Welfare Schemes For Sc/St Farmers

The Department of Agriculture and Cooperation (DAC) is implementing a number of schemes viz Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY), National Food Security Mission (NFSM), Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) etc. for the welfare of farmers including those belonging to Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs). Out of the Budget allocation, 16.2% is earmarked for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes categories under Scheduled Castes Sub Plan (SCSP) and 8% for Tribal Sub Plan (TSP). Under Integrated Scheme for Agricultural Marketing (ISAM), a subsidy upto 33% is provided for farmers belonging to SC/ST categories. Further, subsidy in the range of 35% to 50% under different components of Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) is provided to such farmers.