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BHARAT BECOMES A BRAND OF ONE NATION-ONE

FERTILIZER, 12TH INSTALLMENT OF PM-KISAN RELEASED

In the last 8 years, several steps have been taken
one after the other with the goal that farmers should
be self-reliant and farming should be modern.
Agriculture budget increased more than five times PM Kisan Samman Nidhi is an
in last 8 years. From seeds to insurance, irrigation example of how small farmers are
to fertilizers and markets to tech-innovation, benefiting from the use of modern
agriculture startups, government policies and technology. Since the launch of this
decisions are holistic and inclusive for agriculture. scheme, an amount of more than
This is the reason that today agriculture in India Rs 2 lakh crore has been directly
is continuously modernizing. Due to the hard work transferred to the bank
of the farmers, the country is setting new records accounts of farmers.
in the export of agricultural products. Along with - Narendra Modi, Prime Minister
technology, traditional methods are also getting
a boost in agriculture. The central government
also has a special focus on natural farming. The seed testing at one place, and nano urea. Organic
central government took a big decision in the form fertilizers will also be available here. There will
of PM Kisan Samman Nidhi to meet every small be no needs for farmers to go to different places.
need of the farmers. An amount of 6 thousand Farmers will be able to rent or buy all modern
rupees is transferred directly to the bank account equipment from small farm equipment to drones.
of the farmers in three installments in a year. So Information about better farming practices will also
far, an amount of more than Rs 2 lakh crore has be given at these centres. Awareness will also be
been transferred to the bank accounts of more made about agriculture related schemes. Fertilizer
than 11 crore farmers. Under this Samman Nidhi, retail outlets will be converted into Pradhan Mantri
an amount of more than 16 thousand crores was Kisan Samridhi Kendras in a phased manner to
transferred to the bank accounts of more than 8 meet the diverse needs of the farmers.
crore farmers as the 12th installment on October Similarly, the launch of One Nation One Fertilizer
17. Startups are being given a new identity in under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Fertilizer Project.
the agriculture sector. On the occasion of Kisan Now fertilizers will be made available as a single
Sammelan, the Prime Minister also inaugurated brand 'Bharat'. The launch of Pradhan Mantri
600 Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samridhi Kendras. Now Bhartiya Jan Fertilizer Project - One Nation One
all the problems will be solved at one place through Fertilizer will now help in marketing of fertilizers
600 Samridhi Kendras to be started at the district under a single brand name "Bharat" instead of
level in the country. The farmers will get facilities different companies which will be available at
including fertilizers, seeds, pesticides, soil and every Samridhi Kendra.

After connecting with the power of bank accounts, The Jan Dhan-Aadhaar-Mobile (JAM) trinity
the way was opened for the poor to get loans initiative by the central government in 2015,
without guarantee. Due to having a bank account, opened new avenues of development for the
the subsidy money reached the poor beneficiaries common man, which also helped in curbing
directly in their account. The various monetary corruption. Prime Minister Modi said, “Money
benefits for poor were directly transferred into would be sent from the top, but it used to
the accounts of the poor to build houses, build disappear by the time it reached the poor. But,
toilets, get gas subsidy. Recently the International now through Direct Benefit Transfer i.e. DBT,
Monetary Fund has also praised it." those who are entitled to it receives it instantly.
PATH TO GROWTH THROUGH FINANCIAL So far, more than Rs 25 lakh crore has been
INCLUSION transferred through DBT in different schemes."

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