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…SO THAT THE INCOME OF FARMERS IS DOUBLED

Many steps have been taken from developing new seeds to expanding market reach for
farmers. From soil testing to developing hundreds of new seeds, from starting PM Kisan
Samman Nidhi to fixing MSP at 1.5 times the production cost for crops, and a strong network
of irrigation to Kisan Rail, several steps have been taken for the welfare of farmers. The income
of farmers is increasing through measures like honey production and animal husbandry. The
dream of self-reliance in agriculture is becoming true.

Before Sowing After sowing

22.91 crores Soil health cards
n n More than 11.42 crore farmers
containing information about soil have been involved in the PM
health issued. About 3.28 crore Fasal Bima Yojana since 2018.
new Kisan Credit Cards have n MSP made one and a half times
been approved so that farmers as compared to the cost of
face no shortage of money. production.
Long queues for fertilizers are
n n More than 1.73 crore farmers
over. The new urea policy was registered with e-NAM.
released on May 25, 2015. Urea n Maximum benefit of natural
with 100% Neem Coating is farming is being given to small
available in the country. farmers, whose population is
During Sowing more than 80 percent

n Prime Minister's Agriculture n Kisan Rail is taking farmers'
Irrigation Scheme. Increase in crops to every nook and corner
the irrigated area under Prime of the country through more
Minister's Agriculture Irrigation than 167 routes
Scheme. Information related to n The Agriculture Infrastructure
weather and agriculture is given Fund of Rs 1 lakh crore was
through SMS to farmers in their launched for the development
districts. of agricultural infrastructure

n The existing unit of nano urea with post-harvest management,
has a production capacity of 1.5 increasing productivity, and
lakh bottles per day, 3.27 crore better price realization for
bottles were sold in a year. farmers.
BUDGET HIKED, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY ENSURED
n The budget for agriculture was about Rs 22 n Under PM Kisan Samman Nidhi, 6 thousand
thousand crores 8 years ago, which was rupees are being sent annually to the accounts
increased by 5.6 times to Rs 1.32 lakh crore in of 12.02 crore beneficiaries.
the current year. n 19.16 lakhs farmers have registered in the Kisan
The demand for Indian crops has increased Maandhan Yojana. The farmers must have less
n
abroad, due to which the export figure of than 2 hectares of fertile land and age between
agricultural products reached $ 50 billion in 18-40 years. Assured Rs 3000 monthly pension.
2021-2022.

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