Farmers Welfare Mission | 18 Apr 2025

Why in News? 

The Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh approved the launch of the ‘Krishi Kalyan Mission (KKM)’. 

Key Points 

• About the Mission:  
  • The objective of this mission is to increase farmers' income , make agriculture climate-resilient , adopt sustainable agricultural practices , conserve biodiversity and traditional agricultural knowledge . 
  • This mission will also work towards nutrition and food security , as well as providing fair prices to the farmers for their produce . 
  • Under this mission, schemes prevalent in the departments of Farmer Welfare and Agricultural Development , Horticulture and Food Processing , Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairy , Cooperation, Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection will be integrated . 
• Key Goals: 
  • 1.5 times increase in agricultural mechanization . 
  • 75% increase in capital investment in the agriculture sector . 
  • Taking organic/natural farming to 10% of the area . 
  • Increasing crop insurance coverage to 50% . 
  • Micro irrigation area up to 20%. 
  • Solar energy pumps to farmers under Urjadata scheme . 
  • 50% increase in livestock productivity 
• Administrative structure: 
  • The Chief Minister will be the chairman of the general body of the mission , while the Chief Secretary will head the executive committee. 
  • At the district level, the mission will be operated under the chairmanship of the District Magistrate.