Addressing the two-day Rabi Conference on Tuesday at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister, Radha Mohan Singh lauded Finance Ministry for the allocation of Rs.62,376 crore for the agriculture sector in 2017-18.
At the Rabi Conference, crop wise target is fixed and arrangement of supplies to different states is decided in consultation with the officials of various state governments. The use of recent technologies and new practices in the agriculture sector is also reviewed. At the conference, strategy for the upcoming Rabi season is discussed, ideas and experiences are exchanged and a roadmap is prepared.
Expressing his happiness, Singh said that various schemes of the Ministry have been converted into special missions, schemes, and programs to achieve of 4% targeted annual development in agriculture and allied sectors. The joint efforts of stakeholders resulted in a record food grain production in the country, he added.
He again reiterated that the Prime Minister has a dream of doubling farmers’ income by 2022 and to make his dream come true, we have launched several schemes. He listed them in the conference.