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‘Double digit growth only if agri sector fared well in Telanganaedit
The main opposition Congress in Telangana today said the state can achieve double digit growth if agriculture sector also fared well. Congress member G Chinna Reddy expressed displeasure over the performance of farm sector under the TRS rule. Speaking in the Legislative Assembly, Reddy said, “The agriculture area (under cultivation) has come down and production too has dropped, the budget this year (allocation) is Rs 5,299 crore.
Maharashtra budget 2017 Highlights: Big focus on agriculture, Jalyukt Shivar Scheme gets boost of Rs 1,200 credit
In order to ensure fair price for agricultural produce, government provides Rs 50 crore for expansion of Sant Shiromani Savatamali weekly market scheme for doubling the income of farmers. With the goal of ensuring double productivity of farmers by 2021, the government announces that they would be looking into investments in the agriculture sector this year.
Farmers have bright future, income to double by 2022: Rajnath Singhedit
Home Minister Rajnath Singh today made an assurance that farmers’ income will double by 2022 while terming agriculture as a sunrise sector of the 21st century with ample growth potential. Allaying fears that prospects of agriculture are bleak, the minister maintained that on the contrary, farmers have a bright future.
Economic growth cycle starts from agriculture sector, says Shivraj Singh Chouhanedit
Shivraj Singh Chouhan, chief minister of Madhya Pradesh, while delivering the keynote address at the CII Western Region Annual Regional Meeting special session on – Growth Transformation: The Madhya Pradesh Story said that the cycle of economic growth starts from agriculture sector and unless farmers prosper, demand for products manufactured by other sectors cannot really pick up.
Farmer friendly Maharashtra Budget passed in legislature amidst pandemoniumedit
Beating Shiv Sena’s bravado and the deadlock strategy of the Opposition Congress-NCP combine, BJP government in Maharashtra presented its third budget on Saturday amidst pandemonium in both the Houses of legislature. Contrary to expectations there was no announcement of loan waiver, but there were several pro-farmer provisions. Shiv Sena supported the government on the Budget despite its call for loan waiver, while Opposition leaders burnt copies of budget outside the Assembly after it was presented in the House.