In just 6 years agriculture budget has been increased manifold: PM Modi

The Union Budget of 2022 will benefit the agriculture sector in India way more than one. The government has taken several steps to boost the farmers’ products.

Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi highlighted in a webinar the positive impacts of Union Budget 2022 in the Agriculture sector. He drew attention to the budgetary announcements that will help improve the agriculture sector and improve the life and condition of farmers in the country. Focusing on ‘Smart Agriculture’- Strategies for implementation, Prime Minister spoke about the third anniversary of the launch of PM Kisan Samman Nidhi.

PM Modi said, “This scheme has become a strong support for the small farmers of the country. Under the scheme, almost 1.75 lakh crore rupees have been given to 11 crore farmers. In just 6 years agriculture budget has been increased manifold. Agriculture loans for farmers were also increased by two and half times in the last 7 years.”

He added, “During the difficult period of the pandemic, 3 crore farmers were given Kisan Credit Cards (KCC) as part of the special drive and the facility of KCC was extended to farmers engaged in Animal Husbandry and Fisheries. Micro irrigation network has also been strengthened to great benefit of the small farmers.”

PM Modi said that these efforts of the farmers have resulted in record production of crops. “Due to encouragement to organic farming market for organic products has reached 11000 crore, with export rising to more than 7000 crore rupees from 2000 crore rupees 6 years ago,” he said.

The webinar was attended by the concerned Union Ministers, representatives of state governments, representatives from industry and academia and farmers through various Krishi Vigyan Kendras were present on the occasion.