Published: 6th Jul, 2023
Context
The Union Cabinet gave its nod to PM PRANAM — the scheme designed for balanced use of fertilisers by farmers. With this scheme the reliability of chemicals by the farmers will be reduced.
What is PRANAM?
- The Yojana’s full form is ‘Programme for Restoration, Awareness, Nourishment and Amelioration of Mother Earth’ (PRANAM).
- The scheme is to incentivise States and Union Territories to promote alternative fertilisers and counteracted use of chemical fertilisers.
- Aim: The PM-PRANAM is aimed at restoring the “health of Mother Earth” through
- promoting balanced/sustainable use of chemical fertilisers
- adopting alternate fertilisers such as organic, bio and nano fertilisers
- promoting natural and organic farming
- This scheme strives to decrease the usage of chemical fertilisers in the states.
- Financing: The scheme will not have a separate budget and will be subsidized by the savings of existing fertiliser assistance under schemes run by the Department of fertilisers.
- Under the PM-PRANAM, 50 per cent of the fertiliser subsidy saved by a State or Union Territory in a particular financial year by way of a reduction in consumption of chemical fertilisers (Urea, DAP, NPK, MOP) compared to the previous 3 years’ average consumption, will be given to that state or UT as a grant. The grant will be provided during 2023-2026.
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Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Budget 2023, had announced the launch of “PM Pranam Yojana” for the promotion of alternative Fertilisers and balanced use of chemical fertilisers. |
Government initiatives for promoting green agriculture
- National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA): It is one of the National Missions under National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC). NMSA aims to evolve and implement strategies to make Indian agriculture more resilient to the changing climate.
- The various components being implemented in this regard are:
- Rainfed Area Development (RAD)
- On Farm Water Management (OFWM)
- Soil Health Management (SHM)
- Soil Health Card (SHC)
- Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY)
- Mission Organic Value Chain Development in North Eastern Region(MOVCDNER)
- Submission on Agro forestry (SMAF)
- Per Drop More Crop (PDMC) under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinhchayee Yojana (PMKSY)
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