Dalhan Atmanirbhar Mission
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Dalhan Atmanirbhar Mission highlights its official launch by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 11, 2025, with a budget allocation of Rs 11,440 crore to boost pulse production and achieve self-reliance by 2030-31.
Key highlights of the mission
- Distribution of 12.6 million quintals of certified seeds, including the free provision of 8.8 million quintals to targeted farmers.
- Focus on increasing productivity from the current 880 kg/ha to 1,130 kg/ha.
- Special emphasis on pulses such as Tur (Arhar), Urad, and Masoor.
- Implementation of climate-resilient agricultural practices and dissemination of high-yielding, pest-resistant pulses varieties.
- Promotion of sustainable farming practices supported by science and technology, alongside assured income through minimum support prices (MSP).
- Integration of soil health management, balanced fertilizer use, and post-harvest management to boost production and farmer incomes.
Objectives of Dalhan Atmanirbhar Mission
- Achieve self-reliance in pulses through significant enhancement of domestic production, reducing import dependence, and improving farmers' incomes sustainably.
- Expand pulses cultivation by an additional 35 lakh hectares, focusing on rice fallows and other suitable lands.
- Develop and disseminate high-yielding, pest-resistant, and climate-resilient pulses varieties supported by a robust seed system.
- Target pulses production of 350 lakh tonnes by 2030-31 from an expanded area of 310 lakh hectares with productivity aiming at 1,130 kg/ha.
This mission is a comprehensive strategy to make India self-reliant in pulses, benefiting farmers directly and contributing to the nation's food and economic security.
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