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PM Modi Launches Rs 35,440 Crore Schemes to Boost India's Agricultural and Fisheries Sectors
- On Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched PM Dhan Dhaanya Krishi Yojana and Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, with a Rs 35,440 crore outlay.
- The PM-DDKY is designed to transform 100 low-performing agricultural districts, while the Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses aims to raise output from 252.38 lakh tonne to 350 lakh tonne by 2030-31.
- The programmes will fund measures such as crop diversification, irrigation and storage facilities at panchayat and block levels in the PM-DDKY target areas, and Modi inaugurated projects worth over Rs 5,450 crore with additional projects worth around Rs 815 crore.
- Modi said the schemes 'will change the fate of millions of farmers', targeting a 35 lakh hectare pulse acreage increase to benefit nearly two crore pulse farmers.
- Implementation begins from the upcoming rabi season and runs until 2030-31, applying a strategy inspired by the Aspirational Districts Programme using yield, cropping frequency, and loan access parameters.
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PM Modi Launches Rs 35,440 Crore Schemes to Boost India's Agricultural and Fisheries Sectors
PM Modi Launches Rs 35,440 Crore Schemes to Boost India's Agricultural and Fisheries Sectors Prime Minister Narendra Modi took center stage at a pivotal event in New Delhi, launching massive initiatives designed to bolster India's agricultural and fisheries sectors. The high-profile Krishi programme held at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute saw the introduction of two landmark schemes with a combined financial commitment of Rs 35,440 cr…
PM Modi Launches 2 Major Agricultural Schemes Worth Rs 35,440 Crore
PM Modi launched two major agricultural schemes with a combined outlay of Rs 35,440 crore, including a mission for self-reliance in pulses, and called upon farmers to increase production to reduce the country's import dependency
PM Modi launches two big agriculture schemes worth Rs 35,440 crore, urges farmers to boost production
PM Modi highlighted various measures taken over the last 11 years for the overall development of the agriculture and allied sectors. 'In the interest of farmers, we have taken several reforms from seed to market (Beej se Bazaar tak),' he said.
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