PM Modi Criticises Past Governments Over Farmers’ Welfare At Agriculture Conclave

At the Bharat Agriculture Conclave 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi questioned whether filling the country’s grain warehouses was enough to ensure farmers’ prosperity. He said governments in earlier decades had focused on increasing foodgrain stocks but had not paid adequate attention to what farmers gained in return. Modi pointed out that markets, consumer needs, food habits, weather and technology have all changed over time. He argued that Indian agriculture needed to evolve with these changes and farmers needed to be empowered in new ways. His remarks focused on moving beyond food production towards a more adaptive and farmer-centric agricultural approach.