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Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a series of initiatives totaling ?23,300 crore focused on the agriculture and animal husbandry sectors during an event in Washim, Maharashtra.
Among the key announcements was the release of the 18th installment of the PM-KISAN Samman Nidhi, amounting to approximately ?20,000 crore, which will benefit around 9.5 crore farmers. PM Modi emphasized the state governments commitment to providing dual advantages to farmers.
He also highlighted the NaMo Shetkari Mahasanman Nidhi Yojana, which has extended financial assistance of about ?1,900 crore to roughly 90 lakh farmers in Maharashtra. During the event, the Prime Minister initiated the fifth installment of this scheme, totaling around ?2,000 crore.
In addition, PM Modi inaugurated more than 7,500 projects under the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF), with a cumulative value exceeding ?1,920 crore. These projects include custom hiring centers, primary processing units, warehouses, sorting and grading units, cold storage initiatives, and post-harvest management facilities.
Furthermore, 9,200 Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) were launched, boasting a combined turnover of approximately ?1,300 crore.
The Prime Minister also introduced innovative technologies such as the Unified Genomic Chip for cattle and indigenous sex-sorted semen technology. This initiative aims to enhance the availability of sex-sorted semen for farmers while reducing the cost by about ?200 per dose. Additionally, he inaugurated five solar parks with a total capacity of 19 MW across Maharashtra under the Mukhyamantri Saur Krushi Vahini Yojana 2.0.
During the program, PM Modi honored beneficiaries of the Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana, a financial assistance scheme for women implemented by the Maharashtra government. |
