Farmers need to work in organised manner to become economically stronger: Jayant Chaudhary
Deoria (UP) (PTI): Union Minister and Rashtriya Lok Dal supremo Jayant Chaudhary on Sunday said farmers can expand their business by accessing better markets through farmer producer organisations and need to work in an organised manner to become economically stronger.
He said the government has increased the limit of the Kisan Credit Card to provide easy loans to farmers, but the benefits of such schemes will be fully realised only when farmers become aware and work collectively in groups.
Addressing a public meeting here, he said, "Farmers need to work in an organised manner to become economically stronger and can expand their business by accessing better markets through farmer producer organisations (FPOs)."
Chaudhary said farmers are by nature risk-takers as they take risks every season in agriculture.
"If the younger generation of farmers develops an understanding of business and management along with farming, the condition of villages can change significantly," he said.
Referring to the work done for farmers by his grandfather, former prime minister Chaudhary Charan Singh, and his father, former union minister Chaudhary Ajit Singh, he said the NDA government is also working for farmers in line with their ideas.
He said farmers today are not helpless but represent the country's cultural heritage.
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Trump says he ‘hasn’t even thought about’ continuing Iran ceasefire
Washington: US President Donald Trump has said he has not yet considered whether he would continue the ceasefire involving Iran, while also claiming the United States holds the advantage in negotiations.
Speaking to reporters, Trump said he was prepared to make a deal with “whoever is running the show” in Iran.
“They are fighting with each other, there’s tremendous infighting. They’re probably fighting for leadership in many cases. I think they’re fighting not to be leader because we knocked out two levels of leaders,” he said.
Trump added, “When they want they can call me. We have all the cards, we’ve won everything.”
Referring to ongoing negotiations, he said, “They gave us a paper that should’ve been better. And, interestingly, immediately when I cancelled it [envoy trip to Pakistan], within 10 minutes we got a new paper that was much better.”
“We talked about they will not have a nuclear weapon, very simple … They offered a lot, but not enough,” he added.
When asked whether he would continue the ceasefire, Trump replied, “I haven’t even thought about it.”
The remarks come as uncertainty remains over the future of the temporary truce and broader negotiations between Washington and Tehran.
