<h1>Finance Minister Urges Tech Boost to Double Farmers' Income by 2022; Calls for APMC Act Reforms and Market Integration.</h1> The Union Finance Minister emphasized the need to enhance agricultural productivity and double farmers' income by 2022 through technology, high-yield seeds, and efficient water use. Timely market information and software linking farmers to consumers are crucial for price benefits. The integration of over 550 regulated markets by 2017 requires state reforms of the APMC Act. The consultative meeting with agriculture representatives highlighted the need for funds in cooperative banks post-demonetization, cargo hubs, mandatory agriculture marketing research, debt relief schemes, differential interest rates, technological innovation awards, cold chain provisions, and increased budget allocation for agriculture.