Shimla, July 12 -- Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Sunday said the Himachal Pradesh government is committed to strengthening the rural economy by promoting natural farming, providing assured markets and creating modern quality-testing infrastructure to enhance farmers' incomes.
Sukhu said agriculture and allied sectors remain the backbone of the state's economy and the government has adopted a farmer-centric approach aimed at transforming agriculture through progressive policies and sustainable farming practices.
He said Himachal was the first state in the country to introduce a Minimum Support Price (MSP) for naturally grown crops and has enhanced the MSP every year to encourage farmers to adopt environmentally sustainable farmi...