Union Agriculture Minister launches PRAGATI Project

 Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched the PRAGATI Project, a new initiative aimed at empowering over 20,000 agricultural entrepreneurs and benefiting nearly 20 lakh farmers across India.

Objective of the Initiative

The PRAGATI (Promoting Rural Agricultural Growth through Agri-Entrepreneurship Initiative) project seeks to:

• Generate self-employment opportunities for rural youth.
• Promote modern agricultural practices.
• Strengthen the connection between farmers, government schemes, and markets.
• Improve agricultural productivity and rural incomes.

Focus on Agri-Entrepreneurship

• Under the programme around 20,000 rural youth will be trained as agri-entrepreneurs.
• Each entrepreneur will work within a village and support 100–200 farmers.
• They will provide:
  • Technical guidance on improved farming practices.
  • Assistance in accessing government agricultural schemes.
  • Market linkages for better price realization.
  • Support in adopting modern technologies and sustainable farming methods.
• The project will initially be implemented in eight states which included; Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Assam, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Maharashtra and Rajasthan
• The PRAGATI Scheme has been introduced to encourage self-employment among rural youth in the agriculture sector while creating a strong network of village-level agricultural service providers.

Source: AIR

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