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Cover Story India Moving Towards Permanent Solution

AGRICULTURE AND AGRICULTURE MARKETS:

ANNADATA GETS THE UMBRELLA OF SOIL

HEALTH, MARKET, INSURANCE

SOIL CARD: Information about what
E-NAM: nutrition is needed in the soil of the
One thousand farmer's field. Soil cards have been
mandis were added. Now sent to about 23 crore farmers.
the farmer is beginning to get PM KRISHI SINCHAI YOJANA:
the right price for their produce Umbrella scheme launched in
because not only did transparency 2015-16 with Rs 93 thousand crore
come, but competitive bidding allocated, approximately 64 lakh
started. There are more than hectares covered, benefits to over
1.76 crore farmers, traders, 57 lakh farmers, reduced reliance
and commission agents on rain water, Ken Betwa link budget
registered on this approved prior to river linking
platform. project.
NATURAL FARMING: The natural
PM farming scheme started in 2020–
FASAL BIMA 2021 has now been extended till
YOJNA 2025–2026 to prevent ill effects on
In this scheme, the crop was soil health from fertilizers. covering
more than 4 lakh hectares. promotion
secured for a small amount,
but the farmers started getting of natural farming across the country
the right amount in the disaster. by starting from the corridor along
Compensation for crop losses of the banks of the Ganges.
33% rather than 50% was granted, ONE NATION, ONE FERTILIZER:
India is the first country to produce
with claims totaling more than Rs Nano Liquid Urea to make the country
1 lakh crore and approximately self-reliant in the matter of fertilizers.
11.50 crore farmers The daily production reached one
registering.
lakh bottles. Now the name of One
Nation, One Fertilizer will also be the
same across the country.

a government scheme. Science and technology expectation of problem solutions. This was possible
have become such an important tool for India's because the leadership relied on ordinary Indians'
development that they have influenced everything wisdom and ability.
from administrative reforms, electricity reforms, rail People happily accepted technology as a medium
reforms, curbing corruption, one nation-one tax from of good governance. As a result of this widespread
GST, Skill India, Startup India, Digital India, changes belief, UPI, the world's best digital transaction
in education, and defence. Modernization and long- platform, emerged as a method of payment for up to
term projects are coming to fruition, which previously Rs 10-20 at street vendors in villages and cities. The
seemed impossible. In the last eight years, India solutions developed by India should now provide
has demonstrated that if India is determined to do solutions to citizens of other countries around the
something together, it becomes a new hope for the world. The government is making an effort in this
entire world. Today, the world views India not only direction. Governments come and go in a democratic
as a large consumer market, but also as a capable, process, but the system remains the same. However,
and guiding innovative eco-system, with hope and starting in 2014, the government reformed the same

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