Chief Minister Raghubar Das on Saturday said the agricultural growth of the State increased about 10 per cent in last four years. He said that the agricultural growth rate was 4.5 per cent in the year 2013-14 but due to the efforts and hard work of farmers of the State it has reached 14.29 per cent is the year 2018-19.
The CM, while speaking at a ‘Krishi Samagam’ programme at Madhuban village in Dumka asked the people of the State to use technology in their work for faster and better outputs. He said that in order to promote e-services the government will distribute mobile phones to 28 lakh famers of the State.
He asked youths to become job creators and not merely job seekers, while encouraging them for startups and setting up new enterprises in various fields. Asking the youths to open dairy farms by Self Help Groups (SHG) he said that milk worth Rs 400 crore comes from outside. He said that the government will provide 50 per cent subsidy to each cow and wished that every household of Santhal Pargana must have a cow.
In order to increase use of technology in agriculture farmers from Jharkhand were sent to Israel, where they learnt the latest technology of farming, Das said asking the farmers to hold small meetings in their villages and make others aware of the technology. He said that soon 100 more farmers will be sent to Israel, out of which 50 farmers will be from Santhal Pargana.
The CM said there is huge demand of vegetables grown in the State. He asked the farmers to produce umpteen quantities of vegetables and not worry about markets. The government will initiate for exporting vegetables taking help of the experience of exporter Abdul Hamid. He said that the government aims to send Jharkhand grown vegetables to the markets across the world.
Das invited the farmers to take part in the Global Agriculture and Food Summit being organized in the State Capital on November 29 and 30. He informed that delegates of seven countries are participating in the summit, which will have an elaborate exhibition of agricultural equipments. He also asked the farmers to take help of agriculture helpline of the government if they need any kind of help.
After interaction with the farmers at the Krishi Samagam the CM said that women are aware in the area and are marching ahead with the help of self help groups. He called upon women to make others aware and help them come out of poverty and unemployment. He announced grants and help to several people on the occasion.
The CM laid foundation of development schemes worth Rs 16632.064 lakh and inaugurated schemes worth Rs 5536.4 Lakh on the occasion. The CM also launched the logo of ‘Jal hai, jahan hai 2.0’. Welfare Minister Louis Marandi, Agriculture Minister Randhir Singh, Agriculture Secretary Pooja Singhal and other senior officials were present on the occasion.