297 promises tracked in the Lok Sabha General Election 2024
We will introduce drones, biosecurity measures and advanced disease-management technologies to strengthen aquaculture and protect the fisheries sector.
We will leverage satellite imagery and communication technology to enhance the safety of our fishermen at sea, providing timely alerts and information.
We will establish Nucleus Breeding Centres and Brood Banks to ensure availability of quality fish seed and broodstock for self-reliance in the fisheries sector.
We will establish smart food processing hubs equipped with cutting-edge technologies to enable comprehensive monitoring of the entire food supply chain, from farm to table, ensuring quality, traceability and operational efficiency. We will position Bharat as a major player in value chains of processed fruits, vegetables, fish, seafood and dairy, among others.
We will encourage innovative and technology-driven startups to initiate commercially viable and sustainable forest-based enterprises and value addition for forest produce. We will associate all eligible tribal self-help groups with Vandhan Vikas Kendra, FPOs, NRLM for scaling up the activities relating to minor forest produces and will be provided skill and entrepreneurial training.
We will create sustainable livelihood opportunities for fishermen through promotion of pearl farming.
We will boost seaweed cultivation under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana to increase income of fishermen.
We will develop production and processing clusters with special attention to women of coastal communities.
We will further strengthen and expand the insurance coverage available under PM Matsya Sampada Yojana through more technological interventions to ensure speedy and more accurate assessment, faster payouts and quicker grievance resolution.
We will further extend the PM Matsya Sampada Yojana to increase fish production and increase our annual seafood exports.
We will eliminate FMD (Foot and Mouth Disease) and will also control brucellosis through a massive vaccination campaign.
We will make efforts to protect indigenous cattle breeds, and make efforts to increase their productivity and preserve their genetic diversity.
We will expand the network of dairy cooperatives in villages in the next five years with facilities of fodder banks, milk testing laboratories, bulk milk coolers, and milk processing units.
We have started using nano-urea to ensure continued soil fertility in Indian farmlands. We will further expand access to and encourage adoption of Nano Urea.
We will encourage farmers to use high-yielding, climate resilient and bio-fortified varieties of seeds.
We have established PM Kisan Samriddhi Kendras to provide all agricultural inputs and services as one-stop shops to our farmers. We will further expand the network of PM Kisan Samriddhi Kendras.
We have upgraded KVKs to provide digital solutions to our farmers. We will further upgrade all Krishi Vigyan Kendra into a one-stop centre for skill development.
We have already established 25,000 custom hiring centres. We will double the number of custom hiring centres, focusing on making agricultural machinery and equipment at stable prices.
We will develop Digital Public Infrastructure to remove information asymmetry in agriculture and provide farmer-centric solutions and services.
We will launch an indigenous Bharat Krishi satellite for farm-related activities like crop forecasting, pesticide application, irrigation, soil health, and weather forecasting, among others.
We will develop a substantial storage capacity in PACS under the world's largest grain storage scheme in the cooperative sector. We will complement it with basic facilities like grading, sorting, processing and packing.
We have created a 25.5 lakh hectare irrigation capacity under the PM Krishi Sinchai Yojana. Further, we will launch technology-enabled irrigation initiatives to implement cutting-edge technology for efficient water management.
We will launch a Krishi Infrastructure Mission for integrated planning and coordinated implementation of agri-infrastructure projects like storage facilities, irrigation, grading and sorting units, cold storage facilities, and food processing among others.
We have incentivized crop diversification with appropriate price support strategy. Building on this, we are committed to further expand crop diversification to make agriculture sustainable and remunerative.
We will launch the National Mission on Natural Farming to promote nature-friendly, climate-resilient, remunerative agriculture for food and nutrition secure Bharat.
Building on the success of the International Year of Millets, we will promote Shree Anna (millets) for food security, nutrition and environmental sustainability and make Bharat a Global Millet Hub. We have ensured that Millet gets the global recognition and will now promote it as the global superfood. We will also focus on expanding its cultivation among small farmers, promote research and international marketing to underscore its health and sustainability advantages.
We will support Annadatas with requisite farming inputs to increase the production of nutritious vegetables by establishing new clusters for the production of essentials like onion, tomato, potato etc. We will also set up storage and logistics facilities at these clusters.
We have ensured unprecedented increase in MSP for major crops, and we will continue to increase MSP from time to time.
Sustained financial support under PM Fasal Bima Yojana to protect farmers against crop losses from natural calamities.
Strengthening PM-KISAN — provide sustained annual financial assistance to landholding farmer families.
We have worked on protecting garib ki thali by establishing a price stabilisation fund for vegetables and pulses. We will expand our efforts to protect the garib ki thali by becoming Atmanirbhar in the production of pulses, edible oils and vegetables.
We are committed to doubling the income of our farmers by 2024. Through improved market access via e-NAM, enhanced MSP procurement, crop insurance under PM Fasal Bima Yojana, and investment in irrigation infrastructure, every kisaan will see their real income double compared to 2015-16 levels.
The Congress party will present a separate Kisan Budget dedicated exclusively to agriculture and allied sectors. This budget will address MSP guarantees, input cost subsidies, crop insurance reform, and cold chain infrastructure. Agriculture will receive the focused policy attention it deserves.
