Attracting and Retaining Youth in Agriculture (ARYA) Project — Manipur

Why it matters

Young people in farm households get training, mentorship and start-up support to take up profitable, technology-enabled farm enterprises.

What you get

The ARYA project is implemented in Manipur to make agriculture and allied activities more attractive and economically rewarding for rural youth, addressing the trend of young people migrating away from farming. The project, delivered through agricultural universities and Krishi Vigyan Kendras in coordination with the state Department of Agriculture, identifies high-potential, low-investment enterprises (such as protected cultivation, mushroom production, vermicompost units, dairy/poultry micro-enterprises, and value-added food processing) suited to local conditions, and provides hands-on skill training, startup handholding, and limited seed capital or equipment support to youth willing to take up these enterprises in their home villages.

Eligibility criteria

• Must be a rural youth (typically 18-35 years) from a farm household in Manipur
• Must be willing to take up an agriculture or allied enterprise identified under the project
• Selection through the local Krishi Vigyan Kendra or district agriculture office

How to apply

1. 1

   Register interest at the local Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) or district agriculture office

2. 2

   Attend the project orientation and select a suitable enterprise from the identified options

3. 3

   Complete the mandatory skill-training programme

4. 4

   Receive startup handholding support and limited equipment/capital assistance to launch the enterprise

Documents required

• Aadhaar card
• Age/residence proof
• Bank passbook
• Farm household proof (land record or family farming background declaration)