Specific proposals proposed to strengthen productivity and resilience in agriculture are as follows:
Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana
- Inspired by Aspirational Districts Programme, scheme will be launched in partnership with states.
- Coverage: 100 districts with low productivity, moderate crop intensity, and below-average credit parameters.
- Expected Impact: Likely to benefit 1.7 crore farmers across India.
- Key Focus Areas:
- Enhancing agricultural productivity.
- Promoting crop diversification and sustainable practices.
- Expanding post-harvest storage at Panchayat and Block levels.
- Improving irrigation facilities.
- Facilitating long-term and short-term credit access.
Building Rural Prosperity and Resilience Program
- Purpose: launched in partnership with states to address under-employment in agriculture.
- Key Focus Areas:
- Skilling, investment, and technology to invigorate rural economy.
- Modernizing agriculture with improved productivity and warehousing.
- Target Beneficiaries: Rural women, young farmers, marginal & small farmers and landless families.
- Implementation Strategy: Adoption of global and domestic best practices, technical & financial assistance from multilateral development banks.
- Phase-1 will cover 100 developing agri-districts.
‘Grameen Credit Score’ Framework
- Public Sector Banks will develop framework to serve credit needs of SHG members and people in rural areas.
Other Key Initiatives in Budget | |
| Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses |
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| Comprehensive Programme for Vegetables & Fruits |
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