Union Budget 2025 LIVE: Announcement of PM Dhan Dhanya Krishi Yojana, focus on 10 sectors including
The Finance Minister said that Make in India, employment, innovation, energy supply, development of sports and promotion of MSMEs are major parts of our development. These are inspired by reforms. 1.7 crore farmers are expected to benefit from this scheme. This scheme will start with the partnership of states and to bring prosperity in rural areas. To improve employment in agriculture, focus will be on skills and investment, especially on young farmers, rural women and small farmers. 100 agricultural districts will be covered in the first phase. Apart from this, National Oil Mission is being run for self-sufficiency in edible oils. The government is now focusing on tur, urad and lentil.