DEORIA (UP), Oct 18: Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Saturday that doubling the income of the farmers of the country is the government’s primary objective.

Addressing a gathering in Pathardewa, about 20 kilometers from the district headquarters, the union Minister said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the main objective of the Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Department is to ensure food security in the country, increase farmers’ income and provide nutritious food grains.

He said, “To achieve this, the department is working on six key dimensions, increasing production, reducing costs, ensuring fair prices for farmers, compensating for losses, increasing agricultural diversification and encouraging natural farming.”

He said that in the pa

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