Blaming the UPA policies for farmers' distress, Union minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal today said the NDA government on the other hand has rolled out several schemes like crop insurance and e-NAM to double their incomes by 2022. "Farmers distress is not that has been caused in the last three years. She further said the priority is being given on promoting food processing and more investments are being encouraged not only from the domestic market but also foreign. Had the previous government set up enough food processing units in the country, farmers today would not have sold their produce at a throw away price, she said. Asked about loan waivers announced by some states, Badal said the states have the right to take steps for the welfare of farmers.

Source: dna June 13, 2017 11:37 UTC