Bhopal, April 16 -- The State Cabinet here on Tuesday gave in-principle approval to launch the Madhya Pradesh Krishak Kalyan Mission by integrating the ongoing schemes under various departments - namely, the Farmers' Welfare and Agriculture Development Department, Horticulture and Food Processing Department, Fisheries Department, Animal Husbandry and Dairy Department, Cooperative Department, and the Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection Department.
Madhya Pradesh has made unprecedented progress in the agriculture sector. Agricultural productivity (kg/hectare) increased from 1,195 in 2002-03 to 2,393 in 2024 - a 200% rise. Crop production (in lakh metric tons) rose from 224 in 2002-03 to 723 in 2024 - a 323% increase. The agricultura...