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Cabinet OKs 7 plans worth 140 bln rupees to boost agri infra
This story was originally published at 18:06 IST on 2 September 2024
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--Cabinet OKs 7 big decisions for farmers, farmers income
--Cabinet OKs digital agri mission with outlay of 28.17 bln rupees
--Cabinet OKs 39.79-bln-rupee plan for food, nutritional security
--Cabinet OKs agri education, mgmt plan worth 22.91 bln rupees
--Cabinet OKs plan for sustainable development of horticulture
--Cabinet OKs horticulture plan worth 8.60 bln rupees
--Cabinet OKs 17.02-bln-rupee livestock health mgmt, production plan
--Cabinet OKs 12.02-bln-rupee plan to strengthen Krishi Vigyan Kendra
--Cabinet OKs 11.15-bln-rupee plan for natural resource mgmt
NEW DELHI – The Union Cabinet today approved an outlay of 139.66 bln rupees for seven programmes aiming to strengthen agricultural infrastructure and boost farmers' income. The highest allocation of 39.79 bln rupees was for improving crop science for food and nutritional security. The programme will prepare farmers for climate resilience and achieve food security in oilseed and pulses by 2047.
The cabinet approved 28.17 bln rupees for the digital agriculture mission. The programme aims to digitise village land maps, crop sowing, drought, and flood data. It also seeks to digitally estimate crops and yields by tracking water and weather data, using artificial intelligence. The mission also aims to bring information to farmers on mobile phones and connect them with buyers. The digital mission has provisions for soil profiling and modelling crop yields and insurance.
To enhance agricultural education, management, and social sciences, the Cabinet approved 22.91 bln rupees. In line with New Education Policy 2020, the programme aims to prepare agricultural students and researchers for current challenges. The Indian Council of Agricultural Research would spearhead modernising agricultural research and education using the latest technologies. The Union Budget for 2024-25 (Apr-Mar) had allocated 1.52 trln rupees to develop agriculture and allied sectors.
To increase farmers' income from livestock and dairy, the Cabinet approved an outlay of 17.02 bln rupees for the sustainable livestock health and production programme. It comprises animal genetic resource management and production. To improve farmers' earnings from horticulture plants, an outlay of 8.60 bln rupees has been approved. Plantation, spices, medicinal, root, tuber, bulbous, and aromatic plants are some horticultural crops in focus. Other Cabinet decisions include strengthening Krishi Vigyan Kendra with 12.02 bln rupees and natural resource management with 11.15 bln rupees. End
Reported by Afra Abubacker
Edited by Akul Nishant Akhoury
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