Ensure farmers get full benefit of govt schemes: Uttarakhand CM directs officials
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, while reviewing the Agriculture and Horticulture Department in the Secretariat on Tuesday, directed the officials to make effective efforts towards increasing the economy of farmers in the state more rapidly.
«It should be ensured that farmers as a package. Programs should be organised at the state and district level so that farmers get the full benefit of various schemes being run by the central and state governments in the interest of farmers,» Dhami said.
Dhami directed the officials in the meeting to expedite the construction of polyhouses, which would help increase the income of farmers and promote self-employment.
He said polyhouses should be constructed in the state according to the target set for each year.
Dhami added that farmers should benefit from the Agricultural Mechanisation Scheme, under which a subsidy of up to 80 per cent would be given on many agricultural equipment.
He also directed to connect farmers with the Farm Machinery Bank Scheme rapidly and that all the Gram Panchayats should be linked to the Farm Machinery Bank Scheme.
Dhami also stated that more effective efforts were needed to promote millet in the state and to promote millet production, an action plan would be made every year to increase productivity along with increasing the agricultural area.
«Special attention should be paid to the value addition of the products,» he added.
He also directed that work should be done rapidly under the Apple and Kiwi Mission in the state and
