PM Modi launches Rs 35,440-crore schemes to boost farm productivity, pulse self-reliance

PM Modi launches Rs 35,440-crore schemes to boost farm productivity, pulse self-reliance

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, October 11, launched two major schemes worth Rs 35,440 crore aimed at transforming India’s agriculture sector and strengthening rural infrastructure. The schemes – PM Dhan Dhaanya Krishi Yojana and Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses – were launched at a special Krishi programme held at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute…

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Centre approves Rs 13,890-crore procurement of pulses and oilseeds from UP, Gujarat

Centre approves Rs 13,890-crore procurement of pulses and oilseeds from UP, Gujarat

The Union government has approved the procurement of more than 16 lakh tonnes of pulses and oilseeds worth Rs 13,890.60 crore from Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat during the 2025–26 kharif season, according to an official notification. Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said the move is aimed at safeguarding farmers’ incomes by ensuring…

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