New Delhi,The Prime Minister Narendra Modi,
today called for increasing food-grain productivity from 2 tons per hectare to
3 tons per hectare. Addressing a gathering of farmers at New Delhi’s Vigyan
Bhawan on the occasion of the launch of DD Kisan, Doordarshan’s channel
dedicated exclusively to farmers, the Prime Minister also called for making the
“Tehsil” the unit of agricultural planning and development.
The Prime Minister said that if the country has to move
forward, villages must progress, and if villages are to progress, then it is
essential for agriculture to progress. He said there was a time when
agriculture was the most preferred of professions, but over a period of time,
its attractiveness had declined to rock bottom. He added that with the right
incentives and actions, this trend could be completely reversed.
The Prime Minister recalled the inspiration of former
Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri, which had led farmers to make the
country self-sufficient in the production of foodgrains. He said the same
inspiration and spirit was needed again, so that the nation became
self-sufficient in the production of pulses and oilseeds.
The Prime Minister said the DD Kisan channel should keep
an eye and inform farmers about the changes in weather, global markets etc., so
that farmers can plan ahead and take the right decisions well in time.
The Prime Minister called for re-engaging rural youth
with agriculture in a big way. He said DD Kisan channel can also highlight the
efforts of progressive farmers, so that their innovations can be replicated
across the country.
The Prime Minister called for farmers to adopt a
three-pronged approach to agriculture, which balanced farming, animal husbandry
and tree plantation.
The Union Minister for Agriculture Radha Mohan Singh, and
the Union Minister for State for Information and Broadcasting Rajyavardhan
Rathore, were present on the occasion.
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