Major Government Schemes for the food sector:

• Soil Health Card Scheme: The scheme has been introduced to issue Soil Health Cards to all farmers in the country. The Soil Health Cards provide information to farmers on nutrient status of their soil along with recommendation on appropriate dosage of nutrients to be applied for improving soil health and its fertility.
• National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA): It aims at promoting Sustainable Agriculture through climate change adaptation measures, enhancing agriculture productivity especially in rainfed areas focusing on integrated farming, soil health management, and synergizing resource conservation.
• Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY): It was launched with the motto of ‘Har Khet Ko Paani’ for providing end-to end solutions in irrigation supply chain, viz. water sources, distribution network and farm level applications.
• Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY): It is implemented with a view to promote organic farming in the country.
• National Agriculture Market (e-NAM): It provides e-marketing platform at national level and support creation of infrastructure to enable e-marketing.
• Micro Irrigation Fund (MIF): The main objective of the fund is to facilitate the States in mobilizing the resources for expanding coverage of Micro Irrigation.
• Agriculture Contingency Plan: Purpose is to tackle aberrant monsoon situations leading to drought and floods, extreme events (heat waves, cold waves, frost, hailstorms, cyclone) adversely affecting crops, livestock and fisheries (including horticulture).
• Rainfed Area Development Programme (RADP): Implemented for Rainfed Area Development.
• National Watershed Development Project for Rainfed Areas (NWDPRA): The scheme was launched for twin concepts of integrated watershed management and sustainable farming systems.
• Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY): PMFBY objective is to facilitate prompt claims settlement on crop insurance.
• Livestock insurance Scheme: It aims to provide protection mechanism to the farmers and cattle rearers against any eventual loss of animals due to death.
• National Scheme on Welfare of Fishermen: This scheme provides financial assistance to fishers.
• Scheme on Fisheries Training and Extension: It provides trainings for fishery sector.
• Gramin Bhandaran Yojna.
• National Horticulture Board (NHB) 
• National Horticulture Mission (NHM) 
• Small Farmer Agri-Business Consortium (SFAC) assistance to cold storage 
• Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) assistance for cold chain
• Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY)