Agriculture Minister Chandrashekhar Sahu on Monday inaugurated a ‘Krishi Takneek Rath’ (Agriculture Technique Chariot’ developed by Indira Gandhi Agriculture University.
The mobile Agriculture publicity unit comprises a public address system, lCD Monitor and projector which could be used for making a screening of the publicity material on large screens.
The chariot would go from village to village while publicizing new agricultural techniques for better farming besides solving problems and stratifying curiosity of the farmers on scientific ways of farming. The chariot prepared at a cost of `31 lakh also has a soil testing facility. The mobile unit is also being utilised on the inaugural run of the State-wide ‘Vikas Yatra’ for
travelling to the villages for disseminating information on modern methods of farming while also telling villages about the assistance being made available by Indira Gandhi Agriculture University.
peaking on the occasion after inauguration of the chariot, Sahu said that the mobile unit would help in reaching the information on modern methods of farming to farmers residing in State’s far flung areas.
He said that the chariot would also help the farmers get the soil of their farms tested for making proper selection of the crop and the fertilizer. The Minister hoped that the mobile unit would help the farmers find solutions to their a farming problems besides satisfying their curiosities.
Present on the occasion were Vice Chancellor of Indira Gandhi Agriculture University Dr S K Patil , Director, Research Services, Dr JS Urkurkar, Pricinpal Scientist and Information and Publicity Officer of the University Dr K K Sahu, Member of the Governing Board Bisheshwar Sahu besides a large number of farmers.