Distributes coconut climbing machines and vegetable seeds of improved varieties, etc., to women farmers
Shobha Karandlaje, Union Minister of State for Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare recently visited the ICAR-Central Coastal Agricultural Research Institute, Goa.
The minister visited the institute and came across Krishi Vigyan Kendra’s innovative technologies. During the exhibition, the minister distributed the agricultural inputs – coconut climbing machines and vegetable seeds of improved varieties, etc., to the women farmers. Karandlaje applauded the institute’s achievements and innovations and complimented the team of ICAR-CCARI and KVK for addressing the challenges of the operating environment spread over nine coastal states and two union territories covering 75 districts.
Dr Parveen Kumar, Director, ICAR-CCARI, Goa briefed about the institute’s achievements. He also stressed the need to establish an office of the National Seed Corporation in the State of Goa for developing a seed chain to provide timely quality seeds to the farmers in required quantity. Dr Kumar stated that this would help in achieving the goal of doubling the farmers’ income.
Kuldeep Singh Gangar, Secretary (Agriculture), Government of Goa; Dr Pratibha, OSD to Chief Minister, Government of Goa; KN Verma, Director, MIDH; Nevil Alphonso, Director, Directorate of Agriculture, Government of Goa along with the representatives of the state line departments were also present during the occasion.
