Government committed to achieve the doubling income of farmer

Modi Government committed to achieve the target of doubling of income of farmers by March 2022. Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare constitutes a committee about this purpose. This information was given by the Minister of State for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Parshottam Rupala, in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
Mr.Rupala said that to understand the impact of demonetization on farming sector, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)-National Institute of Agricultural Economics and Policy Research (NIAP) conducted a short survey of farmers in few villages around Delhi under Mera Gaon Mera Gaurav (MGMG) initiative. Survey findings could not establish any significant adverse effect of demonetization on input availability, market arrivals of produce and area sown in Rabi season. As per preliminary reports received from the States, the total area sown under Rabi crops as on 27th January, 2017 stands at 637.34 lakh hectares as compared to 600.02 lakh hectares this time in 2016 indicating no significant impact of demonetization on Rabi sowing.
 In order to achieve the target of doubling of income of farmers by March 2022, the Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare has constituted a Committee under the Chairmanship of Additional Secretary. Minister of State for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare alsosaid in Lok Sabha.The Committee has held five meetings so far to evolve a suitable strategy.