Presentation of deliberation made in Domain IV Crop Insurance Agricultural Credit National Agriculture Markets- Reforms PSS Operations of oilseeds & Pulses

Issues in PMFBY New scheme increased CCEs. Minimize the number of CCEs with quality improvement. Averaging scale of finance to avoid the discrepancy- State/Cluster-wise Sanctioned amount and withdrawal amount of the crop-loan at bankers still needs clarification. Simplification required for coverage of tenant/share croppers. Non-loanee farmers should be targeted. Provision for administrative & operational expenses for implementation in the State.

Agricultural Credit Identify the tenant and extend credit and other benefits. Agricultural loans should be identified with the land to avoid double financing. All PACS should be computerized and one time assistance should be provided by GOI. NABARD to reduce refinance ROI from 4.5% to back to 2.5%. SLR funds of DCCBs should to be kept with SCBs. Central Govt Interest subvention need to be provided in advance. Refinance assistance of NABARD agricultural loan disbursed should be increased to 50% as earlier. Interest subvention scheme to be extended to Long term loans Exemption of processing fee for farmers

Proposed Architecture of NAM

Computerized Auction System (CAS) in Maharashtra State CAS at Rahata APMC Price Declaration

Issues in Implementing NAM at APMC Resistance among Traders & Commission Agents Capacity building of all stake holders. Single Point Levy be relaxed Providing grading & proper packaging of Agri. Commodities at APMCs

NAM Roadmap Sensitization of Govt. machinery, Farmers, Traders, CAs, Market Functionaries & APMCs Provide incentives for participation in e-Trading/ e-Auction Estimated Project Cost 60 Lakh excluding Software & Hand holding Private Market be included for assistance Guidelines for the states where APMC non- functional. Project be included in Monthly review

PSS Operations of oilseeds & Pulses MSP to be made realistic as incentive to the farmers A long term agricultural policy for Oilseeds and Pulses to be made public Margin Sharing between PACS and State Agencies should be rationalized PSS guidelines may be reviewed by the GOI and made flexible.