New Delhi, Oct 11 — Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched two major agriculture schemes with a combined outlay of Rs 35,440 crore, including a pulses mission aimed at reducing India’s import dependency, officials said. The announcement coincided with the birth anniversary of socialist leader Jayaprakash Narayan.

The ‘Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses’, with an allocation of Rs 11,440 crore, seeks to raise pulses production from 252.38 lakh tonnes to 350 lakh tonnes by 2030-31. The Rs 24,000-crore ‘Pradhan Mantri Dhan Dhaanya Krishi Yojana’ targets 100 low-performing agricultural districts, focusing on productivity, crop diversification, irrigation, storage, and credit access. Both schemes will be implemented from the upcoming rabi season until 2030-31.

During the event, Mo

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