00:00In the 9 priorities of the previous budget, agriculture was kept at the top.
00:08For MSP's legal guarantee, the common budget presented on 1st February during the farmers' movement can also focus more on agriculture.
00:19Along with increasing the scope of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Farmer Insurance Scheme,
00:24the Prime Minister can also increase the amount of the Farmer Responsibility Scheme.
00:28The use of modern technology can also be encouraged.
00:32The loan limit from the Farmer Credit Card can also be increased by more than Rs 3 lakh.
00:38Some experts say that to strengthen the agricultural value chain, the focus can be on long-term solutions.
00:46In the short term, the government can take support of direct benefit transfer and food coupons,
00:51which can increase rural consumption because rural areas are more expensive and rural demand is being affected.
00:59To increase productivity and income, long-term loans should be made available easily.
01:05Warehouse and storage facilities should be improved to reduce waste.
01:11According to sources, under the Prime Minister's Farmer Responsibility Scheme,
01:15the annual amount given can be increased from Rs 6,000 to Rs 8,000.
01:21On agriculture, animal husbandry, and food processing, the Standing Committee of the Parliament
01:26recommended Rs 12,000 in the report submitted to the Lok Sabha on December 17, 2024.
01:33Looking at the benefits of this scheme that the Agriculture Minister, Shivraj Singh Chauhan has mentioned recently,
01:39the scope of this scheme can also be increased.
01:41The Standing Committee of the Parliament also recommended this and said in the report
01:46that farmers with 2 hectares of agricultural land should also get the benefits of the Universal Crop Insurance Scheme.
01:54Experts also said that for selected crop clusters, programs based on crops can be started.
02:01The ICAR, i.e. Indian Agricultural Research Institute, and other research institutes should increase the launch and distribution of new types of seeds.
02:11Digital agriculture and technology solutions need to be combined with the existing machinery in the country,
02:17which will increase the trust of farmers in this.
02:21By making better links with organizations that lend to farmer-producers,
02:26it will be easier for the participants to get loans.
02:29So, in the Union Budget presented on February 1, 2025, farmers have a lot of expectations.
02:36Many decisions can be taken in the interest of the farmers, which can encourage them to grow more crops.
02:43So, what is your opinion on this?
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