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Govt Empowered Farmers By Giving Modern Digital Technology: Prahlad Singh Patel
Through digital techniques, the assistance given by the government to the farmers has now started reaching the farmers directly
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The Minister of State for Food Processing Industries Prahlad Singh Patel on Wednesday said that Prime Minister Modi has empowered the farmers by giving them modern digital technology.
While addressing a press conference in New Delhi Patel said that through digital techniques, the assistance given by the government to the farmers has now started reaching the farmers directly, due to which new opportunities have been provided to them to do business and they are able to take advantage of these opportunities.
"The Modi government has created a new concept from seed to market, in which the Digital Agriculture Mission has proved to be a miracle. This mission has played an important role in bringing changes in the conditions and standard of living of the farmers," said Patel.
He further said that through e-NAM Mandi, more than 1.74 crore farmers have been linked across the country and 2.36 lakh businesses have been registered through e-NAM, through which business worth 2.22 lakh crore rupees has taken place.
He added that 11.37 crore farmers of the country have benefited from the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana and through this scheme, 2.16 lakh crore rupees have been directly deposited in the accounts of these farmers.