Appendix H — Program Atlas · The People's Model — Manifesto v2026

Appendix H — Program Atlas

Each sheet to the 8-section template + 4-point QA bar (defined inline in Vol III App H Education, the format-reference sector).

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The People’s Model

Manifesto v2026

Volume III — Implementation Handbook

Appendix H — Program Atlas

Agriculture sector — sheets H.055–H.072 (v1.0)

Each sheet to the 8-section template + 4-point QA bar (defined inline in Vol III App H Education, the format-reference sector).

Problem

Karnataka farmers face fragmented service delivery; land records (Bhoomi), crop registry (FRUITS), insurance, subsidies, and procurement run on separate systems. Time and money is lost to repeated verification.

Program design

Owning agency

Lead: Department of Agriculture + Revenue Department (Bhoomi)

Backup: Karnataka State Agricultural Marketing Board

Funding model

Annual cost band: ₹110–160 cr / year (integration + maintenance)

Source: State Budget Agriculture head; IT modernisation funds.

Payment trigger: Case-file event log + integration evidence.

KPIs

Standard risk controls

Dependencies

Problem

Karnataka’s agricultural extension reaches farmers unevenly and often after the sowing decision. WhatsApp-broadcast advisory is one-way and gets lost in noise.

Program design

Owning agency

Lead: Department of Agriculture (Extension Reforms)

Backup: Karnataka State Agricultural Universities + KVKs

Funding model

Annual cost band: ₹250–350 cr / year

Source: State Budget; SMAE convergence; ATMA scheme integration.

Payment trigger: Per-farmer advisory event + post-season outcome data.

KPIs

Standard risk controls

Dependencies

Problem

Karnataka soil health varies widely; chemical-input use is often misaligned with actual soil need. Both fertility decline and over-application are problems.

Program design

Owning agency

Lead: Department of Agriculture (Soil Health cell)

Backup: Karnataka Soil & Water Conservation Department

Funding model

Annual cost band: ₹180–250 cr / year

Source: State Budget; Soil Health Card scheme convergence.

Payment trigger: Per-plot test event + recommendation issuance.

KPIs

Standard risk controls

Dependencies

Problem

Karnataka’s irrigation assets carry decades of deferred maintenance. Water-use efficiency is below potential; many farmers depend on private borewells with declining yields.

Program design

Owning agency

Lead: Department of Water Resources (Major + Medium Irrigation) + Minor Irrigation

Backup: Karnataka State Works Corps (Irrigation wing)

Funding model

Annual cost band: ₹600–900 cr / year (maintenance + repair + drip subsidy)

Source: State Budget; AIBP + PMKSY convergence.

Payment trigger: Per-asset maintenance evidence + water-release publication.

KPIs

Standard risk controls

Dependencies

Problem

Karnataka farmers wait months — sometimes years — for insurance compensation; parametric triggers exist but real-life payout cycles are slow.

Program design

Owning agency

Lead: Department of Agriculture (Insurance cell)

Backup: Karnataka State Agricultural Marketing Board (settlement infrastructure)

Funding model

Annual cost band: ₹1,500–2,200 cr / year (premium subsidy + administration)

Source: State Budget + farmer share + Centre share under PMFBY; restructured fund pool.

Payment trigger: Insurance trigger event + payout disbursement evidence.

KPIs

Standard risk controls

Dependencies

Problem

Individual Karnataka farmers face a near-monopsony at the mandi or village level. Bargaining power, price information, and post-harvest logistics are weak.

Program design

Owning agency

Lead: Karnataka State Cooperative Marketing Federation + Department of Agriculture

Backup: Karnataka State Agricultural Marketing Board

Funding model

Annual cost band: ₹250–400 cr / year (capital + facilitation)

Source: State Budget; NABARD + central FPO scheme convergence.

Payment trigger: Per-FPO registration + transaction-throughput data.

KPIs

Standard risk controls

Dependencies

Problem

State procurement of agricultural commodities (paddy, ragi, jowar, etc.) is opaque in places — middlemen capture margin meant for the farmer.

