Union Budget 2023: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has presented the budget 2023-24. In the agricultural budget, it was expected to increase the amount of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana, but there was no mention in the budget about PM Kisan Yojana, but some farmers will be given Rs 4,000 as the upcoming 13th installment.
In fact, since the 11th installment, the government has made e-KYC and land record verification mandatory. Lakhs of farmers have not yet completed the verification process, due to which even the 12th installment has not been transferred to their accounts. In this matter, the Central and State Governments have also said that after getting the verification done, Rs 2,000 will be given for the 13th installment as well as for the 12th installment. In this way, some farmers will get a grant-in-aid of Rs 4,000 at once.
Of course, there was no announcement related to Samman Nidhi for farmers in this year’s budget, but the mantra to reduce the cost of cultivation was definitely found, which would help in increasing the income. In simple words, this year the government’s focus was on strengthening infrastructure, increasing agricultural technology, increasing natural farming, animal husbandry, fisheries, micro fertilizer, agriculture startups and prosperity through cooperation.
Many important announcements were made in the Agriculture Budget 2023 to promote organic farming and natural farming. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman told that in the next 3 years, there is a dream of connecting 2 crore farmers with natural farming, to realize which 10,000 Bio Input Research Centers will be established across the country.
The focus was also on increasing the availability of micro fertilizer in the new budget. PM Pranam Yojana (PM Promotion of Alternate Nutrients for Agriculture Management Yojana) will be launched to make farmers aware about the balanced use of chemical fertilizers. There is a plan to spend Rs 10,000 crore under the Gobar Dhan Yojana to promote cow dung and its products.
Now, in order to increase the income of farmers and provide financial support in agriculture, in the budget 2023, it has been announced to increase the loan target to Rs 20 lakh crore. Especially for the people associated with animal husbandry and fisheries sector, now it will be easy to take loan.
There has been talk of launching a sub-scheme under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana to promote fisheries, for which an amount of 6,000 crores will be allocated. Along with this, a budget of Rs 2,200 crore has been announced to promote horticulture.
With the aim of generating income and employment in rural areas related to agriculture, it has been talked about promoting agricultural start-ups, for which Digital Accelerator Fund ‘Krishi Nidhi’ will be created. At the same time, it has also been announced to computerize 63000 agricultural societies under the Sahakar Se Samridhi Abhiyan.
Nutritious grains/millets/coarse grains will be recognized by the name of Shree Anna, to encourage which Shree Anna Yojana was also talked about. The Center of Excellence in Hyderabad will play an important role in making India the global center of Shree Anna.
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