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Chandigarh ,
The three-day 4th Agri Leadership Summit organized from February 15 to 17, 2019 at the India International Horticulture Market at Ganaur in Sonipat District, has sent out the signal that agricultural has entered a new era in Haryana.
More than 1.6 lakh farmers took part in the Summit where discussion were held on modernization of agriculture at the seminars held on 16 different subjects over two days.
Summing up the outcome of the Summit, the Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister, Mr O P Dhankar, said today that discussions on how to make farming a profitable venture and how to increase the income of farmers in a scientific manner were quite educative and absorbing.
Stress was laid on incorporation of new technology in agriculture. Politicians, agricultural scientists, farmers, journalists and social thinkers shared their opinions at more than 16 seminars for making farming profitable. Besides, steps on how to distress the stressed farming sector were also discussed, he added.
The annual event devoted to the betterment of farming and welfare of farmers, turned into a platform for working out remunerative price for farmers’ produce. The widely attended exhibition showcases some of remarkable works done by the farmers of the state and gave out information about the steps taken by the state government to make agriculture profitable.
From inauguration to conclusion, the President, Mr Ram Nath Kovind, the Chief Minister, Mr Manohar Lal, the Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister, Mr Op Dhankar, other ministers and experts underscored ‘Haryana Ka Swabhiman, Anndata Kisan’. Slogan of ‘Jai Jawan, Jai Vigyan, Jai Kisan’ was raised by everyone.
Mr Dhankar said multiple dimensions emerged from the Summit at the sessions attended by scientists, technical experts, media specialists, progressive farmers and agro industries sector. The scientists-farmers dialogue enabled the scientists from all over the country to not only answer the curiosity of farmers, but also showed the way to introducing new know-how and practical research work in farming to make it a profitable venture.
Representatives from agro-industry made the point how agro-based industries can help the farmer earn more. Mr Dhankar lauded the Crop Insurance Scheme, asked the farmers to take to organic farming, and asked the media to propagate scientific technology and highlight the problems faced by the farming community.
