AreaIndia

Commodity GroupGrains

CommodityWheat

Date01/02/2013

Policy CategoryConsumption and marketing

Policy InstrumentBudgetary allocations, production support, crop diversification, agricultural credit, storage

DescriptionFurther Rupees 5.0 billion (USD 92 million) were allocated to encourage crop diversification in original Green Revolution states. Targeted agricultural credit disbursements were also raised, the subsidized credit scheme renewed and expanded, with funds assigned to expand public and private storage capacity.