Centre to open Krishi Vigyan Kendra in each district

The government today said it will open at least one Krishi Vigyan Kendra in all districts of the country to provide technical assistance to farmers.
Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh announced this while interacting via video conference with all the Krishi Vigyan Kendra experts, district level officers associated with agriculture development and progressive farmers of 12 states.
"The Central Government has announced opening of at least one Krishi Vigyan Kendra in all districts of the country. This will provide advanced Agriculture technical assistance to the farmers near their farms itself," an official statement said.
Singh also announced opening of Apiary Development Centers in ten states.

The minister called upon the farmers to use the residual husk after paddy farming to make organic fertilizer, in paper making and card-board industry and as animal feed. This will prevent the adverse effect of husk burning on the environment.
Singh directed that all the KVK and district Agriculture officers should apprise farmers to make proper use of husk.

The minister said that the Prime Minister's mission to increase the number of trees in the country by planting saplings on farm boundaries under National Forestry Plan should be implemented.
It was the first occasion when the Union Agriculture minister addressed the officers of Krishi Vigyan Kendra and District Agriculture officers, through video conference.

Singh suggested farmers to farm fish in paddy field, as this will provide them economic benefit.
He stressed on improvement of indigenous breeds in Animal husbandry and vaccination of domestic animals especially against foot and mouth disease.
During the video conference, Singh reiterated the resolve to modernize agriculture through use of drone and smart phones. He said that skill development work is being initiated at 100 KVKs and pulses and oilseeds hubs are being established at same number of KVKs.
The minister appealed the youth to associate themselves with agriculture schemes based start-ups and instructed the KVK and Agriculture officers to help them.