Page 36 - Putting Farmers First

REFORMS HELP BOTH FARMERS AND RURAL YOUTH

“These reforms will increase investment in agriculture and
farmers will get access to modern technology. Moreover,
the farmers’ produce will easily reach the international
market. I am told that here in Bihar recently 5 agricultural
producers associations have entered into an agreement
with a very famous rice selling company. Under this
agreement, the company will buy 4,000 tonnes of paddy
from FPOs in Bihar. Their produce will directly reach
national and international markets. It is clear that after
these reforms, a path will be opened for many small
industries related to farming and the country will move
towards rural industries.

Let me give you another example. Suppose a youth wants
to open a start-up in the agricultural sector, say, a chips
factory. Now, such youth will be able to go directly to
the village farmer and make an agreement for potatoes.
He will tell the farmer about the quality and quantity
of potatoes. He will also provide all kinds of technical
assistance to the farmer in producing quality potatoes.”

PM Modi in a programme in Bihar, 22 September, 2020

FARMERS WILL GET NEW MARKETS

“The reforms that have taken place recently in marketing
farmers’ produce will benefit the farmers immensely.
Because of this the farmers will get new markets to sell
their produce and their income will increase. This will
minimise the loss that the farmers incur because of the
vagaries of nature and lack of storage facilities. When the
farmers’ income increases, the demand certainly will go up
and the economy of the States will get a boost. Especially,
in the Northeast and tribal areas, many opportunities
are going to open in farming and horticulture sectors.
Be it organic products, bamboo products or other tribal
products, the doors of new markets are going to open for
these sectors.”
PM Modi at the Interaction with Chief Ministers on
Covid-19, 16 June, 2020