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Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the two-day PM Kisan Samman Sammelan 2022 and said that the 12th instalment of funds worth Rs 16,000 crore has been sent to farmers across the country.
“Under PM Kisan the 12th instalment worth of funds Rs 16,000 crore has been sent to farmers across India. Under ‘One nation, one fertilizer’, farmers will be provided with cheaper & good quality fertilizer,” said PM Modi.
As per ANI report, PM Modi launched the ‘Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Jan Urvarak Pariyojana – One Nation, One Fertilizer’ during the event. Under the scheme, Prime Minister launched Bharat urea bags, which will help companies market fertilizers under the single brand name ‘Bharat’.
Delhi | Prime Minister Narendra Modi launches PM Bhartiya Jan Urvarak Pariyojana-One Nation One Fertilizer pic.twitter.com/Jr4uR6vksB
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He also highlighted that India’s progress in urea production is noteworthy.
“Today, India is working towards Aatmanirbharta in urea production through the use of nano-urea. This will be a major milestone for the agriculture sector in India. Nano Urea will emerge as a cost-effective medium for farming purposes,” he added.
PM Modi also underlined the conversion of fertilizer retail shops and said,” From today, the work will start to convert over 3.15 lakh fertilizer shops into Pradhan Mantri Samruddhi Kendras. These Kendras will be a one-stop solution catering to all requirements of our Annadatas.”
