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Statement: The overreaching vision of the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) is to ensure access to some means of protective irrigation to all agricultural farms in the country, to produce 'per drop more crop', thus bringing much desired rural prosperity. Krishi Sinchayee Yojana, with an outlay of Rs. 50,000 crore for a period of 5 years (2015-16 to 2019-20), is to achieve convergence of investments in irrigation at the field level. What will be the benefits of PMKSY to farmers?

A)  It will encourage the farmers for farm production.

B)  It will boost farm production.

C)  It will create new water sources through minor irrigation.

D)  It will help achieve convergence of investments in irrigation at the field level.

E)  None of these