Finance Minister Jagdish Deora presented the budget of FY 2021-22 in Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly on Tuesday 2 March. In this, an amount of Rs 35 thousand 353 crore has been earmarked for agriculture and other related areas.
What was special about the budget for the agriculture sector?
- Announcement of starting the Chief Minister’s Crop Acquisition Assistance Scheme for the purchase of food grains.
- 4 thousand rupees will be given to the farmers annually under the Chief Minister Kisan Kalyan Yojana.
- Declaration of provision of interest free crop loan.
- The project will start for the development of about 75 thousand hectares of land with shallow and medium pits.
- Fruitful trees and medicinal plants will be promoted.
- It will now be mandatory to place holograms on the packing of certified seeds.
- Food processing units will be promoted under the “One District One Product” campaign.
Source: Kisan Samadhan
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