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New Delhi: The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today approved seven schemes to improve farmers’ lives and increase their incomes at a total outlay of Rs 14,235.30 Crore stated a press release.

1. Digital Agriculture Mission: based on the structure of Digital Public Infrastructure, Digital Agriculture Mission will use technology for improving farmers’ lives. The Mission has a total outlay of Rs 2.817 crores. It comprises two foundational pillars.

1. Agri Stack

-Farmers registry

-Village land maps registry

-Crop Sown Registry

2. Krishi Decision Support System

-Geospatial data

-Drought/flood monitoring

-Weather/satellite data

-Groundwater/water availability data

-Modelling for crop yield and insurance

- 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: with a total outlay of Rs 3,979 crore. The initiative will prepare farmers for climate resilience and provide for food security by 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: with a total outlay of Rs 2,291 Crore the measure will prepare agriculture students and researchers for current challenges and comprises the following

-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: with a total outlay of Rs 1,702 crore, the decision aims to Increase farmers income from livestock and dairy. 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: with a total outlay of Rs 1129.30 crore the measure is aimed at increasing farmers’ income from horticulture plants. It comprises the following

-Tropical, sub-tropical and temperate horticulture crops

-Root, tuber, bulbous and arid crops

-Vegetable, floriculture, and mushroom crops

-Plantation, spices, medicinal, and aromatic plants

6. Strengthening of Krishi Vigyan Kendra with an outlay of Rs 1,202 crore

7. Natural Resource Management with an outlay of Rs 1,115 crore