Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has launched the 'Promoting Regenerative Agriculture Through Agri-Entrepreneurship Initiative' (PRAGATI) in New Delhi.
The programme will be implemented in 8 states: Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Assam, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, and Rajasthan. The initiative aims to empower 20,000 agri-entrepreneurs and support 20 lakh smallholder farmers across India by promoting sustainable and climate-resilient agriculture.
PRAGATI aims to increase the income of farmers by at least 30%, improve the yields of major crops by 15-20%, promote regenerative agriculture among 20% of the participating farmers, and enable financial inclusion for 50% of the associated farmers.