| When a farmer harnesses energy, the earth yields gold”: Chief Minister | | |  Early Times Report
Lucknow, Dec 23: On Kisan Samman Diwas, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath saluted the hard work of farmers and boosted their morale. He spoke about the glow on the faces of farmers who received tractors under the Kisan Samridhi Yojna, noting how some were taking their mothers while others their wives on the tractors. This, he said, reflects the true strength of a farmer. Braving cold and heat alike, when a farmer sweats it out and absorbs the chill into his bones, channeling his energy in harmony with Mother Earth, agriculture yields grain like gold.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath offered floral tributes to the statue of former Prime Minister Bharat Ratna Chaudhary Charan Singh at the Vidhan Bhavan premises on his birth anniversary. On the occasion of Kisan Samman Diwas, the Chief Minister handed over tractor keys to farmers and also felicitated farmers, scientists, FPOs and others. He inaugurated the plot allotment process of the Chaudhary Charan Singh Seed Park at Atari, Lucknow.
The Chief Minister said that farmers in Uttar Pradesh have progressed through their hard work. When Narendra Modi took charge of the country in 2014, farmers became part of the government’s agenda for the first time. The earth is our mother and we are her children; therefore, it is the duty of a child to help the mother in times of illness or crisis. Through Soil Health Cards, Prime Minister Modi in 2014 made people aware of the health of Mother Earth. Farmers were connected with the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, followed by initiatives such as the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana, PM Kisan Samman Nidhi, MSP assurance, and improved facilities for farmers from seed to market.
The Chief Minister said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi honoured farmers by conferring the Bharat Ratna on Chaudhary Charan Singh. The agricultural loan waiver programme was implemented for small and marginal farmers. Earlier, farmers were not part of government schemes, but today they receive benefits from every scheme. Middlemen no longer decide crop prices. If farmers get good prices in the market, that is fine; otherwise, the government purchases their produce. Production of crops such as paddy, wheat, gram, mustard, bajra and maize has increased manifold in Uttar Pradesh, while costs have come downforming the foundation of farmer prosperity. |
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