Govt ushered in historic rise in MSP: PM

... doing everything possible to double farmers’ income

On the completion of 2 years of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi, PM Modi on Wednesday said his government ushered in a historic increase in the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for crops and was doing everything possible to double the income of farmers.

He said over the last 7 years, the government has taken many initiatives for transforming agriculture. From better irrigation to more technology, more credit and markets to proper crop insurance, focus on soil health to eliminating middlemen, the efforts are all-encompassing, he asserted.

"On this day, 2 years ago the PM-Kisan scheme was launched to ensure a life of dignity and prosperity for our hard-working farmers, who work day and night to keep our nation fed. The tenacity and passion of our

Our government had the honour of ushering in a historic increase in MSP. We are doing everything possible to double the income of farmers

farmers is inspiring," Modi said.

"Our government had the honour of ushering in a historic increase in MSP. We are doing everything possible to double the income of farmers," he said in a series of tweets using the hashtag "KisanKaSammanPMKisan'.

He said insightful content could be found on the NaMo App, offering a glimpse of the work done for farmers.