Mahila Kisan Sashaktikaran Pariyojana 

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• The Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers has informed the Lok Sabha about the Mahila Kisan Sashaktikaran Pariyojana (MKSP). 

• Under the schemes implemented by the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (DA&FW) at least 30 percent of the expenditure allocated for agricultural schemes is being incurred for women to bring them into mainstream agriculture. This mainly includes Mahila Kisan Sashaktikaran Pariyojana. 

Key Points: 

• The “Mahila Kisan Sashaktikaran Pariyojana '' (MKSP) is a sub component of the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-NRLM (DAY-NRLM). It was started in 2011. 

• The primary objective of the scheme is to empower women in agriculture by making systematic investments to enhance their participation and productivity, as also create and sustain agriculture-based livelihoods of rural women. 

• It seeks to improve the present status of women in Agriculture and to enhance the opportunities available to empower them. 

• MKSP recognizes the identity of “Mahila” as “Kisan” and strives to build the capacity of women in the domain of agro-ecologically sustainable practices. 

NOTE: Up to 60% (90% for the North Eastern States) of the funding support for such projects is provided by the Central Government.