Expert in Haryana Emphasizes Doubling Farmers' Income as Top Priority in Agriculture

The Haryana Kisan Kalyan Pradhikaran has formed this task force to formulate policy in response to Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar's vision of a happy farmer. "We have been given four months to complete it."

"So far, three meetings with various stakeholders have been held to examine the current support system, current agriculture scenario, marketing system, and other areas of agriculture and its linked services. We will hold two to three more meetings with farmers, industrialists, and other stakeholders before submitting our report," Dr Singh, former head of the Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board (ASRB).

Dr. Singh, who formerly served as the director of the Central Soil Salinity Research Institute (CSSRI) and the Agriculture Commissioner of India, stated, "Our focus is on ensuring a regular and double income to farmers in practical ways."

Furthermore, "our emphasis is on connecting farmers to the market so that they can sell their produce at higher prices by streamlining the marketing system with the participation of private sectors and industries," he added.

Dr. Singh also stated that the lowering trend of the water table was an issue. "Measures will be taken to conserve water while rejuvenating the soil at the same time. At the individual farmer level, residue should be managed in an environmentally friendly manner," he stressed.

Haryana's principal agricultural crops are wheat, rice, sugarcane, cotton, oilseeds, gram, barley, maize, millet and others. Haryana Agriculture is divided into two seasons: Rabi and Kharif. Haryana's main Kharif crops are rice, jowar, bajra, maize, cotton, jute, sugarcane, sesame, and groundnut.