(GIST OF KURUKSHETRA) Major announcements for Agriculture under the Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan



(GIST OF KURUKSHETRA) Major announcements for Agriculture under the Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan

[March-2021]



Measures

  • Rs. 1 lakh crores Agri Infrastructure Fund
  • Rs. 10,000 crores scheme for Formalisation of Micro Food Enterprises (MFE)
  • Rs. 20,000 crores for fisherman through Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY)
  • National Animal Disease Control Programme
  • Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund- Rs. 15,000 Crores
  • From ‘TOP’ to TOTAL

Objective

  • Financing for funding agriculture infrastructure projects at farm gate and at aggregation points and for financially viable post-harvest management infrastructure.
  • Supporting two lakh MFEs who need technical upgradation to attain FSSAI food standards, build brands and support marketing.
  • Focuses on integrated, sustainable and inclusive development of marine and inland fisheries by developing infrastructure such as fishing harbours, cold chain, markets, etc.
  • It targets Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) and Brucellosis by ensuring 100 percent vaccination of cattle, buffalo, sheep, goat and pig population.
  • It is to support private investment in dairy processing, enable value addition and improved cattle feed infrastructure.
  • Operation Greens run by Ministry of Food Processing Industries to cover tomatoes, onion and potatoes to ALL fruit and vegetables.

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