Krishi Kalyan Abhiyaan

News:The Krishi Kalyan Abhiyan(KKA) is being implemented in 112 Aspirational districts of the country.

Facts:

• Launched Year:2018
• Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
• Aim:To aid, assist and advise farmers to improve their farming techniques and increase their incomes.
• Implementation:
  • It will be implemented in 25 Villages with more than 1000 population each in Aspirational Districts identified in consultation with the Ministry of Rural Development as per directions of NITI Aayog.
  • In districts where the number of villages with more than 1000 population is less than 25, all villages will be covered.
• Activities under this programme: 
  • Distribution of Soil Health Cards to all farmers 
  • 100% coverage of bovine vaccination for Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in each village
  • 100% coverage of Sheep and Goat for eradication of Peste des Petits ruminants (PPR) also known as sheep and goat plague
  • Distribution of Mini Kits of pulses and oilseeds to all
  • Distribution of Horticulture/ Bamboo plant 
  • Making 100 NADAP Pits in each village
  • Artificial insemination saturation
  • Demonstration programmes on Micro- irrigation
  • Demonstrations of integrated cropping practice.

Additional Facts:

Aspirational Districts Programme:

• Launched Year: 2018.
• It is coordinated by the Niti Aayog with the support from Central Ministries and the State Governments.
• Aim: To transform districts that have shown relatively lesser progress in key social areas and have emerged as pockets of under-development.