Implemented by : ICAR (Indian Council of Agricultural Research), Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Objective:
The objectives of ARYA project are
- To attract and empower the Youth in Rural Areas to take up various Agriculture, allied and service sector enterprises for sustainable income and gainful employment in selected districts,
- To enable the Farm Youth to establish network groups to take up resource and capital intensive activities like processing, value addition and marketing, and
- To demonstrate functional linkage with different institutions and stakeholders for convergence of opportunities available under various schemes/program for sustainable development of youth
Factual Information:
- Implemented via Krishi Vigyan Kendras (One in each district)
- Training given in Apiary, Mushroom, Seed Processing, Soil testing, Poultry, Dairy, Goatry, Carp-hatchery, Vermi-compost etc