Replying on the issue of assistance to female farmers by the Central govt Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar said in Lok Sabha on Tuesday that govt is working hard to empower women in agriculture by making systematic investments to enhance their participation and productivity, as also to create and sustain their agriculture-based livelihoods.
He named Mahila Kisan Sashaktikaran Pariyojana (MKSP) as the central agency to do so. Under MKSP, a total number of 36.06 lakh Mahila Kisans have been benefitted through 84 projects in 24 States/UTs in the country, out of which 1.81 lakhs women have been benefitted in the State of Maharashtra.
A total Central allocation of Rs.847.48 crore has been made towards implementation of the approved projects, out of which an amount of Rs. 52.15 crore has been allocated for projects in Maharashtra State, he added.
We also help them through various Schemes namely Agri-Clinic & Agri-Business Centre (ACABC), Integrated Schemes of Agricultural Marketing (ISAM), Sub-Mission of Agricultural Mechanization (SMAM) and National Food Security Mission (NFSM), Tomar stated.