Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday said that eastern India, enriched with fertile soil, abundant water resources, and a favourable climate, is poised to become the growth engine of India’s next agricultural revolution.
A sharp increase in petrol and diesel prices in Punjab has raised concerns over rising transport costs, agricultural expenses and a possible spike in essential commodity prices.
The proposed Industrial Model Township (IMT) in Naraingarh moved a step closer on Wednesday after farmers from the area agreed to offer nearly 450 acres of land at government-fixed rates, giving a fillip to Haryana’s industrial expansion plans.
“It is Rahul Gandhi’s policy to lie, lie aloud repeatedly. He has started a new tradition of telling lies every day. But the people have identified him as a lie-manufacturing factory,” Shah fumed while addressing a rally in Karaikal in the poll-bound Union Territory of Puducherry.
He emphasized that these challenges cannot be addressed through conventional methods alone, but require innovation, technology and strong institutional financial support.
Statewide, around 54 percent of farmers have completed registration, benefiting nearly 1.5 crore cultivators. The drive is being carried out in mission mode under the direction of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
The UP government had set a target of opening 4,000 procurement centres, of which 3,790 are already operational.
India’s export engine has hit a sudden and punishing slowdown. The latest figures show a steep decline in shipments to the United States, triggered by the new 50 per cent tariff regime imposed by Washington.
The chief minister made these remarks while addressing a state-level function held in Panchkula to mark the one successful year of the present Haryana government.
At a time when the need for self-reliant development is being increasingly emphasised in India, small farmers from weaker sections including Dalits and Adivasis have come up with promising initiatives.
