The Central Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Department are going to start the seed bank scheme on a large scale. Under this, seed banks will be set up in every district of the country and farmers will be given license to work in it.
Under the Seed Bank Scheme, seed banks will be created in 650 districts across the country and farmers will be given its licenses. The eligibility to obtain a license has also been decided under this scheme. The farmer who has applied for a license will have to pass the 10th standard. Apart from this, the farmer should have at least 1 acre of land in his own, share, or lease.
Under this scheme, a lump-sum incentive amount will be given by the government. Also, the subsidy will be given on storage facilities, training facilities, and available resources. The special thing is that it will be the responsibility of the state government to make the market available to the farmer who has obtained the seed bank license.
Source: Krishi Jagran
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