India’s journey from food aid recipient to global agricultural frontrunner was spotlighted by Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, who noted the end of PL-480 wheat imports and rise to 150 million-ton rice production supremacy over China. Foodgrains now at 357 million tons from 252 million in 2014 reflect policy triumphs and farmer resilience.
Fruits and veggies output has grown to 369 million tons from 277 million, with gains in area and yield. As top pulse producer-consumer, India advances via unlimited buys of key dals and oilseed focus. Tech aid comes via a new digital hub with launched phase one for multilingual phone queries.
Record MSP procurements, 1.86 lakh crore fertilizer subsidies last year (1.70 lakh crore ahead), and credit up to 28.69 lakh crore from 8.45 lakh crore drive progress. PM Crop Insurance has released over 2 lakh crore claims.
PM Kisan, post-2019, nears 4.27 lakh crore transfers with March 13’s 18,640 crore installment to 9.32 crore farmers (2.15 crore women) via DBT from Assam. Benefits include higher investments, less debt, and rural upliftment.
Celebrating farmers, Chouhan assured Modi government’s relentless pursuit of farm welfare.