PM Modi Highlights Farmers' Innovations in Land Use, Rice Production, and Exports

Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted farmers' achievements in his 'Mann Ki Baat' broadcast, noting India as the world's largest rice producer with over 150 million tons annually. He praised innovative farming practices like those of Odisha's Hirod Patel, who integrated fish farming with crop cultivation for better land use and income. Modi also mentioned a Kerala village growing 570 rice varieties to preserve seed heritage and emphasized the export of quality agricultural products such as Nanjangud bananas and Mysuru betel leaves.