The BPJ-led Governments in the Centre and in the State have launched various welfare schemes to benefit a cross-section of people and they are committed to protecting the interest of the farming community, Minister for Large and Medium Industries Murugesh Nirani has said.
He added that the State Government has constituted a directorate to help value addition in agricultural produce to double farmers income.
After unfurling the tri-colour and inspecting the parade during the 73rd Republic Day celebrations at the District Armed Reserve Police Grounds here on Wednesday, Mr. Nirani said that the setting up of the directorate for secondary farm activities is an extension of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ambitious proposal to double farmers income by 2023-24. Besides this, the Centre has implemented different schemes to revive the agriculture sector and to improve the economic conditions of farmers.
