UP government launches ‘Kisan Kalyan Mission’

The government of Uttar Pradesh launched a special program named ‘Kisan Kalyan Mission’ on January 6, 2021, to double the income of farmers of the state. The 3-week long campaign for the welfare of farmers will be organised in every development block of all 75 districts. 

The Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath launched the mission from Sarojininagar development block of Lucknow. 

Under the mission to be launched by the Uttar Pradesh government, many departments of the state government such as Horticulture, Mandi Parishad, animal husbandry, sugarcane food and supply, fisheries, and Panchayati Raj will be working together.

किसानों को शासन की योजनाओं से परिचित कराने के लिए प्रदेश के सभी विकास खंडों में किसान कल्याण मिशन शुरू किया जा रहा है। यह एक वृहद कृषि मेला लगाने का कार्यक्रम है। अन्नदाता किसानों के जीवन में खुशहाली लाने के लिए इस तरह के कार्यक्रम किए जा रहे हैं: #UPCM श्री @myogiadityanath जी pic.twitter.com/Axb25iZgKm

— CM Office, GoUP (@CMOfficeUP) January 6, 2021

What will happen under ‘Kisan Kalyan Mission’?

•  Various programs will be organized under the ‘Kisan Kalyan Mission’. Exhibition of Agriculture and the associate sectors will be organized which will be including the products of livelihood missions and MSME sector units.

•  Under the program, farmer meetings will be organized in which scientists, progressive farmers, and the workers associated with the Agriculture Department will be explaining scientific farming. They will also provide information about the schemes of the government.

•  During the events organized under the program, farmers will also be benefitted from various schemes of the agriculture department.

'किसान कल्याण मिशन' कृषक भाइयों को कल्याणकारी योजनाओं से जोड़ने का बेहतरीन माध्यम है। प्रत्येक विकास खंड में FPO का गठन करना है। किसानों की आय कई गुना बढ़ाने में इन किसान उत्पादन संगठनों की बड़ी भूमिका है। इस अवसर पर सभी अन्नदाताओं को हृदय से बधाई: #UPCM श्री @myogiadityanath जी pic.twitter.com/W09t4i5pXl

— CM Office, GoUP (@CMOfficeUP) January 6, 2021

Government to felicitate 100 farmers under the program:

The UP government under the program is also likely to felicitate 100 ‘progressive farmers’ in each district of the state. According to the Chief Secretary of the state, 100 progressive farmers in each district will be chosen as role models and will be congratulated. The government will also prepare their databases.

The farmer will also be coached in terms of the latest farming guidelines. It will help the farmers in getting benefit from the various schemes of centre such as PM Kisan Samman Nidhi, Kisan Credit Cards, and PM Fasal Bima Yojana.