The Prime Minister stressed on the need for farmers' welfare, and declared that the Ministry of Agriculture would be renamed as the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare. <br/><br/>He said that his Government was focusing on raising farm productivity, and providing electricity and irrigation to farmers. <br/><br/>He said the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana had been launched with an outlay of Rs. 50,000 crore.