Rahibai Soma Popere, resident of remote Kombhalne village in Ahmednagar's Akola tehsil, has been conferred with the Padma award. The awards were declared in January 2020 and conferred in the ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Monday, November 8.
Prime Minister Modi has emphasized the need to remove barriers for our farmers, create an open market for them, and encouraged investment in the agricultural sector by enhancing logistics and technology.
In his speech, PM Modi revealed how the Green Revolution had met with the same kind of resistance and opposition that the current farm reforms are experiencing.