Integrated Birsa Village Development Scheme, Krishak Pathshala was started in the State by Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Cooperative Minister, Badal here on Saturday.
Launching the scheme Badal said that it will be in two parts, in the first part, one agricultural field in each district of the State will be integrated into various aspects of agriculture like advanced farming techniques, off-season cultivation of horticultural crops. Krishak Pathshala will be established by developing an improved system of animal husbandry, fisheries, irrigation, he added.
“While developing the capacity of local farmers, making them skilled in agriculture, animal husbandry, fisheries, swine and others employment oriented in the Krishak Pathshala. Efforts will be made to increase their income. At the same time, local citizens who are not involved in agricultural work can be made aware of the new developed technology happening in the agriculture sector by taking a visit to the farmer’s school. This will help in the development of internal resources of the region,” said Badal.
The Minister of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Cooperation said that in the second part of this scheme, Birsa Seva Kendra has been established by developing 45 Birsa Village Cluster Approach in the State. In the earlier years, only the work of providing inputs like seeds, fertilizers and others was being done to the farmers in the agriculture sector, but in the said scheme, to make the farmers financially strong, the market linkage should be provided to the crops produced by them, he added.
“As per the geographical structure of the area, 15 customized hearing centers will be set up under Birsa Seva Kendra, in which modern agricultural equipment will be provided according to the local requirement, in addition to this, training will be given to the farmers according to the market. Arrangements will be made for collection and storage centers, storage and others. For this scheme, a budget of Rs 61 crores is proposed in the financial year 2021,” said Badal.