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Chandigarh 01st March:- "The Union Budget has rightly focused on the growth of agriculture, farmers and development of rural India. By acknowledging the contribution of farmers towards food security and emphasizing the need for income security, the budget has surely given the much needed impetus to rural India where agriculture is a mainstay.
Irrigation and crop insurance are two of the key inputs that will help improve farm productivity in India. The attempt to bring 28.5 lakh hectares under the "Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana", a dedicated irrigation fund along with a sharp focus on providing farmers access to crop insurance under the "Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana" are admirable first steps.
The United Agricultural Marketing ePlatform which aims to connect 585 agri mandis by March 2018 and will allow farmers to sell their produce at any mandi of their choice is an innovative step towards helping farmers realise fair and market determined prices for their produce thereby improving their incomes.
Shilpa Divekar Nirula, CEO, Monsanto India Region said that we remain confident that the Government will enable a policy environment which is in the best interest of the Indian farmers. We also look forward to the effective implementation of the initiatives outlined.
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