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25/04/22 08:16 AM IST

‘Kisan Bhagidari, Prathmikta Hamari'

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  • Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare is organizing the 'Kisan Bhagidari, Prathmikta Hamari’ campaign from 25th to 30th April, 2022 under 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav' in association of various other Ministries/ Departments of Government of India.
  • During the campaign, Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare will organize countrywide programs at regional level for farmers.
Details 
  • The Department of Agriculture Research and Education would be organising a Krishi Mela at each Krishi Vigyan Kendra and field exhibition on natural farming.
  • Union Agriculture Minister would be launching country wide workshop on crop insurance organised by common service centre (CSC).
Milestones achieved after Independence
  • Green Revolution: Self-sufficiency in food grain production;
  • Largest producer of horticulture crops – Ginger, Banana, Mango & Papaya;
  • Yellow Revolution (Operation Golden Flow);
  • Sweet Revolution: Honey Production;
  • Improvement in crop irrigation;
  • Use of ICT in agriculture;
  • Application of remote sensing/ GIS/Drones in agriculture;
  • Application of Bio-technology in Agriculture;
  • Success of Watershed Development Progarmme;
  • Self-sufficiency in seeds and fertilizer;
Source-PIB 

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