Kisan Bhagidari, Prathmikta Hamari Campaign- Relevance for UPSC Exam
- GS Paper 2: Governance, Administration and Challenges-
- Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.
Kisan Bhagidari, Prathmikta Hamari Campaign in News
- Recently, the Union Agriculture Minister launched the “Kisan Bhagidari, Prathmikta Hamari” Campaign under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav (25th– 30thApril 2022).
Key Points about Kisan Bhagidari, Prathmikta Hamari Campaign
- About: “Kisan Bhagidari Prathmikta Hamari” campaign is being dedicated to strengthening the farming community.
- Participation: lakhs of farmers, many MPs and other public representatives and scientists participated through fairs in 731 Krishi Vigyan Kendras and other agricultural institutions across the country.
- Key Activities: As part of “Kisan Bhagidari Prathmikta Hamari” Krishi Mela at each KVK was organised today in association with Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA).
- Awareness programmes on Organic Farming, Natural Farming, Startups, APMCs, e-NAM, FPOs were also organised.
- Seminars, workshops on horticulture activities were also conducted.
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About ‘Fasal Bima Pathshala’
- The government will also conduct ‘Fasal Bima Pathshala’ under the ‘Kisan Bhagidari Prathmikta Campaign’ as a Jan Bhagidari movement under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.
- Union Agriculture Minister will connect with farmers in all the Implementing States across the country through specially organized ‘Fasal Bima Pathshala’ coordinated by CSC from 1 lakh locations across the country.
- Under sprint campaign, all Implementing Insurance Companies to organize ‘PMFBY- Fasal Bima Pathshala’ at Block/GP/village on all 7 days of the campaign period with the participation of at least 100 farmers.
- Objective: The Campaign aims to make the farmers aware of key scheme aspects of Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) like-
- Basic scheme provisions,
- Importance of insuring the crops and
- How to avail scheme benefits etc. in the ongoing Kharif Season 2022.
- Focus Areas:
- ‘Fasal Bima Pathshala’ campaign will also facilitate farmers in getting the benefit of the PMFBY scheme.
- The broader focus will be on the importance of PMFBY/RWBCIS (Restructured Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme) and
- How farmers can enroll under the scheme and avail the benefit of the scheme.
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Key Facts about Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav (AKAM)
- About: Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav is an initiative to celebrate and commemorate 75 years of progressive India and the glorious history of its people, culture and achievements.
- Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav is an embodiment of all that is progressive about India’s socio-cultural, political, and economic identity.
- Celebrating People of India: Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav is dedicated to the people of India who have been instrumental in bringing India thus far in its evolutionary journey.
- People of India also hold within them the power and potential to enable the Prime Minister’s vision of activating India 2.0, fuelled by the spirit of Atmanirbhar Bharat.
- Beginning of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav: The official journey of “Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav” commenced on 12th March 2021 which starts a 75-week countdown to our 75th anniversary of Independence.
- Categorize: Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav is envisioned to be celebrated in five categories –
- Freedom Struggle,
- Idea @75,
- Achievements @75,
- Action @75 and
- Resolve @75
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