Union min launches agri campaign to boost farmers’ welfare | Patna News – Times of India
Patna: Union minister of state for agriculture and farmers’ welfare Ram Nath Thakur on Thursday said the govt under PM Narendra Modi was committed to the all-round development of agriculture and improving farmers’ socio-economic conditions.Launching the Centre’s flagship ‘developed agriculture resolution campaign’ (DARC) at Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University (RPCAU), Pusa (Samastipur), Thakur said the Centre has recently increased the minimum support price (MSP) for several crops, greatly benefiting farmers. “The latest initiative of DARC will also immensely benefit the farmers,” he added.Thakur said the campaign would leverage scientific expertise and government support to address agricultural challenges and boost productivity. “By engaging with a vast number of farmers and providing solutions to their problems, the campaign aims to make a lasting impact on the agricultural sector,” he said.He praised the university’s scientists for increasing agricultural output and securing over a dozen patents in two years under vice-chancellor P S Pandey. He also lauded the university’s nationally recognised Litchi Show.RPCAU vice-chancellor P S Pandey said DARC would benefit over 1.5 crore farmers. “A total of 174 teams of 5–6 scientists each have been formed in Bihar and Jharkhand,” he said.Director of extension education Mayank Rai added that 38 university teams would visit at least three villages daily for 15 days. “Across Bihar, 130 teams will engage with over 6.5 lakh farmers,” he said.DARC nodal officer Ratnesh Jha urged farmers to share their concerns, which will be uploaded and monitored by the university and govts.
