India, Dec. 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, is implementing Rainfed Area Development (RAD) under PM-RashtriyaKrishiVikasYojana (PM-RKVY). The schemepromotes sustainable agriculture production through Integrated Farming system (IFS) models developed by Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). Under the scheme, crops/cropping system is integrated with activities like horticulture, livestock, fishery, agro-forestry, apiculture, etc. to enable farmers to maximize farm returns for sustaining livelihood and to mitigate the impacts of extreme weather events.
Evaluation Study of RAD Program has been carried out by NITI Aayog in 2025. The Study found that RAD interventions, when ...