The
Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu has called for
introducing structural reforms in the agricultural sector along with
financial assistance schemes like Direct Benefit Transfer to make
agriculture profitable and sustainable.
Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu has called for
introducing structural reforms in the agricultural sector along with
financial assistance schemes like Direct Benefit Transfer to make
agriculture profitable and sustainable.
He
was addressing the gathering after inaugurating the Mukhya Mantri
Krishi Ashirwad Yojna of the Jharkhand Government, in Ranchi, Jharkhand
today. Lauding the Jharkhand government for coming up with the scheme,
he expressed hope that it would go a long way in addressing agricultural
distress in the state.
was addressing the gathering after inaugurating the Mukhya Mantri
Krishi Ashirwad Yojna of the Jharkhand Government, in Ranchi, Jharkhand
today. Lauding the Jharkhand government for coming up with the scheme,
he expressed hope that it would go a long way in addressing agricultural
distress in the state.
Under
the scheme, all the small and marginal farmers of the state, who have
arable land up to a maximum of 5 acres, will be given a grant-in-aid at
the rate of Rs. 5000 / – per acre per year, which will also reduce their
dependence on loans. This amount would be given in two installments
through Direct Benefit Transfer to the beneficiary’s bank account. This
is in addition to PM Kisan Nidhi Yojana under which each small &
marginal farmer’s family having combined landholding/ ownership of up to
two hectares is paid Rs. 6, 000 per year, said the Vice President.
the scheme, all the small and marginal farmers of the state, who have
arable land up to a maximum of 5 acres, will be given a grant-in-aid at
the rate of Rs. 5000 / – per acre per year, which will also reduce their
dependence on loans. This amount would be given in two installments
through Direct Benefit Transfer to the beneficiary’s bank account. This
is in addition to PM Kisan Nidhi Yojana under which each small &
marginal farmer’s family having combined landholding/ ownership of up to
two hectares is paid Rs. 6, 000 per year, said the Vice President.
Shri.
Naidu opined that Direct Benefit Transfer would eliminate middlemen and
ensure that every penny of the financial assistance given by the
government reaches the beneficiaries.
Naidu opined that Direct Benefit Transfer would eliminate middlemen and
ensure that every penny of the financial assistance given by the
government reaches the beneficiaries.
The
Vice President said that the Government of India had taken a firm
resolve to double the income of farmers by 2022. He added that the
government was continuously increasing the minimum support price of food
grains to achieve this objective.
Vice President said that the Government of India had taken a firm
resolve to double the income of farmers by 2022. He added that the
government was continuously increasing the minimum support price of food
grains to achieve this objective.
He
asserted that our development would be meaningless until the benefits
of progress reached the rural areas and made the lives of our farmers
better.
asserted that our development would be meaningless until the benefits
of progress reached the rural areas and made the lives of our farmers
better.
The
Vice President also stressed the need for water conservation and said
that “Conservation of natural resources like water is essential. For
this, a massive campaign of rainwater conservation should be carried
out, which will replenish our ground water”.
Vice President also stressed the need for water conservation and said
that “Conservation of natural resources like water is essential. For
this, a massive campaign of rainwater conservation should be carried
out, which will replenish our ground water”.
He
cautioned that groundwater levels are continuously falling due to
uncontrolled exploitation of groundwater. Due to which the cost of
irrigation is increasing. The Vice President also urged the farmers to
adopt traditional techniques to support groundwater conservation.
cautioned that groundwater levels are continuously falling due to
uncontrolled exploitation of groundwater. Due to which the cost of
irrigation is increasing. The Vice President also urged the farmers to
adopt traditional techniques to support groundwater conservation.
The
Governor of Jharkhand, Smt. Draupadi Murmu, the Chief Minister of
Jharkhand, Shri Raghuvar Das, the Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha, Shri
Harivansh Narayan Singh, the Minister of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry
and Co-operative Department, Government of Jharkhand, Shri Randhir Kumar
Singh and others were present on the occasion.
Governor of Jharkhand, Smt. Draupadi Murmu, the Chief Minister of
Jharkhand, Shri Raghuvar Das, the Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha, Shri
Harivansh Narayan Singh, the Minister of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry
and Co-operative Department, Government of Jharkhand, Shri Randhir Kumar
Singh and others were present on the occasion.
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