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Madhya Pradesh Launches 'Krishak Kalyan Year' With Price Support, Digital Portals, Solar Pumps

A coordinated 16‑department push aims to raise farm incomes through new price support, digital services, solar irrigation.

Overview

  • Chief Minister Mohan Yadav kicked off the year-long drive in Bhopal with a Jamboree Maidan event after leading a rally of 1,101 tractors.
  • Mustard will be added to the Bhavantar price-difference scheme to assure minimum support price through deficiency payments.
  • The state will procure kodo and kutki at MSP with a Rs 1,000 per quintal bonus, alongside a planned Shree Anna millet research centre in Dindori.
  • e‑Vikas and Agri Stack fertiliser distribution portals were launched to let farmers book inputs and receive deliveries via a mobile app.
  • The government announced 30 lakh solar pumps over three years and projected about 16 lakh hectares of added irrigation through Ken–Betwa, Parvati–Kalisindh and Tapti projects.