National Agricultural Insurance Scheme (NAIS) is being implemented in the country since Rabi 1999-2000, as a part of risk management in agriculture with the intention of providing financial support to the farmers in the event of failure of crops as a result of natural calamities, pests and diseases. The scheme is available to all the farmers – loanee and non-loanee - irrespective of their size of holding.
Get guidelines for Integrated Development of Commercial Floriculture scheme by Department of Agriculture & Cooperation. Information about objectives of scheme, pattern of assistance, Model Floriculture Centre (MFC), etc. is given.
Information on the policy initiatives in agricultural marketing division is provided by the Department of Agriculture and Cooperation under the Ministry of Agriculture. Detailed information on the Marketing Research and Information Network (MRIN), construction of rural godowns, marketing reforms, Small Farmers Agribusiness Consortium (SFAC), strengthening of agricultural marketing infrastructure, grading and standardization, etc. is provided.
Find detailed information about commodities by Directorate of Marketing and Inspection, Department of Agriculture and Co-operation. Information is given about the commodity profiles such as manual on good agricultural marketing practices for cotton, post-harvest profile of grapes, post-harvest profile of chilli and post-harvest profile of mandarin, etc.
Users can view agricultural statistics by Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. One can check year wise agricultural statistics just by clicking on the provided links. Details of varieties of crops are also provided.
Get information on Farm Produce Price Policy by Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture. Users can get details related to cost of production, trends in market prices, inter-crop price parity, international market price situation, effect on general price level, etc. Access to minimum support prices, wholesale prices of commercial crops, wholesale prices of non-commercial crops, farm harvest prices of principle.
The Pesticides Unit monitors the demand and availability of pesticides in states for adoption of crop protection measures. Users can get detailed information on pesticide monitoring unit, production of unit and state wise demand of pesticides.
Find the Watershed Atlas of India by the Soil and Land Use Survey of India (SLUSI). The digital atlas will provide information on spatial distribution of Water Resource Regions, Basins, Catchments, Sub Catchments and Watersheds. The atlas also provides methodological details and guidance on utilisation of atlas for locating watersheds. Users can buy the atlas by referring to the contact details provided online.
The Farmers' Portal of the Department of Agriculture, Co-operation and Farmers' Welfare is a platform for farmers to seek any information related to agriculture. Detailed information on farmers’ insurance, agricultural storage, crops, extension activities, seeds, pesticides, farm machineries, etc. is provided. Details of fertilizers, market prices, package and practices, programmes, welfare schemes are also given. Block level details related.
Details of minutes of weather watch meetings by National Crop Forecasting Centre, Department of Agriculture and Cooperation are available. Users can download documents related to forecasting of crops. Link to website of weather resource system of India is also given.
Get information on acts and rules provided by Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture. Acts related to agricultural marketing, cooperation, drought management, horticulture, Integrated Nutrient Management, mechanization and technology, etc are available. Users can also access details act and rules related to plant protection, seed, Technology Mission on Oilseeds and Pulses, etc.
Details about National Policy for Farmers 2007 by Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture are given. Users can get information on policy re-orientation, recent initiatives, major policy goals, asset reforms to empower farmers, support services, special categories of farmers, etc.
Find schemes and programmes related to Natural Resource Management by Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture. Users can go through details about the schemes such as Central Sector Scheme of Soil and Land Use Survey of India (SLUSI), Central Sector Scheme of Soil Conservation Training Centre, Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC), Centrally Sponsored Programme for Reclamation and Development of Alkali and Acidic.
Get access to the book Checklist of Commercial Varieties of Fruits by Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture. Users can get information about fruits, commercial varieties of fruits, name of varieties, their salient features, recommended areas for growth, ecological requirements, etc. Details related to state wise recommended varieties of fruits, major fruits producing belts in India, underutilized and lesser.
Find the Farmer Friendly Handbooks for various states provided by the Department of Agriculture and Cooperation, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare. The Handbook highlights information, schemes and programmes related to the farmers in the respective states. Users can get state-wise Handbook in English and other regional languages.
Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) for India is a quality assurance initiative that is locally relevant, emphasize the participation of stakeholders, including producers and consumers and operate outside the frame of third party certification. Users can find detailed information about the PGS India. You can also get information about the PGS’s operational structure, zonal and regional councils, etc.