POCRA

Nanaji Deshmukh Krishi Sanjivani Prakalp

The project aims to enhance climate-resilience and profitability of smallholder farming systems in 15 project districts of Maharashtra through promotion of climate resilient technology and commodity value chain across approximately 5,000 drought-prone and/or sodicity/salinity affected villages.

State Cash

States / UT: Maharashtra

Nodal department: Agriculture Department

Scheme for: Individual

Scheme profile

DBT (direct benefit transfer): Yes

Scheme open date: 2018-01-17

Categories: Agriculture,Rural & Environment

Target beneficiaries: Individual

Tags: Climate Resilience, Farmers, NDKSP, Drought, Water Conservation, POCRA

Details

The Nanaji Deshmukh Krishi Sanjivani Prakalp was conceptualised by the Department of Agriculture, Government of Maharashtra and the World Bank to develop a drought-proofing and climate-resilient strategy for the agriculture sector as a long-term and sustainable measure, to address the likely impacts of climate variabilities and climate change. The project focuses on the evidence-based scientific implementation of this plan.

The project has introduced transformational changes in the agriculture sector by scaling up the adoption of climate-smart technologies and practices at the farm and micro-watershed level, contributing to drought-proofing and creation of new opportunities in villages worst hit by drought and salinity/sodicity affected villages in the state. The project is supporting investments by farmers, farmers’ collectives, and communities for accessing water, optimal utilization of natural resources, value addition of agriculture commodities, and adoption of climate-resilient agriculture technologies. The project has taken a gender-sensitive approach to prioritize the needs of the women stakeholders in the planning and implementation of project interventions which is being driven through “Krushi Tais” (female mobilizers) at the village level.

Direct Benefit Transfer portal and mobile application allow farmers to apply for matching grants for their farm-level investments aimed at improving incomes. The DBT portal is a workflow-based end to end online system through which the project officials can verify the eligibility and assets created and transfer the matching grants directly to the farmer’s Aadhar linked bank account. Another module of this portal allows the farmers’ collectives to receive matching grants for their value chain based agribusiness proposals.

Benefits

  • 1) Back ended financial subsidies for Farmers to adopt climate resilient agricultural initiatives in their farms 2) Financial assistance available for protected cultivation techniques such as Poly House
  • Poly Tunnels etc. 3) Subsidy also available for on farm water conservation activities such as Drip
  • Sprinklers
  • Farm Pond
  • Farm Pond linings etc. 4) Climate Resilient seed production also covered 5) Special assistance for Farmer Producing Organizations/companies and Self Help Groups 6) Disbursement through Aadhaar enabled payment system 7) Privilege given to women person with disabilities and landless labourers
  1. Back ended financial subsidies for Farmers to adopt climate resilient agricultural initiatives in their farms
  2. Financial assistance available for protected cultivation techniques such as Poly House, Poly Tunnels, etc.
  3. Subsidy also available for on farm water conservation activities such as Drip, Sprinklers, Farm Pond, Farm Pond linings, etc.
  4. Climate Resilient seed production also covered
  5. Special assistance for Farmer Producing Organizations/companies and Self Help Groups
  6. Disbursement through Aadhaar enabled payment system
  7. Privilege given to women, person with disabilities and landless labourers

Eligibility

  1. Farmers producer companies under the project in the district, registered farmer groups/self-help groups in the project village.
  2. In the project, FPC’s registered with a minimum of 100 members from the district will be eligible to avail benefits under the agribusiness components.
  3. For the project, any eligible group of interested/qualified farmers/women/landless individuals registered with any govt. department (e.g., ATMA, MAVIM, MSRLM etc.) selected in the village can apply for the Prime Minister's Farmer Scheme, based on the family's eligibility criteria (husband, wife, and dependent children over 18 years of age). The explanation of the family's composition from different families within the group, with a minimum of 11 members in each family, is necessary. The benefits of the agribusiness components should not be directed solely towards one family; attention should be paid to this aspect.
  4. The financial condition of applicant farmers' producer companies/registered farmers/self help groups is proposed to be capable enough to establish and operate agricultural input service centers/industries.
  5. The project mandates that loans sanctioned to farmers' producer companies/registered banks/financial institutions for projects exceeding Rs. 20.00 lakhs must be approved. The approved amount of the existing loan should be at least 1.25 times the minimum grant aid.
  6. The proposal of Rs. 20.00 lakhs will be funded through self-financing. In such proposals, assurance should be given that the required funds are available in the registered bank account of the group/company or will be raised from the members (include this decision in the company/group resolution). While providing financial assistance under the project, the expenditure incurred for the project from the bank account of the group/company will be considered eligible for reimbursement.
  7. If there's a loan involved, it's essential for the farmers' producer company and registered farmers/self help groups to enter into a tripartite agreement with the registered bank/financial institution and the relevant project management authority.

Exclusions

  1. Farmers with land holding more than 5.00 ha

Application Process

Online

Application Link: https://dbt.mahapocra.gov.in

Step 01: Registration

Step 02: Application

Step 03: Pre-sanction by Agriculture officer

Step 04: Work completion by farmer

Step 05: Payment request by farmer

Step 06: Payment approval by the project

Step 07: Payment disbursement in Aadhaar linked bank account of the beneficiary farmer

Clarifications

Additional points from the scheme information published on myScheme (not legal advice).

