1.

The total allocation for rural, agricultural and allied sectors

for 2017-18 is Rs 187223 crore, which is 24% higher than last
year's
2. The government is committed to double farmers' incomes
in 5 years
3. The target for agriculture credit is fixed at Rs 10 lakh crore
4. Target for agricultural credit in 2017-18 fixed at Rs 10 lakh
per person.
5. The Cabinet has approved extension of tenure of loans
under Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme of the Pradhan Mantri
Awas Yojana from 15 to 20 years
6. The government will issue soil health cards and will setup
a mini lab in Krishi Vigyan Kendras
Fasal Bima Yojana+ will be increased to 40 percent from 30
percent
7. A dedicated micro-irrigation fund will be set up by
NABARD to achieve the goal of 'Per Drop More Crop'. Its
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initial corpus will be Rs 5000 crore

8. Dairy processing infrastructure fund will be set up under
NABARD, with fund of 8,000 crore
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