Agriculture Minister congratulates farmers, state govts for record food grain production of 296.65 million tonnes in 2019-20
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- Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has congratulated farmers and state governments for record food grain production of 296.65 million tonnes in 2019-20 under unfavourable conditions imposed by Covid-19.
- The pulses production is expected to be at 23.15 and and oilseed 33.42 million tonnes.
- Production of cotton is estimated at 354.91 lakh bales with which India is set to rise to the first position in the world.
- Kharif sowing during this year up to 11th September-09-2020 has been 1113 lakh hectares which is 46 lakh hectares more than normal sowing area.
- Agricultural Infrastructure Fund, AIF scheme worth Rs. one lakh crore for four years has been launched for creating facilities for cold storage, warehouse, packaging, ripening and waxing plants by agri-entrepreneurs, farmers’ association and local government agencies.
- Tomar said that a dedicated Micro Irrigation Fund, MIF of Rs. 5 thousand crore has been created with National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development, NABARD for expanding coverage of mMIicro irrigation.
Source: AIR
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National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
- National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development is an Apex Development Financial Institution in India.
- The Bank has been entrusted with "matters concerning Policy Planning and Operations in the field of credit for Agriculture and other Economic activities in Rural areas in India".
- Founded: 12 July 1982
- Headquarters: Mumbai
- Agency executive: Shri G R Chintala (Chairperson)