US India Business Delegation Meets Agriculture Minister

An executive level delegation of US India Business Council having representatives from Food and Agriculture sector today met Union Agriculture Minister, Shri Radha Mohan Singh. Detailing the purpose of their visit the delegation said that they have come to express their commitment to advancing agricultural development in India and discuss areas where the Government and industry can collaborate. Asking about the priorities and vision of Ministry of Agriculture, Shri Radha Mohan Singh briefed the delegation that the focus of the present government is to increase productivity. In this regard Government have started new initiatives like Irrigation Scheme, Soil Health Card, and Mobile Soil Health Lab etc. All these measures are proposed to be taken in a mission mode. Under Soil Health Card Scheme, the nutritious ingredients of soil will be measured so that appropriate fertilizer may be used for different types of soils. This scheme aims to cover 14.5 crore farmers during next 3 years.