The Union Minister applauded the invincible efforts of the agricultural scientists, teachers, students and farmers associated with the Council
Narendra Singh Tomar, Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare addressed the 92nd Annual General Meeting of the ICAR Society. Tomar briefed about the science-driven path developed by ICAR to resolve the various agricultural and farming problems along with the government’s schemes for doubling the farmers’ income by 2022.
The Union Minister applauded the invincible efforts of the agricultural scientists, teachers, students and farmers associated with the Council. He also stressed that the farmers’ hard work and latest technologies developed by the agricultural scientists have helped the country to achieve an important place in the milk production and fisheries sector at the global level.
Underlining the un-parallel contributions of the Council and Agricultural Universities, the Union Minister urged to make the agricultural sector to be more employment-oriented with the help of the new education policy.
Piyush Goyal, Union Minister of Railways, Commerce & Industry and Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution emphasized on the pivotal role played by the Council in agricultural research and education.
Parshottam Rupala, Union Minister of State for Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare stressed that the agricultural sector not only achieved record production of various necessary food crops, but also provided employment opportunities during the COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown period.
Kailash Choudhary, Union Minister of State for Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare stressed on the importance of agriculture for the development of a nation. The Minister stressed on the importance of improved varieties of seeds, storage facilities, lower cost of production, availability of proper fertilizers and efficient marketing systems for enhancing the farmers’ income.
Dr. Trilochan Mohapatra, Secretary (DARE) & Director General (ICAR) outlined the Council’s major achievements for the year. Dr. Mohapatra stressed that along with the agricultural research and education, the Council is also dedicated to promoting the newest and latest agricultural technologies to the farmers. The various ICAR Products and Publications were also released on the occasion.
Dr. Ramesh Chand, Member, NITI Aayog, Shri Sanjay Agarwal, Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers’ Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, Government of India were also present during the occasion.
