On a day when Prime Minister Narendra Modi mentioned that farmers’ prosperity is his government’s priority, the angry farmers decided to intensify their stir and go on hunger strike on December 14. While inaugurating the 93rd annual common meeting of FICCI, PM Modi stressed that the farm reforms unleashed by his government supply new markets to the farmers. He dwelt at length on the methods taken by his government to support the farmers and the agri-sector.
PM Modi pointed out that the private sector’s investment in agriculture is not up to the mark. He mentioned in the field of provide chain, cold storage and locations like fertilisers, each interest and investment of the private sector is required. He mentioned there is a substantial scope in rural agro-primarily based industries and a friendly policy regime is in location for that.
The Prime Minister mentioned: “Through policy and intention (niti aur niyat), the government is committed to the welfare of the farmers.” He mentioned that the new farm reforms have opened up new options for farmers to sell their produces outdoors the mandis and on electronic platforms.
He underlined that all the reforms initiated by the government are to make the farmer prosperous as a prosperous farmer indicates a prosperous Nation.
Making a powerful pitch for the optimistic modify taking place in the rural, semi-rural and tier-2 and tier-3 cities, the Prime Minister invited the senior small business and business leaders to take advantage of the possibilities in such locations.