Lucknow, on the initiative of the central government, a regional consultation program on natural farming and agricultural sciences will be held here on July 19, Uttar Pradesh Agriculture Minister Surya Pratap Shahi told reporters on Tuesday.
Around 500 representatives from 12 states/Union Territories, including the host state, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, Jharkhand, Uttarakhand, Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir, Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Ladakh and Chandigarh, will participate in the event for which Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat will be the chief guest, the UP government said in a statement.
Shahi said, “The programme, organized by Uttar Pradesh, will include participation of officials from the Center and state governments, Union Territories, vice-chancellors and deans of 15 agricultural universities, scientists from 180 Krishi Vigyan Kendras and prominent natural farmers.
"The event will feature stalls showcasing natural farming techniques and a dialogue between scientists and farmers. Acharya Devvrat will highlight the special efforts made in natural farming in Kurukshetra."
Shahi also announced that a state-level natural farming workshop will be held on July 20 at Acharya Narendra Dev Kumarganj University in Ayodhya.
The workshop will feature scientists from 25 Krishi Vigyan Kendras in eastern Uttar Pradesh, nodal officers of natural agriculture, vice-chancellors of agricultural universities, deans and around 250 farmers.
"The Yogi Adityanath government is giving priority to natural farming. The government has approved the establishment of a natural farming laboratory at the Rani Lakshmibai Central Agricultural University in Jhansi. Besides, international level laboratories for natural farming will be established in the Banda Agricultural University. These laboratories, funded with Rs 25 million, will carry out tests related to natural farming and are expected to become operational within a year to a year and a half.”
The UP agriculture minister announced that a program focusing on health and dietary traditions of 'Amrit Kaal India' will be held at Acharya Narendra Dev Agriculture University from July 19 to 20.
The event will include a discussion on how to achieve better health through consumption of millets ('shrianna'), highlighting the research of Karnataka scientist Padmashree Khadar Vali.
Shahi said the Adityanath government has constantly taken initiatives to boost cultivation of pulses and oilseeds. In 2016-17, oilseed production was 12.40 lakh metric tonnes, which increased to 28.16 lakh metric tonnes last year, he said.
Around 500 representatives from 12 states/Union Territories, including the host state, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, Jharkhand, Uttarakhand, Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir, Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Ladakh and Chandigarh, will participate in the event for which Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat will be the chief guest, the UP government said in a statement.
Shahi said, “The programme, organized by Uttar Pradesh, will include participation of officials from the Center and state governments, Union Territories, vice-chancellors and deans of 15 agricultural universities, scientists from 180 Krishi Vigyan Kendras and prominent natural farmers.
"The event will feature stalls showcasing natural farming techniques and a dialogue between scientists and farmers. Acharya Devvrat will highlight the special efforts made in natural farming in Kurukshetra."
Shahi also announced that a state-level natural farming workshop will be held on July 20 at Acharya Narendra Dev Kumarganj University in Ayodhya.
The workshop will feature scientists from 25 Krishi Vigyan Kendras in eastern Uttar Pradesh, nodal officers of natural agriculture, vice-chancellors of agricultural universities, deans and around 250 farmers.
"The Yogi Adityanath government is giving priority to natural farming. The government has approved the establishment of a natural farming laboratory at the Rani Lakshmibai Central Agricultural University in Jhansi. Besides, international level laboratories for natural farming will be established in the Banda Agricultural University. These laboratories, funded with Rs 25 million, will carry out tests related to natural farming and are expected to become operational within a year to a year and a half.”
The UP agriculture minister announced that a program focusing on health and dietary traditions of 'Amrit Kaal India' will be held at Acharya Narendra Dev Agriculture University from July 19 to 20.
The event will include a discussion on how to achieve better health through consumption of millets ('shrianna'), highlighting the research of Karnataka scientist Padmashree Khadar Vali.
Shahi said the Adityanath government has constantly taken initiatives to boost cultivation of pulses and oilseeds. In 2016-17, oilseed production was 12.40 lakh metric tonnes, which increased to 28.16 lakh metric tonnes last year, he said.
