New Delhi: Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Radha Mohan Singh has said that the various development and welfare schemes launched by the Government in the last three years have helped farmers reap a record production of food grains during 2016-17.
Inaugurating the four-day Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay Centenary Krishi Unnati Mela in Mathura, Singh observed, "The production of pulses increased to 22.40 mt in 2016-17 from 16.35 mt in the previous year. Similarly, the output of food grains increased from 265 mt to 273.38 mt in 2016-17 and that of horticulture increased from 244 mt to 295 mt."
The minister further said that the Government is committed to the development and welfare of farmers… under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. "The Government is trying to make farmers economically stable and increase their income by 2022 through different schemes such as Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, Soil Health Card Scheme, Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana, etc,"
Singh informed that farmers from 18 states and entrepreneurs from various fields like horticulture, agriculture, livestock, dairy, fisheries etc would be demonstrating and selling their products at the Krishi Unnati Mela.
"What makes the fair more significant is the fact that it is being organised to mark the birth centenary celebrations of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay who dreamed of farmers' prosperity and welfare," Singh added.