Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare is committed to development of Agriculture, farmers’ welfare and safeguarding their interests said Union Agriculture and farmers Welfare Minister Shri Radha Mohan Singh here today. Shri Singh said that the Prime Minister has introduced several initiatives to ensure income security to the farmers. That is why the focus of the new budget of Modi Government is on the villages, the poor and the farmers to bring in a qualitative change in their lives. It is our vision to double the incomes of the farmers.Union Agriculture and farmers welfare Minister said that in order to fully utilise 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.
Shri 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.Hon’ble Prime Minister is inaugurating 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 here today. Shri Singh said that the three days exhibition will be unique in itself having many outstanding features.