Amidst the gloomy scenario of agriculture sector reporting a negative growth of 1.8% due to severe drought, the State Budget for 2024-25 has announced a slew of innovative schemes for agricultural development, including a scheme titled Karnataka Raitha Samruddhi Yojane for promoting integrated and sustainable farming for boosting farm incomes.
The proposed scheme, which is in tune with the present day requirement of making farming a sustainable activity through integration of allied sectors, seeks to create awareness among farmers about ways of increasing their incomes by taking up a combination of activities related to agriculture, animal husbandry, horticulture, and dairy farming.
The scheme involves technical counselling by experts on various aspects, including information on soil testing and soil characteristics, selection of crops based on soil characteristics and market demands, new farm practices and technologies, storage and value addition besides creating market linkages.
