Youth and technology drive farming changes under Modi, says award‑winning grower

Bharat Bhushan Tyagi, a Padma Shri recipient practicing in Bulandshahr, told IANS that the most striking shift in Indian agriculture under Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the convergence of youthful energy and modern technology.

He recounted how government‑sponsored training centres, digital market platforms and affordable mechanisation have empowered a new generation to view farming as a viable career. Tyagi said that, unlike earlier decades, today’s farms are equipped with sensor‑based irrigation, mobile‑enabled price discovery and cooperative processing units that add value at the village level.

The farmer stressed that these developments have turned many cultivators into "producer‑entrepreneurs," capable of linking directly with corporate buyers and export markets. He added that the rise of farmer‑producer companies—10,000 of which were announced by the Prime Minister—creates a legal and financial structure that encourages young people to stay in agriculture.

Tyagi also touched upon the ongoing ethanol discussion, dismissing rumors that ethanol fuel limits mileage, and affirming its role in providing an additional revenue stream for sugarcane growers.

In his concluding remarks, Tyagi expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Modi for engineering an ecosystem where technology, youth participation and cooperative spirit intersect to reshape Indian farming.