Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): In order to increase income of farmers, the agriculture department is going to come up with ‘Annadata Kalyan Mission’. This is in line with four priorities of government GYAN (Garib, Yuva, Annadata and Nari).
The agriculture department has conducted a series of meetings in this regard. Some time back, it even gave a brief presentation before Chief Minister Mohan Yadav. The draft of the mission is under preparation which underlines various works to be done under the mission so that farmers can become prosperous and progressive.
A senior officer of the agriculture department told Free Press that the mission bats to merge some of the identified schemes of agriculture, horticulture, veterinary, fisheries to bring them on a common platform for larger benefit of farmers.
Earlier, the mission name was christened Krishak Kalyan Mission but later it was changed to Annadata Kalyan Mission. The core aim of the mission is to increase income of farmers through different means. Peasants will be encouraged to go for organic farming for sustainable agriculture practices.
Horticulture crops fetches good price in market and farmers would be asked to go for horticulture crops so that their income can receive necessary boost. The mission emphasises on selection of crops which give more yield.
Along with this, the agriculture department has also roped in animal husbandry, cooperative and food department in the mission so that their beneficiary schemes could be clubbed and brought on a common platform to provide maximum benefit to farmers with ease.
The officer said that procurement of milk will be done from farmers through medium of cooperative societies and a chain will be established in this regard. Along with this, farmers will be made aware to sow crops according to climatic condition for more benefits. Value chain extension activities would be promoted.
For instance, installation of cold storages and food processing would be encouraged to ensure more benefit to farmers. To assist farmers financially, cheaper loans would be made available to them so that they can use the money for various monetary needs in farming. The use of IT in agriculture practice is also one of the aims of the mission.
