Source: IE
Context: The Government of India has launched the Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses (2025–31) to boost domestic pulses production, enhance farmer income, and reduce dependence on imports.
About Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses:
What it is?
- A national initiative to make India self-reliant in pulse production by increasing domestic output, improving productivity, and ensuring price stability through integrated value-chain development.
Launched in: Formally launched by Prime Minister of India on October 11, 2025, following its announcement in the Union Budget 2024–25.
Implemented by: The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, in collaboration with NAFED, NCCF, and state governments through a cluster-based approach.
Aim:
- To raise pulses production from 242 lakh MT (2023–24) to 350 lakh MT (2030–31), enhance farmer profitability, promote climate-resilient varieties, and reduce import dependency from nations like Myanmar and Canada.
Key Features:
- Duration & Funding: Six-year mission (2025–26 to 2030–31) with an outlay of ₹11,440 crore to achieve 45% higher production and 13% expansion in area.
- Focus Crops: Tur (Arhar), Urad, and Masoor—covering 34% of pulse area—with special push in both traditional and non-traditional regions (NE, rainfed, rice-fallow zones).
- Cluster-Based Implementation: District clusters of 10+ hectares (2 hectares in hilly areas) for focused interventions on input support, technology, and marketing.
- Comprehensive Support: Focus on climate-resilient seed development, protein enrichment, post-harvest storage, and 100% assured procurement of Tur, Urad, and Masoor by NAFED and NCCF under PM-AASHA.
- Higher Farmer Assistance: ₹10,000/ha for Front Line Demonstrations (FLD) of new technologies (higher than ₹9,000 earlier under NFSM).
- Digital Verification: Use of Aadhaar-based biometric/facial authentication for farmer registration and procurement transparency.
- Integration with National Priorities: Linked with PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana and Aspirational Districts Programme to promote balanced regional development.
