Farmers Movement Archive

UP CM Yogi Adityanath hails agriculture bills, says farm sector set for turnaround

LUCKNOW: Hours after the twin farm bills were passed in the Rajya Sabha, CM Yogi Adityanath came out in open support of the two legislations, saying these would usher a sea change in the country’s agriculture health. Yogi categorically attacked Opposition leaders for misguiding farmers through their statements and appealed to them not to fall in the trap of Opposition leaders, who are “averse to farmers’ prosperity and consider them as mere vote banks”. Yogi said, the bills were a reflection on PM Narendra Modi’s resolve to boost the agricultural sector. “The legislations will mark a new era of welfare in the farming sector,” the UP CM said, thanking the PM. “Both bills are for the welfare of agriculture and farmers,” Yogi said, adding the move would help them raise their income. The UP CM said, farmers would be freed from legal wrangles and the sector is on the verge of a huge turnaround. He said, entry of private investment in agriculture would help to expedite development in the farm sector and boost employment. “A robust agronomic would help strengthen the national economy,” Yogi said. He said, Farmer’s Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill will lend a decisive thrust to hassle-free inter-state and intra-state trade and commerce and give farmers a free choice to sell and purchase agri products. “The bills are in favour of farmers whose income would double in coming years,” he said, underlining the fact that the Modi government raised the minimum support price of crops, besides bringing in requisite transparency in rates of agricultural produce. Maintaining that the state government was committed to farmers’ welfare, Yogi said, farmers would get full price on their produce and even during the pandemic the state government freed fruits and vegetables of 45 mandi taxes, which ensured direct benefit to farmers. “They are now free to sell their produce anywhere in the state,” he said.

The Times of India

2020-09-21

Lucknow