Krishi Unnati Yojana - Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region (MOVCDNER)

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Krishi Unnati Yojana is a Central Sector Scheme launched by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare. It aims at developing certified organic production in a value chain mode to link growers with consumers and support the development of the entire value chain.

Ministry

Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare

Objectives

The objectives of the scheme are:

To develop crop commodity-specific organic value chain
To empower producers with program ownership
To replace conventional farming with local resource-based, self-sustainable, high-value commercial organic enterprise
To develop commodity-specific commercial organic value chain
To develop organic parks/zones with facilities for collection, aggregation, value addition, processing, storage, and market-linkages
To develop NER products as brands/labels through brand building
To create state-specific lead agency for coordinating, monitoring, supporting, and financing the development and operationalization of the entire value chain

Benefits

The benefits of the scheme are:

Development of certified organic production
Creation of value chain from inputs to marketing
Empowerment of producers
Replacement of conventional farming
Development of commodity-specific commercial organic value chain
Development of organic parks/zones
Development of NER products as brands/labels

Eligibility

The scheme will be implemented in the states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, and Tripura during the 12th plan period.

Implementation Strategy

The project strategies are:

Mobilization of commodity clusters and infrastructure creation for on-farm input production
Creation and linking of enterprises
Set up lead agencies at central and state levels
Provide access to information, know-how, and finance
Enable the enterprises to offer efficient services
Support them in building required management capacities
Stimulate market growth