Union Cabinet has approved 7 New Schemes for Farmers

New Schemes for Farmers

The Union Cabinet has approved seven schemes to improve farmers’ lives and increase their incomes with a total outlay of Rs 14,235.30 Crore.

Digital Agriculture Mission

• It is a government initiative aimed at developing Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) for the agriculture sector.
• Objective:
  • Improve Farm Management & Enhance Productivity.
  • Provide services to farmers by integrating data and digital tools.
• Foundational Pillars:
  • Agristack:
    • It is a repository of all farmer information, including their identity, land records, coverage, income, insurance, loans, crop details, and revenue history.
    • Consists of 3 databases: Farmers’ Registry, Geo-referenced Village Maps, and Crop Sown Registry.
  • Krishi Decision Support System:
    • It is a unique geospatial platform for Indian agriculture.
    • It provides detailed data on fields, soil, weather, water levels and crop conditions accessible anytime & anywhere.
• Other Components:
  • Soil Profile Maps:
    • Under this Mission, detailed Soil Profile Maps of about 142 million hectares of agricultural land will be prepared.
    • A detailed soil profile inventory of about 29 million ha has already been completed.
  • Digital General Crop Estimation Survey (DGCES):
    • It aims to enhance the accuracy of crop yield estimates.

Strengthening Agricultural Education, Management and Social Sciences

• Objective: To prepare agriculture students and researchers for current challenges
• This scheme is under Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)
• Features:
  • It emphasises using the latest technologies such as Digital DPI, AI, big data, and remote sensing.
  • It also includes a focus on natural farming and building climate resilience.
  • Aligns with the New Education Policy 2020.

Sustainable livestock health and production programme

• Objective: To Increase farmer’s income from livestock and dairy.
• This Scheme will Emphasise upon:
  • Animal health management and veterinary education,
  • Dairy production and technology development,
  • Animal genetic resource management, production and improvement,
  • Animal nutrition and small ruminant production and development.

Crop science for food and nutritional security

• Objective: To prepare farmers for climate resilience and provide for food security by 2047.
• It has the following pillars:
  • Research and Education
  • Plant genetic resource management
  • Genetic improvement for food and fodder crop
  • Pulse and oilseed crop improvement
  • Improvement of commercial crops
  • Research on insects, microbes, pollinators etc.

Sustainable Development of Horticulture

• Objective: To increase farmers’ income from horticulture plants.
• It comprises of the following:
  • Tropical, sub-tropical and temperate horticulture crops
  • Root, tuber, bulbous and arid crops
  • Vegetable, floriculture
  • Mushroom crops etc.

Strengthening Krishi Vigyan Kendra

• Objective: This initiative focuses on enhancing the capacity of KVKs across India, which play a critical role in agricultural research, education, and extension services
• Key objectives of this scheme include:
  • Improved Agricultural Outreach
  • Capacity Building and Training
  • Promoting Innovation and Technology Transfer
  • Enhancing Farmer Income

Natural Resource Management

• Objective: Aim to promote sustainable practices in the management of natural resources such as soil, water, and biodiversity.
• This initiative focuses on:
  • Sustainable Use of Resources:
  • Climate Resilience
  • Water Management
  • Soil Health

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