Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday inaugurated a mushroom village in Haridwar district and said his government was working to ensure prosperity of farmers. On this occasion, he said that this initiative is a significant step towards increasing farmers' income, strengthening the rural economy, and encouraging innovation in the agricultural sector. The Chief Minister appreciated the efforts stating that mushroom production is an effective enterprise that yields high profits with less land, less water, and less time, enabling farmers to earn additional income.
The Chief Minister said this project will provide new self-employment opportunities to local youth and women, and will also strengthen self-help groups economically. He expressed confidence that the mushroom village model will serve as an inspiration for other regions of the state and will provide a new direction to agriculture-based entrepreneurship.
Dhami said under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the government is working towards the goal of doubling farmers' income. Under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana, financial assistance is being provided to 11 crore farmers across the country, including approximately 9 lakh farmers in Uttarakhand, he said.
The Chief Minister said that schemes like Kisan Maandhan Yojana, Millet Mission, Horticulture Development Mission, agricultural machinery subsidies, drip irrigation scheme, and Digital Agriculture Mission are empowering farmers. He said that increasing the limit of Kisan Credit Card from three lakh rupees to five lakh rupees in this year's budget is a historic decision for farmers.
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