**Executive Summary**
The document outlines the Indian government's initiatives to enhance agricultural self-reliance and global competitiveness. It reports on the progress of the National Mission on Edible Oils – Oilseeds (NMEO-Oilseeds) and the National Mission on Edible Oils – Oil Palm (NMEO-OP). It also details the launch of the Mission for Atmanirbharta in Pulses and various schemes to increase farmer income and promote the use of drones in agriculture. The Mission for Atmanirbharta in Pulses targets completion by 2030-31.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **National Mission on Edible Oils – Oilseeds (NMEO-Oilseeds)**
* Aims to boost domestic oilseed production.
* Reports area, production, and yield data for 2022-23, 2023-24, and 2024-25.
* **National Mission on Edible Oils – Oil Palm (NMEO-OP)**
* Implemented in 15 states to increase self-sufficiency in Oil Palm and reduce imports.
* Reports area coverage for 2022-23, 2023-24, and 2024-25.
* **Mission for Atmanirbharta in Pulses**
* Launched on October 11, 2025 with a budget of ₹11,440 crore.
* Aims to boost domestic pulses production and reduce import dependence.
* Targets raising domestic pulses production to 350 lakh tonnes.
* Aims to expand cultivation area to 310 lakh hectares by 2030-31.
* **Enhancing Farmer Income**
* Focuses on agri exports.
* Supports farmers' income enhancement through value addition, processing, and modern technologies (MIDH).
* Promotes horticulture development, primary and full food-processing units.
* Provides training, exposure visits, and awareness programs.
* Supports farmers through schemes and reforms, including higher budget allocations, Micro Irrigation and Agri-Marketing Funds, promotion of 10,000 FPOs, Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojna (PMKSY), National Beekeeping and Honey Mission (NBHM), Kisan Credit Card interest subvention, and e-NAM digital marketing platform.
* **Promotion of Drones in Agriculture**
* Financial assistance under SMAM: 100% of drone cost (up to ₹10 lakhs) for purchase and demonstration by specific institutions.
* FPOs: Grants up to 75% of the cost of Kisan Drone for demonstrations.
* Financial assistance for drone services on rental basis: 40% (up to ₹4.00 lakhs) for CHCs under Cooperative Society of Farmers, FPOs and Rural entrepreneurs.
* Agriculture graduates establishing CHCs: Financial assistance of 50% of drone cost (up to ₹5.00 lakhs).
* Individual ownership: Varied assistance for different farmer categories (₹5.00 lakhs for Small and Marginal, Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe, Women and North Eastern State farmers; ₹4.00 lakhs for other farmers).
**Impact Analysis**
**Farmers**
* **Impact:** Increased income through improved yields, access to modern technologies, international markets, and financial assistance for drone use.
* **Action Required:** Engage with government schemes, adopt modern technologies and processing facilities, and explore opportunities for drone usage.
**Agricultural Institutions/Departments and Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs)**
* **Impact:** Play a role in demonstrating drone technology and providing financial assistance.
* **Action Required:** Facilitate the purchase and demonstration of drones on farmers' fields.
**Farmers Producers Organizations (FPOs)**
* **Impact:** Access to grants for Kisan Drone purchase and demonstration.
* **Action Required:** Utilize grants to promote drone usage and increase production efficiency.
**Cooperative Society of Farmers and Rural entrepreneurs**
* **Impact:** Access to financial assistance for drone services on rental basis.
* **Action Required:** Utilize grants to create rental services and provide drone services to farmers.
**Agriculture graduates**
* **Impact:** Access to financial assistance for drone purchase when establishing CHCs.
* **Action Required:** Utilize grants to establish CHCs and provide drone services to farmers.
Key Entities Referenced
National Mission on Edible Oils – Oilseeds (NMEO-Oilseeds): A scheme aimed at boosting domestic oilseed production and achieving self-reliance (Atmanirbharta) in edible oils.
Mission for Atmanirbharta in Pulses (Dalhan Atmanirbharta Mission): A scheme to boost domestic production, reduce import dependence for pulses, with targets for 2025-26 to 2030-31.
