The Deccan Herald and The Hindustan Times reported on October 11 that Modi has launched a major self-sufficiency plan in the agricultural sector, with a total budget of 354.4 billion rupees (35440 crore). Among them, the Prime Minister's Food Grain Harvest Plan (PM Dhan Dhaanya Krishi Yojana) is worth 240 billion rupees (24000 crore), aimed at enhancing agricultural productivity, promoting crop diversification, and agricultural production sustainability. The plan emphasizes improving rural agricultural infrastructure, such as storage and irrigation facilities, and will provide both short-term and long-term credit support to 100 key areas. The remaining 114.4 billion rupees (11440 crore) will be used for the Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses, focusing on increasing pulse production, expanding planting areas, strengthening the industrial chain (including procurement, storage, processing), and reducing crop losses. It is also reported that Modi simultaneously launched projects in the fields of agriculture, animal husbandry, fisheries, and food processing with a total value exceeding 54.5 billion rupees (5450 crore), including the construction of artificial insemination training centers, high-quality cattle in vitro fertilization laboratories, milk powder plants, fish feed factories, and integrated cold chains. Modi also laid the foundation for multiple projects worth 8.15 billion rupees (815 crore), including integrated cold chain infrastructure (radiation project) in Krishna, Andhra Pradesh, and trout fishing in Uttarakhand.
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