Narsinghpur, May 26 -- Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar inaugurated the 'Agri-Industry Conclave' in Narsinghpur, Madhya Pradesh. The vice president emphasised the need for direct subsidies to farmers. Addressing the event as the chief guest, he said, "There will be a real uplift in farmers' income when every form of assistance reaches them directly."

Comparing the farmers' income to their counterparts in the USA, VP Dhankar added, "In the United States, the income of a farmer's family is higher than that of an average household. One key reason for this is that farmers receive direct government support. In our country, there is a large subsidy on fertilisers, and many other significant subsidies too, but these are indirect."

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