ProMASS News Bureau: Mar 9, 2016:
Union Agriculture and farmers welfare Minister, Radha Mohan Singh in New Delhi yesterday said that in order to fully utilize the vast possibilities in the agriculture sector, we need to empower our farmers with information and communication assets and services that will increase their productivity and incomes as well as protect their food security and livelihoods.The continued increase in globalisation and integration of food markets has intensified competition and efficacy in the agriculture sector, and has brought unique opportunities to include more small-holders into supply chains through ICT interventions.
Singh further said that in order to exhibit the latest agriculture and allied technologies to farmers, it has been decided to organize a National Level Agriculture Fair-cum-Exhibition ‘Krishi Unnati Mela’ jointly by the Department of Agriculture & Cooperation , Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India and Indian Agriculture Research Institute (IARI), Pusa, New Delhi at Indian Agriculture Research Institute from March 19-21, 2016.
PM Narendra Modi will inaugurate the event on 19th March, 2016. He will visit the Theme Pavilion, give away Krishi Karman Awards and address the farmers. This was informed by Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare while interacting with media New Delhi yesterday. Singh said that the three days exhibition will be unique in itself having many outstanding features like Theme Pavilion, Live Demonstration, Display and direct access to latest technologies and Government initiatives, Seminars and Conferences, Krishi Karman Awards, Sale of New and Improved Varieties of Seeds etc.
