Archive · 26 Jun 2025
Centre Aims to Aid Farmers with Single-Window System
The government is working on making things easier for farmers in Odisha, West Bengal, and Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
They're creating a one-stop shop for services and help.
Experts suggest growing crops that don't need a lot of resources but still make money, while ensuring good seeds are available.
They also want to promote tourism related to farming and teach farmers new skills.
In the long run, the plan includes innovation centers for new ideas and eco-friendly villages.
Centre is developing a single-window system for agri services, inputs, and grievance redressal.
ICAR recommends promoting low-input, high-value crops and ensuring quality seeds.
Short-term measures include agro-tourism integration and skill enhancement for farmers.
Medium-term initiatives involve strengthening convergence with MGNREGA and promoting processing units.
Long-term plans include establishing District Agri-Innovation Hubs and promoting bio-village clusters.
- Who
- The Centre, ICAR, and farmers from the specified states and UT.
- What
- Centre developing a single-window system and implementing various measures to aid farmers.
- When
- The review meeting was held on the Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan (VKSA).
- Where
- Odisha, West Bengal, and Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
- Why
- To improve productivity, income, and provide better access to services and resources for farmers.
Farmers' Expectations
Government Initiatives
Specific Needs
Farmers' Expectations
Farmers in Andaman & Nicobar Islands want low-input, sustainable farming, farm machinery access, and agri-enterprise development.
Government Initiatives
West Bengal farmers want quality seeds, subsidized inputs and irrigation, and alternative crops.
- States/UTs Involved
- Odisha, West Bengal, Andaman & Nicobar Islands
- Farmers surveyed
- 18.5 lakh
- Teams involved
- 200
- Villages visited
- 17,199
- Key crops focused on
- field crops, horticulture crops
- Primary Goal
- Improve farmer productivity and income