CHANDIGARH:BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh today hailed the Union budget as a big step forward to help the farming community and to usher in a new era in agriculture revival.
Chugh said that the Modi government has reaffirmed its commitment to MSP which has been a matter of doubt and debate in Punjab and given new hope to farmers in Punjab.
He said the Centre's commitment for procurement of wheat in the rabi season and the estimated procurement of paddy in Kharif season will cover 1, 208 lakh metric tonnes of wheat and paddy from 163 lakh farmers & Rs 2.37 lakh crores will be the direct payment of MSP value to their accounts.
Chugh said it completely debunks the misleading and provocative propaganda unleashed by a section of society in Punjab in the last about two years.
He said the Centre's decision to push 2023 as the International Year of Millets would open new windows for farmers in the state.
Chugh welcomed the Centre's decision to use Kisan Drones for crop assessment, digitization of land records, spraying of insecticides and nutrients.
He said the provision to promote Chemical-free natural farming the country would go a long way to help farmers in Punjab.Chugh said the provision of financial support to farmers belonging to Scheduled Castes and
Scheduled Tribes wanting to take up agro-forestry wouldh also help the state.