Cabinet approves seven major schemes for farmer welfare

Total outlay of Rs 13,966 crore: Aim to improve farmers’ lives and livelihoods

GN Bureau | September 2, 2024


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The Union Cabinet chaired by prime minister Narendra Modi on Monday approved seven schemes to improve farmers’ lives and increase their incomes at a total outlay of Rs 13,966 crore.

The details of the seven schemes are as follows:

1. Digital Agriculture Mission: based on the structure of Digital Public Infrastructure, Digital Agriculture Mission will use technology for improving farmers’ lives. The Mission has a total outlay of Rs 2.817 crores. It comprises two foundational pillars

1. Agri Stack

    Farmers registry
    Village land maps registry
    Crop Sown Registry

2. Krishi Decision Support System

    Geospatial data
    Drought/flood monitoring
    Weather/satellite data
    Groundwater/water availability data
    Modelling for crop yield and insurance

 The Mission has provision for

    Soil profile
    Digital crop estimation
    Digital yield modelling
    Connect for crop loan
    Modern technologies like AI and Big Data
    Connect with buyers
    Bring new knowledge on mobile phones

2. Crop science for food and nutritional security: with a total outlay of Rs 3,979 crore. The initiative will prepare farmers for climate resilience and provide for food security by 2047. It has following pillars:

    Research and education
    Plant genetic resource management
    Genetic improvement for food and fodder crop
    Pulse and oilseed crop improvement
    Improvement of commercial crops
    Research on insects, microbes, pollinators etc.

3. Strengthening Agricultural Education, Management and Social Sciences: with a total outlay of Rs 2,291 Crore the measure will prepare agriculture students and researchers for current challenges and comprises the following

    Under Indian Council of Agri Research
    Modernising agri research and education
    In line with New Education Policy 2020
    Use latest technology … Digital DPI, AI, big data, remote, etc
    Include natural farming and climate resilience

4. Sustainable livestock health and production: with a total outlay of Rs 1,702 crore, the decision aims to Increase farmers income from livestock and dairy. It comprises the following

    Animal health management and veterinary education
    Dairy production and technology development
    Animal genetic resource management, production and improvement
    Animal nutrition and small ruminant production and development

5. Sustainable development of Horticulture: with a total outlay of Rs 860 crore the measure is aimed at increasing farmers’ income from horticulture plants. It comprises the following

    Tropical, sub-tropical and temperate horticulture crops
    Root, tuber, bulbous and arid crops
    Vegetable, floriculture, and mushroom crops
     Plantation, spices, medicinal, and aromatic plants

6. Strengthening of Krishi Vigyan Kendra with an outlay of Rs 1,202 Cr

7. Natural Resource Management with an outlay of Rs 1,115 Cr

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