Bringing out Green Revolution to Eastern India

March 23rd

BGREI, a sub scheme of Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana, started in 2010-11, is being done in 7 eastern states namely Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha, Eastern Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. Under the programme, assistance is being provided to the farmers for organizing cluster demonstrations on rice and wheat, seed production and distribution, nutrient  management and soil ameliorants, integrated pest management, cropping system-based training, asset-building such as farm machineries & implements, irrigation devices, site specific activities and post harvest and marketing support, etc. Under the programme, Government of India allocates fund to the State and further allocation to district is made by the respective State Government. BGREI programme is intended to address the constraints limiting the productivity of “rice based cropping systems” in eastern India. Under these systems, the other crops like wheat, coarse cum nutri cereals, pulses and oilseeds are already covered.