Ministry of Agro and Rural Industries
The Ministry of Agro and Rural Industries (MoARI), India was set up in September, 2001.
Objectives
This was done with the objectives of facilitating coordinated and focused policy formulation and effective implementation of programmes, projects, schemes, etc., for improving supply chain management, enhancing skills, upgrading technology, expanding markets and capacity building of the entrepreneurs/artisans and their groups/collectives.
The Ministry deals with the khadi and village and coir industries through the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) and the Coir Board and coordinates implementation of two countrywide employment generation programmes, namely, the Rural Employment Generation Programme (REGP) and the Prime Minister’s Rozgar Yojana (PMRY) with the cooperation of State Governments, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and other banks. The Khadi & Village Industries Commission (KVIC), established by an Act of Parliament, is a statutory organization engaged in promotion and development of khadi and village industries for providing employment opportunities in the rural areas, thereby strengthening the rural economy.The coir industry is a labour-intensive and export-oriented industry. It uses a by-product of coconut, namely, coir husk. The Coir Board, a statutory body established under the Coir Industry Act 1953, looks after the promotion, growth and development of the coir industry, including export promotion and expansion of the domestic market.[1]
Administrative setup
The ministry is headed by the Minister of Agro & Rural Industries and is based at Udyog Bhavan, Rafi Marg, New Delhi. Shri Mahabir Prasad is the current incumbent.
References
- ↑ , "MINISTRY OF AGRO AND RURAL INDUSTRIES". Retrieved on May 1, 2015