
Smart Farming for Self-Reliance
Published on: Oct. 14, 2025, 4:20 a.m. | Source: Daily Excelsior
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s launch of two transformative agricultural schemes – the Rs 24,000-crore Pradhan Mantri Dhan Dhaanya Krishi Yojana and the Rs 11,440-crore Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses – marks a crucial step in reshaping India’s farm economy. Together worthRs35,440 crore, these initiatives are not just about boosting crop output; they are about reinventing Indian agriculture to align with the nation’s vision of Viksit Bharat by 2047. For decades, Indian agriculture has been locked in a pattern of overdependence […]