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Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (MoA&FW)

The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare is the apex government body for formulating and implementing national policies on agriculture, cooperation, rural income support, and farmers' prosperity.

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CategoryMinistries
JurisdictionCentral Government
Official Websiteagriwelfare.gov.in

Permanent Role & Statutory Function

Formulation and execution of national agricultural policy, crop price support, rural credit flow, agricultural science research, and farmer income security under the Allocation of Business Rules 1961.

Constitutional & Executive Responsibilities

1

Direct income support transfers to landholding farmers via PM-KISAN

2

Crop insurance coverage against natural risks through Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)

3

Minimum Support Price (MSP) policy formulation with the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP)

4

Expansion of the electronic National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) connecting APMC mandis

5

Promotion of organic farming, soil health testing, and micro-irrigation systems

Major Organizations, Subordinate Bodies & Statutory Boards

Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)
Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP)
National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED)
Small Farmers' Agri-Business Consortium (SFAC)
Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Authority (PPV&FRA)

Citizen Public Services Delivered

PM-KISAN e-KYC & Status Tracker
e-NAM Mandi Price Discovery
Kisan Call Centre (1800-180-1551)
Crop Insurance Premium Calculator

Related Identity & Citizen Documents

No direct citizen identity document requirements mapped for this institutional body.

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Flagship Schemes & Initiatives

Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN)To supplement the financial needs of all landholding farmers' families in procuring agricultural inputs related to crop health, seeds, fertilizers, and domestic agrarian needs.
Ayushman Bharat — Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY)To provide universal cashless secondary and tertiary hospitalization cover to economically vulnerable families and universal coverage to all senior citizens aged 70 and above, eliminating catastrophic medical expenses.
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY-Urban)To provide all-weather pucca houses with basic amenities (water, sanitation, electricity) to eligible urban households, addressing the housing deficit among lower income strata.
Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY)National mission for comprehensive financial inclusion ensuring universal access to banking facilities with at least one basic banking account for every household.
Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY)To provide institutional collateral-free micro-credit loans up to Rs. 20 Lakh to non-corporate, non-farm small and micro-enterprises for income generation and business expansion.
Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY)A conditional direct cash transfer maternity benefit scheme compensating for wage loss during pregnancy and childbearing while promoting health-seeking behaviour.
PM-KISAN Samman Nidhi
Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)
Soil Health Card Scheme
Kisan Credit Card (KCC)
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