The central Government is working on making a paradigm shift in Agriculture and focusing on the need to adopt technologies in Agricultural practices. Apart from different schemes for the welfare of farming sector of the country, the Government has initiated steps to adopt new technology in the farming sector to boost production as well as increase earnings of farmers.
“Over 10,000 Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) are being set up across the country to adopt new technology in agriculture in a big way with an eye on farmers economic benefit”, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said on Wednesday that o
The minister said that the FPOs would support the farmers in various aspects, ranging from input procurement to market linkages and promotion of their products.
Earlier this year, the Central government had approved and launched the central sector scheme of ‘Formation and Promotion of FPOs’ to form and promote 10,000 new FPOs till 2027-28 with a total budgetary outlay of Rs 6,865 crore.
“For the socio-economic development of the northeastern states and the region’s all-round development, the Central government is working on a mission mode,” Tomar said while addressing a function organized at the College of Fisheries in Tripura under the Imphal (Manipur) based Central Agricultural University.
He said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, diverse farmer-friendly projects and schemes are being implemented in the northeastern states with a targeted plan.
“Farmers are being supported in various ways. They are being encouraged to produce cash crops and profitable fruits and crops so that their economic position improves to a large extent. The government’s investments for the farmers have been reflected visibly,” Tomar said.
Stating that the government’s funds were not utilized properly by the previous regimes, Tomar claimed that the northeastern states are now developing themselves to be at par with the other states of the country.
On the instruction of the Prime Minister, Central ministers are often visiting the northeastern states to supervise and review the schemes and projects of various Central ministries.
“With the support of the Central government, small, medium and big agri-based units are being developed. Agri-based economy has played a significant role in maintaining economic stability during adverse situations, which was evident during the Covid-19 pandemic,” Tomar pointed out.
Speaking on the occasion, Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb pointed out that many youths of the State had achieved self-reliance using various State and Central schemes. He also said, Tripura Government is emphasizing development of Dairy Industries in the State and a plant, for this purpose would be set up at Lamubuchhara in Agartala at an estimated expenditure of Rs 25 crore.
Besides, Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister of Tripura, Pranajit Singha Roy also spoke at the event titled ‘Showcasing of Technology Products Cum Interface Meeting and Inauguration of Added Infrastructure’.