National Mission on Edible Oils – Oil Palm (NMEO-OP): A scheme being implemented in 15 States for self-sufficiency in Oil Palm & reduce imports.
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare: The primary government body overseeing the schemes and initiatives discussed.
Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization (SMAM): The scheme under which financial assistance is provided for the purchase and demonstration of drones.
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Making Agriculture Self-Reliant and Globally
Competitive
प्रव तथ: 12 DEC 2025 6:22PM by PIB Delhi
Agriculture is a State subject. Government of India is implementing several Schemes to support the States
so as to achieve self reliance& be globally competitive. National Mission on Edible Oils – Oilseeds
(NMEO-Oilseeds) is aimed at boosting domestic oilseed production and achieving self-reliance
(Atmanirbharta) in edible oils.The progress report of the scheme is as below;
(Area in Lakh Ha, Production in Lakh Tonne and Yield Kg/ ha)
Year Area Production Yield
2022-23 302.39 413.55 1368
2023-24 301.92 396.69 1314
2024-25 304.40 429.89 1412
National Mission on Edible Oils – Oil Palm (NMEO-OP) is being implemented in 15 States for self
sufficiency in Oil Palm & reduce imports.The area coverage under the scheme during last years is given
below;
SI. No. Year Achievement (in Ha.)
1. 2022-23 49868
2. 2023-24 54559
3. 2024-25 63480
Mission for Atmanirbharta in Pulses (Dalhan Atmanirbharta Mission) seeks to boost domestic production,
reduce import dependence.The Prime Minister launched the Mission for Atmanirbharta in Pulses (2025–
26 to 2030–31) on October 11, 2025, with a budget allocation of ₹11,440 crore. The mission targetsraising domestic pulses production to 350 lakh tonnes and expanding the cultivation area to 310 lakh
hectares by 2030–31.
The Government of India has taken various steps to enhance farmers’ income, in which enhancement of
agri exports is a focusarea. MIDH supports farmers’ income enhancement through value addition,
processing, and modern technologies. It promotes holistic horticulture development across all States and
UTs by assisting in setting up primary/minimal processing units nationwide and full food-processing units
in North-Eastern and Himalayan States. The scheme also provides training, exposure visits, and awareness
programmes to familiarize farmers with modern technologies, processing facilities, and processable
horticulture varieties. To help farmers benefit from international markets and increase income, the
Government is also supporting farmers through various schemes and reforms such as higher budget
allocations, creation of Micro Irrigation and Agri-Marketing Funds, promotion of 10,000 FPOs, Pradhan
Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojna (PMKSY), National Beekeeping and Honey Mission (NBHM), Kisan Credit
Card interest subvention, and the e-NAM digital marketing platform. These initiatives collectively
promote value addition, technology adoption, and better market linkages for farmers.
In order to promote use of drones in agriculture, under SMAM, financial assistance @ 100% of the cost
of drone up to a maximum of Rs. 10 lakhs per drone is provided for its purchase and demonstration on
the farmers’ fields by the institutes under Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Farm
Machinery Training & Testing Institutes, KrishiVigyanKendras (KVKs), State Agriculture Universities
(SAUs), State and other Central Government Agricultural Institutions/Departments and Public Sector
Undertakings (PSUs) of Government of India engaged in agricultural activities. The Farmers Producers
Organizations (FPOs) are provided grants up to 75% of the cost of Kisan Drone for its demonstrations on
the farmers’ fields. In order to make available drone services to farmers on rental basis, financial
assistance @ 40% up to a maximum of Rs. 4.00 lakhs are provided for purchase of drones by CHCs
under Cooperative Society of Farmers, FPOs and Rural entrepreneurs. Agriculture graduates establishing
CHCs are eligible to receive financial assistance @ 50% of the cost of drone up to a maximum of Rs.5.00
lakhs per drone. For purchase of drones on individual ownership basis, the Small and Marginal,
Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe, Women and North Eastern State farmers are provided financial
assistance @ 50% of the cost up to a maximum of Rs. 5.00 lakhs and other farmers @ 40% up to a
maximum of Rs. 4.00 lakhs per drone.
This information was given by Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shri Ramnath
Thakur in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
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