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PM Modi Recommends 7 Pointers from Budget Provisions to Make Agriculture 'Modern & Smart'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that he is focused on the total modernization of the area and proposed seven pointers from the budget provisions arrangements.

Updated on: 25 February, 2022 2:23 PM IST By: Chintu Das
Prime Minister, Narendra Modi

According to recent reports, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that he is focused on the total modernization of the area and proposed seven pointers from the budget provisions arrangements, with the emphasis on agriculture budget allocation this year being significantly higher than previous years. 

The agriculture budget provisions have grown complex in only six years, and agribusiness credits for farmers have increased by two and a half times in the last seven years, according to the Prime Minister, who also stated that the groundwork for a long period of time that has been examined during this financial plan requires planning, for which the long stretch of March can be used, and after that, "begin carrying out right from the very beginning in the new financial year.” 

Provided this is done well, the financial plan won't just be a numbers game in any event, but may be a persuasive method of achieving change in everyday life, including change in farming," he stated while attending an online course on the beneficial impact of the Union Budget 2022 on agriculture. 

The seven major pointers from the budget provisions that Modi mentioned began with the arrangement for regular cultivating along the Ganga banks on both sides up to five kilometres, including a push for homegrown, restorative plants and furthermore for cultivation; imbuement of current innovation for further developing farming and cultivation practises; and a focus on Mission Oil Palm and support for other oil seeds as well to reduce the import trouble on palatable oil and joining new plans under PM Gati Shakti for transportation of agribusiness products. 

The other three indicators were how agri-squander executives will be better coordinated, how waste to energy arrangements will not only help reduce fossil fuel byproducts but also increase farmers' pay; the traditional bank-like offices that farmers will get from 1.5 lakh mail centres across India; and, last but not least, the requirement for changes to be acquired for interest in agri-research alongside ability advancement, HR improvement, and so forth, in the instruction area. 

Modi reviewed the work done by his administration in previous years, noting that the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi was launched three years ago, and that it has helped approximately 11 crore farmers, the majority of whom are small farmers, to date, with Rs 1.7 lakh crore disbursed under the plan. He also mentioned how, during the previous seven years, his administration has gained savvy in everything related to farming, 'Beej se Bazar Tak' (from seed stage to promote stage), by working on the frameworks. 

The Prime Minister also enlisted the support of corporate sector to invest in agriculture, illustrating the tremendous opportunities available. For example, the government prepares soil health cards, and private labs can be found anywhere where a farmer can have his dirt tested and work on manures in the same way. "We want a massive system of soil testing labs," he continued, "just like we have pathology labs for human health today." 

Modi also mentioned accomplishments such as the micro water system, which is a way to reduce input costs and increase production while also helping the environment. "In today's world, saving water is a service to humanity. Our adage is "more harvest per drop." "This field has a lot of potential results," he told the private area. 

Ethanol mixing, agri-new companies, agri-squander executives, strategies, agriculture produce transportation, food handling, agribusiness drones, and homestead hardware on lease are just a few of the fields that the Prime Minister highlighted as areas where private investors, particularly young business visionaries, can profit from massive opportunities. 

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