Improving the Economic Condition of Farmers

The Official Group would like to recommend a set of policy initiatives for the consideration of the Government of Karnataka. The recommendations of the Official Group are grouped under the following headings: 1. Creating Multiple Sources of Farm Income; 2. ‘Raitha Shakthi’ - Empowering Small Farmers Through Group Approach 3. Measures to Restore Soil Health and Fertility; 4. Watershed Development and Moisture Conservation; 5. Optimising the Benefits of Irrigation; 6. Seeds of quality, Seeds of Prosperity - Improving Seed; Replacement Rate; 7. Development of Horticulture : The Coming Revolution in Karnataka; 8. Development of Dairy Farming 9. Developing Poultry Industry; 10. Livestock Farming for Meat Production; 11. Overcoming Stagnation in Sericulture; 12. Universalising Access to Agricultural Credit 13. Augmenting Infrastructure for Processing and Storage; 14. Agricultural Marketing and Exports; 15. Agricultural Research, Education and Extension; 16. Application of Information Technology in Agriculture; 17. Farmers’ Welfare: Special Attention Needed 18. Upliftment of Agricultural Labourers; 19. Promoting Non-Agricultural Activities in Rural Areas; 20. Karnataka Agriculture Mission – 2007. The State’s approach to agricultural development should now have a new orientation to make the cost-risk-return structure of agriculture remunerative to farmers, a majority of them being small farmers cultivating dry lands. Also, the implementation of various policy measures and programmes. From this point of view the Group recommends the adoption of a Mission Approach to implement the policy measures listed in this report.agriculture, sericulture, horticulture, raitha shakthi, group approach, soil health and fertility, watershid development, seed improvement, livestock farming, agricultural credit, Karnataka, India

Karnataka Budget 2010-11

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Karnataka Budget 2009-10

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