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New Delhi: The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today approved seven schemes to improve farmers’ lives and increase their incomes at a total outlay of Rs 14,235.30 Crore stated a press release.
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 1129.30 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 crore
7. Natural Resource Management with an outlay of Rs 1,115 crore
