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PM Modi Pitches For Group Farming To Grow High-Value Crops, Increase Income
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also launched two major schemes in the agriculture sector with an outlay of Rs 35,440 crore.
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has advocated for group farming, suggesting that small and marginal farmers pool their land parcels to grow high-value crops and enhance their income. On Saturday, the Prime Minister interacted with the farmers in a programme held at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) in the national capital.
The interaction with farmers took place before he launched two major schemes in the agriculture sector with an outlay of Rs 35,440 crore. He launched the PM Dhan Dhaanya Krishi Yojana with an outlay of Rs 24,000 crore a