Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, within the first of-its-kind interplay with the milk producers of the state, mentioned the federal government was encouraging agriculture as an business to make the farmers self-reliant.

“Since agriculture and milk production plays a pivotal role in promoting rural economy, the state government is coming up with innovative schemes in the upcoming budget to increase the income of farmers which were likely to yield positive results in the next two years,” mentioned the chief minister.

He mentioned there’s a direct relationship between agriculture and milk manufacturing. It turns into essential to go for pure and natural farming in a giant approach, thereby linking conventional farming strategies with fashionable applied sciences.

“We intend to bring a revolutionary change in the agriculture sector with a special focus on promoting animal husbandry,” he mentioned, including a rise of six rupees within the milk buy value is a sign of our future plan of action to strengthen the dairy sector for assuring mounted revenue to the farmers.

Sukhu additional knowledgeable that basic modifications had been being made within the insurance policies and guidelines to make sure that cash goes on to the farmers.

The authorities will even think about giving tax concessions to the milk producers, he assured.

He mentioned that the milk high quality within the Himalayan area was much better and efforts had been afoot for its advertising which might add to the revenue of farmers and make agriculture an employment-oriented business apart from taking measures to forestall them from exploitation whereas promoting their produce within the open market.

These efforts will assist in strengthening the agricultural economic system, he mentioned.

To strengthen the milk-based economic system of the state, ‘Him Ganga Yojana’ has been began with a funds provision of Rs 500 crore.

“The process of land transfer for setting up the milk processing plant to cost Rs 226 crore with a capacity of 1 lakh 50 thousand liters per day to be established at Dhagwar in Kangra district, has been completed. It can be enhanced up to 3 lakh liters per day,” he mentioned.

The unutilised land of the farmers can be used for organising photo voltaic vegetation to strengthen the agricultural economic system beneath the second part of the Rajiv Gandhi Self-Employment Startup Scheme, he said.

The chief minister additionally held in depth discussions with the farmers in an open dialogue session and guaranteed to include the options obtained from the farmers and different stakeholders in its coverage doc.

The chief minister additionally visited the exhibition arrange by MILKFED and interacted with the farmers.