Mumbai, March 9 : Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced a series of benefits for the state farming community intended to hike their income and prosperity, here on Thursday.

Tabling the state Budget 2023-2024, Fadnavis proposed a 'Namo Shetkari Mahasanman Nidhi Scheme' in which the state will provide an additional Rs 6,000 along with the Centre's Rs 6,000 per annum to each farmer.  In the Pradhan Mantri Crop Insurance Scheme, the premium will be paid by the state government and the farmer would only pay a Re 1 registration fee, with an outlay of Rs 3,312 crore, and other eligible farmers of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Shetkar Sanman Yojana will also be given their benefits. Under the Mahatma Jyotirao Phule Shetkari Karjmukti Yojana, Rs 4,683 crore has also been directly deposited into the bank accounts of 12.84 lakh eligible farmers till February 15, 2023.  Fadnavis proposed an outlay of Rs 3,000 crore in next five years under an integrated crop-based project plan for taluka-district wise groups of farmers.