Focus on agri,
Tawadkar
exhorts youth
THE GOAN NETWORK
PANAJI
Agriculture Minister Ramesh Tawadkar has stressed on the need to motivate youth towards agriculture. He said the Government is endeavouring to create awareness about various schemes of Government and create confidence among farmers and youth in particular to undertake agriculture as a profession where in they can earn their livelihood.
Tawadkar was speaking after inaugurating Krishi Melava organised by the Directorate of Agriculture in Association with Zonal Agricultural Office at Bhati in Tiswadi taluka.
He said the Government is publicising agriculture-related schemes so that the farmers can avail of the benefit. The farmers, he said,should adopt scientific and modern techniques to enhance agricultural production. The farming has changed mostly from chemical farming to organic farming and keeping in mind health aspect, he said farmers have to give more thrust on organic farming.
MLA and Kala Academy Chairman Vishnu Wagh called upon the Government to constitute Khazan Land Development Board to control all sorts of lawlessness due to which khazan lands remain neglected leaving it barren. Hesaid if these lands are protected from saline water a large portion of land can be brought under cultivation which can boost agriculture. He appealed to the farmers to avail of the benefit of government schemes.
Addressing the gathering, Agriculture Director Orlando Rodrigues said that his department has a vision to enhance agriculture in thestate. He said Goa has a vast scope for agriculture in the state and the youth should undertake farming as a profession.
