Per-acre expenditure cost of wheat, rice should be reduced, says Nitin Gadkari

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Wednesday that we need to reduce the peracre expenditure cost to get better prices for our produce reported news agency ANIIn our country the peracre expenditure is more So firstly we need to reduce our peracre expenditure cost Nitin Gadkari said while addressing the Millionaire Farmer of India Awards 2023 reported ANIHe said that wheat and rice production is good in our country by its prices have not increased in proportion to fertilizer and insecticide reported ANIWheat and rice production is good in our country But if you analyse the prices of wheat and rice in the last 15 years you will see that the increase in prices of fertilizer and insecticide cement and steel is not proportionate to the increase in prices of rice and wheat Nitin Gadkari said reported ANIThe Union Minister said that the reason for the lower price realisation of wheat and rice is due to their surplus production reported ANIDue to factors of demand and supply due to surplus production our prices are not increasing though prices of fertilizer insecticides and seeds are increasing he said reported ANIAs per Final Estimates the estimated production of rice during 202223 is 135755 lakh tonnes It is higher by 6284 lakh tonnes than the previous years Rice production of 129471 lakh tonnes and by 15365 lakh tonnes than the last five years average production of 120390 lakh tonnes reported ANIProduction of Wheat during 202223 is estimated at a record 110554 lakh tonnes It is higher by 2812 lakh tonnes than the previous years wheat production of 107742 lakh tonnes and by 4823 lakh tonnes than the average wheat production of 105731 lakh tonnes reported ANIThe Millionaire Farmers of India Awards 2023 has been organised by Krishi Jagran known for its innovative initiatives in Indias farming and agriculture industry reported ANIMeanwhile amid reports raising questions on why underconstruction Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi did not have a separate escape tunnel the government on Wednesday said a separation wall was provided in the tunnel with egress openings at regular intervals that could be used as an escape route during an emergencyThe 41 workers who were trapped in the tunnel from November 12 were rescued on November 28In a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha Union Road Transport and Highways minister Nitin Gadkari said In the Silkyara bidirectional tunnel on DharasuYumunotri highway NH134 a provision of separation wall has been provided at the centre of the carriageway along with egress openings at an average interval of 565 metres for vehicular crossover and at an average interval of 300 metres for pedestrian cross passage for escape purposes during the emergenciesWith inputs from ANI and PTI