Cabinet approves 7 schemes worth ₹14,000 cr for improving farmers’ lives
Updated: Sep 2nd, 2024
Coinciding with the farmers’ protest at the Punjab-Haryana border, the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, today approved seven schemes to improve farmers’ lives and increase their incomes at a total outlay of ₹13,966 crore.
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that the Cabinet has made seven major decisions today to improve the lives of farmers and increase their income.
These decisions were made during the Central Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with nearly ₹14,000 crore approved for the agriculture sector.
Vaishnaw mentioned, “The first decision is being developed along the lines of the structure of Digital Public Infrastructure for agriculture. Digital Agriculture Mission will be set up with a total investment of ₹20,817 crores.”
This mission aims to develop digital public infrastructure for agriculture. An investment of ₹2,817 crore will be made to establish the digital agriculture mission.
According to the press release of Cabinet, the seven decisions include:
1. ₹2,817 crore for the digital agriculture mission
Agri Stack
Farmers registry
Village land maps registry
Crop Sown Registry
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. ₹3,979 crore for crop science for food and nutrition security
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 and management with an allocation of ₹2,291 crore
Under Indian Council of Agri Research
Modernising agri research and education
In line with New Education Policy 2020
Use the latest technology … Digital DPI, AI, big data, remote, etc
Include natural farming and climate resilience
4. ₹1,702 crore for the sustainable livestock health and production
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. ₹860 crore for sustainable development of horticulture
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. A total of ₹1,202 crore allocation for the strengthening of Krishi Vigyan Kendra
7. ₹1,115 crore for natural resource management
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