Title :

Intensive Cotton Development Programme (ICDP) under Mini-Mission- II of Technology Mission on Cotton. 

Type :

Centrally Sponsored Scheme.

Objectives :

To enhance the production, per unit area  through (a) technology transfer, (b) supply of  quality seeds, (c) elevating IPM activities/ and (d) providing adequate and timely  supply of      inputs to the farmers .

Salient features :

The components under the scheme include: (a) assistance for production of breeder, foundation and certified seed and distribution of certified seed;          (b) Field and Integrated Pest Management Demonstrations; (c) Training of farmers and Extension Workers; (d) Distribution of Plant Protection Equipments ;  water saving devices; Bio-agents and pheromone traps.  Assistance is also being provided for the establishment of bio-agents labs and seed delinting plants for adequate availability of bio-agents and quality delinting seed respectively.

Eligibility :

The activities are being implemented through, (a) State Department of Agriculture,  (b) ICAR, SAUS/KVKs.  The State Departments can also supplement their efforts through NGOs/Cooperatives/ Private Sector.                                                        

Procedure to apply :

  The State Govts./ICAR are required to submit proposals for undertaking specific activities . This proposal is processed keeping in view the objective of the scheme and necessary funds are made available.

Persons to be contacted :

The Agriculture Commissioner,
Department of Agriculture & Cooperation
Krishi Bhavan,
New Delhi – 110 001.

The Joint Secretary,
Crops Division,
Department of Agriculture and Cooperation.
Krishi Bhavan,
New Delhi – 110 001 .

Date of Start/ Duration

          February, 2000 . 

Implementation status :

The scheme is being implemented since February, 2000 in 9 major States viz .Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat; Madhya Pradesh  and  2 minor States  {Viz. Uttar Pradesh and Orissa} and 2 non-Traditional States [viz. West Bengal, Tripura] of the Country.     

Additional Information :

The Funds are  being provided to ICAR for Establishment of Ginning & Training Centre, (Nagpur) and for Front Line Demonstrations.  Apart from this, assistance is also being provided for Production of Breeder, Foundation and Certified Seeds.

 


Title :

Minikit Programme for Rice, Wheat & Coarse Cereals.

Type :

Central Sector

Objectives :

The objective of the scheme is to increase the productivity by popularising the use of newly released hybrid/high yielding varieties and spread the area coverage under location specific high yielding varieties/hybrids.

Salient features :

·          Spread fast the coverage of area under location specific high yielding varieties/hybrids.

·          Building up of stocks of improved seed at the farm level .

·          Train the extension workers with the newly evolved technology.

·          Propagation and adoption of improved production technology

Components

·          Seed minikit distribution programme

·          State level training programme and specialised orientation programme.

Eligibility :

All States

Persons to be contacted :

The Agriculture Commissioner,
Department of Agriculture & Cooperation
Krishi Bhavan,
New Delhi – 110 001 .

The Joint Secretary,
Crops Division,
Department of Agriculture and Cooperation.
Krishi Bhavan,
New Delhi – 110 001 .

Pattern of Assistance

100% GOI Scheme

Date of Start/Duration

Rice Minikit –  1972-73
Wheat Minikit- 1974-75
Coarse Minikit-1974-75