Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will provide a certificate to more than 30,000 self-help groups as agronomists in Varanasi on June 18, 2024. To realize the significant role and contribution of women in agriculture and to promote rural women’s skills, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and Ministry of Rural Development signed a MOU on 30.08.2023. Under this MOU, Agricultural Dry Certification Program is an ambitious initiative.
What is Agricultural Sucker Certification Program?
Under the ‘Luckpati Dadi’ program, there is a dimension of agriculture. Agro-Chief Certification Program aims to provide training and certificates to agriculture as well as "Agriculture-Chief" to "Agricultural Para-Extension Assistant". The Agricultural Sucker Certification Program also caters to the objectives of the "Lucky Dadi" program.
Why is Agriculture Species Selected for Agricultural Para-Extension Worker Training?
Agricultural Statistics have been selected for agriculture para-extension worker training as they are reliable social workers and experienced farmers. He is also welcomed and respected in this community due to his deep understanding of the agricultural community.
What type of training is being provided to the agricultural sectors?
Agricultural Statistics have already been trained on various extension service for 56 days on the following module
1. Agricultural ecological practice from land preparation to harvest
2. Farmers Field Schools Organize
3. Seed Bank + Installation & Management
4. Soil Health, Soil & Moisture Protection Practices
5. Integrated Agricultural System
6. Basics of Livestock Management
7. Preparation, use and establishment of bio input shops
8. Basic Communication Skills
It is now taking training on natural farming and soil health through MANAGE and DAY-NRLM.
It is now taking training on natural farming and soil health through MANAGE and DAY-NRLM.
What types of options will be available for employment after training?
After the training, the agricultural credentials will give an efficiency examination. The assets that will pass will be certified as a para-expanding worker, enabling them to undertake various schemes of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare at the prescribed resource fee. Average agriculture can earn from 60 thousand to 80 thousand in one year.
So far how many agricultural assets have been certified?
Out of 70,000, 34,000 agriculture witnesses have been certified as a para-expanding worker.
Which of the following states has currently been launched in the Agricultural Dry Training Program?
Agricultural Succulent Training Program Phase – 1, 12 states have been launched: Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Odisha, Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh and Meghalaya.
How are agriculture assets under MOVCDNER schemes making livelihoods by providing assistance to farmers?
At present, under the scheme of MOVCDNER (Organic Value Series Development Mission for North Eastern Region) 30 Agricultural Statistics are working as Local Resource Person (LRP), which monitor agricultural activities by visiting each farm once every month and understand the challenges faced by farmers. They also organize farmer interest groups (FIG) level meetings every week to understand the working and marketing activities of the farmers, the challenges faced by the farmers, (FPO) and keep the farmer diary. They are getting a resource fee of Rs 4500 per month for the activities mentioned.
