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Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Friday said the contribution of agriculture and allied sectors to the country's GDP can be further enhanced by strengthening marketing, for which Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) are the key..
Addressing a conclave here, the minister said agriculture can become a profitable business if modern technology and marketing methods are adopted..
Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) and FPOs can help in this endeavour...
Shah highlighted the initiatives taken by the Narendra Modi government in the last nine years in the agriculture sector to boost farmers' income...
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