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Chandigarh, Nov 17 (PTI) Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Thursday urged farmers to adopt technology in farming to ensure higher productivity and better profit.
Tomar praised Haryana, saying it is a leading state in crop production and horticulture.
Farmers in the country should adopt technology in farming to ensure higher productivity and better profit, the minister said.
Today, it is essential for farmers to cultivate new crops and use advanced technology to produce better quality.
It is a matter of immense pleasure that Haryana farmers and the Haryana government are adopting such advanced methods of agriculture, he added.
Tomar said the Narendra Modi-led government at the Centre is committed to increase the income of farmers and in the last eight years, the government has undertaken several initiatives and results are starting to pay off.
He was speaking at the inauguration of 30 integrated pack houses across the state at Aterna village in Sonipat, Haryana, on Thursday evening.
On the occasion, Haryana Agriculture and Farmers" Welfare Minister JP Dalal was also present.
The minister first inaugurated 30 integrated pack houses established across the state and lauded the schemes being launched by the Haryana government for the welfare of farmers.
He said that 30 pack houses are being set up across the state through Farmer Producer Organisations in Haryana.
The Haryana government is making concrete efforts to set up 500 pack houses in the state, he said, while adding this initiative will change the image of Haryana in the field of Horticulture.
Notably, a "pack house" can be used for temporarily storing, cleaning, grading and packing the farm produce.
He also said the Centre has been working in the interest of farmers.
For the welfare of the farmers, the central government has deposited Rs.
2.17 lakh crore in their accounts under the Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana.