New Delhi, May 10 -- The government has set a target of bringing an additional 100 lakh hectares under micro-irrigation over five years between 2025-26 and 2029-30 as part of its efforts to strengthen climate-resilient agriculture and improve water-use efficiency, a release said.

According to the release on National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA), "The Government has set a target of bringing 100 lakh hectares under micro-irrigation over the five-year period from 2025-26 to 2029-30."

It added, "Achieving these targets necessitates the annual coverage of at least 20 lakh hectares under micro-irrigation through the Per Drop More Crop (PDMC) scheme."

The Per Drop More Crop (PDMC) initiative is aimed at improving water-use effic...