: 28th regional workshop of Krishi Vigyan Kendras inaugurated in MP #FinanceIndia #StockMarketNEWS 28th regional workshop of Krishi Vigyan Kendras inaugurated in MP New Delhi, Jul 27 (KNN) Union Minister

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28th regional workshop of Krishi Vigyan Kendras inaugurated in MP New Delhi, Jul 27 (KNN) Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar has virtually inaugurated the 28th Regional Workshop of Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs), located in Madhya Pradesh.

On the occasion, on Monday, the Union Minister said that the government is working on a priority basis for the progress of farmers in the villages.

To develop village infrastructure across the country, a total package of more than 1. 5 lakh crore rupees have been started under Aatma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan, including an agricultural infrastructure fund of one lakh crore rupees, he added.

Similarly, concrete steps like the scheme of formation of 10 thousand new FPOs with the outlay of Rs 6,850 crore and the new agricultural reforms for the empowerment of farmers have been introduced.

The new reforms will bring prosperity to agriculture and will prove to be a milestone in agricultural development. It will strengthen about 86 percent of small-medium farmers of the country, he said.

Praising the efforts of Krishi Vigyan Kendras in the times of the Corona crisis, the union minister said that with the help of Information-Communication Techniques scientists are benefitting the farmers through proper techniques.

He also said KVKs are working with full zeal for achieving the target of doubling the farmers income. At present 723 KVKs are being run by ICAR units, NGOs and State Agricultural Universities of which 7 are in Naxal-affected areas.

He congratulated all the scientists and other staff for the smooth functioning of KVKs amid all the challenges in the area.

The Minister said that mainly pulses, wheat and soybean from Madhya Pradesh and paddy from Chhattisgarh have a significant contribution to the total production of the country.

It is a matter of satisfaction that the productivity of pulses is being increased through KVKs cluster front line demonstration and seed hub, he said.

He further said out of 60 lakh hectares of the soybean crop in the state, productivity is being increased by using raised bed technology in about 35 lakh hectares along with water conservation. Due to the efforts of KVKs, Kadaknath poultry farming is being done in 25 states and increasing demand abroad.

To make these centers more useful and modern, important units like integrated farming systems, advanced seed production and processing, water harvesting and micro-irrigation have been established.

He also urged for cooperation from the state governments in this matter that will further benefit the agriculture sector.

The union minister said KVKs distribute soil health cards to the farmers and advise them for nutrients requirements according to the crops through demonstration and training.