What are the benefits to the farmers offered under NDKSP scheme?
Small and marginal farmers with land holding upto 5 Ha will get financial assistance upto 80% for implementing climate resilient activities such as drip, sprinklers, farm-pond, shade-net, poly-tunnels, etc on their farms
If I have 2 Ha land in the project region and my village is included in the scheme, can I apply for 30x30x12 Mtr farm-pond on my farm?
Yes. You are eligible for applying for the given activity
What is the mode of payment from NDKSP and when will I get paid?
The project has implemented back-ended financial assistance, therefore, you need to apply for the activity which you want to implement on your farm. Once you get pre-sanction after the technical feasibility from Sub Divisional Agriculture Officer (SDAO), you can complete the work. Post completion of the work, you can raise the payment request in the DBT application of NDKSP. After the successful post work inspection, the financial assistance according to the norms of the project will get disbursed to your Aadhaar linked Bank account.
What can I do if my village is not included in NDKSP scheme?
Village selection is a detailed process at the state level and those villages which are the most vulnerable from the perspective of climate and other variables are selected after due consideration. If your village is not included in the scheme, then you are not eligible to avail financial assistance from the project. However, you may utilize the benefits such as agro-climatic advisories issued by the project through the Farmer app, attend the training sessions, etc.
Does NDKSP project provide handholding and training sessions of the farmers to adopt climate resilient farming techniques?
Yes, under Farm Field School initiative of NDKSP, the project conduct training sessions of the farmers in the demo plot of the identified villages which any farmers from that village can attend and take benefit out of it. For further details, Farmers can contact Agriculture Assistant or Cluster Assistant of the village
I am a member of Farmer Producing Organization, are there any activities for which I can apply for?
Farmer Producing Organizations/ Farmer Producing Companies/ Self Help Groups from the districts covered under NDKSP scheme are eligible to apply for multiple activities which are designed for Agribusiness promotion in the project region. Details of the registration and application are available on the portal https://dbt.mahapocra.gov.in or you may connect with Project Specialist - Agribusiness at the Superintendent Agriculture Officer at district level.
I am a farmer with less than 1 Ha land in NDKSP region, am I eligible to apply for the scheme?
Yes, you are eligible for the application.
If I am having more than 5 Ha of the land in NDKSP region, am I eligible to apply for the scheme?
We are sorry but farmers with land holdings with more than 5 Ha land are not eligible to apply for the activities under NDKSP scheme. However, you may take benefit of the training sessions as well as utilize Agro Climatic advisories issued by the project in your region
I am a member of FPO which is in the districts of NDKSP however the village where the FPO is located doesn’t comes under the list of villages of NDKSP. Will my FPO be able to apply for the scheme?
I am a member of FPO which is in the districts of NDKSP however the village where the FPO is located doesn't comes under the list of villages of NDKSP. Will my FPO be able to apply for the scheme?
I am a landless farmer however I want to apply for the activity which doesn’t need land, am I eligible to apply and what additional document am I supposed to be produced?
Yes, you can apply for certain activities such as poultry, goat farming, epiculture, etc. and you need to provide landless farmer certificate from the competent authority from your village
What is the eligibility for applying to shade-net?
There is no special eligibility criteria for application for Shade-net. Your land holding is supposed to be less than 5 Ha and you should have arrangement of funds so that you can implement the activity as the financial assistance will be provided to you from the side of project after completion & successful verification of the work.
I am a farmer from NDKSP village and want to apply for the activity which is listed in the scheme, what is the process for application?
You have to visit to the portal of NDKSP at https://dbt.mahapocra.gov.in or through the mobile app DBT PoCRA which you need to download from Google Play Store. You can register yourself using your Aadhaar number by authenticating yourself through OTP. If your mobile number is not registered with Aadhaar to get OTP, then you have to contact Cluster Assistant of NDKSP in the respective village and get yourself registered with his help or you may visit to nearest Citizen Support Centre (CSC) and register yourself with their assistance. After registration, you can apply for the available activities. After application, you will receive SMS communication about the status of your application.
Can I start the work on the activity which I have applied for post application on NDKSP portal?
After successful application, you will receive updates about the status of your application through SMS. After successful technical verification, you will receive Pre-Sanction from the office of Sub Divisional Agriculture Officer (SDAO). Intimation of Pre-Sanction will be delivered to you via SMS and you can check the same after login to your profile on NDKSP DBT portal or mobile app. Post receiving the Pre-sanction, you may start the work on the applied activity.
If my Aadhaar is not linked with any bank account, how will I get financial assistance from NDKSP scheme?
To get financial benefit post completion of the work, you need to link your Aadhaar card with your bank account by visiting your bank and requesting them to seed your Aadhaar card with bank account.
I have received an SMS that disbursement is made on my account for the activity which I have completed, however, I haven’t received the funds in my account and when checked with NDKSP office, I have been informed that my Aadhaar is inactive. In this case, what I have to do?
You are supposed to visit Citizen Service Centre and ask them to activate your Aadhaar by providing the required document.
After activating my Aadhaar number, in how many days I will get the financial assistance for the activity which I have already completed?
You need to inform the officials from NDKSP that you have activated your Aadhaar number. Post the confirmation, NDKSP office will process your funds on as and when it is available from the side of treasury.

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