The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, approved seven schemes to improve farmers’ lives and increase their incomes at a total outlay of Rs 13,966 Crore. Announcing the approval, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw highlighted that ₹ 2,817 crore Digital Agriculture Mission involves Agri Stack and Krishi Decision Support System. Costing ₹3,979 crore, Crop Science for Food and Nutritional Security, ₹2,291 crore, under Indian Council of Agri Research, strengthening of Agri Education, Management, and Social Sciences.
The cabinet has approved the expenditure of ₹1,702 crore for sustainable livestock health and production, the cabinet has also approved the following schemes: Sustainable development of Horticulture costing ₹860 crore, Strengthening Krishi Vigyan Kendra for ₹ 1,202 crore, and Natural Resource Management costing ₹1,115 crore.
Presentation – Dibyabharati Nayak