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Narendra Modi speech highlights: From rumours on MSP, air pollution to power, what PM said

Narendra Modi said MSP for crops will be at least 1.5 times the production cost so as to boost farmers' incomes. He also revealed that the Centre is working with states to ensure that they get the benefit of the support prices. At the event, PM inaugurated the Jaivik Kheti (organic farming) portal and laid the foundation stone of 25 KVKs (Krishi Vigyan Kendras)

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Narendra Modi speech highlights: From rumours on MSP, air pollution to power, what PM said
Narendra Modi said farmers must reduce the consumption of urea by at least half by 2022. Image source: PTI
Written By: ZeeBiz WebTeam
Updated: Sat, Mar 17, 2018
04:15 pm
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi today, while addressing the Krishi Unnati Mela 2018 at Pusa agri complex in Delhi, said MSP for crops will be at least 1.5 times the production cost so as to boost farmers' incomes. He also revealed that the Centre is working with states to ensure that they get the benefit of the support prices. At the event, PM inaugurated the Jaivik Kheti (organic farming) portal and laid the foundation stone of 25 KVKs (Krishi Vigyan Kendras). He also conferred the Krishi Karman Award and Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhaya Krishi Vigyan Protsahan Puruskar.

Here are the edited excerpts of PM Mpodi's speech:
1. "Many people are spreading rumours regarding minimum support price (MSP) and creating a gloomy atmosphere."
2. "All input costs would be included while fixing MSPs of various crops and this decision would help double farm income by 2022."
3. "Farmers should grow more oil seeds to reduce the country's dependence on imports of cooking oil."
4. "Farmers must reduce the consumption of urea by at least half by 2022."
5. "Famers must help combat air pollution by not burning crop residue."
6. "Centre is continuously working to tackle the challenges faced by the agriculture sector in an holistic manner."
7. Government is reforming agri-marketing to enhance farmers income."
8. Government is working day and night to ensure that farmers get latest seeds, required electricity, do not face any problem in market access and get right prices for their produce."
 

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