New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday underlined that making agriculture “smart” and empowering farmers is essential for national progress, citing a World Bank study that showed 50 crore people in India have moved out of poverty.
At a Bharat Agriculture Conference in New Delhi on Nov. 12, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said modernizing agriculture and supporting farmers were needed for national progress, IANS News reported. IANS News said he cited a World Bank study that found 50 crore people in India had moved out of poverty. Prokerala reported that Modi said farmers had been shielded from global fuel price increases, while aninews.in reported his remarks on growth in farming, dairy and fisheries.
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