Mysuru, Oct 8 (UNI) Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizer D V Sadananda Gowda on Thursday alleged that opposition parties are misleading farmers on the amendments made by the Centre to double the income of farmers in the coming years.
Speaking to media here, he said the Centre has earmarked Rs one lakh crore for various schemes pertaining to farming to increase in Minimum Support Price (MSP), kisan card, digital platform, PM’s kisan scheme, old age pension for farmers, crop insurance and many other schemes which will definitely help the farming community as whole.
He said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi government's move to amend the three Acts related to Agriculture, since the farmers were suffering for decades because of various problems the amendments help them wriggle out of their problems. With the new agri bills, farmers can sell their product anywhere in the country at their desired prices. One land, one agriculture market, theme will get the boost, he added.