Chief minister Anandiben Patel expressed her concern over the number of families giving up agriculture as their profession and opting for alternate jobs.
Speaking at the inauguration of the perishable cargo centre at Ahmedabad Airport, Patel said "It is a matter of concern that the farmers in the state are giving up agriculture as professions. The yield of the farmer has increased but he is not getting good price for his crop. The current situation leds to financial crisis for the farmers and this dwindling incomes and profits is forcing the farmers to quit the profession of farming," she said.
She further said that there is a need to make farming more enticing by introducing novelty and increasing the returns. She said that new unveiled Center for Perishable Cargo would increase the value of agricultural produce and provide big benefits to farmers exporting their produce out of Gujarat.
Patel said that initiatives like water conservation and irrigation, guidance through soil health card, good quality seeds, tissue culture, spread of greenhouse and crop diversification has led to a many fold increase in agriculture incomes of the farmers. Also, she further added that Gujarat comes at the top among all other states of the nation in production of cotton, Isabgul, castor and cumin.
The Perishable Cargo has four cold storage chambers with different temperatures and is capable of maintaining temperatures between -20 degree centigrade to 15 degree Centigrade. Gujarat will now be able export vegetable fruits to countries like America, UK., Russia, France, Germany, Europe, Singapore, UAE and other Gulf countries. The construction of this complex having annual capacity of 14600 metric tonnes.
Speaking at the inauguration of the perishable cargo centre at Ahmedabad Airport, Patel said "It is a matter of concern that the farmers in the state are giving up agriculture as professions. The yield of the farmer has increased but he is not getting good price for his crop. The current situation leds to financial crisis for the farmers and this dwindling incomes and profits is forcing the farmers to quit the profession of farming," she said.
She further said that there is a need to make farming more enticing by introducing novelty and increasing the returns. She said that new unveiled Center for Perishable Cargo would increase the value of agricultural produce and provide big benefits to farmers exporting their produce out of Gujarat.
Patel said that initiatives like water conservation and irrigation, guidance through soil health card, good quality seeds, tissue culture, spread of greenhouse and crop diversification has led to a many fold increase in agriculture incomes of the farmers. Also, she further added that Gujarat comes at the top among all other states of the nation in production of cotton, Isabgul, castor and cumin.
The Perishable Cargo has four cold storage chambers with different temperatures and is capable of maintaining temperatures between -20 degree centigrade to 15 degree Centigrade. Gujarat will now be able export vegetable fruits to countries like America, UK., Russia, France, Germany, Europe, Singapore, UAE and other Gulf countries. The construction of this complex having annual capacity of 14600 metric tonnes.