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Rajasthan invites investment in farm sector

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Press Trust of India Kolkata
Last Updated : Jul 29 2016 | 6:57 PM IST
Highlighting new regulations, grants and policies in the agriculture and allied sectors, the Rajasthan government today invited farmers and industrialists from West Bengal to partner it in the sector.
Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a roadshow on the Global Rajasthan Agritech Meet 2016 to be held in Jaipur from November 9-11 this year, Rajasthan Industries Minister Gajendra Singh Khimsar said the primary objective of the meet is to ensure economic empowerment of farmers through acclerated farm growth and to double farmers' income by 2022.
In the event, the state would showcase investment opportunities in the sector involving products like pressure irrigation, solar pumps, custom hiring of farm machinery and implements, farm mechanisation, agro-processing, he said.
Representatives from Netherlands, Israel, Australia and Canada are scheduled to be partner countries for the event which is expected to be attended by over 50,000 farmers.

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First Published: Jul 29 2016 | 6:57 PM IST

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