Haryana Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shyam Singh Rana on Tuesday said the government led by Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini will focus on the welfare of farmers in the upcoming Budget.
Rana said the Chief Minister had organized a pre-Budget consultation meeting at Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar for the financial year 2025-26. In this meeting, discussions were held with farmers, agricultural scientists and representatives of farmer producer organizations. More than 52 suggestions were shared by farmers and experts during the meeting. These included inputs from members of farmer associations, farmer producer organizations and federations. The Chief Minister had assured in the meeting that the government is working on a special strategy to increase the income of farmers and improve their economic condition.
The Agriculture Minister said the Chief Minister has recently held detailed discussions with farmers to understand their problems. He assured that steps will be taken to resolve these problems in the upcoming Budget session.
Referring to the joint initiatives of the Central and State Governments, he said the farmers of Haryana are getting the benefit of schemes like Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi, Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana, Soil Health Card Yojana, e-NAM (National Agriculture Market), Mera Pani-Meri Virasat, Kisan Mitra Yojana, and Bhavantar Bharpai Yojana. He said these schemes promote water conservation, crop diversification and ensure economic security of farmers.
Special focus on agriculture in upcoming Haryana Budget: Agri Minister
Wednesday, 22 January 2025 | PNS
| Chandigarh
Special focus on agriculture in upcoming Haryana Budget: Agri Minister
Wednesday, 22 January 2025 | PNS | Chandigarh