Focus needed on farming sector for becoming ‘viksit' by 2047: Union minister
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Patna: Union minister of state for environment, forest and climate change, Kirti Vardhan Singh, on Friday said the country would have to focus on the
farming sector
if it has to achieve the goal of "
viksit Bharat
' (developed India) by 2047.
Inaugurating an integrated faring system and animal farm at
Central University of South Bihar
(CUSB) in Gaya, the minister said since a large portion of India's economy was dependent on agriculture, the role of
agro-based industries
is quite significant in meeting the
sustainable development goals
(SDGs). Active involvement of farmers and others associated with agriculture us necessary for the fulfilment of th SDGs, he said.
He added that higher education institutions can play an important role in this mission by educating the farmers to adopt innovative practices in agriculture. He appreciated the fact that the CUSB agricultural department is already following innovative practices for maximising the yield on its sprawling campus causing minimum damage to the environment. Such techniques should be brought out of the university's boundaries to the nearby villages.
Kameshwar Nath Singh, CUSB vice-chancellor, outlined the university's efforts for creating a fully eco-friendly campus with zero water discharge, solar-powered street lights and development of a green belt with 10,000 plants.
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