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Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday said farmers are the backbone of a rising India and also credited industry with driving the agriculture sector into a "new trajectory"."Bharat is on the rise as never before. It is a global recognition. And in this rise, farmers are the backbone," he said in his inaugural address at the 15th edition of the agriculture and food technology fair organized by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) here.

The vice president said the commitment of  ..

The vice president said the commitment of the industry to drive the agriculture sector on a novel trajectory is commendable, welcome and needs to be taken to higher stages of execution.

Calling the theme of the fair -- Digital Transformation for Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security -- an apt one, he said its relevance can never be over emphasized. "It is the farmer who needs to be well informed so that he adopts economically sustainable measures," he said.

Dhankhar also lauded the central dispensation over its contribution in feeding 80 crore people for free in the last two years, a reference to the Union government's efforts to tackle COVID-19 situation.

"... we have no parallel in the entire world where for over two years, 80 crore people have been fed by the government free. And that exercise continues to this day," he said, adding that the credit also goes to the Indian farmers.


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