New Delhi, Nov. 12 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said building a developed India was not possible without modernising agriculture, making farming smarter and further empowering farmers, describing the sector as central to the country's progress, culture and social life.

"You cannot build a developed India without developing agriculture, making farming smarter and empowering farmers. Agriculture is not just an economic sector; it is central to India's progress," he said.

Addressing the Bharat Agriculture Conference organised by the India Today Group, PM Modi connected the ongoing festive season, particularly the Chhath festival, with India's agrarian traditions and said agriculture was deeply linked to the country's way of ...