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Rajasthan working on integrated farming to double farm income: Minister

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Press Trust of India Jaipur

Rajasthan is working on the concept of integrated farming to double farmers income, the state agriculture minister Prabhu Lal Saini said today.

Integrated farming will help in doubling the income of farmers and the state is working on this concept.

"Blue and green revolutions are being pushed and vegetables and fruits are being cultivated in adverse climate conditions, Saini told reporters at the BJP party office here.

Speaking on the achievements of his department, he said that the government is providing loans up to Rs. 15 lakh to youths for the production of species.

Taking a pot shot at the Congress, the minister said there was black marketing of wheat distributed under PDS system during the previous government's rule which had affected flour distribution to the poor.

 

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First Published: Jun 12 2018 | 7:10 PM IST

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