Atmnirbhar bharat essay
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Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has announced the ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan’ (Self-reliant India Movement) on May 12, 2020 with a special economic & comprehensive package of Rs 20 lakh crores which was aimed towards achieving the mission. The Mission focuses on the importance of promoting local products. The mission is also expected to complement “Make in India” initiative which intends to encourage manufacturing in India including agriculture sector which have a great potential. Agriculture plays a very crucial role in Aatmanirbhar Bharat.
Agriculture continues to be the source of livelihood for majority of the population. In a nutshell, agricultural has a vast impact on every citizen of the country, either directly or indirectly.
With a motive to transform the Agriculture into a Sustainable Enterprise, Government of India, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has recently taken a host of historical pro-agriculture landmark initiatives towards the development of Aatmanirbhar Krishi in India by implementing 03 landmark reforms on 5th of June 2020, for the benefit of farming community, details of which are given below:
A. The Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Ordinance, 2020
Allowing liberal trade, increased competition amongst buyers, remove barriers in interstate trade and offering more options to sell and buy. All these activities will culminate into the enhancement of farmers’ income.
B. The Farmers’ (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Ordinance, 2020
Facilitates Visibility and Assurance of price to farmers at the time of sowing, cropping decisions based on forward contracts, minimize market risks and solve issues of erratic food pricing and encourage contract farming.