Sat. Apr 20th, 2024
Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister Narendra Singh Tomar to inaugurate 'Kisan Bhagidari-Prathmikta Hamari' Campaign tomorrow .

Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Narendra Singh Tomar will inaugurate ‘Kisan Bhagidari-Prathmikta Hamari’ Campaign on Tuesday. The week-long campaign is being organized from Monday under ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’. 

More than one crore farmers and stakeholders are expected to participate in the campaign through direct and virtual medium across the country.

Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare in association with other Ministries will organize activities for creating awareness and publicity among farmers across the country about the schemes and programmes of the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and other allied  ministries. This will include- Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Ministry of Animal Husbandry, Ministry of Rural Development and Ministry of Cooperation.

A day-long Kisan Mela will be organised at all Krishi Vigyan Kendras across the country as part of the campaign on Tuesday in collaboration with Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA). 

During the course of Kisan Mela, schemes related to both Central and State Government would be disseminated among the farmers adopting various mediums. 

Felicitation of Progressive and innovative farmers, field exhibitions on Natural Farming for small and medium farmers, women farmers and Farmers Producer Organisations, Farmers-Scientist Interaction are scheduled to be conducted. 

Various Divisions of Department of Agriculture & Family Welfare like Integrated Nutrient Management, Crop Division, Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana, Agricultural Marketing, Horticulture, National Horticulture Mission will organize their activities during the campaign on Tuesday.

During the week-long campaign, the Agriculture Minister will also launch a country-wide Workshop on Crop Insurance organised by Common Service Centre, CSC. 

A Discourse on agro ecological and livestock practices would be held under Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana- National Rural Livelihoods Mission along with Ministry of Rural Development. 

Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Food Processing Industries would hold a webinar on  One District One Product (ODOP) during the week. A National Atma Nirbhar Bharat Conclave of 75 selected farmers and entrepreneurs would also be held.

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