New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday joined video conferencing at the 93rd Annual Meeting (AGM) of the Federation of Indian Commerce and Industry (FICCI). In his speech, Modi laid special emphasis on farmers. He said that the more support we get for the farmers, the more we invest, the stronger the farmers and the country will be. The government is committed to protecting the interests of farmers through its policies and intentions.
Important highlights of PM Modi’s speech:
If the farmer is prosperous, the country will prosper
Today, India’s agriculture sector is more vibrant than before. Today, farmers also have the option to sell outside the mandis(Markets). They can also buy and sell on digital medium. If the farmer is prosperous, the country will prosper.
If the farmers get support, then the country will also become stronger
Private sector hadn’t invested in agriculture in our country as much as it is needed. We have a problem of cold storage here. There is a problem of fertilizer, it is imported. Entrepreneurs should come forward for this. The more support the farmers get, the more we invest, the stronger the farmer and the country will be.
Farmers will get new markets, options
Farmers will be the biggest beneficiaries of the reforms in the agriculture sector. There were walls between the agriculture sector and its connected areas, whether it was food processing or cold chains. Obstacles are now being removed. Now farmers will get new markets and new options. There will be more investment in agriculture.
Emphasis on multiple connectivity
Today, reforms have been carried out in every sector. Be it mining, defense or space, most areas have created a tradition of countless opportunities. Multiple connectivity is being emphasized in logistics. If you build walls between one industry and another, then growth will stop. We are working to remove these walls.
Technology reached a large population
The Aadhaar system was strengthened by removing all the obstacles in India. Direct Benefit Transfer, the world’s largest transfer system, is operating in India. Most of the people are saying that many countries should learn from this model of India. India has brought technology to a large population.
Facilities in villages increased
Every month 4 million crore transactions are being done from UPI. Small shopkeepers and street vendors are also transferring money from it. For some people, villages mean areas where there is inconvenience in movement and which lacks in facilities. Now the conditions here have also changed. 98% of the roads in the village have been connected by the Pradhan Mantri Sadak Yojana. There are schools and markets in the village. The expectations of the villagers have increased.
The country has been through ups and downs in 2020
The country has been through ups and downs in 2020 and it’s good that things are improving swiftly. In the match of 20-20, we saw a lot of things changing rapidly. But 2020 baffled everyone. When we’ll think of Corona period a few years later, perhaps we won’t be able to believe it.
Current Indicators are Encouraging
When the pandemic began, there were many uncertainties. This was the question in everyone’s mind, how would everything be alright. Everyone in the world was involved in these questions. Now the situation has changed. Now there is an answer and a roadmap.
Now, indicators are encouraging. The things learnt by the nation at the time of crisis have further strengthened the resolutions of future. The credit goes to entrepreneurs, farmers, entrepreneurs and people. In a country that saves its people in times of pandemics, its systems have the power to rebound with double strength.
The Industries should be more independent
The faith that the world placed on India in the last 6 years, has further strengthened in the past few months. Theforeign investors have made a record investment in the country and are continuing to do that.