Program design

Owning agency

Lead: Karnataka State Agricultural Marketing Board + Food & Civil Supplies

Backup: Karnataka Food & Civil Supplies Corporation

Funding model

Annual cost band: ₹4,000–6,000 cr / year (commodity procurement at scale, with sub-share state)

Source: State Budget; Centre share via FCI / decentralised procurement.

Payment trigger: Per-transaction publication on Open Ledger.

KPIs

Standard risk controls

Dependencies

Problem

Karnataka loses significant farm output to post-harvest spoilage. Storage and cold-chain capacity is concentrated, often distant from production clusters, and unevenly maintained.

Program design

Owning agency

Lead: Karnataka State Agricultural Marketing Board + Karnataka Warehousing Corporation

Backup: Department of Horticulture; Department of Fisheries (for fish cold-chain)

Funding model

Annual cost band: ₹600–900 cr / year (capital + operating)

Source: State Budget; AIF (Agriculture Infrastructure Fund) convergence; PPP where appropriate.

Payment trigger: Per-hub commissioning + utilisation data.

KPIs

Standard risk controls

Dependencies

Problem

Karnataka exports primary produce and imports processed food. Value addition happens elsewhere; farmer income remains at the raw-material rung.

Program design

Owning agency

Lead: Department of Agriculture + Karnataka State Manufacturing Network

Backup: Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board (land + power)

Funding model

Annual cost band: ₹400–600 cr / year (capital + capability-building)

Source: State Budget; PMFME convergence; PSU + cooperative bank credit.

Payment trigger: Per-factory commissioning + throughput data.

KPIs

Standard risk controls

Dependencies

Problem

Karnataka’s livestock economy contributes substantially to rural incomes; veterinary access and feed quality are uneven.

Program design

Owning agency

Lead: Department of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Services

Backup: Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) + Karnataka Sheep Development Corporation

Funding model

Annual cost band: ₹350–500 cr / year

Source: State Budget; NLM + NAHEP convergence.

Payment trigger: Per-animal service event + disease-incidence data.

KPIs

Standard risk controls

Dependencies

Problem

Coastal and inland fisheries in Karnataka are economically important but under-served by infrastructure. Aquaculture has growth potential but environmental risk if poorly governed.

Program design

Owning agency

Lead: Department of Fisheries

Backup: Karnataka Fisheries Development Corporation

Funding model

Annual cost band: ₹250–380 cr / year

Source: State Budget; PMMSY convergence; Centre share.

Payment trigger: Per-landing-centre upgrade + license issuance + compliance audit.

KPIs

Standard risk controls

Dependencies

Problem

Karnataka’s farming portfolio is concentrated in some districts in ways that compound climate risk (water-intensive crops in water-stressed zones). Diversification has been slow.

Program design

Owning agency

Lead: Department of Agriculture + Karnataka State Agricultural Universities

Backup: ICAR institutes (research partner)

Funding model

Annual cost band: ₹200–320 cr / year

Source: State Budget; National Mission on Sustainable Agriculture convergence.

Payment trigger: Per-zone diversification plan + adoption evidence.

KPIs

Standard risk controls

Dependencies

Problem

Karnataka’s small and marginal farmers cannot afford modern mechanisation individually. Access through dealers is patchy and expensive.

Program design

Owning agency

Lead: Department of Agriculture (Mechanisation cell)

Backup: Karnataka State Cooperative Marketing Federation

Funding model

Annual cost band: ₹220–320 cr / year

Source: State Budget; SMAM convergence.

Payment trigger: Per-pool commissioning + utilisation data.

KPIs

Standard risk controls

Dependencies

Problem

Organic farming in Karnataka has potential premium markets but the transition is risky and the certification market is fraud-prone.

Program design

Owning agency

Lead: Department of Agriculture (Organic Farming cell)

Backup: Karnataka State Organic Certification Agency

Funding model

Annual cost band: ₹150–220 cr / year

Source: State Budget; PKVY convergence.

Payment trigger: Per-farmer transition enrolment + verification cycle.

KPIs

Standard risk controls

Dependencies

Problem

Karnataka’s rural agri roads (farm-to-market connectivity) deteriorate quickly. Disconnect from market = price loss.

