more-inKOCHI: The seven-point development plan of the Union government, aimed at doubling farmers’ income by 2022 among other things, suggests online trading to avoid loss of benefits owing to involvement of middlemen. The development plan urges farmers to utilise the e-NAM (National Agriculture Market) scheme of the Union government to trade farm produce for better price realisation. As many as 455 trading centres have been interlinked with the scheme to make it a unified national market for agricultural commodities. It also suggests enhancing production through improved seed, planting materials, and organic farming. The development plan proposes to implement the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY), as the scheme ensures water conservation and maintenance of soil health for better crops.

Source: The Hindu August 26, 2017 18:33 UTC