Mobile plays a key role in establishing direct connection between govt-farmers: Radha Mohan Singh

NewsBharati    17-Mar-2018
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New Delhi, March 17: Inaugurating the Krishi Unnati Mela 2018, Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh said, government is committed to the welfare of farmers and strengthening the rural livelihood. He said India is moving towards Digital and Mobile revolution and even far-flung villages have access to mobile phones.

“We have been seamlessly linking Information Technology with agriculture and in order to establish direct connect between the government and farmers, mobile and internet plays a key role,” Union Agriculture Minister said.

Singh Said that Several websites, portals, apps, SMSes are being used to provide information to farmers at the right time. Important information on agricultural research is the main attraction of this fair.

He also said that for new harvesting techniques through organic means and its successful implementation, the Jaivik Mahakumbh pavilion is a special attraction at the fair.

He said that in order to give a boost to Cooperatives, a Sahakar Sammelan is also being organized. Apart from this, 9 farmers-scientist discussions (3 each day) are also being organized on important issues. Exclusive seed selling counters have also been set up in the fair.

PM Narendra Modi, on March 17, 2018, will address the farmers, agricultural scientists and other participants during the mela. He will inaugurate the Jaivik Kheti portal and will lay the foundation stone of 25 KVKs. He will also confer the Krishi Karman Award and Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhaya Krishi Vigyan Protsahan Puruskar.

The three-day mela began yesterday with a focus on doubling the farmers' income. The objective of the event is to create awareness among farmers about the latest agriculture-related technological developments.

More than 800 stalls and pavilions have been set up for farmers displaying latest technologies and government initiatives. New harvesting techniques through organic means and its successful implementation, the Jaivik Mahakumbh pavilion is a special attraction at the fair. Through a Live demo, farmers can witness actual farming at the fair.