Ministry
of agriculture & Farmers Welfare is continuously striving for holistic
development of Indian Agriculture and its backbone – farmers. To achieve the
goal of doubling of farmers’ income by 2022, the Ministry’s Budget of Rs.
62125.02 crore during 2017-18 has increased by about 39% as against Rs.
44721.84 crore during 2016-17.
In
the first quarter upto June, 2017, Rs.16094.13 crore has been released as
against Rs.10498.90 crore during the quarter ending June, 2016. This works out
to 53% increase in the amount released.
|
Sl.No.
|
Name of Scheme
|
Expenditure upto June 2016-17
|
Expenditure upto June 2017-18
|
% increase
|
|
1
|
Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana
|
2899.59
|
4664.88
|
60
|
|
2
|
RKVY
|
644.16
|
967.89
|
50
|
|
3
|
Green Revolution- Krishonnati Yojana
|
449.64
|
851.29
|
90
|
|
4
|
NFSM
|
222.93
|
333.57
|
50
|
|
5
|
Agriculture Mechanisation
|
114.81
|
416.27
|
262
|
|
6
|
Rashtriya Gokul Mission
|
0.00
|
36.00
|
3600
|
|
7
|
National Dairy Plan Phase-I
|
100.00
|
200.00
|
100
|
|
8
|
National Programme for Dairy
|
6.95
|
89.01
|
1180
|
|
9
|
Blue Revolution
|
16.91
|
100.64
|
495
|
From
the above, it can be seen that Ministry is making concerted efforts for
development of agriculture and welfare of farmers in the country.
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