India: Rs 804 crore transferred to bank accounts of over 40 lakh farmers under KALIA scheme

Published 2022년 5월 4일

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Odisha's Chief Minister, Naveen Patnaik, distributed financial support worth Rs 800 crore to the state's small and marginal farmers as part of the KALIA scheme, affecting 40 lakh farmers on Akshay Tritiya and Krishak Diwas. The budget for agriculture in Odisha exceeds Rs 20,000 crore, and the government has launched eight new agricultural development initiatives, including the Jackfruit Mission, ReWARD program, and the Odisha Millet Mission, with a total cost of Rs 3,644 crore. The government is also promoting the use of drones in farming and has launched the 'Krishak Odisha' and Go-Sugam portals for farmers and agricultural entrepreneurs. The government is also working on a policy, in collaboration with the International Food Policy Research Institute, to boost farmers' incomes.

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Naveen Patnaik, the Chief Minister of Odisha, distributed Rs 800 crore in financial support to the state's 40 lakh small and marginal farmers on Tuesday. On the occasion of Akshay Tritiya and Krishak Diwas, the transfer was made under the Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation (KALIA) scheme. On the occasion, the Chief Minister recommended farmers to use the money into crop production and to utilise it solely for agricultural reasons. "The state government's most important programmes are agriculture development and farmer welfare. Agriculture has been allocated more than Rs 20,000 crore in this year's budget, according to the Chief Minister. Eight new agricultural development initiatives, including the Jackfruit Mission and ReWARD (Rejuvenating Watershed for Agricultural Resilience through Innovative Development) program, the Millet Mission, and the Special Program for the Promotion of Integrated Farming, were launched on the occasion, according to the state ...

Source: Krishi Jagran