Schemes Approved by Union Cabinet to Improve Farmers' Lives

Total Outlay: Rs 14,235.30 Crore

• Digital Agriculture Mission (Outlay: Rs 2,817 Crore)

  Focus: Use of technology to improve agriculture.

  • Key Components:
    • Agri Stack: Farmers registry, land maps, crop data.
    • Krishi Decision Support System: Geospatial data, weather monitoring, groundwater data, crop yield modeling.
    • Technologies: AI, Big Data, digital crop estimation, soil profiling.
• Crop Science for Food and Nutritional Security (Outlay: Rs 3,979 Crore)

  Goal: Climate resilience, food security by 2047.

  • Areas: Genetic improvement, research on crops, insects, microbes, and plant genetics.
• Strengthening Agricultural Education and Research (Outlay: Rs 2,291 Crore)

  Objective: Modernize agricultural education and research.

  • Focus Areas: Digital technology, natural farming, climate resilience, aligned with New Education Policy 2020.
• Sustainable Livestock Health and Production (Outlay: Rs 1,702 Crore)

  Aim: Enhance income from livestock and dairy.

  • Components: Animal health management, veterinary education, genetic resource management, dairy technology.
• Sustainable Development of Horticulture (Outlay: Rs 1,129.30 Crore)

  Goal: Increase income from horticultural crops.

  • Focus Areas: Tropical and sub-tropical crops, root and tuber crops, vegetables, floriculture, and medicinal plants.
• Strengthening of Krishi Vigyan Kendra (Outlay: Rs 1,202 Crore)

  Purpose: Enhance agricultural extension services.

• Natural Resource Management (Outlay: Rs 1,115 Crore)

  Focus: Sustainable management of natural resources.

Other Schemes by the Central Government for Farmers' Welfare:

• Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi: Provides Rs 6,000 per year to small and marginal farmers.
• PM Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY): Offers crop insurance against natural calamities and pests.
• PM Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY): Focuses on irrigation expansion and water efficiency.
• Soil Health Card Scheme: Provides soil nutrient information and fertilizer recommendations.
• e-NAM: An online trading platform connecting APMC mandis for agricultural produce.
• Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY): Financial support to states for agricultural growth plans.
• Kisan Credit Card (KCC): Offers farmers credit for agricultural needs at lower interest rates.
• PM Kisan Maandhan Yojana (PM-KMY): Pension scheme providing Rs 3,000 per month post 60 years.
• Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY): Promotes organic farming through cluster models.
• National Food Security Mission (NFSM): Aims to boost production of key crops.
• Micro Irrigation Fund (MIF): Supports states in adopting micro-irrigation technologies.