Agricultural reforms will increase farmers' income: PM Modi at FICCI event

PM Modi said farmers will get new markets and agriculture will get fresh investments

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday dispelled the apprehensions about recent agricultural reforms, saying these will benefit farmers by enabling them to sell their produce anywhere, including to the private sector. 

He said the reforms are part of the overall approach of his government to lift barriers in economic activities erected by previous regimes.

Addressing the annual general meeting of industry body FICCI, he also said that the country's efforts towards Covid vaccines have brought a ray of hope in many countries.

"Now farmers can sell their produce anywhere. Farmers will get benefits by selling their produce to private players.