Government will promote Farmer Producer Organisations, cooperatives and startups for vegetable supply chain including for collection and storage and marketing.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2024-25. In the first budget of the Modi 3.0 government, Sitharaman said that we have drawn road map for Vikasit Bharat with 9 priorities agenda which includes productivity and resilience in agriculture and energy security.
Mission for pulses and oil seeds
The FM said that in order to achieve self -sufficiency in pulses and oilseeds, government will strengthen its production, storage and marketing. As announced in the interim budget, a strategy has been put in place to achieve Atma Nirbharta in oilseeds such as mustard, groundnuts, sesame, soyabean and sunflowers.
Vegetable production and supply chain
A large-scale cluster for vegetable production will be developed closer to major consumption centres. Government will promote Farmer Producer Organisations, cooperatives and startups for vegetable supply chain including for collection and storage and marketing.
