The State Government has approved 24 projects for development of agriculture and agro-based sector for the 2019-20 financial year under the Rashtriya Krishi Vikash Yojana (RKVY)
These projects worth Rs 250 crore are on potato and onion farming and their conservation, new skill and technology demonstration, seed production, soil fertility and reclamation, pest management, community cluster deep bore well, rural lift irrigation, food processing and market linkage, fishery, etc. Besides, 11 projects have been approved worth Rs 123 crore for revival of betel vine, mushroom, vegetable and sugarcane cultivation, rehabilitation of the fishermen and their livelihood protection in the districts which were hit by cyclone Fani recently.
Presiding over the State approval committee meeting, Chief Secretary AP Padhi emphasized on increasing farm productivity and farmers’ income, besides self employments in agriculture and allied sector. Agriculture Secretary Sourav Garg among others were present.