JKCIP
What is JKCIP ?
The Jammu and Kashmir Competitiveness Improvement in Agriculture and Allied Sectors Project (JKCIP) is an initiative aimed at enhancing agricultural productivity, market access, and farmer incomes through a value chain approach.
In 7 years JKCIP shall cover
1.5 million
Individuals
300,000
Households
Women (47%)
141,000
Households
Youth (30%)
90,000
Households
Vulnerable
communities (10%)
30,000
Households
Overview of JKCIP
The Hon’ble Prime Minister launched the IFAD funded JKCIP program on 20th June, 2024. The program has been designed to improve the competitiveness and climate resilience of the farmers through a value chain approach. The program covers production, value addition and marketing of high-value niche commodities from agriculture, horticulture, and allied sectors of UTJ&K.
Upscaling of collectivization :-The project will shift from target oriented FPO promotion to building sustainable businesses as the core of FPO mobilization process.
Niche agri-crop support :- The project will build capacity and introduce GAP, area optimization and diversification under high-value niche agricultural crops with water management systems, nursery development and protected cultivation.
Horticultural crop support. :- The project will build capacity and introduce GAP, better management practices in a business mode for existing orchards, expand and intensify area under diversified horticultural crops (nuts, stone fruits and pome fruits in addition to apple), and introduce measures to transform CoEs as commercial entities.
URL:https://jkcip.jk.gov.in/home/