Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY)

National Development Council (NDC) of India launched Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RMKY) in the year 2007. RMKY is a special Additional Central Assistance Scheme under National Agricultural Development Programme. The key objective of RMKY is to resolve agricultural development strategies and to meet needs of farmers. This article examines about Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RMKY) in detail.

Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY)

The Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) is a continuing scheme under implementation from the 11th Five Year Plan period of National Development Council (NDC). The scheme will incentivize States in enhancing more allocation to Agriculture and Allied Sectors. The following area should be focused while developing plans for agricultural in a state using RKVY funds.

Agro-climatic conditions
Natural resource issues
Technology in agricultural
Livestock development
Poultry Integration
Fisheries department programmes

Objective of RKVY

The main objectives of Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) are given here.

To increase State Government public investment in Agriculture and allied sectors by providing additional incentive to states.
RKVY aims to provide flexibility and autonomy to the states in India for planning and executing agriculture programmes
To assure the preparation of Agriculture plans for district and states.
To ensure the agricultural plans are based on agro-climatic conditions, technology and natural sources
To check whether the agricultural plans in the states are focused on local needs, crops and priorities
To reduce the yield gaps in important crops in the state.
To maximize returns to the state farmers in Agricultural and allied sectors.
To make quantifiable changes in the production in Agricultural and allied sectors.

Allied Sectors under RKVY

The following allied sectors are covered under RKVY.

Crop Husbandry
Horticulture
Crop Husbandry
Fisheries
Dairy Development
Agricultural Research and Education
Forestry and Wildlife Plantation
Agricultural Marketing
Food Storage
Warehousing
Soil and Water Conservation
Agricultural Financial Institution
Irrigation Activities

Eligibility Criteria for RKVY Allocation

For a state to become eligible for RKVY allocation, average percentage of share of expenditure in agriculture and allied industry during last 3 years should be at least at baseline and State Agricultural Plans should be formulated.

RKVY funds Allocations to States

Once a state is eligible under RKVY, the process of allocation of RKVY will be as follows: RKVY annual outlay will depend on State Budget for Agricultural and allied industries. Interstate allocation of RKVY funds will be based on the following criteria and percentages.

S.No	Criteria	Percentage
1	Percentage share of net unirrigated area in a state to the net unirrigated area of all eligible stated	15%
2	Average area under oil seeds and pulses for last 3years	5%
3	Last 5 years states highest GSDP	30%
4	Increase in Agricultural expenditure in the previous over the year prior to that year.	30%
5	Increase in expenditure in Animal Husbandry, Fisheries, Agricultural Research and education in agriculture in the previous over the year prior to that year.	10%
6	Increase of yield gap between State average yield and Potential Yield	10%

RKVY funds will be released to the state government in two instalments (50% each). Final instalments will be made after providing 100% utilization certificate.

RKVY – 11^th Five Year Plan (2007 – 2012)

Aim of NDC during the 11^th plan was to achieve 4% annual growth in agricultural and allied sectors. The agriculture and allied sectors grew at 3.64 % annually during the 11th Plan as against 2.46 % per annum in the 10th Plan.

Agricultural development during 11^th plan

During the 11th Plan of NDC, 5768 projects have been taken up by states out of which 3228 projects have been completed. The following sectors grew during 11^th plan.

Crop development
Horticulture
Agricultural mechanisation
Marketing and post-harvest management
Animal husbandry
Dairy development
Fisheries
Extension

RKVY - 12th Five Year Plan (2012 - 2013 to 2016-2017)

The annual outlay for Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) during 12th Plan was about Rs.63246 crore

35% annual outlay for Production Growth projects in agriculture and allied sectors
35 % annual outlay for reduce gaps in agricultural infrastructure and assets
20% annual outlay for funds focused on national priorities
10 % annual outlay as RKVY flexi funds for specific needs/priorities in states

Agriculture and allied sectors grew in 2006 -2007 is 4.88%. 2011 -2012 is 6.04% & in 2011 to 212 is 6.33%

RAFTAAR - RKVY 13^th Three Year Plan (2017-2018 to 2019-2020)

Government of India made changes in RKVY to make farming as a remunerative profession. During 13^th plan the RKVY has been rebranded as RKVY-Remunerative Approaches for Agriculture and Allied sector Rejuvenation (RAFTAAR).

Objective of RAFTAAR

The objective of RAFTAAR is to make farming as a remunerative profession by focusing following items.

Strengthening Farmer's effort
Risk mitigation
Promoting agribusiness entrepreneurship

RKVY - RAFTAAR Area of focusing

Along with RKVY focus areas few areas also included in RAFTAAR. New area of focus are listed below.

Value chain
Post-harvest infrastructure
Agri- entrepreneur development

RKVY - RAFTAAR Annual Allocation

Budget allocation for RAFTAAR is Rs 15,722 crore. RKVY-RAFTAAR funds would be provided to the States as 60:40 and 90:10 for North Eastern States and Himalayan States. RKVY-RAFTAAR with 70% of annual outlay allocated for Infrastructure & Assets and Production Growth by following activities.

50% of annual outlay for Infrastructure and assets
30% of annual outlay for value addition linked production projects
20% of annual outlay as Flexi funds for local needs in State

RKVY-RAFTAAR with 20% of annual outlay for special sub-schemes of National priorities RKVY-RAFTAAR with 10% (including 2% of administrative costs) of annual outlay for innovation and Agri-entrepreneur development.