have the low productivity, moderate crop intensity and low average parameters of credit.
There will also be the Comprehensive programme of vegetables and fruits that will be implemented in collaboration with states.
It also seeks to enhance production, cost-effective supplies, processing and sale of farm products at profitable farmer prices.
Mission has assigned the amount of Rs 500 crore of 2025-26.
The mission on high-yielding seeds will focus on the commercial supply of more than 100 kinds of high yielding, pest-resistant, climate resistant, and released seed varieties starting July 2024 onwards.
In Bihar, a makhana board will be set up that would enhance production, processing, value addition and marketing of makhana (foxnut).
It will also involve the launching of the initiative of Rural prosperity and resilience programme in collaboration with states to deal with the underemployment in the farming sector by skilling, investing, and using technology.
it will target rural women, young farmers, young people in the rural areas, marginal and small farmers and landless families.
To further enhance the supply of the urea, urea plant of 1.27 million tonnes per annum will be established at Namrup, Assam.
Mission for Aatmanirbhar in pulses 2025
- Aatmanirbhar Mission pulses is a long-term plan of six years with the funds of Rs 1,000 crore in the 2025-26 financial year.
- It is paying emphasis on toor (pigeon pea), urad (black gram) and masoor (red lentil).
- In this scheme, central agencies like NAFED and National Cooperative Consumers Federation will purchase the amount of these pulses as much they offer to these farmers who will register themselves and enter into agreement with these agencies in the next four years.
Mission 2025- nuclear energy
- The Nuclear Energy Mission would help speed up the establishment of nuclear power and India would be as a global leader in the sphere of advanced nuclear technology by the year 2047.
- Our energy transition strategy needs development of at least 100 GW of nuclear energy by 2047.
- To this effect, the amendment of the Atomic Energy Act and the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act will be considered to ensure an active engagement with the private sector with a view of advancing this aim.
- A research and development unit on Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) to be named Nuclear Energy Mission will be established at an outlay of INR 20,000 crore.
- By 2033, 5 or more native-designed SMRs will be ready to be put to use.
- A ban is placed on the privately owned production of nuclear power in India according to the Atomic Energy Act of 1962.
- Only two government enterprises - NPCIL and Bharatiya Nabhikiya Vidyut Nigam Limited are legally competent to own and operate nuclear power plants in India.
Month: Current Affairs - September 07, 2025
Category: February 2025 Current Affairs Quiz