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--BUDGET: Five year vision for cotton production to ensure steady supply 
--BUDGET: Five year vision for cotton production to up farmers' income 
--BUDGET: To launch mission to aid cotton farming productivity, sustainability 
--BUDGET: High-yielding seeds plan to aid research, targeted development 
--BUDGET: Makhana board to provide training farmers in Bihar 
--BUDGET: To establish Makhana Board in Bihar to give farmers hand-holding 
--BUDGET: To partner states for promoting production of vegetables, fruits 
--BUDGET: To launch national mission on high-yielding seeds 
--BUDGET: To launch programme to promote production, supply of vegetables, fruits 
--BUDGET: Central agencies to procure tur, urad, masur in next 4 years 
--BUDGET: Six-year mission on pulses to focus on tur, urad, masoor 
--BUDGET: Farmers capable to grow for our needs and more 
--BUDGET: To launch 6-year mission for self-reliance in pulses 
--BUDGET: Ample opportunities to make rural migration an option, not necessity 
--BUDGET: Govt undertaking steps for self-reliance in pulses 
--BUDGET: To seek fincl assistance from multilateral bks for krishi yojana 
--BUDGET: To launch multi-sectoral resilience plan with states for rural sector 
--BUDGET: PM Krishi Yojana to focus on rural youth, women 
--BUDGET: Dhan Krishi Yojana to benefit 17 mln farmers 
--BUDGET: To cover 100 districts with low output, credit under Krishi Yojana 
--BUDGET: Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana to focus on 100 low productivity districts 

 

NEW DELHI - The Union Budget for 2025-26 (Apr-Mar) announced the launch of the PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana, a comprehensive programme aimed at boosting rural prosperity and resilience. This initiative will initially focus on 100 select districts in partnership with state governments through the convergence of existing schemes and specialised measures.

 

"The programme will cover 100 districts with low productivity, moderate crop intensity and below average credit parameters," Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said while presenting the Budget in the Lok Sabha on Saturday. 

 

The scheme will focus on enhancing agricultural productivity, adopting crop diversification and sustainable agricultural practices, augmenting post-harvest storages at panchayat and block levels, improving irrigation facilities and facilitating the availability of long- and short-term credit. The scheme has been pegged to help 17 million farmers, the finance minister said.

 

Sitharaman also proposed to launch a multi-sectoral Rural Prosperity and Resilience programme in partnership with states. "This will address under-employment in agriculture, bring investment and technology through skilling, investment, technology, and invigorating the rural economy. The goal is to generate ample opportunities in rural areas so that migration is an option but not a necessity. The programme will focus on rural women, rural youth, marginal and small farmers, and landless families," she said.

 

The scheme will incorporate global and domestic best practices and will seek appropriate technical and financial assistance from multilateral development banks.

 

PULSES PROMOTION

 

The government will also launch a 6-year mission to promote production of pulses, with a special focus on tur, urad, and masur. Central agencies such as National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India and National Cooperative Consumers Federation of India will procure these 3 pulses as much as offered from farmers who register with these agencies and enter into agreements. 

 

"Ten years ago, we made concentrated efforts and achieved near self-sufficiency in pulses. Farmers responded to the need by increasing the cultivated area by 50%. Since then, with rising incomes and better affordability, our consumption of pulses has increased significantly," Sitharaman said. 

 

FRUITS PRODUCE

 

The government announced a comprehensive programme to promote production, efficient supplies, processing, and remunerative prices for farmers growing fruits and vegetables. The scheme will be launched in partnership with states. Appropriate institutional mechanisms for implementation and participation of farmer producer organisations and cooperatives will be set up, Sitharaman said. 

 

MAKHANA BOARD

 

A Makhana board will be established in Bihar to improve production, processing, value addition, and marketing of makhana. The board will provide handholding and training support to these farmers while ensuring they receive benefits of all relevant government schemes.

 

HIGH-YIELDING SEEDS

 

A National Mission on High Yielding Seeds will be launched, Sitharaman said. The mission will focus on strengthening the research ecosystem, on the targeted development and propagation of seeds with high yield, pest resistance and climate resilience, and on commercial availability of more than 100 seed varieties released since July 2024.

 

COTTON PRODUCTIVITY

The minister also launched a 5-year mission for cotton productivity, "which will facilitate significant improvements in productivity and sustainability of cotton farming, and promote extra-long staple cotton varieties," she said.

 

The mission, aligned with the government's integrated vision for the textile sector, is aimed at helping increase incomes of farmers, and ensuring a steady supply of quality cotton "for rejuvenating India's traditional textile sector," Sitharaman said.  End

 

 

Reported by Pallavi Singhal

Edited by Tanima Banerjee

 

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