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The National Convergence Initiative for Sustainable Rural Development (NCI-SRD) is a platform for complementation in sustainable rural development by the rural development agencies in the Philippines, in partnership with the local government units (LGUs). The ridge to reef approach was...
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Renmin University of China
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The CPC Central Committee’s Document No.1 in 2012 asked to provide more policy support to the rural financial system,...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled two sweeping initiatives aimed at reshaping India’s agricultural landscape, reaffirming his government’s commitment to self-reliance, farmer welfare, and rural development. Speaking at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute in Pusa, Delhi, he launched the ‘Pradhan Mantri Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana’ and the ‘Self-Reliance in Pulses Mission’, alongside announcing and inaugurating a vast network of agriculture and allied sector projects worth over Rs 42,000 crore.
Union Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Minister of State Bhagirath Choudhary joined him at the event, where farmers, FPO representatives, and stakeholders from fisheries, animal husbandry, and food processing interacted directly with the Prime Minister. The occasion also paid homage to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Narayan and Nanaji Deshmukh on their birth anniversaries.
The PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana, which integrates 36 sub-schemes spread across 11 ministries, targets aspirational districts with a holistic approach to agricultural growth. Its objective is to modernise infrastructure, expand credit access, and strengthen allied services. The Mission for Self-Reliance in Pulses seeks to drastically increase domestic production and meet rising demand without depending on imports.
Alongside these launches, the Prime Minister inaugurated and laid foundations for 1,100 projects under the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF), animal husbandry, fisheries, and food processing. These initiatives will pave the way for modern cold chains, warehouses, and processing units across rural India, helping farmers access markets more efficiently while reducing wastage.
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