Oppn misguiding farmers over Swaminathan panel report: Khattar

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar today slammed the opposition parties for "misguiding" the farmers on Swaminathan Commission report, saying the BJP government had fulfilled most recommendations made by the panel.

Addressing a gathering after inaugurating the third Agri Leadership Summit-2018 here, he accused his predecessor Bhupinder Singh Hooda of not implementing the recommendations of Swaminathan Commission report.

"The opposition is trying to misguide the farmers on the issue of Swaminathan Commission report even as the state government has fulfilled maximum recommendations in the report," the chief minister said, adding, "Swaminathan himself is satisfied with the state government's efforts towards implementing the recommendations of the report."
Asking the progressive farmers to apprise small and marginal growers in their areas about the welfare schemes of the Centre and state governments, he said, "I want to appeal progressive farmers that they should make at least 10 small farmers in their areas aware about the government schemes which will help in raising their income. Each district has 50 to 200 progressive farmers and they earn Rs one lakh per month per acre."