Government continuously working efficiently to solve challenges in agriculture sector: Narendra Singh Tomar
With an aim to solve challenges of the agriculture sector, Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Narendra Singh Tomar has said that the Government of India is continuously working efficiently under the leadership of Prime Minister. He said that the number of small farmers is more in the country, the government believes that if their strength increases, then the agriculture sector will improve and production will also increase, the government is working in this direction.
The minister also noted that traditional farming methods used to run in the agriculture sector in India, now in the current perspective there is a need for investment in the agriculture sector, in view of which the government has initiated many reforms, incorporated technology in agriculture and to ensure the eligible farmers are provided aid with transparency, the Digital Agriculture Mission has also been started in the country.
Besides, Tomar said that with the aim of further increasing investment in agriculture, the Government of India has allocated a special package of over Rs 1.5 lakh crore for agriculture and allied sectors under the Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan. Work on these provisions has started, including the Rs. 1 lakh crore Agriculture Infrastructure Fund. Once these are implemented, the Indian agriculture sector will be rejuvenated.