Ministry of Agro and Rural Industries

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.

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.

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