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PM Modi: Agriculture to play major role in making India $5 trillion economy
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has quoted that agriculture has a key role to play in helping the country achieve its goal of becoming five trillion dollar economy.
As per news reports, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has quoted that
agriculture has a key role to play in helping the country achieve its goal of
becoming five trillion dollar economy. Modi ji also said that the government is
therefore focusing on formulating a cash crop and export-centric farming
system.
While, addressing a gathering the prime minister further said that
the effort of the Central government has led to an increase in the production
and export of spices in the country.
Modi ji quoted, “The agriculture sector has a very important
role to play in making India a five trillion dollar economy. For this, our
government is focusing on formulating a cash crop and export centric farming
system.”
He further added that the production of spices has crossed 25 lakh
tonnes and their export has risen from ₹ 15,000 crore to ₹ 19,000 crore.
The prime minister also said that the government is not only solving
problems of farmers but also working towards a better future for them. He
quoted, “We have made arrangements so that farmers can sell their produce
at any e-mandi across the country through the e-NAM network. We’ve also made
facilities for cold storage.”
While addressing the meet, Modi ji also said that the government
has started an immunisation programme for cattle. Prime minister quoted, “We
have started an immunisation programme for the cattle to ensure they do not
have to spend a lot of money. We have also started PM KUSUM (Pradhan Mantri
Kisan Urja Suraksha evem Utthan) scheme so that the farmers can also become
energy-producers and sell it to the grid.”
Narendra Modi ji also spoke about the efforts being made by the centre
to solve specific issues of farmers producing crops such as coconut, cashew,
rubber and coffee. He also said that the Modi government is working at three levels
to strengthen fisheries by promoting fisheries in villages with financial
assistance, modernisation of boats under blue revolution scheme and
construction of modern fishing infrastructure.
“Fishing boats are also being modernized for deep-sea fishing
and navigation devices are being installed on them with the help of ISRO,”
he said.