Adoption Of Tech-based Farming Techniques Need Of Hour: PM Modi

The need of the hour is to adopt technology-based modern farming techniques, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday in New Delhi. 

While inaugurating PM Kisan Samman Sammelan, Modi said that it is an example of how small farmers benefit from the use of modern technology.

Since the launch of this scheme, more than Rs 2 lakh crore has been directly transferred to the bank accounts of farmers, the Prime Minister added. 

Modi said, "Natural farming provides a solution to tackle the challenges of the future. Hence, natural farming needs to be encouraged."

He also said that we have to create new systems in agriculture and adopt more scientific methods and more technology with an open mind.

"With this thinking, we have emphasised increasing scientific methods in agriculture, maximum use of technology," PM Modi added. 

While talking about the central government, he said that today we are also bridging the distance between the farm and the market by using better and modern technology. 

"The biggest beneficiary of this is the small farmer, who is associated with perishable products like fruits, vegetables, milk and fish," PM said. 

PM Modi also said that curiosity about millets is on the rise globally. Notably, the year 2023 will be celebrated as the United Nations (UN) international year of millets. 

"The quality of the seeds of the traditional millets we have here. To increase it, many hubs are being built in the country today," he added. 

PM also said that with the efforts of the government to encourage India's coarse grains all over the world, the next year has also been declared as the international year of coarse cereals.