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Title : |
Intensive
Cotton Development Programme (ICDP) under Mini-Mission- II of Technology
Mission on Cotton. |
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Type
: |
Centrally Sponsored
Scheme. |
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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 . |
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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. |
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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.
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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. |
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Persons to be contacted : |
The Agriculture Commissioner, The
Joint Secretary, |
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Date
of Start/ Duration |
February, 2000 . |
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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.
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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. |
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Title : |
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Type
: |
Central Sector |
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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. |
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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 |
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Components |
· Seed minikit distribution programme ·
State level training
programme and specialised orientation programme. |
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Eligibility : |
All States |
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Persons to be contacted : |
The Agriculture Commissioner, The
Joint Secretary, |
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Pattern of Assistance |
100% GOI Scheme |
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Date
of Start/Duration |
Rice
Minikit – 1972-73 |