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 CM with Farmers
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Dialogues initiated by the CM with farmers at the State and Divisional level and their suggestions given prominence in the Budget. |
| Free Power supply provided for irrigation pumpsets upto 10 HP from 1.8.2008, benefitting 17 lakh farmers. |
 Pumpset
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 Fisherman
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 Weavers
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| Co-Operatives’ loans of Rs.1035 Crore at 3% interest to benefit nearly 4 lakh farmers, weavers and fishermen. |
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 Rain Fed Cultivation
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A special grant of Rs. 1000/- each for small and marginal farmers dependent on rain-fed cultivation covering 50 Lakh families. |
| Financial suppor t of Rs.150 Crore provided to the State Co Operative Marketing Federation to procure fer tilizers for distribution to farmers. |
| Loan waiver scheme extended to farmers who received benefit under Crop Insurance scheme also; Rs. 22 Crore sanctioned for the purpose. |
| Minimum Suppor t Price for Maize increased from Rs.620 to Rs. 650. “Karnataka Organic Farming Mission” established, |
 Maize
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| Hor ticulture College established in Bagalkot. |
| e-Tendering launched for marketing of agricultural produce in Raichur and Davanagere APMCs. |
| Arrangements made for the display of information about quality and price of agricultural produce through electronic media in 50 APMCs in the State. |
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 Organic Farming
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Establishment of a Mission for promoting Organic Farming. |
| Rs. 2/- per litre incentive to rural women for the milk supplied to the Co-Operative Societies. |
 Rural women with Cow
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