Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan.
India is gradually moving towards self-reliance in all sectors. The central government is also working hard to increase the income of farmers. Now, Union Minister for Agriculture, Farmers Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chauhan has expressed his vision of making the farmers of the country and India self-reliant in the production of food grains. He also assured 100% procurement for farmers producing tur, urad and lentils. We inform you that the Minister of Agriculture is working quickly to guarantee all possible help to the country’s farmers. Just after the formation of the new government, Prime Minister Modi transferred the amount received during the Prime Minister’s Kisan Yojana to the farmers.
This is how India will become self-reliant in agriculture
The first video conference was organized by Chauhan with the agriculture ministers of major pulse producing states. States were urged to work together with the Center so that India not only becomes self-reliant in foodgrain production but can also become the foodgrain warehouse of the world. Minister for Agriculture, Farmers Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chauhan has said that the Central government is committed to purchase tur, urad and lentils at minimum support price (MSP) to ensure diversification of crops and achieve self-sufficiency in legume production.
The government is providing help
While chairing a virtual meeting with Agriculture Ministers of various states at Krishi Bhawan in New Delhi today, Chouhan said that for the registration of farmers, the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Limited (NAFED) and the National Consumer Federation Cooperatives of India Limited (NCCF) will be registered. Through this, the e-Samriddhi portal was started and the government is committed to purchasing these pulses at MSP from the farmers registered on the portal. He urged the state governments to encourage more and more farmers to register on this portal so that they can avail the secure procurement service.
