Farmers should get more avenues to sell crops, says PM Narendra Modi

The prime minister laid emphasis on the effective and timely implementation of these Budget provisions so that benefits reach to the maximum people

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday underlined the need for higher participation of private players in the farm sector, including in research and development.

Without making any direct reference to the three farm reform laws and the three-month-old protests by farmers over the issue, Modi said there was a need for expanding options for the country’s farming community to sell agriculture produce.

The prime minister was addressing a webinar on the effective implementation of Budget provisions regarding the agriculture ministry. He said a food processing revolution was needed in the country to add value to farm produce and to realise better prices.

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