New Delhi, March 24 Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan told the Lok Sabha on Tuesday that the government has taken various initiatives for the agriculture sector, and the farmer's income has doubled.
During the Question Hour, Chouhan stated that production has increased, and various measures, including providing Minimum Support Price (MSP) for crops and extending fertilizer subsidies, have been implemented.
Chouhan, who is in charge of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, asserted that the income of farmers has doubled, and in some cases, it has even increased three to four times.
The Union Minister was responding to queries from TMC leader Saugata Roy, who said that the government has not fulfilled its promise of doubling farmers' income.
"We will recognize the efforts of farmers," Chouhan said.
Meanwhile, Samajwadi Party MP Dharmendra Yadav persistently asked supplementary questions, even as Speaker Om Birla urged Chouhan to respond.
In this context, Birla asked the members not to be overly agitated during the Question Hour and urged both members and ministers to ask short questions and provide brief replies, respectively.
In response to another question, Minister of State for Cooperation Krishan Pal said that the government is taking all efforts to develop the cooperative sector, for which Rs 5 lakh crore has been disbursed in the last five years.
