UDHAMPUR, AUGUST 30:
Agriculture Department today organized a
programme on “New India Manthan: Sankalp Se Siddhi” at Conference Hall, DC Complex.
MLA Udhampur, Pawan Gupta, MLA Chenani, Dina Nath Bhagat, ADDC, Arvind
Sharma, Chief Agricultural Officer, Naresh Kumar Dubey besides various district
officers were present on the occasion.
The main objective of holding the programme was to create a New India
that would be stronger and more prosperous besides commemorating 75 years of
the Quit India Movement.
Speaking on the occasion, the legislators stressed on the importance of
the comprehensive strategy adopted by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer’s Welfare
in bringing the visionary idea into reality by the year 2022.
They also briefed the stakeholders about various important
Government schemes like Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana, Paramparagat
Krishi Vikas Yojana, National Food Security Mission and Prime Minister Fasal
Bima Yojana, Gokul mission, etc. which have been launched to improve the
economical status of the farmers.
It was
informed that the Government is focusing on seven point strategies for making
Sankalp se Siddhi a reality which include focus on
irrigation along with adequate resource building,
increasing the production through improved seeds, planting materials, organic
farming and Soil Health Card, strengthening warehousing and cold chain
facilities to curb post-harvest losses, value addition through food processing,
overcoming deficiencies in agriculture marketing through e- NAM, Work on
institutional loan to reduce risk and growth of agriculture sector and
development of allied activities of agriculture like dairy development,
poultry, bee-keeping, agro-forestry and integrated farming system.
Chief Agriculture Officer Udhampur, N.K.Dubey, said that crop insurance
and diversification of farm enterprises are critical components for securing
and enhancing farm income in rural areas. Stressing on the need for equipping
farmers with good quality seeds, organic fertilizers and irrigation facilities
to increase their income, the CAO said that a target oriented strategy needs to
be planned at Panchayat level. He further advised the farmers to avail full
benefit of these programmes and asked them to adopt new agricultural practices.
At the end, all the participants including the farmers took a pledge
(Sankalp) to build a new and stronger India by 2022(Siddhi).
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