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UPSC PRELIMS_POWER PLAY- ECONOMY SERIES (Mahila Kisan Sashaktikaran Pariyojana)

 

Mahila Kisan Sashaktikaran Pariyojana


The “Mahila Kisan Sashaktikaran Pariyojana” (MKSP), a sub-component of the Deendayal AntyodayaYojana-NRLM (DAY-NRLM). MKSP recognizes the identity of “Mahila” as “Kisan” and strives tobuild the capacity of Women in the domain of agro-ecologically sustainable practices.

Primary objective

To empower women in agriculture by making systematic investments to enhance their participation and productivity, as also create and sustain agriculture-based livelihoods of rural women

Specific objectives

  • To create sustainable agricultural livelihood opportunities for women in agriculture.
  • To enhance the participation of women in agriculture in a productive manner
  • To enhance the marginal capacities of women in agriculture for better management of biodiversity
  • To improve the skills and capabilities of women in agriculture to support farm and non-farm based activities
  • To enable women to have better access to inputs and services of the government and other agencies
  • To improve the capacities of women in agriculture to access the resources of other institutions and schemes within a convergence framework

Key features

  • MKSP will be implemented as a sub-component of NRLM through specially formulated projects. Under NRLM, provision has been made to invite project proposals for Skill Development and Placement.
  • MKSP recognizes the centrality of women in agriculture and therefore aims to provide direct and indirect support to enable them to achieve sustainable agriculture production.
  • It mainly focuses on strengthening community institutions of poor women farmers and leveraging their strengths to promote sustainable agriculture.
  • Funding: Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) would provide funding support of up to 75% (90% for North East and hill states) to the project submitted by the State Governments/PIAs under MKSP. Balance is to be contributed by the respective state governments or any other donor agencies, national and international.
  • Implementation: The program is being implemented by NRLM in partnership with State Departments/CSO as implementing partners.
  • Themes under it are:
    • Sustainable Agriculture
    • Non-Timber Forest Produce
    • Livestock
    • Fisheries

 

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