BHUBANESWAR: Gajendra Singh Sekhawat, Union minister of state for agriculture, on Friday criticized the state government for not doing much for the improvement of deficient farmers.
He stated this while attending the inaugural ceremony of AgriVikas 2018, a two-day national-level workshop, organised at Siksha 'O' Anusandhan (SOA) deemed to be university here on Friday.
Sekhawat questioned how a state with several rivers and enough rainfall has deficient farmers. “Ek aisha pradesh, jis pradesh men Mahanadi, Baitarani, Brahmani aur Tel jaisa dus se jyada perennial rivers hai aur jis pradesh me moderate rainfall harsal 1200 mm se jyada hai, us pradesh ka kisan garib kaise ho sakta hai ye nishit rup se chintan ka bisay hai?”
He additionally criticized the state for deficient control of pest regulate. “During closing kharif season, paddy vegetation in around 12 districts were affected by brown plant hopper (bph) pests. I had visited 4 districts of western Odisha. The farmers instructed me that they've not gained any data regarding pest regulate,” he added.
He additionally stated that the 68 in keeping with cent of pesticides applied by farmers on their vegetation were helping the bph pest as a substitute of killing it. “Around 32 in keeping with cent of the pesticides weren't running effectively. It displays how the notice point of the farmers within the state,” he added.
He additionally stated that integrated farming can change destiny of the farmers of the state. It will build up source of revenue of farmers. He put emphasis on agricultural entrepreneurship. “Odisha has the possible to grow to be the most productive within the nation in agricultural produce. Second revolution in agriculture may also be began from Odisha,” he added.
Giriraj Singh, Union MSME minister, additionally criticized leader minister Naveen Patnaik for not addressing unemployment issues because of which farmers and their family members migrate to different states to eke out a dwelling. “If our government comes to energy within the state, we will change its agricultural scenario,” he added.
Union petroleum minister Dharmendra Pradhan stated the state is determined by neighbouring states for potatoes, fish and different vegetable and end result. “We are yet to create a market for our agriculture produces. Our state’s produces may also be marketed in national and global point, but the state government must cooperate with us,” he added.
BJD spokesperson Pratap Keshari Deb stated the Centre has given Krishi Karman Award for fourth time to praise Odisha as best appearing state in manufacturing of food grains. “Even we now have doubled the source of revenue of our farmers. Their government has awarded us for best efficiency of our state. They must clarify whether talk as leaders of the BJP or ministers of the rustic,” he added.
He stated this while attending the inaugural ceremony of AgriVikas 2018, a two-day national-level workshop, organised at Siksha 'O' Anusandhan (SOA) deemed to be university here on Friday.
Sekhawat questioned how a state with several rivers and enough rainfall has deficient farmers. “Ek aisha pradesh, jis pradesh men Mahanadi, Baitarani, Brahmani aur Tel jaisa dus se jyada perennial rivers hai aur jis pradesh me moderate rainfall harsal 1200 mm se jyada hai, us pradesh ka kisan garib kaise ho sakta hai ye nishit rup se chintan ka bisay hai?”
He additionally criticized the state for deficient control of pest regulate. “During closing kharif season, paddy vegetation in around 12 districts were affected by brown plant hopper (bph) pests. I had visited 4 districts of western Odisha. The farmers instructed me that they've not gained any data regarding pest regulate,” he added.
He additionally stated that the 68 in keeping with cent of pesticides applied by farmers on their vegetation were helping the bph pest as a substitute of killing it. “Around 32 in keeping with cent of the pesticides weren't running effectively. It displays how the notice point of the farmers within the state,” he added.
He additionally stated that integrated farming can change destiny of the farmers of the state. It will build up source of revenue of farmers. He put emphasis on agricultural entrepreneurship. “Odisha has the possible to grow to be the most productive within the nation in agricultural produce. Second revolution in agriculture may also be began from Odisha,” he added.
Giriraj Singh, Union MSME minister, additionally criticized leader minister Naveen Patnaik for not addressing unemployment issues because of which farmers and their family members migrate to different states to eke out a dwelling. “If our government comes to energy within the state, we will change its agricultural scenario,” he added.
Union petroleum minister Dharmendra Pradhan stated the state is determined by neighbouring states for potatoes, fish and different vegetable and end result. “We are yet to create a market for our agriculture produces. Our state’s produces may also be marketed in national and global point, but the state government must cooperate with us,” he added.
BJD spokesperson Pratap Keshari Deb stated the Centre has given Krishi Karman Award for fourth time to praise Odisha as best appearing state in manufacturing of food grains. “Even we now have doubled the source of revenue of our farmers. Their government has awarded us for best efficiency of our state. They must clarify whether talk as leaders of the BJP or ministers of the rustic,” he added.
Union agriculture minister Sekhawat criticizes Odisha govt for poor condition of farmers
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