Govt schemes key for increasing agri productivity: Minister
The Dollar Business Bureau Despite a rain deficit of 12% in monsoon, the agricultural sector witnessed only an insignificant decrease in the overall production. And, there was only a 2% decrease in the sowing area, during the last year. Referring to the Centre’s efforts in ensuring in achieving the above numbers, the Union Agricultural Minister Radha Mohan Singh called upon the need for better understanding of governmental schemes like Soil Health Management System, ‘Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana’, Unified National Agriculture Market and ‘Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana’, for an increased agricultural productivity yield. The Minister was speaking at a National Conference on Agriculture for Kharif Campaign 2015, organised in National Agriculture Science Centre, Pusa, New Delhi, on Tuesday. Further ...
India pitches for Organic farming at BRICS meet
The Dollar Business Bureau The Union Minister of Agriculture, Radha Mohan Singh, expressed the Government of India’s commitment towards promoting ‘Organic Farming’, with an aim to improve soil health and ensure better quality crops. Under this move, the Government of India (GoI) will be implementing ‘Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana’, a new scheme to develop organic clusters and provide chemical free inputs to farmers, from the current financial year, the Minister added. The Union Minister made these announcements during his participation at the 4th Meeting of BRICS Ministers of Agriculture and Agrarian Development in Brasilia, Brazil on Friday. Speaking at the meet, Singh also made a mention about the GoI’s ‘Gokul Mission’, an initiative aimed at improving cattle population for ...
