New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, has issued directions for time-bound implementation of the two schemes -- 'Self-Reliance in Pulses Mission' and the 'Pradhan Mantri Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana', announced by PM Modi on October 11.
To ensure the expeditious execution of the farmer-benefitting programmes, he will soon convene a meeting with ministers from 11 ministries.
The mission aims to increase the area under pulses from 275 lakh hectares to 310 lakh hectares, production from 242 lakh tonnes to 350 lakh tonnes, and productivity to 1,130 kg per hectare by 2030-31. Along with improved productivity, the mission is also expected to generate substantial employ...