News India Xtra@newsIndiaxtraPM Narendra Modi has urged farm equipment makers, startups and small manufacturers to build machines that run on solar power. He says the government is working to give all farms access to solar energy.
Speaking at a conference in New Delhi, he said solar could drive a shift in farming much like electric vehicles did for cars. Around 12 lakh solar pumps have been provided under the PM-KUSUM scheme so far.
He also pointed to AI-equipped sensors and mobile soil tests that can show what fertiliser a field needs, and said such tools could be affordable for small farmers too.
