Meanwhile, the Dalhan Atmanirbharta Mission has received an allocation of ₹11,440 crore. The mission intends to boost pulse production, expand cultivation by 35 lakh hectares, and strengthen the pulses value chain (procurement, storage, processing). According to the Centre, the scheme is set to directly benefit over 2 crore pulse farmers aside from securing India’s protein demand.
At the event, he also inaugurated several agriculture-related projects exceeding ₹5,450 crore including those for animal husbandry, fisheries, and food processing sectors, and laid foundation stones for further projects worth ₹815 crore. Some of these projects were artificial insemination centres, milk powder and fish feed plants, IVF labs, agro-processing clusters, integrated cold chains, and smart aquaparks.