Good monsoon may have laid the foundation for record foodgrain production, but it was the launch of schemes like PM-Kisan that has set the ball rolling for structural reforms in the agriculture sector to achieve the target of doubling farmers’ income. | Photo Credit: G. RamakrishnaBesides these reforms, the government this year allowed inter-state trade on the electronic National Agriculture Market (eNAM) platform in 12 states. Next year, the government has mega plans to leverage farmers’ data collected under the PM-Kisan scheme for providing better facilities to farmers. The data will be linked with land records, Kisan Credit Card (KCC), crop insurance, soil health card, and other important schemes. The government is also likely to launch few more schemes in the forthcoming budget that would bring a major shift in the agriculture sector.

Source: The Hindu January 01, 2020 10:24 UTC