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districts to have crore farmers will thousand need- lakh crore provision
Digital survey be initiated into based bio-input has been made
of Kharif crops natural farming resource centers for agriculture and
through DPI. supported by will be set up. allied sectors in the
certification and financial year 2024-
branding. 25.
Transformative Agricultural Research Digital Public Infrastructure
The central government has decided to The central government in collaboration with the
comprehensively review the agricultural research state governments will assist in implementing
system in the budget to increase agricultural Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) in agriculture. It will
productivity and emphasize the development of be completed in the next three years. This year, a
climate-friendly varieties. It has also been decided digital survey of Kharif crop will be conducted in 400
to include the private sector in this. Experts from both districts using DPI. Details of 6 crore farmers and their
the government and outside sectors will supervise land will be recorded in the land registry. Apart from
such research. this, Jan Samarth-based credit cards will be issued
in 5 states.
Natural Farming
Land registry will be established
It has been announced in the budget that in the next
two years, one crore farmers across the country will Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that rural
be assisted in natural farming. Farmers will also get land-related works include determining Unique Plot
certificates and it has also been decided to make Identification Number (ULPIN) or Bhu-Aadhaar for
arrangements for branding of natural farming. This all land plots, digitization of cadastral maps, survey
will be implemented through scientific institutions of map sub-divisions as per current ownership,
and willing Gram Panchayats. 10,000 need-based establishment of land registry and linking with
bio-input resource centers will be established. farmers' registry. These works will also facilitate credit
flow and other agricultural services.
Pulses and Oilseeds Mission
Shrimp production and export
The government has decided that now to make the
country self-sufficient in pulses and oilseeds, the An announcement has been made in the budget to
system of production to storage and marketing of provide financial assistance for setting up a network
these crops will be strengthened. A strategy is being of nucleus breeding centers for shrimp brood stock.
made to achieve self-sufficiency in oilseed crops A financing facility will be provided through NABARD
like mustard, groundnut, sesame, soybean, and for shrimp farming, processing, and export.
sunflower.
National Cooperative Policy
Vegetable production and supply system
An announcement has been made in the budget
It has been decided to develop large-scale to bring a National Cooperative Policy for systemic
vegetable production clusters near consumer and all-round development of the cooperative
centers. Farmer-producer organizations, sector. The goal of this policy will be to accelerate
cooperatives, and start-ups will be promoted for the development of the rural economy and create
vegetable supply systems including collection, employment opportunities on a large scale.
storage, and marketing of produce.
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