Govt pursuing target of doubling farmers income by 2022: Tomar
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Last Updated: Feb 09, 2021, 10:31 PM IST
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In 2016, Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government had set a highly ambitious target of doubling farmers incomes by 2022. An inter-ministerial committee on Doubling of Farmers Income was set up in April 2016 to recommend strategies to achieve this goal.
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Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar
NEW DELHI: The government has been pursuing the target of doubling farmers income by 2022 and several interventions taken are showing a positive impact , Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar told Parliament on Tuesday.
In 2016, Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government had set a highly ambitious target of doubling farmers incomes by 2022. An inter-ministerial committee on Doubling of Farmers Income was set up in April 2016 to recommend strategies to achieve this goal.
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