Working with states to ensure farmers get MSP: PM Modi

PM Modi indicated that the input cost will be computed at C2 cost which will take into account expenses on hired and family labour, machinery, livestock, seeds, fertiliser, irrigation and power costs, land revenue, interest on working capital etc. “This will be a big step,” he said. 

Addressing a huge gathering of farmers, scientists and experts at the Krishi Unnati Mela, the Prime Minister urged farmers to adopt new technologies in agriculture and use modern techniques to change the way farming is done so as to achieve the goal of doubling their income by 2022 when the country celebrates 75 years of its Freedom. 

Modi said nothing was impossible to achieve when the target was clear. With revolutions in green (crop), white (milk), blue (fish), sweet (honey), organic and water the goal of doubling farmers income by 2022 was possible, he said. 

The PM described as ‘a new chapter’ his launching of e-marketing in organic farming on the occasion and said the government had initiated Agriculture Marketing Reforms to integrate local markets with wholesale to global markets so that farmers can sell their produce in a radius of five to six kilometres. 

Repeatedly asking farmers to visit the 800 stalls at the fair that displayed the latest technologies and gave live demonstrations, he emphasised on cluster farming and said the government had given tax exemption to Farmers-Producer Organisation.

“Farmers must observe how FPOs were doing experiments and the same can be upscaled so as to enhance incomes.”