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Mint
11 hours ago
- Business
- Mint
Farming has regained policy attention
Next Story Mint Editorial Board India's government has a new scheme to help farms in areas where farming lags. It's a statist approach, but market oriented proposals have made little headway with farmers—and there's no doubt they need help. With the US looking for access to India's market for agricultural produce, farming can't afford prolonged neglect. Gift this article India's cabinet on Wednesday approved the launch of the Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana to boost farming. The six-year scheme starting from 2025-26 will focus on 100 districts selected from across the country where agricultural productivity, cropping and credit disbursement have been found lagging. India's cabinet on Wednesday approved the launch of the Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana to boost farming. The six-year scheme starting from 2025-26 will focus on 100 districts selected from across the country where agricultural productivity, cropping and credit disbursement have been found lagging. The scheme aims to boost yields through better inputs, diversify crops in favour of higher-value harvests, improve irrigation as well as post-harvest logistics and expand access to credit. This will be done by merging 36 central schemes and enlisting state-level support. It's a good sign that the farm sector has the Centre's policy attention again. After the government's trio of farm bills was withdrawn some years ago in the face of farmer resistance, it was unclear how it planned to solve the sector's problems. With the US looking for access to India's market for agricultural produce, farming can't afford prolonged neglect. The new scheme is statist, as all schemes for this sector are, but a low appetite among farmers for market orientation seems to hold back bolder reform efforts. Regardless, one way or another, farming needs to be revitalized. The sector needs help. Topics You May Be Interested In Catch all the Business News, Market News, Breaking News Events and Latest News Updates on Live Mint. Download The Mint News App to get Daily Market Updates.
Time of India
19 hours ago
- Business
- Time of India
PM Scheme for 100 agri districts gets approval
The Union cabinet has approved the Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana (PMDDKY), allocating ₹24,000 crore annually for six years. This scheme aims to develop 100 agricultural districts by converging 36 schemes across 11 ministries. District-level master plans, aligned with national goals like crop diversification and organic farming, will be created and implemented through committees at various levels. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads The Union cabinet has approved the Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana PMDDKY ), a scheme to develop 100 agricultural districts through the convergence of 36 schemes of 11 scheme has an outlay of ₹24,000 crore per year, said information and broadcasting minister Ashwini Vaishnaw , adding that it would be implemented for six years beginning with the current financial year. A master plan for implementation of PMDDKY, which will include agriculture and allied activities, will be drawn up for every district, he plan will be prepared by District Dhan Dhaanya Samiti headed by the Collector."The district plans will be aligned to the national goals of crop diversification, conservation of water and soil health, self-sufficiency in agriculture and allied sectors as well as expansion of natural and organic farming," an official statement plans will be based on extensive consultations and understanding cropping patterns and allied activities as per agro-climatic conditions. Committees will be set up at the district, state and national levels for their effective implementation. Central Nodal Officers will be appointed for field visits, review and monitoring. Every district will have central and state agriculture universities as technical knowledge 100 districts will be selected on the basis of three parameters - low productivity, moderate crop intensity, and below-average credit parameters. At least one district from each state will be selected.
