Country’s leading domestic FMCG powerhouse Patanjali Ayurved Ltd has come strongly to work for the welfare of farmers, promote their produces, market processed items along with training farmers in the way to raise their income considerably in years to come.
Promoter of the firm and yoga guru Baba Ramdev announcing about plethora of initiatives to be taken in Jharkhand expressed hope to work closely with the State Government and got fittingly responded by Chief Minister Raghubar Das during the concluding ceremony of Global Agriculture and Food Summit on Friday.
Baba Ramdev, who was presented honey extracted of Karanj flower by women SHG members, said while mentioning about badly stuck Jharkhand Mega Food Park of Gaitalsud, which is hanging in fire for last over 15 years, that his firm would run the cluster.
“So much time has passed but the Mega Food Park is in a shambles. I would like to announce today that Patanjali takes responsibility to run the food park. We would also like to sign a MoU to setup a modern farmers’ training center in the State to make farmers aware about modern changes and technology interventions coming in the field of organic farming.
Also a plant for processing all the honey produced by farmers here would also be setup,” said the yoga guru.
Lauding the efforts of the State Government in promoting farm sector besides traditional mines and minerals Baba Ramdev said that Patanjali would work closely with farmers of Jharkhand and do whatever possible to solve their problem.
“It is praiseworthy and commendable that Jharkhand has clocked 19 per cent jump in agriculture in last four-five years which is happening for the first time in the country. Farmers are the soul of the country and it is good that the Raghubar Das Government is promoting this throXugh summits like this and other steps,” said he.
Talking about Patanjali Ramdev said that the company would become the largest FMCG brand of the country by 2020 and of the world by 2025. He also talked about Acharyakulam coming up in Ranchi for 3000 school students and promised to hold three-day yoga camp in 2019 on the occasion of World Yoga Day.
Chief guest of the Valedictory Session Governor Droupadi Murmu called on over 10,000 famers who participated in the Summit to take maximum advantage for their wellbeing.
She also suggested farmers and Government to focus more on rainwater harvesting, organic farming and promoting of ‘lab to land concept’.
The Chief Minister positively responding to the yoga guru’s proposals said that MoUs with Patanjali would be inked in all the sectors. “I was also worried about fate of the Mega Food Park but now I am a relieved man.
We are ready to sign agreements with Baba Ramdev’s company for the training of farmers, honey processing and organic farming. I also wish Baba Ramdev well for his Acharyakulam and want to see it becoming university one day,” said the CM.
Looking visibly glad with the success of the Summit, the CM expressed hope that going even ahead with the dreams of Prime Minister Narendra Modi farmers’ income in the State would go four times in near future.
“Skill development of farmers is necessary for a long leap along with modern techniques. I have told Agriculture Department officials to work for ‘per drop more crop’.
If we can convert plateau into potato growing fields with the help of drip irrigation it would be very nice for the famers. Measures like these would help us in growing farm income not only two times but four times,” said the CM.
Also present on the occasion were delegates from foreign countries, Ministers Randir Singh, Amar Kumar Bauri, Ramchandra Chandravansi, Luis Marandi, Chief Secretary Sudhir Tripathi, Development Commissioner DK Tiwari and senior officials of the all the Departments.