Question: Sir, what has been among the most satisfying steps you have taken for the farmers? I find it commendable that a state never known for its agriculture has kept a growth rate of over 10% for an entire decade!

Name : Mr. Shailendra Singh Rathore, Indore, Madhya Pradesh

 

  • Gujarat is one state when seven months of the year are in drought. We are a State which depends on rain for agriculture. We have only two big rivers which are Narmada and Tapi. But with rain harvesting, technological approach to farming we have achieved a growth of 10% in a decade while the national growth in farming is 3%.  
  • We have the Soil Health Card and tele-consultancy services for agriculture. We have also focused in dairy farming and have taken steps to do cataract operations on animals when other parts of the country are failing to extend of this kind of facility even to human beings.
  • We have associated ourselves in a milk revolution and I am proud to say that the India Army gets milk supply from my state.  In my state in the last 10 years 37 lakh hectare new land has been made cultivable. Industry & Agriculture are both growing simultaneously in Gujarat.

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Prime Minister speaks with Prime Minister of Mauritius.
June 24, 2025
Emphasising India-Mauritius special and unique ties, they reaffirm shared commitment to further deepen the Enhanced Strategic Partnership.
The two leaders discuss measures to further deepen bilateral development partnership, and cooperation in other areas.
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PM Modi reiterates India’s commitment to development priorities of Mauritius in line with Vision MAHASAGAR and Neighbourhood First policy.

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister of the Republic of Mauritius, H.E. Dr. Navinchandra Ramgoolam, today.

Emphasising the special and unique ties between India and Mauritius, the two leaders reaffirmed their shared commitment to further deepen the Enhanced Strategic Partnership between the two countries.

They discussed the ongoing cooperation across a broad range of areas, including development partnership, capacity building, defence, maritime security, digital infrastructure, and people-to-people ties.

PM appreciated the whole-hearted participation of PM Ramgoolam in the 11th International Day of Yoga.

Prime Minister Modi reiterated India’s steadfast commitment to the development priorities of Mauritius in line with Vision MAHASAGAR and India’s Neighbourhood First policy.

Prime Minister extended invitation to PM Ramgoolam for an early visit to India. Both leaders agreed to remain in touch.