(Outlay: Rs. 100.00lakh)
In order to augment agriculture production and encourage farmers, it is provided to strengthen the existing FSCs at block level.
The major functions of the centre are the following:
- Act as nodal agency at Block Panchayat level to coordinate agriculture services in all Grama Panchayat within the Block in association with department of Agriculture.
- Provide information to the Farmers regarding Agriculture credit, interest rate, debt waiver scheme and the need based information.
- Act as a centre of Mechanisation of Agriculture at Block Panchayat level. These centres will work as self-supporting on a continuing basis.
A coordination mechanism at the block level will be developed in association with block panchayats and the department of Agriculture.
During 2019-20, the outlay is provided for:
- a) An amount of `15.00 lakh each is set apart for providing award for the best three Farmers Service Centres.(`5.00 lakh each).
- b) Project based assistance for innovative activities of the established FSCs.
- c) Assistance to the setting up of nurseries, bio pharmacy for agriculture, organic agriculture, service units, farm mechanization services etc.
- d) Setting up of new FSCs
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