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As the ambitious Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi completes two years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said his government ushered a historic increase in the minimum support price (MSP) for crops and was doing everything possible to double the income of farmers.
‘On this day, 2 years ago the PM-Kisan scheme was launched with an aim to ensure a life of dignity as well as prosperity for our hardworking farmers, who work day and night to keep our nation fed.
On this day, 2 years ago the PM-Kisan scheme was launched with an aim to ensure a life of dignity as well as prosperity for our hardworking farmers, who work day and night to keep our nation fed. The tenacity and passion of our farmers is inspiring. #KisanKaSammanPMKisan pic.twitter.com/ycaod6SP0T
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 24, 2021
‘The tenacity and passion of our farmers is inspiring,’ Modi said.
He also said that over the last seven years, the government has taken many initiatives for transforming agriculture.
Over the last 7 years, the Government of India has taken many initiatives for transforming agriculture. From better irrigation to more technology, more credit and markets to proper crop insurance, focus on soil health to eliminating middlemen, the efforts are all-encompassing.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 24, 2021
From better irrigation to more technology, more credit and markets to proper crop insurance, focus on soil health to eliminating middlemen, the efforts are all-encompassing, he asserted.
‘Our government had the honour of ushering a historic increase in MSP. We are doing everything possible to double the income of farmers,’ he said in a series of tweets using the hashtag “KisanKaSammanPMKisan’.
