Tech, govt schemes and private sector key to agri growth: Yogi
CM participates in 'UP Partnership Conclave' organised by the World Bank and Gates Foundation
CM participates in 'UP Partnership Conclave' organised by the World Bank and Gates Foundation
He was peaking at the inauguration of the four-day National Agriculture Summit & Farmers’ Fair-2024 at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST), Jammu.
Chouhan also highlighted that increasing use and dependence on chemical fertilisers, indiscriminate exploitation of natural resources and unstable weather have put pressure on the soil.
Before the event, Yogi participated in a bilateral meeting with partner country the Netherlands, where he met with a delegation led by the country's Deputy Agriculture Minister Jan-Kees Goet and Ambassador to India Marisa Gerards.
He made these remarks when Australian High Commissioner Philip Green paid a courtesy call on him at Krishi Bhawan in New Delhi on Thursday.
Bank credit grew by 15 per cent in August in India, maintaining steady levels compared to the same month last year (14.9 per cent) as agriculture and industry picked up, a report showed on Saturday.
The agriculture sector is set to play a pivotal in realizing the dream to make Uttar Pradesh a one-trillion-dollar economy.
A distinctive initiative is underway in Uttar Pradesh to empower women in agriculture. Known as "Krishi Sakhi", the scheme aims to promote self-reliance among women by linking them to agricultural practices.
Reacting to DVC’s decision of its employees donating a day’s salary to Chief Minister’s Relief Fund, agriculture minister Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay said today that the state government will not accept the donation.
Kharif crop sowing has exceeded 1,104 lakh hectares, up from 1,096 lakh hectares last reported (as of September 17), as paddy, coarse cereals, oilseed and sugarcane crossed the normal area, the government said on Monday.
