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.
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday approved the rationalisation of all Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS) operating under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers into two umbrella schemes.
He also emphasized on the importance of assessing the performance and impact of the existing research network.
Mr Chouhan, a former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, visited various offices in the Ministry and interacted with staff at various levels, including cleanliness workers. He exhorted them to work as a team for achieving the government vision for welfare of farmers and work in cooperation with each other.
As limited farm holdings were resulting in low income for farmers in the economically backward area of Rajgarh in Sirmaur district, a unique initiative in farm livelihood diversification project has multiplied the income of women farmers by efficient livestock management.
The move will offer proactive and personalised services to farmers.
Presiding a review meeting regarding the Budget for the agriculture department, Dalal said the state government is working towards formulating fertile policies so as to enhance farmers' income.
Bengal CM is unable to attend Niti Aayog meeting as she is visiting districts of N Bengal.
To double the income of farmers by 2022, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar invited new technologies and investment in the fields of waste water treatment, micro irrigation, precision farming, and crop innovation.
A committee formed by the Centre to double farmers' income by 2022 is considering major reforms in agriculture sector, like…
