Union Agriculture Minister underlines the importance of water security and organic farming at 4th Meeting of BRICS Ministers of Agriculture and Agrarian Development in Brasilia, Brazil today

Participating in 4th Meeting of BRICS Ministers of Agriculture and Agrarian Development in Brasilia, Brazil today, Union Agriculture Minister, Shri Radha Mohan Singh, said that the Government is committed to promote Organic Farming that improves soil health and leads to better quality crops. From the current financial year, 'Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana', a new scheme to develop organic clusters and make available chemical free inputs to farmers will be implemented. He also referred about the Gokul Mission, a dedicated intervention to improve cattle progeny so as to improve milk yields and farmers income.