Budget Will Modernize Agriculture, Boost Farmers’ Income, Says PM Modi

Mumbai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the budget will promote modernization of agriculture and also promote natural farming with a special focus on agricultural waste management.

The Prime Minister today said that natural farming should be promoted along the banks of river Ganga.

“Seven main ways have been suggested in this budget to make agriculture modern and smart. Firstly, natural farming should be promoted in mission mode within a radius of five kilometres on the banks of river Ganga. Second, modern agriculture. Secondly, modern technology in agriculture and horticulture will be made available to the farmers,” said PM Modi.

In addition, the Prime Minister pointed out that the transport of agricultural products through PM Gat-Shakti Yojana will get a boost with the new logistics system.

“Thirdly, emphasis has been laid on empowering ‘Mission Oil Palm’ to reduce the import of edible oil,” he said.

In his speech today, the Prime Minister expressed hope that agro-waste management will get a boost to increase the income of the farmers.

PM Modi said, “The fifth solution in the budget calls for better agri-waste management. This will translate into better income for the farmers by promoting the waste into energy. The sixth solution is that more than one and a half lakh post offices of the country will get facilities like regular banking so that farmers do not face any problem.”

The Prime Minister also discussed the idea of ​​human resource development in the curriculum related to agricultural research.

“Also, skill development and human resource development in the syllabus related to agri-search and education will be changed according to the requirements of the modern times,” he said.

PM Narendra Modi addressed a webinar on the implementation of the Union Budget 2022 on the topic “Smart Agriculture”.

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