Farmer Welfare Steps

Dr. Dilip Agnihotri
On one hand there is a movement going on in the name of farmers on the Delhi border. On the other hand, the government is taking steps to increase the income of the farmers. The government is giving topmost importance to small farmers in agricultural policies. So far, one lakh sixty thousand crore rupees have been given to the farmers under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi. For the transfer of honor amount of nineteen hundred crore rupees. Narendra Modi said that today when India is being recognized as a big agricultural exporting country. National Edible Oil Mission Oil Palm has now been resolved for self-reliance in edible oil.

This mission is being implemented with a view to overcome the shortage of edible oil and to become self-sufficient in it. Through this mission, more than 11 thousand crore rupees will be invested in the cooking oil ecosystem. The government will ensure that the farmers get facilities ranging from quality seeds to technology etc. Few years back when there was a shortage of pulses in the country. Then he urged the farmers of the country to increase the production of pulses. The farmers of the country accepted that request. As a result, the production of pulses in the country has increased by about fifty percent in the last six years.

The government has made the biggest ever purchase from farmers on MSP in Kharif and Rabi seasons. With this, about one lakh seventy thousand crore rupees have reached the account of paddy farmers and about twenty five thousand crore rupees directly in the account of wheat farmers. The demand for organic products has increased. Farmers have produced record production during the pandemic. Honey worth Rs 700 crore has been exported under Mission Honey Bee. The demand for the world famous saffron of Jammu and Kashmir has increased.

Narendra Modi said that on increasing the price of DAP, a subsidy of twelve hundred rupees per bag was given by the state government, due to which the price of DAP is controlled. Adequate quantity of fertilizers and seeds are being provided to the farmers. They are being linked with new technologies to increase their productivity. He said that all facilities are being provided to small farmers. Kisan Credit Cards were made available to two crore small and marginal farmers, due to which they did not face any problem during the Corona crisis. Today, small farmers are getting big benefits of FPO. Kisan Rail is running to take the produce of the farmers to the mandis. Markets are being strengthened. As a large number of farmers join the FPO, they will be able to sell their produce in foreign markets as well. Agricultural Infrastructure Fund was set up by the Government of India last year. So that farmers can get fair price for their produce.

To fulfill this objective, the Government of India will provide financial facility of one lakh crore rupees for the financing of Farmgate and Consolidation Center Primary Agricultural Cooperative Societies, Farmer Producer Organizations, Agricultural Entrepreneurs, Startups, Market Committees, FPOs through Agricultural Infrastructure Fund. has been done.