Bengaluru, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah mentioned on Thursday that an built-in agricultural college might be established within the agriculture-based Mandya district.
Built-in agricultural college to return up in Mandya: Siddaramaiah
The college will provide programs in agriculture, horticulture and animal husbandry and can present steerage and encouragement to farmers in Mandya, Hassan, Mysore and Chamarajanagar areas for natural and grain farming, he mentioned.
The CM was talking on the inaugural occasion of the Worldwide Commerce Honest Natural and Grain 2025 right here, which might be on until January 25.
Siddaramaiah additionally urged the union authorities to implement the MSP , which has been a long-standing demand of farmers.
“India is an agricultural country and we are self-sufficient in food production. When the country gained independence, there was a shortage of food. But now, it is a matter of pride that India is exporting many food grains,” the CM mentioned.
Recalling that his household, which belongs to an agricultural household, additionally used to domesticate grains, the CM mentioned Karnataka is quantity three within the nation on the subject of grain manufacturing.
“The central and state governments have given great emphasis to the production of grains in India. An estimated 903.61 lakh tonne of grains is produced in the world, of which 38.50 per cent is our country, making it the world’s largest grain producer,” he mentioned.
Siddaramaiah mentioned to increase the grain sector within the state, farmers who develop essential grains resembling oodalu , navane , haraka , korale , saame and baragu crops are being given an incentive of ₹10,000 per hectare, as much as a most of two hectares, underneath the “Rayath Siri” scheme.
In accordance with him, India is ranked second on the earth in natural farming space and first in whole natural producers.
“India’s total organic exports are 2.61 lakh tonne, out of which about ₹4,008 crore is earned from organic food exports,” he mentioned.
Karnataka introduced out a revised “Organic Agriculture Policy” in 2017 with the goal of making a scientific market and provide chain for natural and grains, Siddaramaiah mentioned.
To supply an acceptable market and higher value for the sale of natural merchandise of the state, 15 provincial natural federations have been shaped by bringing collectively the natural farmers’ associations of the state, he mentioned.
“From the next financial year, a marketing system will be set up in MCs for the sale of organic products of the state,” he promised.
In 2013, the state launched “Organic Bhagya Yojana” to create consciousness among the many farmers in regards to the natural farming system, he mentioned.
“Model organic villages were established at the hobli level and farmers were encouraged to unite,” he added.
The hobli is a cluster of adjoining villages administered collectively for tax and land tenure functions in Karnataka.
Siddaramaiah additionally mentioned analysis centres associated to natural and cereal farming have been established within the agricultural universities of the state.
He identified that the central authorities has given a letter of appreciation to the Agriculture Division of Karnataka in recognition of the particular efforts undertaken by the state authorities within the promotion of cereals.