Union Agriculture and Rural Growth Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan introduced that the Central Rural Growth Division will construct over 3.41 lakh homes for the poor and farmers in Rajasthan beneath the PM Awas Yojana (Rural), with an estimated funding of Rs 4,099 crore.
He additionally praised Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma for his efforts in driving the event of a “New Rajasthan” and highlighted how the Rising Rajasthan International Funding Summit will entice important investments, significantly within the agriculture sector, with a deal with meals processing.
Chauhan made these remarks whereas addressing the sectoral session on ‘Agri-Enterprise Improvements Shifting Up the Worth Chain’ on the Rising Rajasthan International Funding Summit held at JECC on Tuesday.
He emphasised that serving farmers is akin to worship, stating that beneath Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s management, efforts are underway to place India as the worldwide meals basket.
He additionally outlined a 6-point technique designed to enhance farmers’ welfare, which incorporates the event of 109 new seed varieties, akin to these for millet and paddy, that promise increased yields in much less time. Referring to the PKC-ERCP built-in challenge, Chauhan known as it a boon for farmers in each Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.
The Union Minister additionally highlighted the central authorities’s deal with modernising agricultural strategies and offering reasonably priced loans to farmers to scale back manufacturing prices.
He famous that the federal government is providing quick reduction by adjusting import-export insurance policies and supporting soybean farmers by means of a 27.5% import responsibility on palm oil. Moreover, the federal government continues to purchase crops at Minimal Help Costs (MSP). Chauhan concluded by affirming {that a} affluent and self-sufficient India is being constructed.
Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma spoke in regards to the state’s progress within the fields of electrical energy and water beneath Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s steerage. He assured that the state authorities is dedicated to making sure a constant water provide to each the agriculture and trade sectors, with plans to make Rajasthan self-reliant on electrical energy by 2027. Sharma additionally promised to fulfil the wants of traders attending the Rising Rajasthan Summit.
The Chief Minister additionally highlighted Rajasthan’s place as a number one agricultural state, benefiting from numerous local weather situations and fertile land. Rajasthan ranks on the high within the nation for mustard, millet, and oilseed manufacturing, and can also be a serious producer of groundnuts, soybeans, gram, and cotton. To additional enhance agricultural progress, the state authorities is establishing the Shri Ann Promotion Company to advertise millet manufacturing.
Sharma identified that date palm cultivation in districts like Jaisalmer, Bikaner, and Jodhpur is creating new alternatives for agricultural processing and worth addition. He additionally famous the state’s beneficial geographical location for transportation and export, with robust rail, street, and air networks facilitating entry to main markets throughout India.
To additional assist this, new warehouses and chilly storage services are being developed to make sure secure storage and transport of agricultural merchandise.
Below the Rajasthan Funding Promotion Scheme 2024, the state has launched particular concessions for the agriculture and meals processing sectors. Up to now, over 2,506 MoUs have been signed on the Rising Rajasthan International Funding Summit, amounting to an funding of Rs 58,000 crore in agriculture.
Agriculture Minister Kirori Lal Meena added that the Rising Rajasthan Summit has attracted members from 32 international locations.