New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address farmers and scientists pan India on Thursday in the ongoing summit on natural and zero-budget farming being held in Gujarat.
The national three-day summit on natural farming which had begun on December 14, concludes today and the Prime Minister will virtually address the farmers during the valedictory session at 11 am.
"The Prime Minister will address the ongoing summit on natural and zero-budget farming being held in Gujarat. BJP will set up screens in every Mandal and invite farmers to watch the Prime Minister's address. The programme will start from 11 am and will continue till 1 pm," said BJP's National General Secretary Arun Singh.
The BJP leader further informed that as per details presently available, 9,500 mandals have been set up which will be installed with screens.
"The Prime Minister is working towards doubling farmers income. We are looking at promoting natural farming so that the production costs of farmers are reduced and incomes are increased," Singh said.
"A big revolutionary change is about to come, which is going to benefit farmers. BJP workers at different places across the country will tune into the Prime Minister's address," he added.
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According to the Prime Minister's Office, farmers will be provided with all the required information detailing the benefits of adopting natural farming methods.
"Zero Budget Natural Farming is a promising tool to minimize the dependence of farmers on purchased inputs and reduces the cost of agriculture by relying on traditional field-based technologies which lead to improved soil health. Desi cow, its dung and urine play an important role from which various inputs are made on the farm and provide necessary nutrients to the soil. Other traditional practices such as mulching the soil with biomass or keeping the soil covered with green cover around the year, even in the very low water availability situations, ensure sustained productivity even from the first year of adoption," PMO had said in a statement.
The government has been driven by the Prime Minister's vision for farmer welfare. It has been committed to ensuring an increase in productivity so that farmers are able to maximize their agri-potential and several measures to transform agriculture and increase farmers' income have also been initiated.
Efforts are also underway to promote and support initiatives leading to sustainability of the system, cost reduction, market access and better value realization to farmers.
