Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that our farmers not only earn their livelihood through agriculture but also contribute to the country’s economy, hence the government is going to establish an agricultural university in Kushinagar to teach effective techniques of agriculture. Has been. Chief Minister Adityanath addressed the inauguration program of various projects at Mahayogi Krishi Vigyan Kendra. During this, he said that the intention of the double engine government is that the farmers of the state should get all types of information related to agriculture in one center and Krishi Vigyan Kendras are playing a big role in this direction.
He said that as soon as Prime Minister Narendra Modi took over the reins of the country in 2014, the first thing he did for the farmers was to provide free soil health cards to the farmers of the country. The Chief Minister said, “Today the farmers of the country are getting the price of Prime Minister Crop Insurance Scheme, Prime Minister Agricultural Irrigation Scheme and one and a half times the cost. Besides, two crore 62 lakh farmers are being provided support by giving them six thousand rupees annually through the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana.
