NEWS –  Union Cabinet Approves Seven Schemes for Farmers

HIGHLIGHTS

1. Digital Agriculture Mission (DAM)

• Outlay: ₹2,817 crore
• Key Components:
  • Agri Stack:
    • A registry of farmers.
    • Village land maps and crop data.
  • Krishi Decision Support System:
    • A comprehensive geospatial system.
    • Unifies remote sensing-based information on crops, soil, weather, and water resources.
  • Soil Profile Mapping:
    • Detailed soil-profile maps on a 1:10,000 scale.
    • Covers approximately 142 million hectares of agricultural land.
• Objective: To integrate technology into agriculture, benefiting farmers by linking various databases and platforms across Union Territories, States, Ministries, and Departments.
•  The Mission has provision for-
  • Soil profile
  • Digital crop estimation
  • Digital yield modelling
  • Connect for crop loan
  • Modern technologies like AI and Big Data
  • Connect with buyers
  • Bring new knowledge on mobile phones

2. Crop Science for Food and Nutritional Security

• Outlay: ₹3,979 crore
• Objective:
  • To prepare farmers for climate resilience.
  • Ensure food security by the year 2047.
• It has 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.

3. Strengthening Agricultural Education, Management, and Social Sciences

• Outlay: ₹2,291 crore
• Objective:
  • To equip agriculture students and researchers to address current and future challenges.
• Mission
  • Under Indian Council of Agri Research
  • Modernising agri research and education
  • In line with New Education Policy 2020
  • Use latest technology … Digital DPI, AI, big data, remote, etc
  • Include natural farming and climate resilience

4. Sustainable Livestock Health and Production

• Outlay: ₹1,702 crore
• Objective:
  • To increase incomes from livestock and dairy production.
• It comprises the following
  • 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

5. Sustainable Development of Horticulture

• Outlay: ₹1,129.30 crore
• Focus Areas:
  • Promotion of tropical, sub-tropical, and temperate horticulture crops.
  • Development of root, tuber, bulbous, and arid crops.
  • Encouragement of vegetable, floriculture, and mushroom cultivation.

6. Support for Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs)

• Outlay: ₹1,202 crore
• Objective: To strengthen the network and outreach of KVKs for effective agricultural extension services.

7. Natural Resource Management

• Outlay: ₹1,115 crore
• Objective:
  • To sustainably manage natural resources in agriculture.