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Time of India
27-05-2025
- Science
- Time of India
Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan from May 29, to benefit 47k farmers in 6 UP districts
Varanasi: The Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan, under the leadership of Indian Institute of Vegetable Research (IIVR), is set to be launched on May 29. Under the ambitious campaign, IIVR scientists will reach out to approximately 47,000 farmers across six districts in the next 15 days, to discuss modern agricultural production and protection technologies. Appealing to scientists to dedicate themselves to this campaign, IIVR Director Rajesh Kumar said that the campaign is not just an opportunity to provide information to farmers, but also an opportunity for trust and guidance, which is an important step towards recognising farmers as nutrition providers and bringing stability to their income. This will also provide scientists an opportunity to establish their identity in the field of agriculture. Nodal officer Neeraj Singh said this campaign will be conducted in Varanasi, Sant Ravidas Nagar, Sonbhadra, Mirzapur, Chandauli, and Kushinagar districts until June 12. During this period, scientists will not only provide farmers with information about the latest technologies but will also understand the problems arising in their farming and provide practical solutions. During the campaign, scientists will discuss major topics with farmers, including vegetable research and development, where information about early-maturing, disease-resistant, and nutritious varieties will be provided while encouraging farmers to adopt nutrition gardens and kitchen gardens. To address climate change challenges, farmers will be encouraged to select resilient crop varieties, water conservation techniques, and mixed farming. The impact of changing weather on farming, such as untimely rains, temperature increases and prolonged droughts will be explained in simple language. Information will be provided about the damage caused to soil, water, and health due to the excessive use of agricultural chemicals. Advice will be given to adopt Integrated Pest Management (IPM), biological methods, pheromone traps, and neem-based pesticides. Special attention will be given to post-harvest management in the campaign. Farmers will be informed that 30-40% losses in vegetables occur after harvesting. For this, advice will be given to adopt low-cost techniques like zero energy cool chambers, better packaging, and proper transportation. To strengthen the economic condition of farmers, information will be provided about collective marketing through Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs), value addition, and benefits of govt schemes like Operation Greens. A review meeting was organised at IIVR regarding the preparations for this campaign. It was informed that the data collected through this campaign and farmers' feedback will be analysed on a large scale, and research based on understanding the problems arising in farmers' fields will be promoted.
The Hindu
29-04-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Minister Bharath urges Union Railway Minister to focus on rail connectivity to industrial nodes
Minister for Industries and Commerce T. G. Bharath has urged Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to facilitate railway connectivity to the industrial nodes in the State. Mr .Bharath met the Union Minister in Delhi on Tuesday (April 29) and submitted a representation on the issue. Mr. Bharath stressed the need for rail connectivity for industrial development in the State and urged the Union Minister to take steps for the development of Orvakal node in Hyderabad–Bengaluru Industrial Corridor and Krishnapatnam node in Chennai–Bengaluru Industrial Corridor. Mr. Bharath sought laying of a new railway line from Dupadu railway station to Betamcherla via Orvakal under the Orvakal node and also a 53 kilometre railway siding to the industrial node. Similarly, he wanted 12 kilometre railway siding from Krishnapatnam Railway Station for the development of Krishnapatnam node. Development of Orvakal and Krishnapatnam nodes will provide four lakh direct and indirect jobs. 'We are hoping to attract ₹55,000 crore investments in the State and it is important to have railway connectivity for industrial development in the State,' he asserted. Mr. Bharath urged the Railway Minister to get the new railway lines and railway siding proposals made by the State government approved at the earliest. 'Railway connectivity to the industrial nodes will facilitate transportation of material to logistic parks, cargo terminals and ports,' he said. Mr. Bharath also called on Union Minister for Food Processing Chirag Paswan and urged the latter to support the State in developing food processing sector in Andhra Pradesh. Pointing out that tomato is grown extensively in Rayalaseema region he urged the Union Minister to release the first and second instalments of Operation Greens scheme to the tune ₹9.76 crore. He also stressed the need to set up tomato primary processing centres to ensure the farmers do not face any losses after harvesting.
