The progressive farmers would act as trainers and would give training to 5 farmers every year. They will be given a separate amount for this.
The government is ready to protect the interests of the farmers. In view of the monsoon season, the Central Government had decided to start the procurement of paddy from October 11, however, considering the farmers demand the has started the paddy procurement with immediate effect, he said.
Khattar said that the government during its seven-year tenure has always taken decisions in the interest of farmers and implemented ambitious schemes. When Meri Fasal, Mera Byora Scheme was implemented, there was resistance to it as well. But today farmers are willingly joining this scheme and taking advantage of it.
The government has constituted 600 FPOs to double the farmers income and 78,000 farmers have joined it. There are plans to create 1500 more such FPOs in the future which will benefit lakhs of farmers, he said.
The Chief Minister said that by joining FPO, farmers can start cold storage, mushroom production, bee keeping etc. business on their land. Besides this, some farmers can also run their own small mandi together.