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Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, speaking in Rajya Sabha Has strongly backed the contentious three farm laws. He said :We have been giving respect to the farmers movement. However we have asked them to highlight their concerns against the laws in repeated talks with them. It is come to the conclusion that while the government is ready to make amendments, it doesn’t mean there is any problem in farm laws. The problem is in the farmers protest as people in a particular state are being misinformed”
Stating further , Tomar pointed out, Our efforts are that farmers’ incomes are doubled & contribution of agriculture to GDP increases rapidly. These agriculture laws are also an important step in this direction. I want to tell his House & farmers that PM Modi is committed towards welfare of farmers.”
Taking a did at the famers apprehension, he said : “Farmers are being misled that others would occupy their land if these laws are implemented. Let me know if there is a single provision in Contract Farming law which allows any trader to snatch away the land of any farmer”.
“Rs 1 lakh crore agriculture infrastructure fund has been provided under the Atmanirbhar package and the Centre has tried to ensure that requisite investment reaches the agriculture sector.
We have started to provide MSP, 50 per cent more than the production cost. Also, Rs 1 lakh crore agriculture infrastructure fund has been given under the Atmanirbhar package. We have tried to ensure the requisite investment reaches the agriculture sector,” said Tomar in Rajya Sabha.
The pro-poor schemes of the government have brought a change in the lives of the people living in villages”, Tomar stated.
