By TIOL News Service

NEW DELHI, SEPT 19, 2017: THE Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister, Mr Radha Mohan Singh, said that considering its importance, the Government has accorded top priority to the agriculture sector and Finance Ministry announced Rs.62,376 crore fund allocation for the sector in 2017-18. The government's aim is to increase the productivity and ensure farmers can get the remunerative price of their produce. The Government is also ensuring that along with special focus on dairy, animal husbandry, fishery, the agriculture education, research, and expansion system is further extended. Mr Radha Mohan Singh said that it is our responsibility to make special efforts to improve the agricultural sector so that it provides strong trade opportunities. Mr Singh said this today at the Two-Day Rabi Conference – 2017-18 organized at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.

Mr Radha Mohan Singh said at the Rabi Conference, crop wise target is fixed and arrangement of supplies to different states is decided in consultation with the officials of various state governments. The use of recent technologies and new practices in the agriculture sector is also reviewed. At the conference, strategy for the upcoming Rabi season is discussed, ideas and experiences are exchanged and a roadmap is prepared.

Mr Singh said that Prime Minister has a dream of doubling farmers' income by 2022 and to make his dream come true, the Govt has launched several schemes. Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana, Soil Health Card scheme, Neem Coated Urea and e-NAM are some of the major schemes which have been launched to increase production and farmers' income.