Highlights of Karnataka Agriculture Budgets - 0% interest upto 2 lakh; 1% interest up to 3 lakh for loans availed by farmers from Co-operative institutions; continuation of 3% interest to loans upto 10 lakh. -Constitution of Agricultural Prices Commission. -Revolving fund of Rs. 1000 crore for agricultural price operations. -Establishment of Calamity Mitigation Fund. -Fee concession to the children of agricultural labourers and farmers affected by draught and flood. - Extension of organic farming to hobli level. -Implementation of research based agriculture system under the leadership of ICRISAT. -Interest subsidy for construction of storage godowns by farmers. -Extension of Bhoochethana-II scheme to irrigated areas. - Establishment of transformer banks in 100 taluks for speedy repair of non functioning transformers. - Warehouse base marketing system for agricultural produce in 100 centres- Rs. 5 crore provided. -Rs. 10 crore for “Swabeejabhivruddhi Yojane” (Farmer based seed development prog). -Rs. 150 crore for establishment of agricultural machinery and agricultural processing units under agriculture mechanisation scheme. -Rs. 152 crore for buffer stock of fertilizers. -Rs. 150 crore for distribution of seeds and other inputs. -Rs. 500 crore for integrated watershed development programmes. -Implementation of RKVY in selected 4 district on experimental basis. - Establishment of rain gauge centres at gram panchayat level. Horticulture: -90% subsidy to SC/ST; 75% subsidy to other beneficiaries for drip irrigation Rs. 243.76 crore provided. -Adoption of organic farming in 82,500 acre area Rs. 25 crore provided. -Rs. 5 crore to Amruthbhoomi Trust at Hondarabalu village of Chamarajanagar district in memory of late Prof. Nanjundswamy. -Rs. 2 crore for growing alternate crops in areca gardens on experimental basis. -Rs. 12.5 crore for payment of State share of subsidy to the pomegranate growers facing bacterial blight. -Rs. 5 crore towards 25% subsidy for coconut processing units. - Establishment of 5 coconut parks; Coconut producers companies – Rs. 1 crore initially towards share capital. -Encouragement to neera based products. Animal Husbandry - Construction of ‘Pashu Bhavana’ - Conservation and development of buffalo, sheep, goat breed – Rs. 2 crore. - Rs. 3000 compensation for accidental death of sheep and goats. - Rs. 4.20 crore for providing vehicle facility to mobile veterinary clinic at 174 taluks.
Posted on: Sat, 13 Jul 2013 04:22:34 +0000
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