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1st Engine of Development: Agriculture

Posted 01 Feb 2025

Updated 04 Feb 2025

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Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana - Developing Agri Districts Programme 

 

  • Inspiration:  Success of the Aspirational Districts Programme
  • Coverage: Through the convergence of existing schemes and specialized measures, the programme will cover 100 districts with low productivity, moderate crop intensity and below-average credit parameters.
  • Target: 1.7 crore farmers.

Multi-sectoral 'Rural Prosperity and Resilience' programme

 

  • To be launched in partnership with states.
  • Objective: To address under-employment in agriculture through skilling, investment, technology, and invigorating the rural economy.
  • Goal: To generate ample opportunities in rural areas so that migration is an option, but not a necessity. 
  • Coverage:  In Phase-1, 100 developing Agri-districts will be covered.
  • Focus: Rural women, young farmers, rural youth, marginal and small farmers, and landless families.

Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses

 

  • Tenure:  6 years.
  • Focus on: Tur, Urad, and Masoor pulses.
  • Objective: Unlimited procurement of these 3 pulses by central agencies (NAFED and NCCF) during the next 4 years from farmers who register with these agencies and enter into agreements.

Mission for Cotton Productivity

 

  • Tenure: 5 year
  • Objective: To facilitate improvements in productivity and sustainability of cotton farming, and promote extra-long staple cotton varieties.
  • Aligned with integrated 5F vision for the textile sector: The '5F' Formula encompasses - Farm to fibre; fibre to factory; factory to fashion; fashion to foreign.
    • This will ensure a steady supply of quality cotton for rejuvenating India's traditional textile sector.

Framework for sustainable harnessing of fisheries from Indian Exclusive Economic Zone and High Seas

  • Objective: To unlock the untapped potential of the marine sector
  • Focus areas: Andaman & Nicobar and Lakshadweep Islands.
  • Key facts:
    • India ranks 2nd largest globally in fish production and aquaculture.
    • Seafood exports are valued at 60 thousand crore.

 

Other key highlights

  • Comprehensive Programme for Vegetables & Fruits
    • To be launched in partnership with states.
    • Objective: To promote production, efficient supplies, processing, and remunerative prices for farmers.
  • Makhana Board in Bihar
    • Objective: To improve production, processing, value addition, marketing & organization of people engaged in makhana production into FPOs.
  • National Mission on High Yielding Seeds: It aims to -
    • Strengthening of research ecosystem;
    • Targeted development and propagation of seeds with high yield, pest resistance & climate resilience; and
    • Commercial availability of more than 100 seed varieties released since July 2024.
  • Enhanced Credit through Kisan Credit Cards (KCC)
    • Loan limit under Modified Interest Subvention Scheme will be enhanced from 3 lakh to 5 lakh for loans taken through the KCC.
    • Key Fact: KCC facilitate short term loans for 7.7 crore farmers, fishermen, and dairy farmers.
  • Urea Plant to be set up at Namrup, Assam.
    • So far, 5 Urea plants have been revived across India: Sindri (Jharkhand); Barauni (Bihar); Gorakhpur (U.P.); Ramagundam (Telangana); Talcher (Odisha)
  • India Post complemented by India Post Payment Bank (IPPB) to act as a Catalyst for the Rural Economy.
    • It will become a public logistics organization serving Viswakarmas, entrepreneurs, women, SHGs, MSMEs, and businesses.
  • Support to National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) for its lending operations for the cooperative sector.
  • Tags :
  • National Cooperative Development Corporation
  • Aspirational Districts Programme
  • Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses
  • PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana
  • Kisan Credit Cards
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