It is a sub component of the Deendayal Antodaya Yojana-NRLM (DAY-NRLM).
It seeks to improve the present status of women in Agriculture,and to enhance the opportunities available to empower her.
🔰 Objectives and significance:
The focus of MKSP is on capacitating smallholders to adopt sustainable climate resilient agro-ecology and eventually create a pool of skilled community professionals.
Its objective is to strengthen smallholder agriculture through promotion of sustainable agriculture practices such as Community Managed Sustainable Agriculture (CMSA), Non Pesticide Management (NPM), Zero Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF), Pashu-Sakhi model for doorstep animal care services, Sustainable regeneration and harvesting of Non-Timber Forest Produce.
💠 The Department of Rural Development, Ministry of Rural Development is implementing a programme exclusively for women farmers namely, Mahila Kisan Sashaktikaran Pariyojana (MKSP).
💠 Funding support to the tune of up to 60% (90% for North Eastern States) for such projects is provided by the Government of India.
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