Kisan Bhagidari, Prathmikta Hamari Campaign

The Government will also conduct ‘Fasal Bima Pathshala’ under the ‘Kisan Bhagidari Prathmikta Campaign’ as a Jan Bhagidari movement under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.

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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 (25^th– 30^thApril 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