91st ICAR Foundation Day and Award Ceremony
16t July, 2019, New Delhi
“Being agriculture-centric, the farmers are the assets of our country”, said Shri Narendra Singh Tomar, Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare & President of the ICAR Society. Shri Tomar was addressing as the Chief Guest during the 91st Foundation Day celebrations of ICAR held at the National Agricultural Science Centre Complex, New Delhi today.
The farmers play a pivotal role in the society as they are the real lifelines of the country, he added. He stated that the welfare of the agricultural and farming community is one of the foremost aims of the government. The Minister applauded the role of ICAR in ensuring the food security in the country.
Shri Tomar urged to contribute to realize the Honorable Prime Minister’s aim and vision of doubling the farmers’ income by the Year - 2022. He highlighted the various schemes of the government that are aimed for the benefits of the agricultural and farming community. He said that there should be a collective approach to develop techniques to overcome various problems faced by agricultural community more effectively and efficiently
The Minister emphasized that more and more youths should be encouraged to take up the agriculture as their profession. ...Read more
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कृषि अनुसंधान की उपलब्धियां ऐसी हों जिस पर देश, समाज व किसान गौरवान्वित महसूस करे: श्री नरेन्द्र सिंह तोमर
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Sd/- Controller of Examinations (Agril. Edn.)
19/07/2019
