Around 500 representatives from 12 states 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.
Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat will be the chief guest of the event, UP Agriculture Minister Surya Pratap Shahi said during a press conference on Tuesday.
"The programme, organized by Uttar Pradesh, will include participation of officials from central 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" The stalls showcasing natural farming techniques and a dialogue between scientists and farmers will highlight the special efforts made in natural farming in Kurukshetra,” the Agriculture Minister said.
The minister 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 about 250 farmers.
"The Yogi government is giving priority to natural farming. The government has approved the establishment of a natural farming laboratory at the Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University in Jhansi. Besides, international level laboratories for natural farming will be established at the University Banda Agricultural 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 minister said.
The Agriculture Minister announced that a program focusing on health and dietary traditions of Amrit Kaal India will be held at the Acharya Narendra Dev University of Agriculture on July 19 and 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.
Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat will be the chief guest of the event, UP Agriculture Minister Surya Pratap Shahi said during a press conference on Tuesday.
"The programme, organized by Uttar Pradesh, will include participation of officials from central 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" The stalls showcasing natural farming techniques and a dialogue between scientists and farmers will highlight the special efforts made in natural farming in Kurukshetra,” the Agriculture Minister said.
The minister 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 about 250 farmers.
"The Yogi government is giving priority to natural farming. The government has approved the establishment of a natural farming laboratory at the Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University in Jhansi. Besides, international level laboratories for natural farming will be established at the University Banda Agricultural 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 minister said.
The Agriculture Minister announced that a program focusing on health and dietary traditions of Amrit Kaal India will be held at the Acharya Narendra Dev University of Agriculture on July 19 and 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.
