Modern agriculture boost Chhattisgarh's economyHome

Use of modern day best practices in agriculture, adapted to Indian needs, has potential to boost Chhattisgarh's economy in a big way, a senior minister from the state has said.

The BJP government is working towards providing latest agricultural equipment's, and increase cold storage facilities in the rural areas so as to jump agricultural productivity in the state, visiting Chhattisgarh Minister for Water Resources and Agriculture Brijmohan Agrawal told PTI here.

In the US to attend the Chalo Gujarat 2015 conclave in New Jersey, Agrawal visited Washington DC and Tampa in Florida meeting the overseas Indian-American community from Chhattisgarh and seeking their help in attracting foreign direct investment in his State.

Agrawal said the Chhattisgarh government is providing incentives to farmers who are moving towards growing cash crops or and engaged in floriculture.

"We are providing them special facilities through loan and subsidies. This year we are providing subsidies worth Rs 200 crores to our farmers," he said, adding that this is likely to benefit one lakh farmers.

"Unless we move towards cash crop, we can't improve the economic status of our farmers," Agrawal said.

Source: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/