Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Radha Mohan Singh addressed In-Session Meeting of Consultative Committee of the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare “on Agri-entrepreneurship and Start-ups for enhancing farmer’s income” on Thursday.
Singh was accompanied by his junior ministers and the scientists of ICAR. Singh said that besides aiming to double farmers’ income, Prime Minister has also given priority to Start-up India Mission.
Lauding ICAR he said the technologies developed by the ICAR have significantly contributed to an increase in foodgrain, horticultural crops, milk, fish and eggs production.
ICAR has added this dimension in the field of agriculture which will provide employment opportunities to the youth along with income enhancement of the farmers, Minister added.