Agricultural / Farming Business Ideas for becomes Self Employed

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Are you someone who has always been interested in agriculture or aquaculture? Do you have the entrepreneurial spirit to pursue farming? Farming is a business that you can really grow big with enough knowledge and proper preparation. Our guide can help you in that context by giving you information around which you can plan for a future farming business, whether you like raising fish, raising crops or livestock.

Crop Loan Scheme 2016-17 for Farmers Approved by Cabinet

A farmer centered Interest Subvention Scheme has been approved by the Prime Minster Narendra Modi for farmers for the year 2016-17. An amount of Rs. 18,276 crore has been earmarked for the scheme.

Under the scheme, the farmers will be able to get a short term crop loan of upto Rs. 3 lakh for one year at interest rate of just 4% per annum.

National Agriculture Market Website enam.gov.in Launched

Indian Government has launched a unified pan India trading portal eNam for farmers. Named as NAM or National Agriculture Market portal is designed to create a unified national market for agricultural commodities. The portal will be run by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer’s Welfare.

The portal has been launched as a part of Digital India movement and towards doubling the agricultural income. The portal was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in presence of Shri Radha Mohan Singh, Union minister of Agriculture & Farmer’s Welfare.

7 Android Apps for Farmers Launched by Narendra Modi Government

Narendra Modi Government has launched several android apps for farmers and agriculture market. The applications aims to provide information about the latest agriculture trends, equipment, technologies and methods being used.

The android apps for farmers can be downloaded from the official website mkisan.gov.in or from the Google play store. Below is the list of all android apps launched by Narendra Modi Government for farmers

Apply Online as Farmer Under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)

Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana is an ambitious agriculture insurance scheme of Narendra Modi Government. The central government provides insurance cover and financial assistance to the farmers in the times of difficulty.

The insurance cover & financial help to the farmers under the PMFBY is provided in the events of crops damaged due to heavy rain, other natural calamities, pests or diseases. The scheme is being implemented across the country and farmers can avail the scheme benefits.