Scientists teaching farmers new techniques to increase production: Shivraj

Motihari: Union minister of agriculture and farmers welfare
on Monday said that more than 2,000 scientists would visit around 700 districts to teach over 1.5 crore farmers the use of modern technologies in allied farming under nationwide 'Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan' (VKSA).
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Aiming to transform agriculture and fisheries by promoting advanced technologies in the sector, the central govt has launched nationwide VKSA, being held from May 29 to June 12, as part of which Chouhan was in the state on the day.
"Our government has connected the agricultural scientists with farmers to make them aware of new techniques to raise production," he said while addressing a meeting of farmers in Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) at Piprakothi in East Champaran district, adding this was the place where Mahatma Gandhi held his satyagraha for the first time against the British tax on poor farmers.
"This place is the 'karmabhoomi' of Bapu.
I am also a servant of people and have been doing work for the betterment of farmers and workers," he said.
He also laid the foundations stones of several agricultural projects worth Rs 6 crore on the premises of the KVK at Piprakothi. "The teams of scientists will visit your doorstep to make you aware of modern technologies in allied farming," he told farmers.
He praised the KVK of Piprakothi for doing "commendable work among the farmers" and being the foremost in Bihar.
Besides, he praised the work done by former agriculture minister Radha Mohan Singh, who is also the Purvi Champaran MP.
Singh said that the KVK at Piprakothi stands at the same place where farmers were once tortured by the "saheb of the kothi" (British officer). Now, it has turned into a temple for farmers, he said.
State jal shakti minister Raj Bhushan Nishad, cane industry minister Krishnanandan Paswan and agriculture secretary Sanjay Kumar Agarwal were also present at the function.
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Motihari: Union minister of agriculture and farmers welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday said that more than 2,000 scientists are visiting around 700 farms across villages to teach the farmers about the use of modern techniques in allied farming under nationwide 'Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan' (VKSA).
Aiming to transform agriculture and fisheries by promoting advanced technologies in the sector, the central govt has launched nationwide VKSA, being held from May 29 to June 12, as part of which Chouhan was in the state on the day.
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Our government has connected the agricultural scientists with farmers to make them aware of new techniques to raise production," he said while addressing a meeting of farmers in Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) at Piprakothi in East Champaran district, adding this was the place where Mahatma Gandhi held his satyagraha for the first time against the British tax on poor farmers. "This place is the 'karmabhoomi' of Bapu.
I am also a servant of people and have been doing work for the betterment of farmers and workers," he said.
He also laid the foundations stones of several agricultural projects worth Rs 6 crore on the premises of the KVK at Piprakothi. "The teams of scientists will visit your doorstep to make you aware of modern technologies in allied farming," he told farmers.
He praised the KVK of Piprakothi for doing "commendable work among the farmers" and being the foremost in Bihar.
Besides, he praised the work done by former agriculture minister Radha Mohan Singh, who is also the Purvi Champaran MP.
Singh said that the KVK at Piprakothi stands at the same place where farmers were once tortured by the "saheb of the kothi" (British officer). Now, it has turned into a temple for farmers, he said.
State jal shakti minister Raj Bhushan Nishad, cane industry minister Krishnanandan Paswan and agriculture secretary Sanjay Kumar Agarwal were also present at the function.

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