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Government Is Considering A Viable Insurance Scheme For The Farmers: Radha Mohan Singh
The Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Mr. Radha Mohan Singh addressing the gathering on the occasion of the National Dialogue on ‘Innovative Extension System for Farmers’, in New Delhi on December 17, 2015.
Strengthening The Extension Infrastructure
New Delhi (PIB-R-TYP-BIN): Recently launched Government programme of Pradhan Mantri Krishi SinchaiYojana, Soil Health Card Scheme, Prampragat Krishi VikasYojana, proposed National Agricultural market scheme will revolutionarise agriculture in years to come. The government is also seriously debating on bringing out a viable insurance scheme for the farmers. This was stated by Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare on the occasion of National Dialogue on “Innovative Extension System for Farmers Empowerment and Welfare” held on December 17.
Mr. Radha Mohan Singh said that the government is strengthening the extension infrastructure to develop from lab to marginal farmer. Agriculture is a State subject and as per the state requirements respective Governments are initiating their programmes but Government of India has always been supporting the States with relevant schemes and other strategic information and advisory for success of agriculture sector, he said.
(Source: PIB/GR/TYP/BIN/USPA/WN/IAIJ)
