Agriculture sector needs long-term solutions, loan waiver temporary: Naidu

56 per cent people depend on agriculture, says Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu.

Govt initiating multiple reforms for doubling farmers income

Agricultural growth has a strong correlation with poverty reduction, says P K Mishra

National Agriculture Export Policy' is formulated in line with the vision to double the farmers' income.

Govt year after year has taken conditional steps in order to make investments in agriculture in terms of subsidy support, price support.

PMFBY, launched in 2016, is the most important tool to insure agriculture against climate and other risks.

Agriculture tech startups have raised over USD 800 million in the last 5 years, he added.

Now this 500-year-old village, with houses built with Kadapa slabs and a concrete road sports a graveyard look.

There has been a historic increase in the MSP. Congratulations to all farmers, he tweeted in Hindi.

PM said govt has doubled budget for agriculture to Rs 2.12 lakh crore for doubling of farm income by 2022.

Teaotia was speaking at the National Standards Conclave, organised by the commerce ministry and industry body CII.