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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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