The Government of India has provided an opportunity to ease the nationwide ban on activities related to agriculture and related activities in order to address the challenges facing the farming community.
It will also ensure uninterrupted harvesting. In this regard, Minister of Agriculture and Welfare of Farmers, Rural Development Panchayati Raj Singh Tomar expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Sri Narendra Modi and Union Minister of the Interior Amit Shah.
India has the largest livestock in the world: 230 million cattle, 120 million sheep and goats, but it is most often used as a draft force.
Sri Tomar has kept an eye on farmer issues ever since the lock was introduced. He was informed of the difficulties that farmers may encounter when harvesting and delivering food grains to storage facilities. Taking into account the requirements of farmers and relevant organizations and on the instructions of the Prime Minister, the Union Government urgently considered the issue, after which a practical solution was found in the interests of farmers and related communities.
Activities related to agriculture and food, services and other activities were classified as excluded from the 21-day blockade. It will also allow you to freely harvest.
In accordance with the supplement issued by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Union, the following were exempted from blocking: organizations engaged in the purchase of agricultural products, farmers and field workers, producers of fertilizers, seeds and pesticides, managers of agricultural machinery and others.
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