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Krishi Sakhis
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The Prime Minister will soon grant certificates to over 30,000 self-help groups, empowering them as Krishi Sakhis.
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- Realising the significant role & contribution of women in agriculture and to further enhancing the skills of rural women, the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare (MoA&FW) and the Ministry of Rural Development signed a MoU in 2023.
- The Krishi Sakhi Convergence Program (KSCP) is the ambitious initiative under this MoU.
About Krishi Sakhi: 
About Krishi Sakhi Convergence Program (KSCP):
- Aim: It aims to transform rural India through the empowerment of rural women as Krishi Sakhi, by imparting training and certification of Krishi Sakhis as Para-extension Workers.
- Krishi Sakhis are chosen as agriculture para-extension workers because they are trusted community resource persons and experienced farmers themselves.
- Their deep roots in farming communities ensure they are welcomed and respected.
- This certification course aligns with the objectives of the “Lakhpati Didi” Program.
- Under the ‘Lakhpati Didi’ program, the aim is to create 3 crore Lakhpati Didis, one dimension of which is Krishi Sakhi.
- Training under the programme includes:
- Agro-Ecological Practices from land preparation to harvest
- Organising Farmer Field schools
- Seed banks + Establishment and Management
- Soil health, soil and moisture conservation practices
- Integrated Farming Systems
- Basics of Livestock Management
- Preparation and use of Bio inputs and establishment of Bio inputs shops
- Basic communication skills
- Following the training, Krishi Sakhis will take a proficiency test.
- Those who qualify will be certified as Para-extension Workers, enabling them to undertake employment under the MoA&FW on the fixed resource fees.
- Coverage: Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Odisha, Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh, and Meghalaya.
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