The Vice-President, Jagdeep Dhankhar today felicitated the progressive farmers from Haryana by calling them to the Parliament Hous where more than fifty award-winning farmers from Haryana visited the Parliament House today.

The Vice President interacted with the farmers and honoured them with certificates and shawls.

It is noteworthy that these farmers were awarded by the Haryana Government for their excellent performance by using innovative technologies in various fields like agriculture, horticulture, dairy, and fisheries.

Addressing the farmers, the Vice-President described them as the backbone of the country’s economy and said that being a farmer is a matter of pride.
Underlining the importance of agriculture in our economy, he said, “When the farmer is happy, it brings happiness to the whole country & all sections of the society enjoy prosperity!”

Expressing delight at the visit of the farmers in the Parliament House, he remarked, ‘This Parliament stands as the largest Panchayat in the country, and today, the rightful individuals have gathered here. Discussions regarding farmers & farming should take center stage in this forum.

Dhankhar suggested farmers “think new, and diversify their farming activities into new areas.”

On this occasion, Dr (Smt) Sudesh Dhankhar, Haryana Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister, J.P Dalal, Rajya Sabha MP, Biplab Kumar Dev, Additional Chief Secretary, Agriculture Department of Haryana, Vijendra Kumar, Director General of the Department, Dr. Narhari Singh Bangar, and several other dignitaries were present.