The Hindu
21 hours ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Watch: Congress on J&K statehood, SC on Udaipur files, Mark Rutte on India & more
Restore Jammu & Kashmir's Statehood: Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge to PM Modi Ahead of the Monsoon session of Parliament, Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi jointly wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday (July 16, 2025), urging the government to bring a legislation to grant full Statehood to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. They also requested that the government include Ladakh in the sixth schedule of the constitution. Cabinet clears PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana with annual outlay of ₹24,000 crore The Cabinet on Wednesday (July 16, 2025) approved Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana for a period of six years, covering 100 districts with an annual outlay of ₹24,000 crore. The programme, announced in the Union Budget, will converge 36 existing schemes and increase adoption of crop diversification and sustainable agricultural practices. I&B Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana will augment post-harvest storage, improve irrigation facilities, and enhance farm productivity. This programme is likely to help 1.7 crore farmers. Supreme Court defers 'Udaipur Files' case hearing till July 21, awaits outcome of Centre's decision The Supreme Court on Wednesday (July 16, 2025) recorded its expectation that a panel formed by the Centre will review the certification of the movie 'Udaipur Files - Kanhaiya Lal Tailor Murder', under the Cinematograph Act 'immediately without the loss of any time'. A Bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi did not interfere, for the time being, with a July 10 decision of the Delhi High Court to freeze the release of the movie, which has been criticised for vilifying the Muslim community. NATO chief says India, Brazil and China could be slammed with sanctions NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte warned on Wednesday (July 16, 2025) that countries such as Brazil, China and India could be hit very hard by secondary sanctions if they continued to do business with Russia. Mr. Rutte made the comment while meeting with senators in the U.S. Congress the day after President Donald Trump announced new weapons for Ukraine and threatened 'biting' secondary tariffs of 100% on the buyers of Russian exports unless there is a peace deal in 50 days. Clashes resume in Syria's Druze city of Sweida, Israel vows more strikes Clashes between Syrian government troops and local Druze fighters resumed in the southern Druze city of Sweida early on Wednesday (July 16, 2025), collapsing a ceasefire announced just hours earlier that aimed to put an end to days of deadly sectarian bloodshed. The outbreak of violence in the predominantly Druze province in southern Syria has highlighted frictions among Syria's diverse communities, with minorities feeling deep distrust towards the Islamist-led government now in power.
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Business Standard
a day ago
- Business
- Business Standard
Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana committed to transforming lives of farmers: PM
The 'Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana' will boost farm production in districts that are lagging behind and also increase the income of farmers, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday, stressing that his government is committed to transforming the lives of farmers. The Union Cabinet earlier approved 'Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana' with an annual outlay of Rs 24,000 crore for six years to boost crop yields in 100 districts, benefiting about 1.7 crore farmers. The scheme will kick start from October, during the rabi (winter) season. In another Cabinet decision, the government enhanced the investment limit of state-owned NTPC to Rs 20,000 crore and also allowed public sector NLCIL to pump in Rs 7,000 crore in renewable energy projects. Modi said it is a boost to India's efforts to strengthen renewable energy capacity. (Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
Hans India
a day ago
- Business
- Hans India
Committed to bring significant change in the lives of farmers: PM Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that the government is committed to bringing a significant change in the lives of farmers, and the Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana is another crucial step towards that goal. In a post on X social media platform, PM Modi said: 'This will not only increase crop production in the districts that have been lagging in the agricultural sector but also boost the income of our food providers." 'We are committed to bringing a significant change in the lives of our farmer brothers and sisters. In this direction, the Prime Minister Dhan-Dhanya Agriculture Scheme has been approved today,' the Prime Minister added. The Union Cabinet, chaired by PM Modi, has approved the 'Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana' for a period of six years, beginning with 2025-26 to cover 100 districts. The scheme draws inspiration from NITI Aayog's Aspirational District Programme, a first of its kind focusing exclusively on agriculture and allied sectors. The scheme aims to enhance agricultural productivity, increase adoption of crop diversification and sustainable agricultural practices, augment post-harvest storage at the panchayat and block levels, improve irrigation facilities and facilitate availability of long-term and short-term credit, according to the official statement. The scheme was announced as part of the Budget proposals for 2025-26 to develop 100 districts under 'Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana'. The scheme will be implemented through convergence of 36 existing schemes across 11 Departments, other state schemes and local partnerships with the private sector. As many as 100 districts will be identified based on three key indicators of low productivity, low cropping intensity, and less credit disbursement. The number of districts in each state/UT will be based on the share of Net Cropped Area and operational holdings. However, a minimum of 1 district will be selected from each state, according to an official statement. As India achieves 50 per cent of its installed electricity capacity from non-fossil fuel sources, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved enhanced delegation of power to NTPC Ltd for investing in NTPC Renewable Energy Ltd. and its other joint ventures/subsidiaries to set up renewable energy capacity with an outlay of up to Rs 20,000 crore. This move is 'a boost to India's efforts to strengthen renewable energy capacity", PM Modi posted on X. Renewable Energy projects will also generate direct and indirect employment opportunities to the local people at construction stage as well as during operations and maintenance (O&M) stage. This will provide boost to local suppliers, local enterprises/ MSMEs and shall encourage the entrepreneurship opportunities within the country besides promoting employment and socio-economic development of the country.
