Golden period of agriculture under PM Modi: Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh

Dr Jitendra Singh said that agriculture and farm production has been revolutionised in India under the current government which is evident from the various initiatives taken by the government for the welfare of farmers.

New Delhi: Union Minister of State Dr Jitendra Singh today said the Modi government is giving special impetus to Agriculture Start-Ups. Singh said that this is the golden period of agriculture happening in India under Prime Minister Narendra Modi and technological interventions, research and innovation in agriculture under his leadership will double the farmer’s income by 2022.

The Minister said this while attending the concluding ceremony of the 5-day long Northern India Regional Agriculture Fair 2021 as chief guest at SKUAST Jammu. Speaking on the occasion, Dr Jitendra Singh said that PM Narendra Modi is serious towards agriculture development in India that can be judged from the fact that two new Ministries, Jal Shakti and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship have been created only to promote agriculture and doubling the farmers’ income by 2022.

Dr Jitendra Singh said that agriculture and farm production has been revolutionised in India under the current government which is evident from the various initiatives taken by the government for the welfare of farmers.

Enumerating the development initiatives taken in J&K vis-à-vis agriculture & innovation, Dr Singh said the establishment of north India’s first biotechnology park, two high seed processing plants at Kathua, the launch of India’s first Aroma Mission will open new vistas of growth, opportunities and innovation in agriculture in Jammu.

Dr Jitendra Singh also urged SKUAST administration to promote 75 agricultural Startups from this university on 75 years of India’s independence on the lines of his Ministry which is also promoting start-ups as 75 young start-ups in science, 75 women start-ups in science, 75 SIT hubs dedicated to SCs and STs.

During his visit, the Minister laid the foundation stone of the faculty club, main campus Chatha and inaugurated a plant tissue culture laboratory at School of Biotechnology, SKUAST, Jammu, a herbal garden (Sanjeevani Tapovan) & ceremonial planting. He also inaugurated Basmati Producers and Beekeeping Conventions.