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New Delhi : Union Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare  Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on January 27, 2021, ,addressed the 92nd Annual General Meeting of the ICAR Society in Ne Delhi. Tomar briefed about the science driven path developed by ICAR to resolve various agricultural and farming problems along with the government’s schemes for doubling the farmers’ income by 2022.

Tomar applauded the efforts of the agricultural scientists, teachers, students, and farmers associated with the Council. He also stressed that the farmers’ hard work and latest technologies developed by the agricultural scientists have helped the country to achieve an important place in milk production and fisheries sector at the global level.

Tomar underlined the Central Government’s implementation of several comprehensive schemes for enhancing the production and productivity to accelerate the growth rate of agriculture and empower the farmers of the country. He emphasised that the Farmers Producers’ Organizations will play a pivotal role in resolving various agricultural and farming problems in the country. He said that even during the challenging times of COVID-19 Pandemic; the Council maintained its relevance by achieving considerable growth in the production of various necessary food crops. He referred to the development of different new varieties of crops by the Council that is rewarding the country in many ways, according to a PIB release.

Underlining the unparallel contributions of the Council and Agricultural Universities, Tomar stressed on making the agricultural sector more employment-oriented with the help of the New Education Policy. He said that the joint efforts will help in growth of the country’s agricultural sector, empower the farmers, and enhance their income.