Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that Agriculture and agriculture-related sectors will play an important role in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s resolve to make India develop by 2047. Speaking on the occasion of the 96th Foundation and Technology Day of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research in New Delhi yesterday, Mr Chouhan said that agriculture is the soul of the Indian economy and farmers are its backbone. He said farmers and farming are the top priority of the government and Prime Minister Modi has set a target of doubling the income of farmers. On the occasion, Mr Chouhan released 25 varieties of crops and dedicated some products to farmers.