Program design

Owning agency

Lead: Department of Rural Development & Panchayat Raj + Karnataka State Works Corps

Backup: Karnataka State Rural Road Development Agency

Funding model

Annual cost band: ₹700–1,000 cr / year (statewide maintenance + augmentation)

Source: State Budget; PMGSY convergence; maintenance-first allocation.

Payment trigger: Per-road maintenance evidence + connectivity-status data.

KPIs

Standard risk controls

Dependencies

Problem

Karnataka farmers operate at an information disadvantage relative to traders and aggregators. Real-time price information and demand intelligence is unevenly available.

Program design

Owning agency

Lead: Karnataka State Agricultural Marketing Board

Backup: Department of Agriculture (Data cell)

Funding model

Annual cost band: ₹80–130 cr / year

Source: State Budget; AGMARKNET integration.

Payment trigger: Per-day data publication + user-access logs.

KPIs

Standard risk controls

Dependencies

Problem

Karnataka’s land and tenancy disputes consume disproportionate court time and rural lifeforce. Delays compound; the marginal tenant suffers.

Program design

Owning agency

Lead: Revenue Department + Karnataka State Legal Services Authority

Backup: Karnataka Bhoomi project office

Funding model

Annual cost band: ₹120–180 cr / year

Source: State Budget; convergence with mediation + legal-aid.

Payment trigger: Per-case opening + closure with verified outcome.

KPIs

Standard risk controls

Dependencies

Problem

Karnataka’s food security is uneven; nutrition-linked farming (millets, pulses, oilseeds) is under-supported relative to staple grains.

Program design

Owning agency

Lead: Department of Agriculture + Department of WCD + Department of School Education

Backup: Karnataka Millet Mission

Funding model

Annual cost band: ₹250–380 cr / year

Source: State Budget; Centre share via POSHAN Abhiyaan + IIMR partnership.

Payment trigger: Per-cycle procurement + nutrition-outcome evidence.

KPIs

Standard risk controls

Dependencies

Architecture cross-reference

Architecture cross-reference — sector sheets to architectural sheets

Each program sheet in this sector references the operating architecture defined in Vol I Ch 2 and App H CyberDPI sheets H.230–H.233. Specifically: financial flows from this sector’s programs are published through the Open Ledger (sector-specific data fields per App D) anchored to KSSL (sheet H.230). Time-series outcome data and sector dashboards are published on the Karnataka Open Data Portal (sheet H.233). Personal data flows (where applicable) are governed by the Citizen Consent Ledger (sheet H.232). Security audit and incident response across this sector’s systems falls under the statutory CSOC (sheet H.231).

H.055 — AGRICULTURE — Farmer Case File + Land Record Integration

H.056 — AGRICULTURE — Extension 2.0 (Field coaches + offline-first platform)

H.057 — AGRICULTURE — Soil Health + Input Rationalisation

H.058 — AGRICULTURE — Water-smart Irrigation & Repair Corps

H.059 — AGRICULTURE — Crop Insurance with Fast Claims (Evidence-based)

H.060 — AGRICULTURE — Market Access: Farmer Producer Organisations (FPO)

H.061 — AGRICULTURE — Transparent Procurement for MSP-like operations

H.062 — AGRICULTURE — Post-harvest Storage & Cold Chain Hubs

H.063 — AGRICULTURE — Agri Processing Micro-factories

H.064 — AGRICULTURE — Livestock Health & Feed Mission

H.065 — AGRICULTURE — Fisheries & Aquaculture Upgrade

H.066 — AGRICULTURE — Climate-resilient Crop Diversification

H.067 — AGRICULTURE — Farm Mechanisation Pools

H.068 — AGRICULTURE — Organic Transition Support (Verified)

H.069 — AGRICULTURE — Rural Agri Roads Maintenance

H.070 — AGRICULTURE — Agri Data and Price Intelligence

H.071 — AGRICULTURE — Land & Tenancy Dispute Fast Track

H.072 — AGRICULTURE — Food Security: Nutrition-linked farming


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