The horticultural sector covers a wide spectrum of crops, including fruits, vegetables, spices, flowers, medicinal and aromatic plants, mushrooms, and plantation crops like cashew, cocoa, and coconut. The National Horticulture Mission was launched in 2005-06 for the holistic development of this sector in the country. During 2009-10(till date), under NHM, 201 new nurseries were setup and vegetable seed was produced in a 2,062 hectare area. An area of about 2.96 lakh hectare was brought under new gardens of various horticulture crops and an area of 0.37 lakh hectare under old and senile plantations was rejuvenated. Under the post harvest management component, 153 pack houses, 157 cold storages, 3 Controlled Atmosphere storages, 1 refrigerated van, 101 mobile/primary processing units, and 83 rural markets were set up and functional infrastructure for collection, grading, etc., was created, which helped in the proper handling and marketing of horticulture produce. The cost norms and patterns of assistance for most components of the NHM scheme have recently been revised. Micro-Irrigation 1.25 The main objective of the Micro-Irrigation Scheme is to increase the area under efficient methods of irrigation, that is, drip and sprinkler for the optimal use of surface as well as groundwater resources. An area of 17.46 lakh hectares has been covered under this Scheme since its inception. In 2009-10 an area of 3.90 lakh hectare (upto February 2010) has been covered under the scheme. Support to State Extension Programmes for Extension Reforms 1.26 A Centrally Sponsored Scheme Support to State Extension Programmes for Extension Reform was launched in May, 2005. The achievements under this Scheme are as follows: A total of 588 ATMAs have been constituted in 29 States and 2 Union Territories (UTs), since the scheme began in 2005-06 Over 96.91 lakh farmers, including 25.03 lakh farm women (25.84 per cent), have participated in farmer oriented activities like exposure visits, training programmes, demonstrations, and Kisan Melas. Over 43,662 commodity based Farmer Interest Groups (CIGs) have so far been mobilised under the scheme. Over 10,753 Farm Schools have been set up on fields of outstanding farmers.
1.27 The cafeteria provides support for various important initiatives. Farm Schools in the fields of outstanding farmers are being promoted at the block/gram panchayat level. Farmer-to-farmer extension support within the village is also being promoted. Funding windows have been provided at both state and district levels for implementing innovative extension activities not specifically covered under the programme. Awards for farmers have been instituted at the block, district, and state levels. Community radio stations (CRSs), set up by Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs), SAUs and private organizations have been promoted under this programme. Nongovernmental implementing agencies are being encouraged by providing the flexibility of having Extension Work Plans prepared and approved at the state level. A minimum of 10 per cent of the programme outlay is to be utilised through these agencies. Non-governmental implementing agencies (excluding the corporate sector) would also be eligible for service charges of up to a maximum of 10 per cent of the cost of the extension activities implemented through them. A dedicated funding window is available for the implementation of extension activities through agri-preneurs. 1.28 Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) have been widely promoted under the scheme with the involvement of over 560 Non-Governmental Agencies in the execution of various extension activities in 21 states with over a dozen MoUs signed with such partners. 1.29 Various innovative activities have been taken up under the scheme such as the organisation of 'Farmer Development Workshops and Exhibitions', in 21 States to disseminate information on all aspects of modern technologies in agriculture and allied sectors, in close association with ICAR Institutes, line departments, farmers' organisations, input agencies, growers' associations, banking institutions, etc. National Bamboo Mission 1.30 The achievements against the overall targets set for the Scheme for 5 years are as given in Table 1.5: Table 1.5: Achievement against targets set for the National Bamboo Mission S. No. Programme Total targets Achievement (2006-07 to 2010-11) (2006-07 to 2009-10 till date) 1. Area Expansion Forest Area 88,000 hectare 88,288 hectare Non-forest area 88,000 hectare 34,974 hectare 2. Nurseries - Centralised 345 nos. 512 nos. Kisan 80 nos. 310 nos. Mahila 80 nos. 311 nos. 3. Improvement of existing stock 36,000 hectare 36,923 hectare 4. Tissue Culture Units 3 nos. 2 nos. 5. Bamboo Bazaars 195 nos. 3 nos. 6. Retail Outlets (showrooms) in 10 metropolitan cities 10 nos. 3 nos. Overview 7
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have completed the Project Implemen
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10 (up to December 2009), an amount
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individuals, companies, and corpora
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11.10 The Doha Round of trade negot
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Table 13.1: Progress under NHM (Are
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States, Sikkim, Jammu and Kashmir,
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Eastern region, namely, Arunachal P
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creation of sustained employment op
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to November, 2010. The total cost o
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also provides academic and financia
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cooperatively under developed state
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in the states of Kerala, Tamil Nadu
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Table 17.1: Amount allocated to dro
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18.4 Office of the Minister (Agricu
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24 Gender Perspectives 24.1 In line
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women's self-help groups and 18,075
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