PM Modi unveils Rs 42,000 crore projects to boost agriculture

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated projects worth Rs 42,000 crore to transform the agricultural and allied sectors. Two major schemes — the PM Dhan Dhaanya Krishi Yojana and Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses were launched with an outlay of Rs 35,440 crore.

Projects valued at over Rs 5,450 crore were also rolled out in the agriculture, animal husbandry, fisheries, and food processing



sectors. 

PM Modi also laid the foundation stone for additional projects worth around Rs 815 crore.

Addressing the event, the Prime Minister noted that farmers have a major role in building a developed India. 

“Farmers have a bigger role in making India ‘Viksit Bharat’. India must become not only self-reliant in food, but also produce export-oriented crops for the global market,” he said.