Prime Minister Narendra Modi today addressed a huge farmers rally gathering in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh. Speaking at the event, Shri Modi said that our farmers were the pride of our nation. The PM urged all state governments to accord top priority to agriculture and welfare of farmers. He also laid out the government’s vision of doubling the income of farmers by 2022.
Shri Narendra Modi stated that for the welfare of the farmers, industries as well as the services sector were important as they offered several opportunities. The PM also urged the farmers to plant more trees and focus on animal husbandry along with traditional practices of agriculture.
The Prime Minister mentioned that water management was also vital for the agriculture sector to flourish. He said that the Union Government accorded priority to water management. He highlighted several aspects of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana that aimed at strengthening the agriculture infrastructure.
Shri Modi said that ‘jal’ as well as ‘jameen’, both were key elements of agriculture and must be taken care of. Shri Modi spoke about the Soil Health card and Government’s aim to make the benefits of the scheme reach every farmer. The PM also said that Government’s move of neem coating urea had benefitted the farmers as well as boosted the yield.
Highlighting the benefits of the newly launched Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, the PM said that the crop insurance scheme was a ‘Suraksha kavach’ for the farmers. He said that it was different frmom the earlier schemes and would prove more beneficial for the farmers of the country. He shed light on various aspects of the scheme and urged more and more farmers to join the crop insurance scheme so that benefits could reach them in times of distress.
I thank all the farmers who have joined us today: PM begins his speech in Bareilly https://t.co/ccj7GJ3sjW
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) February 28, 2016
In the last few days I have been meeting farmers across the nation. Was in Odisha and Karnataka a few days ago: PM @narendramodi in Bareilly
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) February 28, 2016
Our farmer is the pride of India: PM @narendramodi https://t.co/ccj7GJ3sjW
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) February 28, 2016
Urging all governments to accord top priority to agriculture and welfare of farmers: PM @narendramodi in Bareilly https://t.co/ccj7GJ3sjW
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) February 28, 2016
Let's dream that the income of our farmers will double by the time we mark 75 years of freedom in 2022: PM @narendramodi in Bareilly
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) February 28, 2016
Madhya Pradesh was never known for agriculture. But since @ChouhanShivraj became CM, things changed. New initiates were encouraged: PM
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) February 28, 2016
For the welfare of the farmers, industries are important and even services sector offers so many opportunities: PM @narendramodi
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) February 28, 2016
PM @narendramodi urges farmers to plant more trees and focus on animal husbandry along with traditional practices of agriculture.
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) February 28, 2016
प्रधानमंत्री फसल बीमा योजना किसानों को आर्थिक सुरक्षा प्रदान करेगी।https://t.co/gD2O5MT0SU
— Radha Mohan Singh (@RadhamohanBJP) February 28, 2016
This government has accorded priority to water management: PM @narendramodi in Bareilly
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) February 28, 2016
Agriculture infrastructure is getting an impetus. We have allocated lot of resources to Sinchai Yojana: PM @narendramodi in Bareilly
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) February 28, 2016
This time no CM has written about urea. When we took office this wasn't the case: PM @narendramodi in Bareilly https://t.co/ccj7GJ3sjW
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) February 28, 2016
Crop insurance scheme is a Suraksha Kavach for farmers: PM @narendramodi in Bareilly
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) February 28, 2016
This crop insurance scheme is different from the earlier ones: PM @narendramodi in Bareilly
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) February 28, 2016
