Context:
Centre plans to incentivise small and marginal farmers under a scheme likely to be named PM-KISAN Bhai (Bhandaran Incentive) scheme.
PM KISAN Bhai:
- To break the monopoly of traders in deciding crop prices.
- To allow farmers retain their crops for a minimum of 3-months post-harvest.
- It grants farmers the autonomy to decide when to sell crops.
About Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) Scheme:
- Under the scheme, the Centre transfers an amount of ₹6,000 per year, in 3 equal instalments.
- Directly into the bank accounts of all landholding farmers irrespective of the size of their land holdings.
- Launched: 2019
- Central Sector Scheme (100% funding from the GoI)
- Ministry – Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
- The entire responsibility of identification of beneficiary farmer families rests with the State / UT Governments.
- Ineligibility for the PM-Kisan scheme –
- Income tax payers.
- Farmer families holding constitutional posts.
- Serving or retired officers and employees of state or Central government.
- Those working in public sector undertakings and autonomous government bodies.
- Those earning a monthly pension of over ₹10,000.
Source: The Hindu
Previous Year Question
With reference to organic farming in India, consider the following statements:
1. ‘The National Programme for Organic Production’ (NPOP) is operated under the guidelines and directions of the Union Ministry of Rural Development.
2. ‘The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority’ (APEDA) functions as the secretariat for the implementation of NPOP.
3. Sikkim has become India’s first fully organic State.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
[UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2018 Prelims]
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (b)
