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Micro Irrigation under NMSA
May 17 , 2026
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- The government targets an additional 100 lakh hectares under micro-irrigation from 2025-26 to 2029-30 through the Per Drop More Crop initiative.
- National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA) was launched in 2014-15 under the National Action Plan on Climate Change.
- NMSA aims to improve agricultural productivity, water-use efficiency, soil health, and sustainable farming practices.
- Per Drop More Crop promotes drip and sprinkler irrigation systems and has covered about 109 lakh hectares since 2015-16.
- Other components of NMSA include Rainfed Area Development, Soil Health Management, and Climate Change and Sustainable Agriculture Monitoring.
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