New Delhi: The Vice-President, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar today said that resolution of farmers’ issues need timely resolution and emphasised that the nation can not afford to put concerns of farmers on back burner.

Delivering his address as Chief Guest at the Inaugural event of Amrut Mahotsav and Alumni Meet of College of Agriculture, University of Agricultural Sciences in Dharwad today, Shri Dhankhar said that, “ Distress of farmers calls for urgent national attention. Farmers need economic security. We cannot afford in this nation, that is rising and the rise is unstoppable and the rise is as never before, to put concerns of farmers on back burner. Time is the essence of resolution of all issues. But I would say time is of absolute essence when it comes to finding resolution of farmers’ problems. The government is working. We want everyone to be in synergetic mode, to converge with a positive mind to find solutions”.

Highlighting the larger impact of the farm sector on the economy of the nation, Shri Dhankhar stated, “Agro based industries, agriculture produce based industries, textile, food, edible oil and many more. They are prospering, they are earning profits. Our farmers should equally share the profits. These institutions must commit their CSR fund for welfare of the farmer, for research of the farm sector. They must think liberally in this direction because farm produce is their lifeline and that heartbeat is controlled by the farmer. We have to do 3 things: One, keep our farmers happy. Two, keep our farmers happy. And three, keep our farmers happy at any cost”.

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