Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samrudhi Kendras: All Government Scheme For Farmers Under One Roof

Farming is an elaborate process and requires different implements and services to ensure that the produce is not only good in quantity but is also qualitative in nature. The availability of all requirements such as fertilisers, farming equipment and implements, soil and crop testing facilities, awareness centres, etc. at different junctures makes it hassling for the farmers. To aid the farmers and facilitate them, the Government of India launched Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samridhi Kendras (PMKSKs).

Read the article to learn more about the scheme, including information on Kisan Samriddhi Yojana status check and answers to popular questions like ‘Kisan Samriddhi Kendra Kaise Khole?’.

What Are Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samruddhi Kendras (PMKSKs)?

Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samridhi Kendras (PMKSKs) have been introduced as one-stop stores for farmers’ needs and requirements. The PMKSKs will replace the retail fertiliser shops and serve as retail stores for a variety of needs, such as seeds, soil testing facilities, etc. Launched on August 14, 2022, the PMKSKs also seek to provide good-quality fertilisers and urea under the brand name ‘Bharat’.

The different services that will be provided by the PMKSKs are:

• Agricultural Inputs.

• Fertiliser/Seed/Soil Testing Facilities.

• Awareness and Information.

• Capacity Building and Technological Advancements.

The PMKSKs are a major step towards centralising services and providing them at one store instead of scattered centres.

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What Are The Benefits Of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samruddhi Kendras (PMKSKs)?

The PM Kisan Samriddhi Yojana are temples of services for farmers. They provide multiple amenities under a single roof. Let us look at their benefits:

• Agricultural Aids and Inputs: The PMKSKs provide all sorts of seeds, pesticides and insecticides at affordable rates. They also provide farm implements such as spades and nitrogenous and phosphorus-enriched fertilisers at cheap rates.

• Informative and Advisory Services: The PMKSKs will also serve as awareness centres that will engage in the propagation of government schemes, good agricultural practices (GAP) and methods of growing different crops.

• Common Service Centres: The PMKSKs will also serve as service and informative centres for crop insurance, weather forecasting services, analysis of nutrients and soil type, and promotion of adoption of nutrient packages based on test results and different farm commodities and implements.

• Kisaan-Ki-Baat: The regional PMKSKs will engage in Kisan-Ki-Baat, wherein the Department of Farming will broadcast its views and suggestions and will respond to queries.

• Kisan Samruddhi Samuh: The launch of PMKSKs recognises technological advancement and seeks to adopt modernised ways of information propagation and awareness alongside other methods. A WhatsApp group under the banner ‘Kisan Samruddhi Samuh’ will engage in the delivery of all relevant information, such as weather forecasting, finding ‘Kisan Samriddhi Kendra near me’, and rates of farm supplies in different agricultural markets (mandis).

• Kisan Samriddhi Portal: Farmers can use the portal for various functions like, Kisan Samriddhi Kendra Apply Online and PM Kisan Samriddhi Kendra Registration, and for viewing the Kisan Samriddhi Yojana list.

• Farm Implements: The availability and sale of different small as well as large implements that are to be used in the farming process will be aided through Custom Hiring Centres.

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