New Delhi, Oct. 11 -- During a special Krishi programme at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) in New Delhi today, Prime Minister Modi launched two major agricultural schemes with a combined outlay of Rs 35,440 crore: the PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana (Rs 24,000 crore) and the Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses (Rs 11,440 crore).

He also inaugurated projects valued at over Rs 5,450 crore across agriculture, animal husbandry, fisheries, and food processing sectors, while laying the foundation stone for additional initiatives worth around Rs 815 crore.

"These initiatives are designed to usher in a new era of self-reliance, rural empowerment, and agricultural innovation, benefiting crores of farmers," he said.

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