Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Launch of Agriculture Schemes

Prime Minister Narendra Modi introduced two significant schemes for the agriculture sector worth a total of Rs 35,440 crore to reduce import dependency and improve agricultural productivity.

Major Schemes Launched

• Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses
  • Outlay of Rs 11,440 crore.
  • Aims to boost pulses production from 252.38 lakh tonnes to 350 lakh tonnes by 2030-31.
  • Focus on reducing import dependency.
• Pradhan Mantri Dhan Dhaanya Krishi Yojana
  • Budget of Rs 24,000 crore.
  • Targets 100 low-performing agricultural districts.
  • Enhances productivity, promotes crop diversification, improves irrigation/storage, and ensures credit access.

Additional Projects and Infrastructure

• Inauguration of projects worth over Rs 5,450 crore in various sectors, including agriculture and fisheries.
• Foundation stone laid for projects valued at approximately Rs 815 crore.
• Noteworthy projects include: 
  • Artificial insemination training centres in Bengaluru and Jammu and Kashmir.
  • Centres of excellence at Amreli and Banas.
  • An IVF lab in Assam under the Rashtriya Gokul Mission.
  • Milk powder plants at Mehsana, Indore, and Bhilwara.
  • A fish feed plant under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana in Tezpur.

Achievements and Milestones

• Distribution of certificates to farmers under the National Mission for Natural Farming and other initiatives.
• 50 lakh farmer memberships in 10,000 Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs).
• Certification of 50,000 farmers and 38,000 MAITRIs.
• Operationalisation of over 10,000 multipurpose and e-PACS.
• Strengthening of PACS, dairy, and fishery cooperative societies.

During the event, Modi interacted with farmers benefiting from government schemes establishing a value chain-based approach in agriculture, animal husbandry, and fisheries. Key ministers were present to support the occasion.