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Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute on Friday to the government Yogi Adityanath, in Uttar Pradesh, for having reached a record level of grain supply and directly benefited farmers.
Modi congratulated the public administration on the occasion of the inauguration in Lucknow of the three-day "Krishi Kumbha" conclave, organized by farmers.
Compared to its predecessors, the Adityanath government bought seven to eight times more agricultural products, said Modi, adding that the state produced nearly 20 percent of the country's total grain.
"This year, 50 to 55 lakh metric tons of wheat were purchased in Uttar Pradesh, …," Modi said, adding that his government had increased Rabi and Kharif's purchase prices. 21%.
He said direct purchases eliminated intermediaries and benefited farmers. The BJP government is concerned about farmers, he added.
While 27,000 crores of rupees were paid to state farmers, a payment of about 11,000 crores of rupee was still pending, mainly affecting sugarcane producers, said the Prime Minister.
In a first, the state would buy potatoes soon to allow farmers to get a fair price, he said.
Israel and Japan are official partner countries, while Haryana and Jharkhand are the partner states of the event.
More than one lakh farmers, scientists, experts and entrepreneurs should attend the farmers meeting.
–IANS
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