Friday 12 December 2014

‘Paradigm shift vital to save agriculture’

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday said that a “paradigm shift” was needed to get the agriculture sector back on track.
Replying to a debate in the State Assembly on the drought situation in the State which claimed hundreds of farmers' lives, he said, “ It is difficult to provide proper price to every agriculture produce because of low productivity. Long-term planning is needed to increase productivity. We need to enhance irrigation facilities and implement proper crop planning.”
Recounting the “tragedies” his State has witnessed on the agriculture front in last five years, Mr.Fadnavis emphasised on the need to develop basic agriculture infrastructure.
The Chief Minister also stressed on the need to increase micro-irrigation. “We have targeted to bring at least 10 lakh hectares farmland under micro-irrigation in next few years. A substantial amount will be spend on collective and dry land farming,” he said adding that the government would spend around Rs. 34,500 crore to build agriculture infrastructure in the state in next five years.
Mr. Fadnavis also pledged to tighten the noose around illegal money lenders.

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