New Delhi, Feb. 23 -- Strengthening the rural economy is needed to achieve the goal of Viksit Bharat or developed India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday, adding that his government was focussing on improving the lives of small farmers through various schemes and initiatives linked to animal husbandry, fisheries and bee-keeping, among others.
Modi's comments came amid farmer protests in Punjab and Haryana.
"The previous government had a fragmented view towards the rural economy, while the present government is making progress by prioritising every aspect of the village," he said at the Golden Jubilee celebration of the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), which markets its products under the brand name Amul....