1. On-Going Schemes of Agriculture Department:

There are various central sectors as well as state sector schemes currently running in the district. Some of the most important schemes are highlighting below:

I. Rashtriya Krishi Vikash Yojana (RKVY): A. Agriculture Mechanization:

2. Food Crop Production:

1. Increase in Hybrid Rice Production
2. Increase in Maize Production
3. HYV Rice Seed Production

3. Oil Seed Production:

1. Mustard Seed Production Programme
2. Groundnut Seed Production Programme
3. Soybean Seed Production Programme

4. Pulse Production:

1. Black Gram Production Programme
2. Green Gram Production Programme
3. Lentil Production Programme
4. Pea Production Programme

II. National Food Security Mission:

1. Demonstration on Food Crop Production:

1. Hybrid Rice
2. HYV Rice
3. Black Gram
4. Green Gram
5. Wheat
6. Mustard
7. Maize

2. Agriculture Mechanization:

3. National Mission on Edible Oil - Oil Palm (NMEO-OP):

The National Mission on Edible Oils - Oil Palm (NMEO-OP) has been launched Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India with the aim to augment the availability of edible oil in the country by harnessing area expansion, increasing crude palm oil production with the aim to reduce the import burden.

4. Horticulture Mission for North East and Himalayan States (HMNEH):

5. Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF):

6. CHIEF MINISTER SAMAGRA GRAMYA UNNAYAN YOJANA (CMSGUY):

7. Sub-mission on Agricultural Mechanization (SMAM):

Under this scheme, it has been proposed to established Village Level farm Machinery Bank (VLFMB), Custom Hiring Centers (CHC) and High Tech Hubs (HTH) in order to facilitate easy availability of farm implements and machineries for hiring by farmers.

8. Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY):

The Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) has been formulated with the vision of extending the coverage of irrigation ‘Har Khet Ko Pani’ and improving water use efficiency ‘More crop per drop' in a focused manner with end to end solution on source creation, distribution, management, field application and extension activities.

9. PM Kisan Scheme:
   • It is a Central Sector scheme with 100% funding from Government of India.
   • It has become operational from 1.12.2018.
   • Under the scheme Rs 6,000/- per year in three equal installments have been providing to all land holding farmer families since its inception.
   • Definition of family for the scheme is husband, wife and minor children.
   • The fund directly transferred to the bank accounts of the beneficiaries through DBT mode.
10. Kisan Credit Card Scheme:

The scheme was introduced in 1998 for providing adequate and timely credit support from the banking system, under a single window with flexible and simplified procedure to the farmers for their cultivation and other needs like purchase of agriculture inputs such as seeds, fertilizers, pesticides etc. and draw cash for their production needs.

The scheme was further extended for the investment credit requirement of farmers viz. allied and non-farm activities in the year 2004.

In the Budget-2018-19, government announced the extension of the facility of Kisan Credit Card (KCC) to fisheries and animal husbandry farmers to help them to meet their working capital needs.

Implementing Agencies:

• Commercial Banks
• Regional Rural Banks (RRBs)
• Small Finance Banks
• Cooperatives

1. • To meet the short-term credit requirements for cultivation of crops.
   • Post-harvest expenses.
   • Produce marketing loan.
   • Consumption requirements of farmer households.
   • Working capital for maintenance of farm assets and activities allied to agriculture.
   • Investment credit requirement for agriculture and allied activities.

Financial Provisions:

10. • To ensure availability of agricultural credit at a reasonable cost of 7% per annum to formers:
    • Government of India implements an interest subvention scheme of 2% for short term crop loans up to Rs. 3 lakh.
    • In addition, the GOI provides interest subvention of 2% and prompt repayment incentive of 3% to the farmers.
11. Paddy Procurement Scheme:

The Government of Assam in the Department of F, CS & CA has been undertaking Procurement of Paddy/Rice in the Selected Revenue  Districts of the  State  with FCI & Assam State Agricultural Marketing Board and other agencies  notified  from time  to time for the purpose.

The Procurement Operation of the Govt. of Assam is basically  governed  by "The Assam Paddy and Rice Procurement (Levy & Licensing) Permanent Order, 1995 as amended and guidelines/policies issued by the Govt. of India from time to time.

Objectives:

1. • To absorb the marketable surplus of Paddy and deliver the same to the central Pool through FCI for distribution of the same amongst the public through various welfare Schemes through PDS.
   • To avail the benefit of Minimum Support Price (MSP) fixed by Govt. of India to the genuine farmers of the State. (MSP for Rice is Rs 1940 per quintal during the year 2021-2022 )

Schemes of Paddy Procurement:

1. Price Support Scheme (PSS): Under this Scheme, FCI undertakes procurement of Paddy from the genuine farmers of the State in their notified PPCs.
2. Custom Milling of Rice (CMR): Under this Scheme, Assam State Agricultural Marketing Board (State Agency) undertakes procurement of Paddy from the genuine farmers of the State  in their notified PPCs and deliver the custom milled rice to FCI and then it is routed to the Central Pool by FCI.

12. Agriculture Technology Management Agency (ATMA):
    • ATMA is a society of key stakeholders involved in agricultural activities for sustainable agricultural development in the district.
    • It is a focal point for integrating Research and Extension activities and decentralizing day to day management of the public Agricultural Technology System (ATS).
    • It is a registered society responsible for technology dissemination at the district level.
    • As a society, it would be able to receive and expend project funds, entering  into contracts & agreements and maintaining revolving accounts that can be used to collect fees and thereby recovering operating cost.
13. PMFBY scheme:
14. • PMFBY will provide a comprehensive insurance cover against failure of the crop thus helping in stabilizing the income of the farmers and encourage them for adoption of innovative practices.
    • The Scheme can cover all Food & Oilseeds crops and Annual Commercial/Horticultural Crops for which past yield data is available and for which requisite number of Crop Cutting Experiments (CCEs) will be conducted being a part of the General Crop Estimation Survey (GCES).
    • The scheme is compulsory for loanee farmer obtaining Crop Loan /KCC account for notified crops. However, voluntary for Other/non loanee farmers who have insurable interest in the insured crop(s).
    • The Maximum Premium payable by the farmers will be 2% for all Kharif Food & Oilseeds crops, 1.5% for Rabi Food & Oilseeds crops and 5% for Annual Commercial/Horticultural Crops.