agdeep Dhankhar, while emphasizing direct aid to farmers, said today, “There will be a real uplift in farmers’ income when every form of assistance reaches them directly. In the United States, the income of a farmer's family is higher than that of an average household. One key reason for this is that farmers receive direct government support. In our country, there is a large subsidy on fertilizers, and many other significant subsidies too — but these are indirect. If all of these are given directly to farmers, my estimate is that each farmer would receive at least ₹35,000 annually. I believe that the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) will take note of this and release a comprehensive paper so that farmers can benefit to the fullest… The government is supporting farmers in every possible way — the PM-KISAN Samman Nidhi is directly deposited in farmers’ accounts. Now, it’s important that all other aids also be deposited directly into their accounts, because this would be immensely beneficial.”
“I want to proclaim from my heart today for everyone — agriculture is not just an economic sector. It has deep ties with industry, and the Hon’ble Chief Minister has taken this initiative. Half of our population is dependent on agriculture,” he said.
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