The Agriculture Department of Uttar Pradesh has started the ‘Agri Junction Scheme’. Under this scheme, students studying Agriculture, Dairy, or Horticulture will become entrepreneurs. For this, agricultural trainees will be selected from all districts.
Under the scheme, ‘Agri Junction Scheme,’ 1000 youth are prepared to be selected, provided they have done graduation in agriculture, dairy or horticulture, etc. and the age is up to 45 years.
One candidate will be benefited from every block of the state, if any youth in that block is not a graduate in agriculture etc., then an opportunity will be given to pass Inter or Diploma in Agriculture subject. In the districts, deputy director agriculture and bank officials will nominate the youth by taking the application form.
Apart from this, they will also get a free license to sell fertilizers, seeds, and medicines, etc. by providing them training to run the enterprise.
Selected candidates will get loans from banks and the government will give subsidies on interest.
As per sources, the intention of the Agriculture Department, youth studying agriculture will also be able to give information regarding fertilizers, seeds, and Pesticides etc.