Awamu ya 23 ya PM-Kisan: ₹18,880 Crore Zitafaidisha Wakulima 9.44 Crore

Waziri Mkuu Narendra Modi anatarajiwa kutoa awamu ya 23 ya mpango wa PM-Kisan mnamo Juni 20, jambo ambalo ni hatua muhimu katika juhudi za uhamishaji wa manufaa ya moja kwa moja nchini India. Malipo haya makubwa yanalenga kuimarisha utulivu wa kifedha wa mamilioni ya wakulima wadogo na wadogo nchi nzima.

Matumizi Makubwa ya Kifedha kwa Ajili ya Kuunga Mkono Mapato ya Wakulima

Katika kuimarisha sekta ya kilimo, serikali itahamisha ₹18,880 crore moja kwa moja kwenye akaunti za benki za zaidi ya wakulima 9.44 crore. Sherehe ya utoaji malipo hiyo itafanyika Tarakeswar, wilaya ya Hooghly, West Bengal. Awamu hii ya hivi karibuni inafikisha jumla ya kiasi kilichohamishwa chini ya mpango mkuu wa PM-Kisan tangu kuanzishwa kwake mwaka 2019 hadi kufikia kiasi cha kushangaza cha zaidi ya ₹4.46 lakh crore.

Matumizi ya utaratibu wa Uhamishaji wa Manufaa ya Moja kwa Moja (Direct Benefit Transfer - DBT) yanahakikisha kuwa fedha hizi zinafika kwa wanufaika walengwa bila kupitia mawakala, hivyo kuimarisha usalama wa mapato ya wafanyakazi wa sekta ya kilimo nchini. Katika jimbo la West Bengal pekee, athari ni kubwa, huku wakulima 45.35 lakh wakitarajiwa kupokea takriban ₹907 crore, jambo linalofikisha malipo ya jumla ya PM-Kisan katika jimbo hilo kupita alama ya ₹15,055 crore.

Upanuzi wa Bima na Miundombinu ya Kilimo cha Kidijitali

Zaidi ya uhamishaji wa pesa taslimu, Waziri Mkuu atazindua mipango kadhaa muhimu ya kilimo katika West Bengal. Hii ni pamoja na Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) na Restructured Weather-Based Crop Insurance Scheme (RWBCIS), inayoungwa mkono na matumizi ya jumla ya takriban ₹12,200 crore. Maono ya muda mrefu ya serikali ni kutoa bima kwa karibu wakulima 1.10 crore katika hekta 30 lakh ifikapo 2026-27, ikilinda mazao yenye thamani ya takriban ₹28,140 crore.

Aidha, Digital Agriculture Mission itaona uzinduzi wa jukwaa jipya la Agri-Tech. Kiolesle hiki cha kidijitali kilichounganishwa kitarahisisha huduma muhimu, ikiwa ni pamoja na usambazaji wa mbolea, huduma za Kisan Credit Card, manufaa ya DBT, na ununuzi wa serikali unaozingatia Bei ya Chini ya Udhamini (Minimum Support Price - MSP), na kufanya kilimo kuwa cha kisasa zaidi na chenye ufanisi zaidi kwa kutumia data.

Kuhamasisha Kilimo cha Asili na Muunganisho wa Vijijini

The Prime Minister will also introduce the National Natural Farming Mission, which aims to establish 346 natural farming clusters covering 17,300 hectares in West Bengal by 2026-27. This initiative is designed to benefit 43,250 farmers through bio-based inputs and specialized training supported by 'Krishi Sakhis'.

To address post-harvest challenges, the Pradhan Mantri Dhan-Dhanya Krishi Yojana will be launched across the Purulia, Darjeeling, Alipurduar, and Jhargram districts to improve productivity and storage infrastructure. Additionally, the government is investing in rural logistics, with the inauguration of 49 rural road projects worth over ₹213 crore under PMGSY-III. These projects, spanning more than 315 km, are critical for improving market access and connectivity for remote farming communities.

Key Takeaways

• Direct Impact: ₹18,880 crore will be transferred to 9.44 crore farmers via DBT, bringing the scheme's lifetime total to over ₹4.46 lakh crore.
• Risk Mitigation: A ₹12,200 crore outlay is dedicated to crop insurance schemes to protect farmers against weather-related losses.
• Digital & Sustainable Growth: New initiatives include an Agri-Tech platform for streamlined services and a National Natural Farming Mission to promote bio-based agriculture.