Agartala, 20th June 2026: Chief Minister Prof. Dr. Manik Saha today said that increasing the income of the farmers of the state is one of the goals of the state government and that if the income of farmers increases, villages will develop.
“If villages develop, the state develops, and only if the state develops is real development of the country possible. In the past, farmers used to get into debt in various ways to grow crops on their agricultural land. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched the PM Kisan scheme with the aim of freeing farmers from this situation. Farmers are the backbone and breadwinners of society. They are the ones who provide food to people even in adverse conditions,” said Dr. Saha.
Today, Chief Minister Professor (Dr.) Manik Saha said this while participating in the direct payment of the 23rd installment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi to the accounts of farmers at the Tripura State Agriculture Research Center in Arundhatinagar, Agartala, along with Agriculture Minister Ratan Lal Nath.
Participating in the program, Dr. Saha also said that the state government has been implementing various projects since 2018 for the socio-economic development of farmers and for doubling farmers’ income in the state.
“Various projects have already been implemented. As a result of direct purchase of paddy from farmers, more than Rs 529 crore has been transferred to the accounts of farmers. Due to the proper implementation of every project of the central and state governments, including the Central Government’s Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, Krishi Vikas Yojana, the production in the agricultural sector has increased today and the income of farmers has also increased,” said Dr. Saha.
He said that the state government has laid special emphasis on increasing the fertility of agricultural land. So far, more than 2 lakh 53 thousand soil health cards have been issued in the state.
“Various improved agricultural inputs have been provided to farmers by offering subsidies of Rs 233 crore 63 lakh. In 2018–19, through the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi, Rs 30 crore 37 lakh was transferred to the accounts of more than 1 lakh 51 thousand farmers. In the current financial year, more than 2 lakh 16 thousand farmers of the state will benefit from this program by receiving more than Rs 43 crore 32 lakh in their accounts,” he said.
The Chief Minister said that development work can be carried out in the right direction in a beautiful and peaceful environment.
“Development work is going on at a fast pace because a beautiful environment has been created in the state today. A Viksit Bharat will be built through building a Viksit State,” he added.
