- Agenda: The introduction of major projects in the agricultural, animal husbandry, fishery and food processing industries.
- Union Ministers and State Ministers: Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Bhagirath Choudhary.
- Homages Paid : Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Narayan and Nanaji Deshmukh on their birth anniversaries.
Major Schemes Launched:
- Pradhan Mantri Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana: 36 sub-schemes with 11 ministries in aspirational districts to increase agriculture.
- Self-Reliance in Pulses Mission: Objectives The goal is to make India pulses self-sufficient.
- Projects Infrastructure: 1,100 projects in Agriculture Infrastructure Fund, animal husbandry, fisheries, and food processing; investment amounting to ?42000 crores.
Farmer Support Measures:
- Fertiliser Subsidies: Urea 266/bag, DAP 1,350/bag.
- GST Relief: Aggressive rates on the agricultural machinery to encourage the purchase of modern machinery at affordable costs.
Minimum Support Price Hike:
- Wheat +Rs160/quintal
- Gram +Rs200+/quintal
- Lentil +Rs300/quintal
- Mustard +Rs250/quintal
- Sunflower +Rs600/quintal
Financial Empowerment:
- PM Kisan Samman Nidhi: 3.9 lakh crore disbursed to the farmers.
- Kisan Credit Card: Loan more than 10 lakh crore in FY 202425.
- PM Fasal Bima Yojana: Compensation > 1.83 lakh crore.
- FPO Growth: 52 lakh farmers in FPOs; FPOs 1,100 are crorepati having 15,000 crore collective turnover.
- Purpose: Indian agriculture should be brought at par with the global standards, enhance self-reliance (Atmanirbharta), and Viksit Bharat.
Month: Current Affairs - October 14, 2025
Category: NATIONAL AND STATE NEWS