Neem coated urea, Soil Health Card and National Agricultural Market
are some of the initiatives launched by the Modi government in the last one year, said the Minister of State for Agriculture Mohanbhai Kundaria in Rajya Sabha.
“To give new dimension to the condition and direction of agriculture in the country, Government has taken several steps. With the objective of making farming competitive and profitable and to make the country self-sufficient in providing food for a growing population, the Government has in the last one year embarked upon a number of initiatives that address the multiple concerns affecting the farming as an enterprise”, Kundaria said.
The emphasis is on sustained growth based on reduced cost of cultivation, rejuvenation of soil health, efficient use of water resources and remunerative prices on the produce of a farmer. Further, the emphasis is on risk mitigation through insurance scheme.
Other achievements include Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY), Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayi Yojana (PMKSY), enhanced credit facility to the farm sector, National Food Security Mission (NFSM), National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA) and others.
