The agricultural department will launch the “Annadata Kalyan Mission” to boost farmers’ incomes. This aligns with the four GYAN government priorities (Garib, Yuva, Annadata, and Nari)
In this context, the agriculture department has held a number of meetings. It even made a little presentation in front of Chief Minister Mohan Yadav a while back. The mission’s draft, which highlights the many tasks to be carried out in order to help farmers become profitable and forward-thinking, is currently being prepared.
According to a senior agricultural department officer who spoke to Free Press, the goal is to combine some of the recognized horticultural, veterinary, fisheries, and agriculture programs into a single platform for the greater good of farmers.
Earlier, the mission name was christened Krishak Kalyan Mission but later it was changed to Annadata Kalyan Mission. The core aim of the mission is to increase income of farmers through different means. Peasants will be encouraged to go for organic farming for sustainable agriculture practices. Farmers are encouraged to plant horticulture crops since they are highly valued in the market and provide the required boost to their revenue. The mission focuses on choosing crops that produce more.
In addition, the agriculture department has included the food, cooperative, and animal husbandry departments in the mission so that their beneficiary programs can be combined and placed on a single platform to easily benefit farmers to the fullest extent possible.
According to the officer, a chain will be built in this regard and milk will be purchased from farmers via cooperative groups. In addition, farmers will learn how to plant crops based on the climate for more advantages. Activities that extend the value chain would be encouraged.
To provide more benefits to farmers, for example, the building of cold storage facilities and food processing would be promoted. Cheaper loans would be made available to farmers in order to help them for a variety of financial demands related to farming. One of the mission’s objectives is also to use IT in agricultural practices.
