Enumerate list reforms took by the government to double the farmers income ?10M

 Agriculture being a State subject, the State Governments undertake implementation of programs/schemes for the development of the sector. Government of India supplements the efforts of the State Governments through various schemes/ programs. These schemes/ programs of the Government of India are meant for the welfare of farmers by increasing production, remunerative returns and income support to farmers.


 There have been several reforms to tap the potential for income enhancement which have been able to augment of income of farmers directly or indirectly. These include:

(i) Formation and promotion of 10,000 FPOs along with necessary financial support under Atma Nirbhar Package (Agriculture),
(ii) Special attention for creation of infrastructure through Agri Infrastructure Fund (AIF) with a size of Rs. 100,000 crore,
(iii) Supplementary income transfers under PM-KISAN,
(iv) Crop insurance under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojna (PMFBY),
(v) Better access to irrigation under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY),
(vi) Increase in Minimum Support Price (MSPs) for all Kharif & Rabi crops ensuring a minimum of 50 percent of profit margin on the cost of production,
(vii) New procurement policy under PM-AASHA in addition to FCI operations,
(viii) Kisan Credit Cards (KCC) offering production loan to even dairy & fishery farmers besides agricultural crops,
(ix) National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA), which aims to evolve and implement strategies to make Indian agriculture more resilient to the changing climate.
(x) Focus on application of digital technology at all stages of agricultural value chain.
(xi) Adoption of drone technologies in agriculture which has a potential to revolutionize the Indian agriculture.
(xii) Benefits accruing under Bee-Keeping, Rashtriya Gokul Mission, Blue Revolution, Interest Subvention Scheme, agro-forestry, restructured bamboo mission, implementation of new generation watershed guidelines, etc

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