Madhya Pradesh Launches Krishi Kalyan Mission for Farmers' Welfare
| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Mission Name | Krishi Kalyan Mission (KKM) |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| Objective | Increase farmers' income, make agriculture climate-resilient, adopt sustainable practices, conserve biodiversity, and traditional agricultural knowledge. |
| Additional Goals | Ensure nutrition and food security, provide fair prices to farmers, integrate various departmental schemes. |
| Key Goals | 1.5x increase in agricultural mechanization, 75% increase in capital investment, 10% area under organic/natural farming, 50% crop insurance coverage, 20% micro irrigation area, solar energy pumps under Urjadata scheme, 50% increase in livestock productivity. |
| Administrative Structure | Chief Minister as chairman of the general body, Chief Secretary heads the executive committee, District Magistrate chairs at the district level. |
| Agricultural Progress | Productivity increased from 1,195 kg/ha (2002-03) to 2,393 kg/ha (2024). Crop production rose from 224 lakh metric tonnes (2002-03) to 723 lakh metric tonnes (2024). Agricultural growth rate increased from 3% (2002-03) to 9.8% (2024). Agriculture budget rose from Rs. 600 crore (2002-03) to Rs. 27,050 crore (2024). Agriculture contributes 39% to the state's GDP. |