Q. Consider the following pairs:
- Bhavantar Bhugtan Yojana – Madhya Pradesh
- Rythu Bandhu Scheme – Andhra Pradesh
- Krushak Assaistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation Scheme – West Bengal
Which of the pairs given above is/are correct?
Answer:
Only 1
Notes:
- The Bhavantar Bhugtan Yojana (BBY) was launched in October 2017 in MP to compensate farmers in the event of a price crash and to that extent hedge the price risk faced by them.
- Rythu Bandhu scheme or Farmer’s Investment Support Scheme (FISS)is a welfare program to support farmer’s investment for two crops a year by the Government of Telangana. The scheme is meant to incentivise the state’s farmers for their day to day work.
- KALIA or “Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation” scheme was launched by the Odisha Government for farmer’s welfare.