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AGRO-BASED ENTREPRENEURSHIP
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME FOR YOUNG FARMERS |
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The emerging
economic scenario of the country has made us all realize
that it is important to work for the improvement of
agricultural sector, which is still a source of
livelihood for nearly 70% of Indian population.
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| Keeping this in
mind, Vishwa Yuvak Kendra has decided to undertake
Agro-based Entrepreneurship Development Programmes so
that more and more youth could be involved and motivated
to undertake Agro-based
entrepreneurship. |
| Objectives of the programme:
To create awareness
among the farmers especially young farmers about
technological breakthrough in agriculture–
traditional/nontraditional crops with new variety and
new methods.
To help create
opportunities for farmers to earn more income and thus
enabling them gain self-confidence and live a meaningful
life which will reduce suicide among the farmers.
To make linkages
between farmers and several government department,
agriculture institutions/departments, banks and
progressive farmers so that they get necessary
information and support to do farming on commercial
basis.
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Technology related inputs wherever needed.
To give training to
cope up with stress and strain of crop failure or any
other farming problem.
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| Contents
Information about
nontraditional crops.
Hybrid variety of
crops for more production that brings more income.
Bio-fertilisers –
its preparation and use.
Bio-pesticides and
crop management.
Importance of
bio-gas and its use.
Information about
improved seeds.
Organic farming.
Earning more income
through cultivation of fruits, vegetables, flowers,
medicinal and aromatic plants.
Bee keeping, animal
husbandry, poultry farming and fish cultivation.
Promotion of small
scale agro-based industries.
Various government
schemes for the development of farmers.
Crop insurance.
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| Area: The most backward
area of the state will be selected for the programme.
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| Participants: will be young
farmers from the selected geographical areas only. They
would be in the age-group of 20 – 40 years numbering 40
– 50.
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| Collaborative organizations/Resource persons: Agriculture
College/ University, Block Agriculture Extension
Department, Progressive Farmers, Bank, District Industry
Centre, NABARD, Khadi & Village Industries Board and
other appropriate organizations would be collaborative
organizations and resource persons are to be invited
from these organizations as per the requirement of the
programme.
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| Follow-up team: Consisting of
representatives from local organization, panchayat,
school or any other institutions, follow up team would
be formed. The team will closely watch and follow-up the
progress of the participants. The progress will be
reviewed after 6 – 9 months of the training programme.
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| Agro-based
Entrepreneurship training programme would be a result
oriented activity so that this will encourage other
farmers of the adjoining areas to take initiatives and
adopt various alternative methods to earn more income
through agriculture.
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| So far VYK has
covered Maharashtra, Gujarat, Orissa, Bihar,
Chattishgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, West Bengal,
Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka. Gradually all the states
will be covered under the programme. |
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