TIL Desk/National/New Delhi/Amidst protests by farmers over the new farm laws, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the government is committed to protect the interest of the farming community through its policies and intentions. The government has taken various initiatives to improve the income of people engaged in the farm sector, he said, adding that farmers now have options to sell their crops in mandis as well as to outside parties.
The government at any cost is committed to protect the interest of farmers through “its policies and intentions”, he emphasised. Expressing dissatisfaction over the limited participation of India Inc in the agriculture sector, the Prime Minister asked industries to show there interest and increase investment in the sector.
Frankly speaking, he said, unfortunately the India Inc “has not made adequate investments in agriculture and private players did not explore the sector to its full potential, rather they worked in limited fashion”. Citing an example, he said “the private sector”s participation is not as per the desired level in cold storage and fertiliser manufacturing”.
