Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar: Vice President of India Jagdeep Dhankhar reached Dr. YS Parmar Horticulture and Forestry University on Saturday (June 7, 2025) in Solan, Himachal Pradesh. During the discussion on the route of India developed in the university, the Vice President said in his address that nowadays when we discuss Artificial Intelligence (AI), the younger generation is lucky because they can travel to Artificial Intelligence from Agriculture Intelligence.
He said that “Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Agriculture Intelligence is the medium that will bring revolutionary changes inside the rural system.” The Vice President clearly said, “The path of developed India will go in the same way and it is from the farmer’s field and it will happen only when you hold the hand of the farmer.” He addressed the farmers not only the Annadata but also as the fate.
Vice President praised Indian leadership in big institutions of the world
Expressing concern over the mindset of export, Vice President Dhankhar said, “I have a lot of trouble when people say that this is an export goods, it is for export, brother, why? Best we have to eat, best we have to wear.” He proudly said that today Indian leadership is being done in big institutions of the world and especially appreciated the increasing participation of women.
Vice President demanded increase in PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Scheme
Speaking on the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana, the Vice President requested the Indian Council of Agricultural Research that the ratio of inflation should increase in the current amount of Rs 6,000. He said that if the help is provided to the farmer directly. If any agricultural sector is getting indirect financial assistance to the farmer families, every farmer family is my assessment and my assessment is after the study, where the PM is getting Rs 6000 for the PM Kisan Nidhi, it will add Rs 30,000 per annum. “
Rural boys and girls should get training to become entrepreneurs and agricultural entrepreneurs
At the same time, highlighting the benefits of direct subsidy, he said, “If the fertilizer subsidies are directly found to the farmers, then the farmer will decide whether I buy that fertilizer or use cow dung and use cow dung fertilizer. The farmer will think that I should do organic agriculture, do the natural forming, the farmer should determine it.”
Emphasizing the rural entrepreneurship in the program, the Vice President said, “Rural boys and girls of the farming community should be trained to become entrepreneurs, agricultural entrepreneurs. Their army should be standing.” Giving the example of America, he said that the average income of farmer families there is more than ordinary families and the reason is that the farmers get direct help to the farmers. ”
Vice President emphasized the need for price promotion
Emphasizing the need for price enrichment, Dhankar said, “Today, you have to pay attention to the rural system. Vegetables in the village come from the city, fruits come from the city. How can we tolerate it in the country that tomatoes will go on the roads if the tomatoes are over?” He emphasized the need for price promotion and food processing on the farm itself.
On the occasion of this program, MP Suresh Kumar Kashyap, Dr. Dhani Ram Shandil, Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Himachal Pradesh, Dr. YS Parmar Horticulture and Vice Chancellor of Forestry University, Prof. Rajeshwar Singh Chandel and others were present.