PM Modi releases 12th installment of Rs 16,000 crore to farmers under PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today released the 12th installment amount of 16 thousand crore rupees to farmers under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi through Direct Benefit Transfer. Inaugurating the PM Kisan Samman Sammelan 2022 in New Delhi today, Mr. Modi said, today’s event has brought together farmers, agri-startups, and stakeholders on a single platform. He said, Agri-startups in the country are working to help farmers increase harvest, improve soil health, and are creating easy-to-use technology to improve agriculture outcomes.
On the occasion, Prime Minister also inaugurated six hundred Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samruddhi Kendras of Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers. Under it, the fertilizer retail shops in the country will be converted into Pradan Mantri Kisan Samruddhi Kendras in a phased manner. The Kendras will cater to a wide variety of needs of the farmers and provide agri-inputs, testing facilities for soil, seeds, and fertilizers, and generate awareness among farmers. More than three lakh 30 thousand retail fertilizer shops are planned to be converted into Pradan Mantri Kisan Samruddhi Kendras. Mr. Modi also launched Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Jan Urvarak Pariyojana – One Nation One Fertilizer.
On the occasion, Agriculture and Farmer Welfare Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said, government has taken several steps to increase the income of farmers. He said, more than two thousand Agri Startups are working and helping farmers to reduce losses in the agricultural sector. Mr. Tomar said, government is trying to take the number of Agri Startups to ten thousand. The Minister said, so far, eligible farmer families have received benefits of more than two lakh crore rupees under PM-KISAN.
Chemical and Fertilizer Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya said that Agricultural research in the country has got a boost under the Narendra Modi government. He said, now India has become the first country in the world to start commercial production of nano urea. Dr Mandaviya said, the government is providing a better market to farmers so that they can get a better and fair price for their produce.
