Question: Which schedule was added to the Constitution by the 73rd Constitutional Amendment? (IFFCO 2022)
Options:
1973
1969
1965
1971
✅Explanation:
The Small and Marginal Farmers Development Programme, more specifically known as the Small Farmers Development Agency (SFDA), was launched in India in 1971.
The Small and Marginal Farmers Development Programme, more specifically known as the Small Farmers Development Agency (SFDA), was launched in India in 1971.
🔑Key Points:
-SFDA (Small Farmers Development Agency) was established in 1971 by the All India Rural Credit Review Committee in 1969.
-The main objective of SFDA is to investigate and identify the problems of small farmers and to ensure that all services and schemes will reach till them.
-It also helps farmers to secure loans from cooperative banks.
-This program was merged with the Integrated Rural Development Programme (IRDP) in 1980.