Chief Minister inaugurates agricultural fair and
exhibition
under the aegis of 'Mission Kisan Kalyan' in Gorakhpur
The Chief Minister distributes mini kits
and certificates to farmers, launches FPO Shakti Portal
and releases Agricultural Development Booklet
Central and State Governments working
with full commitment in the interest of farmers
If the farmer is happy, then the village will be
happy and when villages will be happy it will
pave the way for the development of the country
Central and State Government Implemented various
schemes to bring about a comprehensive
change in the life of the farmers
Lays foundation stone for a hostel for farmers and the
new administrative building of the Government
Agricultural College to be built at a cost of Rs. 20 crore
Lucknow
: 21 March, 2021
Uttar Pradesh Chief
Minister Yogi Adityanath ji on Sunday inaugurated an agricultural fair and
exhibition under the Mission Farmers Welfare at the Government Agricultural
School Charaganwa block in Gorakhpur district. On this occasion, he distributed
mini kits and certificates to 10 farmers, launched the FPO Shakti portal and
released the Agricultural Development Booklet. The Chief Minister also visited
the exhibition.
For the first time since independence, he pointed out,
farmers have become part of the agenda of the country's politics in the year
2014. For the development of the village and for the rights of women the
government policies began to be formed. Today something new is being seen in
every field, the chief minister further said.
The Chief Minister also said that the Central and
State Governments have implemented various schemes to bring about a
comprehensive change in the life of the Annadata and today the foundation stone
of a hostel and new administrative building of the Government Agricultural
College has also been laid for the farmers at a cost of Rs. 20 crore. He said
that no farmer is charged mandi fees on his produce, instead the mandi spends a
large part of its income directly for farmer welfare. That money is spent
directly and indirectly for the welfare of the farmers.
Citing the example of strawberry cultivation in two
bighas by a farmer of Gorakhpur district, the Chief Minister said that he has
earned Rs. 14 lakhs in just six months by cultivating strawberries in two
bighas in which he has earned a profit of Rs. 6 lakhs.
The Chief Minister allayed misinformation that the
mandi's will be closed under the Agriculture Act and pointed out that the mandis
are now standing up for a healthy competition. Not a single mandi has been
closed since June 2020, not only this, the work of connecting the mandis on the
lines of 'One Nation, One Market' is being done, he underlined.
have been completed, 11 projects will be completed in
this financial year, he further informed.
More than 20 lakh hectares of land will be provided
with irrigation facilities. The Chief Minister said that 56 lakh metric tonnes
of paddy was procured last year, this year 69 lakh metric tonnes of paddy has
been purchased at the minimum support price. He said that most of the sugar
mills in the state were closed. After the formation of the government in 2017,
the sugar mills were revived. Pipraich sugar mill was operated in Gorakhpur.
Under the 'Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Scheme', about Rs. 27,0000 crore
were sent to 2.42 crore farmers in their accounts.
The Chief Minister said that to bring changes in the
lives of farmers, the cost has to be reduced. For this, one or two Krishi
Vigyan Kendras are working in every district of the state, which are helping
farmers in providing benefits of various schemes and techniques. To increase
the income of the farmers, the input costs need to be decreased.
On this occasion, Agriculture Minister Mr. Surya
Pratap Shahi said that Uttar Pradesh is moving ahead at a rapid pace. Efforts
are being made to improve the condition of the farmers. The loan of Rs. 36
thousand crore of 86 lakh small and marginal farmers was waived off. This
scheme was implemented within two years. The loan of farmers up to one lakh
rupees was waived off. He said that paddy was also procured during the time of
Corona and that migrant laborers were also assisted.
People's representatives, Additional Chief Secretary
Agriculture Shri Devesh Chaturvedi and senior officers of the administration
were present on the occasion.
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