Other states should take a cue from Gujarat’s 10% growth in agricultural sector: Ashok Gulati
February 11, 2013
Gandhinagar, 11 February 2013
Government of India’s Commission for Agricultural Cost Production Policy Chairman Ashok Gulati today met Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi to discuss how best to provide remunerative prices to farmers, farm sector contributing to GDP growth.
Dr Gulati praised Gujarat’s 10% growth in agricultural sector and stressed on the need for keeping abreast other states with Gujarat’s success stories in Krishi Mahotsav, water conservation and other measures. He praised also Gujarat’s new Textiles Policy and 5Fs formula (farm-to-fibre-to-fabric-to-fashion-to-foreign) for cotton farmers.
Gujarat’s Principal Secretary R. K. Tripathy, Member Dr Ashok Vishandas and Dr Anandi Subrahmanyan were also present during the meeting.
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