Manmohan promises help to states for improving agriculture production
15 Sept 2013 4:49 AM IST
Flagging the challenge of raising foodgrain production, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday promised all assistance to states for improving agricultural growth.
‘It’s a challenging job to increase production of foodgrains and other crops for the growing population of the country, especially, because agriculture is still dependent on monsoon in large parts of the country,’ he said, addressing a gathering of farmers, who arrived here as part of a nationwide tour from Banaskantha in Gujarat.
The Prime Minister's comments come a day after the landmark Food Security Bill, aimed at giving a legal right on subsidised foodgrains to 67 per cent of population, got the President’s nod.
Singh said, ‘Farmers are facing problems like availability of land, water and labour due to the increased demand in other fields of the economy’.
Listing out the measures taken by the Centre to improve the condition of farmers, he said there has been ‘continuous growth’ in production of foodgrains, fruits and vegetables in last five years due to the efforts of the UPA government.
‘It’s a challenging job to increase production of foodgrains and other crops for the growing population of the country, especially, because agriculture is still dependent on monsoon in large parts of the country,’ he said, addressing a gathering of farmers, who arrived here as part of a nationwide tour from Banaskantha in Gujarat.
The Prime Minister's comments come a day after the landmark Food Security Bill, aimed at giving a legal right on subsidised foodgrains to 67 per cent of population, got the President’s nod.
Singh said, ‘Farmers are facing problems like availability of land, water and labour due to the increased demand in other fields of the economy’.
Listing out the measures taken by the Centre to improve the condition of farmers, he said there has been ‘continuous growth’ in production of foodgrains, fruits and vegetables in last five years due to the efforts of the UPA government.
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