Enumerating the benefits of the agriculture schemes implemented by the Modi government in her interim budget speech, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday, touted that the PM Kisan SAMPADA (Scheme for Agro-Marine Processing and Development of Agro-Processing Clusters) Yojana has benefited 38 lakh farmers and assisted 2.4 lakh self-help groups (SHGs). The scheme uses modern infrastructure and supply chain management to ease the transfer of farm goods from farmers to retail outlets.
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She added that the government will promote private and public investment in post-harvest activities, including storage, processing. Usage of nano Diammonium phosphate (DAP) fertilisers on crops will be expanded for all agro-climactic zones said Ms. Sitharaman. A strategy focusing on oilseeds will be formulated soon covering research for high-yielding varieties, procurement, value addition and crop insurance.
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