Centre committed to increasing farmers’ income, says Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan

VELLORE (TAMIL NADU): (Oct 26) The central government is committed to increasing agriculture production and enhancing farmers' income, Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said.

He said that four low-production districts of Tamil Nadu viz. Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga, Tuticorin, and Virudhunagar have been included in the Pradhan Mantri Dhan Dhaanya Krishi Yojana. Under this, 36 schemes of 11 central ministries were being integrated to deliver comprehensive benefits to farmers.

"We will work to increase production in these districts and make farmers prosperous," he said at the Chaupal programme at the Krishi Vigyan Kendra here on Saturday.