PANAJI
The long-pending ‘Goa State Amritkal Agriculture Policy 2024’ is likely to come up before Cabinet approval during its next meeting.
The policy document, comprising 150 pages, was submitted to the government on March 7. Sources informed that the policy is awaiting Cabinet approval, which is expected during the next meeting scheduled for the third week of September.
According to the government, the Goa State Agriculture Policy, or the Goa State Amritkal Agriculture Policy 2024, is a strategic initiative aligning with the vision of Amritkal, aiming towards India’s centenary of Independence in 2047.
The State government had, in May 2023, constituted the committee to draft the State Agriculture Policy. A total of over 3,751 suggestions from individuals, farmers’ groups, village panchayats, and other stakeholders were received for the policy at the drafting stage.
Based on the suggestions, the Committee had identified focused areas such as agriculture and horticulture development, integrated farming, land, soil and watershed development, khazan land, fertiliser, nutrient, pesticide and pest management, agro-tourism, organic and natural farming, agriculture export, storage and warehousing, climate and environment, agriculture in school curriculum, and research.
Sources said that following Cabinet approval, the policy would be notified in the official state gazette, becoming a public document available in Konkani and Marathi.
