PM Modi addresses post-budget webinar on agriculture and rural prosperity
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the post-budget webinar on 'Agriculture and Rural Prosperity' via video-conferencing on 1 March 2025.
Summary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the post-budget webinar on 'Agriculture and Rural Prosperity' by video-conferencing on 1 March 2025. He said agricultural production has risen from about 265 million tonnes 10-11 years ago to over 330 million tonnes, and horticulture output has crossed 350 million tonnes. PM-KISAN has given nearly ₹3.75 lakh crore to 11 crore farmers. Noting that 20% of domestic pulse consumption still depends on imports, he called for higher output of tur, urad and masoor. ICAR developed over 2,900 new crop varieties between 2014 and 2024, and the budget announced a national mission on high-yield seeds, the PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana for 100 low-productivity districts and a Makhana Board in Bihar. He also called for sustainable fishing in the EEZ and high seas.
Key facts
- Date
- 1 March 2025 (video-conference)
- Foodgrain output
- About 265 MT a decade ago to over 330 MT
- Horticulture
- Over 350 MT
- PM-KISAN
- Nearly ₹3.75 lakh crore to 11 crore farmers
- Pulses
- 20% of consumption still imported
- ICAR
- Over 2,900 new varieties, 2014–2024
Practice MCQs 3 questions
At the post-budget webinar on agriculture on 1 March 2025, PM Modi said what share of India's domestic pulse consumption still relies on imports?
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Correct answer: B — 20 percent
The PM said 20 percent of domestic pulse consumption still depends on imports, and called for higher production of tur, urad and masoor.
According to PM Modi's post-budget webinar address of 1 March 2025, India's agricultural production has risen from about 265 million tonnes a decade ago to over how much?
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Correct answer: C — 330 million tonnes
Agricultural production rose from about 265 million tonnes to over 330 million tonnes; horticulture output has exceeded 350 million tonnes.
How many new crop varieties did PM Modi say ICAR developed between 2014 and 2024, in his post-budget webinar address on 1 March 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Over 2,900
The PM said ICAR developed over 2,900 new varieties of grains, oilseeds, pulses, fodder and sugarcane between 2014 and 2024.