Narendra Modi answers questions about issues related to farmers. This slideshow consolidates the information shared on the occasion.

1. Easy loans for creation of cold storage
across country can be made available
Development of decentralized Agro
Product Infrastructure across the
nation
Real time data on grains production
can be made available so that grains
can be transported to areas of
shortage
Railways can be used to create special
facilities to transport agro products
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2. Satellite technology can help in proper
mapping and measuring of land
Every 2 years health of the soil should
be tested, in Gujarat soil health cards
are provided to farmers
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3. Chai Pe Charcha (Agriculture)
To address this problem, Kisan credit
card was started by NDA but
unfortunately project shelved by UPA
Risk assessment of different areas
needs to be done & insurance
schemes developed for famers
accordingly
Simplification of loans for farmers at
nominal rates
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4. Science should be adopted but
interests of farmers paramount
GM technology has proved successful
in Gujrat and parts of Maharashtra
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5. Focus on value addition
Need to emphasize on 5F’s (farm to
fibre to fabric to fashion to foreign)
Formula for cotton which will lead to
higher incomes for farmers
Soyabean can be used for fighting
malnutrition & even in
pharmaceutical industry
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6. Sugarcane industry runs through
cooperatives in Gujarat
Farmers linked to cooperative
sugarcane industry. No exploitation by
private mill owners
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7. Government will stand by disaster
struck farmers
Focus on agriculture infrastructure &
use of technology will be increased
Will address demand supply gap
of fertilizers and improve
distribution system to ensure
fertilizers reach on time
Would start river interlinking project,
will address water scarcity to fields
Focus to provide technical education
to farmers and increase agricultural
based business.
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8. Enable farmers to embrace drip
irrigation to save water
River interlinking project will reduce
dependency on rainwater
As demonstrated in Gujrat, techniques
to enhance water table can be
adopted
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