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Farmers income doubled, Government driving agriculture push: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan informed the Lok Sabha that government initiatives have doubled farmers' income. Production has increased with measures like Minimum Support Price and fertiliser subsidies. The minister asserted that farmers' income has doubled, and in some cases, tripled or quadrupled. The government is also developing the cooperatives sector, disbursing Rs 5 lakh crore in five years.

24 Mar 2026 12:18 pm