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Time of India
26-06-2025
- Science
- Time of India
Centre to focus on research to raise farm yield based on farmers needs: Chouhan
Indore: Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday said his ministry has decided to focus on research to increase farm yield in consultation with the farmers by keeping their needs a priority. Suggestions in this regard emerged during discussions held during the fortnight-long Developed Agriculture Sankalp Abhiyan, which was conducted nationwide from May 29, Chouhan told reporters in Indore after holding discussions with different stakeholders. Chouhan said food grain production in the country increased by 44% over the last 11 years. "We have 16,000 agricultural scientists who conduct research and develop high-quality seeds, but there was a gap as scientists in the lab and farmers working on the land never met. Therefore, it was decided that by merging 'lab-to-land', achievements in farming could be accelerated." This sentiment led to the Developed Agriculture Sankalp Abhiyan, where various issues emerged. A total of 2,170 teams visited villages and met with over 1.35 crore farmers. "During this time, it was found that several topics require research. Sugarcane farmers reported red rot disease, while soybean productivity remains stagnant. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Mahindra IvyLush with 2&3 BHKs from ₹95 Lakh*(All-incl.) Mahindra IvyLush Get Quote Undo We do not use GM seeds, so there is a need to increase productivity, reduce costs, and add value," Chouhan said. "Earlier, research was conducted by scientists, but now research topics will be decided by talking to farmers in the fields, not in Delhi. No one can provide better information than the farmers. Farmers have made several innovations, and scientists will work on how to improve them," the minister said. Chouhan said that further research will be conducted on how to increase per hectare productivity. "We will develop advanced seeds through genome editing, plant soybeans with new techniques to prevent root rot, and explore many such things." Chouhan was in Indore to attend a dialogue on ways to increase soybean production and productivity. He said, "We need to explore better utilisation and export of soybean meal. Value addition, like tofu and soy milk, can also be pursued. Progressive farmers have reported producing 20 quintals of soybeans per acre and shared their methods, which we will learn from."
United News of India
29-05-2025
- Politics
- United News of India
Developed Agricultural Resolution Campaign inaugurated by Maharashtra CM Fadnavis
Parbhani, May 29 (UNI) The nationwide 'Developed Agricultural Resolution Campaign' was inaugurated in Maharashtra by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday. The Chief Minister flagged off the campaign's chariot at Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Agricultural University in Parbhani. Modern agricultural methods, prosperous farmers and science-based agriculture are necessary to accelerate the concept of a developed India under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The agriculture sector is the backbone of the country's economy and employs more than half of the country's population along with food security. For this, the Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare and Rural Development, under the leadership of Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan, will implement the "Developed Agriculture Sankalp Abhiyan" across the country from May 29 to June 12, 2025. Fadnavis expressed his hope that if this campaign is successful, the farmers of Maharashtra will get accurate guidance for planning the Khariff crop through this medium. Altogether 2170 expert teams visiting more than 65,000 villages in 723 districts of the country will participate in this campaign. Each team will have at least four scientists. These teams will include scientists from agricultural universities, experts from research institutes, officials from government departments, innovative farmers and FPO employees. The campaign aims to reach more than 1.3 crore farmers in the country. In Maharashtra, the campaign will be implemented in 4,500 villages through the Agriculture Department and 50 Agricultural Science Centres. For the Marathwada region, 12 Agricultural Science Centres in eight districts are under the jurisdiction of Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Agricultural University. UNI VKB SSP
