Farmers should adopt modern agricultural techniques: Agriculture Minister 

Chandigarh – Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister, Sh. Shyam Singh Rana, said that farmers’ should adopt modern agriculture techniques for better farming.  

He was addressing an awareness programme organised in collaboration with the Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Damla, Yamunanagar and ICAR-National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (ICAR-NBPGR), New Delhi today.  This programme was organised on management of plant genetic resources under Scheduled Caste Sub Plan. MLA, Sh.Ghanshyam Dass Arora, Vice Chancellor, Agriculture University Hisar, Sh. B.R. Kamboj, Director, Extension Education, Dr. Balwan Singh were also present during the event.

While addressing the gathering Sh. Shyam Singh Rana encouraged farmers to adopt modern agriculture technologies  and also shared information about government schemes such as Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana, National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture and Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana, which aim to equip farmers with modern knowledge and tools to improve their agricultural practices, he added.   

He further said that chemical-based farming has changed the nature of farming. Therefore, farmers’ should return to organic and natural farming to produce chemical-free food and ensure a cleaner environment.

Sh. Rana encouraged farmers to adopt chemical-free farming for their own consumption, as it would not only benefit their health but will also reduce farming costs.