‘Farmers will be able to access new markets and avenues. They will be able to take advantage of technology, ” he says at the 93rd FICCI AGM
Even as farmers continue to protest against recent farm laws, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that the three laws would give farmers access to new markets and technology, while helping to increase investments in the agricultural sector.
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Speaking at the 93rd AGM of the FICCI, he stressed that the government was committed to helping farmers.
“… farmers will be able to access new markets and avenues. They will be able to take advantage of technology. With all this, more investments will come in the agricultural sector. And the maximum benefit will go to the farmers of India, ”said the Prime Minister.
He added that in a vibrant economy, walls could not be erected around different sectors as this was damaging the country’s economy. “The reforms that are taking place will tear down these walls and the recent agricultural reforms are part of this process.”
Mr. Modi added that the walls and obstacles built around agriculture and related sectors such as agricultural infrastructure, food processing, warehousing and the cold chain were being removed. These reforms were aimed at increasing farmers’ income and prosperity.
“To strengthen the country’s agricultural sector, many steps have been taken. It has become much more vibrant. Today, Indian farmers have the option of selling their produce on and off the ‘mandis’. The ‘mandis’ are experiencing a technological revolution, but farmers can now also sell and buy products using a digital platform, ”he said.
Industry leaders should increase spending in the agricultural sector. He stated that the private sector had not spent the amount that it should ideally have invested in agriculture and needed to explore the sector.
On the economy, Modi said that The Indian economy is recovering at a rapid pace and economic indicators were encouraging.
Noting that the country and the world had been through many ups and downs during the year, the Prime Minister said the good news is that things are recovering at a rapid pace. “Things in December have changed a lot since February-March. Today’s economic indicators are encouraging, ”he said.
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