Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has stressed on the need to adopt new technologies in farming to help raise the income of farmers. He said ‘with new age, there is a need to adapt to new technologies. Ensuring these technologies reach every farmer in India, in Meghalaya and help raise their income is the need of the hour.’
The minister said farmers and farming should always be treated with honour as a farmer not only supports his family but also contributes to the agricultural economy of the country and the government's priority has always been to ensure prosperity of farmers and development of agriculture.
Tomar further said ‘northeast is home to different cultures. It is rich in natural resources and is blessed with a good climate. Northeast is the heaven of our country and Meghalaya's geographical scenario is such that we can develop it if we try with all our efforts’. He noted that northeast, despite its challenges, can utilize its resources and contribute in livelihood generation, natural farming and much more.
