Reflecting on 12 years of transformative governance, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan credited PM Modi’s vision for turning India from a wheat-importing nation into the world’s top rice producer with 150 million tons, outpacing China. Granaries overflow as foodgrain output jumps from 252 million tons pre-2014 to 357 million tons now.
Horticulture thrives with production up from 277 to 369 million tons in fruits and vegetables, enhancing productivity across expanded areas. Pulses, where India reigns supreme, benefit from open-ended procurement of tur, masoor, and urad, curbing import needs alongside oilseed pushes.
A farmer-friendly digital platform, launched in phase one, delivers crop advice via calls in native tongues. MSP buys hit peaks for wheat, rice, pulses, and oilseeds. Fertilizer aid at 1.86 lakh crore last year continues with 1.70 lakh crore this fiscal, keeping costs low.
Credit flow to agriculture has exploded from 8.45 to 28.69 lakh crore rupees, empowering investments. Over 2 lakh crore in insurance claims under PM Fasal Bima has protected millions from disasters.
The flagship PM Kisan scheme, disbursing 4.09 lakh crore since inception, will add 18,640 crore on March 13 to 9.32 crore accounts—including 2.15 crore for women farmers—from Guwahati. This has spurred investments, cut debts, and bolstered rural growth, per research.
Chouhan extended greetings to farmers, emphasizing the ongoing drive for agricultural excellence under Modi.