Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched two major agriculture schemes — PM Dhan Dhaanya Krishi Yojana (PMDDKY) and the Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses, with a total outlay of Rs 35,440 crore. The event coincided with the birth anniversary of Bharat Ratna Jayaprakash Narayan.

Launching the two new schemes, Modi said, “These two schemes will transform the fortunes of millions of Indian farmers. The Indian government is planning to spend more than Rs 35,000 crore on these schemes.”

During the ceremony, the Prime Minister also launched 1,054 other projects worth Rs 3,650 crore completed using the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF).

He also inaugurated and laid the foundation of several projects in the animal husbandry, fisheries, and food processing sectors. The food proce

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