Inauguration of girls hostel and selection building in Pusa, Delhi

Inauguration of girls hostel and selection building in Pusa, Delhi

Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and Tribal Affairs, Shri Arjun Munda inaugurated Girls Hostel “Phalguni” and “Chayan Bhawan” of Agricultural Scientists Selection Board (ASRB) at Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), Pusa, Delhi. For this, along with developing agricultural infrastructure, work is being done through various schemes and programs. The Prime Minister wants that our farmers should not be left behind, for this farming is also being linked with modern technologies. The Prime Minister is also encouraging people to work in the agriculture sector with the help of satellite. Agricultural Science Centers are also doing very good work. Many schemes including “Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman” (PM Kisan) scheme are being run by the Central Government for income support to the farmers. Work is being done with the resolve to make the country developed by 2047.

He called upon the tribal farmers of Jharkhand present in the ceremony to contribute in taking forward the advanced technologies which they received training here and the best practices which they learned and understood during the field visit, to the southern areas. Shri Munda said that work for conservation of rare seeds and plants is also being done in Pusa. Also, research work is being done at a rapid pace here, paying attention to quality and nutrition.

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Pavita Jones