KISAN BHAGIDARI PRATHMIKTA HAMARI CAMPAIGN

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Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare will inaugurate the activities of Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare under ‘Kisan Bhagidari Prathmikta Hamari' Campaign today.

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To ensure that all farmers get the benefit of the Kisan Credit Card (KCC) scheme, the district administration is set to launch “Kisan Bhagidari Prathmikta Hamari ‘’
The campaign is being organised under ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ in association with various other Ministries and Departments.
Under this the Department of Agriculture Research and Education would be organising a Krishi Mela at each Krishi Vigyan Kendra and field exhibition on natural farming.
Union Agriculture Minister will launch the country-wide workshop on crop insurance organised by common service centre (CSC). A National Atma Nirbhar Bharat Conclave of 75 selected farmers and entrepreneurs will be under the campaign.
Under the campaign a special drive would be conducted by the banks in coordination with the district administration, NABARD and local self-government departments to mobilize the potential KCC beneficiaries and to sanction cards on the spot.
A special gram sabha would be conducted in villages wherein the farmers who do not have KCC would be mobilised to fill the form.
Milestones of agriculture development in 75 years of Indian Independence including Green Revolution: Self-sufficiency in food grain production will be highlighted during the campaign.
More than one crore farmers and stakeholders are expected to participate in the Kisan Bhagidari, Prathmikta Hamari’ campaign.