Nashik, Apr 8 (UNI) Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has asserted that the Centre will consider additional assistance if farmers affected by unseasonal rains in the state need more money and if there is a demand from the state.
If farmers get proper guidance and training for quality food production, every village in the country will become self-reliant and poverty-free.
He also said that the Centre and the state government are supporting the farmers for natural farming.
Chouhan inaugurated the Krishi Vigyan Mandapam Auditorium and Women's Technology Park at the Krishi Vigyan Kendra here on Monday.
While giving guidance on this occasion, Chauhan highlighted the need to promote natural farming in some villages of the district.
The Government of India is always encouraging farmers for natural farming and the Central Government is providing Rs. 4,000 per acre for the experiments and tools required for it.
"The available water of the Tapi river should be used for agriculture. Drought irrigation experiments can be carried out in the fields through the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchan Yojana. Through the Krishi Vigyan Kendra, women here have made biscuits from bhagar, developed machines for processing pulses. Today, about one crore 48 lakh women in the country have become millionaires through such small experiments," said Chauhan.
On this occasion, State Agriculture Minister Manikrao Kokate said, "Agriculture is a very complicated subject and farmers do not enjoy it without sustainable agriculture. While there is a large mentality of migrating from the agricultural business, he expressed the hope that the efforts being made for the development of agriculture and farmers through the Krishi Vigyan Kendra will definitely not remain without transforming this area through sustainable agriculture."
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