Terming his government ‘a true friend of farmers’, Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav said that his government was committed to providing a good market to the community so that they could sell their produce at remunerative prices.
“The rural economy depends on vagaries of nature. The poor farmers have to cope up with drought and floods. When the nature is favourable, the farmers do not get good price for his produce because of brokers. The SP government has set up mandis where farmers could sell their produce at remunerative prices,” Yadav said while inaugurating the Agro-tech Meet at Janeshwar Mishra Park in Gomtiangar on Thursday.
Yadav said that the government has set its priorities right. It has made fertilizers and seeds available at cheap prices with the result that the farmers did not have to queue up for the essentials any where in the state.
“The world is changing fast. Modern technology has replaced traditional farm equipment. The need of the hour is to educate farmers about the modern technologies. The government has also invested in farming sector by introducing Direct Benefit Transfer Scheme,” he said.
Chief Minister also stressed on diversification in the rural areas. “The government has launched poultry and Kamdhenu scheme that will supplement income of the farmers. These schemes will get a boost in the next budget,” he informed.
On cane farmers, the CM said that his government is committed to clearing cane dues. “We have opposed moves to import raw sugar. The country had once imported sugar and had to suffer a massive losses. The lot of the farmers will be improved and the next budget would be an indicator of this,” said Yadav.
The CM also presented a tractor to Gangaram, a farmer, under the Mandi Upahar Yojna.