The farmer fair Kharif 2013 sub-titled 'Government at Farmer’s Doorstep' began in the Nainital district on Monday.
The 12-day long farmers’ fair which is being organised at every nyay panchayat was flagged off by State labour Minister Harish Chandra Durgapal here on Monday. He appealed the progressive farmers of the region to make the most of this farmer’s fair.
The basic objective of organising this fair is to make the farmers aware about the different schemes in agricultural field being run by the Government in the state.
Besides, better seeds, fertilisers, agriculture appliances will also be distributed among the farmers with certain rebates , he informed, urging the farmers to participate in this farmer’s fair in big number and increase crop production by using better quality seeds being distributed in this farmer’s campaign. The Minister emphasised on the need to adopt modern and scientific method of farming with use of better seeds.
Durgapal informed that apart from the State Government, the Central Government is also running several schemes to promote agriculture sector. Therefore, the farmers are supposed to get all the information being provided in these farmer’s fairs, he added.
He further informed that watershed management and soil conservation departments are also running programmes to prevent soil erosion. Therefore, the farmers should also know about these programmes during this farmer’s fair and save their land , he added.
The Minister also asked the officials concerned to make the farmers aware about the schemes being run by the Government in proper way so that farmers could be benefitted from these schemes.
There are 44 nyay panchayats across the district and the farmer’s fairs will be organised in all these nyay panchayats. During the 12 day long farmer’s fair which began on monday will continue till May 17.