Government making efforts to increase farmers’ income: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan. File
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The Government is making efforts continuously to increase the income of farmers and various schemes are in place for it, Union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Tuesday (December 17, 2024).

The Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister also told the Lok Sabha that the income of farmers is not less than that of the labourers.

Responding to supplementaries during the Question Hour, Mr. Chouhan said that the government is continuously making efforts to increase the income of farmers and asserted that there will be no shortfall in fertilizer subsidy this year also.

The focus is on increasing production, reduce cost of production and ensure adequate price for the produce, among others.

Earlier, Speaker Om Birla welcomed representatives from Armenia who were present in the House. They are on a visit to India.