The BJP Government has substantially enhanced the budget allocation of Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare from Rs. 27,662.67 crore during 2013-14 to Rs. 1,25,035.79 crore during 2023-24.
Enhanced budgetary provisions have been made to facilitate the below mentioned efforts of the Government. The various schemes/ programmes of the Government of India are meant for the welfare of farmers by increasing production, remunerative returns and income support to farmers, which include:
Income support to farmers through PM KISAN
Pradhan Mantri Fasal BimaYojana (PMFBY)
Institutional credit for agriculture sector
Fixing of Minimum Support Price (MSP) at one-and-a half times the cost of production
Promotion of organic farming in the country
Per Drop More Crop
Micro Irrigation Fund
Promotion of Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs)
National Beekeeping and Honey Mission (NBHM)
Agricultural Mechanization
Namo Drone Didi
Providing Soil Health Cards to farmers
Setting up of National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) extension Platform
Launch of the National Mission for Edible Oils – Oil Palm (NMEO-OP)
Agri Infrastructure Fund (AIF)
Improvement in farm produce logistics, Introduction of Kisan Rail
Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) – Cluster Development Programme
Creation of a Start-up Eco system in agriculture and allied sector
Achievement in Export of Agri and Allied Agri- Commodities
