Farmers search single window system for supply of all agri companies

Based mostly on farmers’ responses, the Centre has recognized some options corresponding to growing a single window system for supply of all agri companies, inputs, schemes, and grievance redressal for Odisha, West Bengal and Andaman & Nicobar Islands. As many as 18.5 lakh farmers from these states and UT had given their responses to the Centre by means of a 15-day marketing campaign launched by Agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan.

In a presentation earlier than Chouhan on the evaluate assembly on the Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan (VKSA), deputy director common (fisheries) of India Council of Agricultural Analysis (ICAR) J Ok Jena mentioned, within the short-term, there’s a want to advertise low-input and high-value crops. This ought to be carried out whereas concurrently making certain that high quality seeds can be found to the farmers of subject crops and horticulture crops in addition to these engaged in livestock and aquaculture.

Amongst different quick time period measures really helpful by ICAR had been integration of agro-tourism for sustainable rural livelihoods, launch of micro-FLDs (Entrance-Line Demonstrations) and diagnostic trials on key crops, and enhancing farmers’ abilities in new farming methods & applied sciences by means of coaching and demonstration.

Jena, who was additionally the nodal officer for the 2 states and the union territory for the VKSA marketing campaign, steered strengthening agriculture’s convergence with MGNREGA and Nationwide Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM), facilitation of women-led SHGs as agri-entrepreneur service items. He additionally steered promotion of mini-processing items, their branding, and establishing the market linkages as medium-term initiatives.

As a long-term plan, he mentioned District Agri-Innovation Hubs with incubators for youth/startups have to be arrange. He has additionally really helpful selling bio-village clusters primarily based on carbon-neutral applied sciences.

A complete of 200 groups – 92 in Odisha, 91 in West Bengal and 17 in Andaman & Nicobar Islands – had coated 17,199 villages to tell farmers concerning the newest applied sciences out there and the most effective practices to enhance productiveness and their revenue. The groups additionally had collected suggestions from farmers.

Itemizing farmers’ expectations from analysis institutes, he mentioned in Andaman & Nicobar Islands, they need ICAR to work on low-input, sustainable farming methods, entry to farm equipment (for smallholders), agri-enterprise improvement, and agro-tourism. In West Bengal, farmers sought well timed availability of high quality seeds and wholesome planting supplies (for horticulture crops), and nano-fertilizers. Additionally they demanded important inputs corresponding to irrigation pipes, sprayers, and eco-friendly plant safety measures to be made out there at subsidised charges. Additionally, farmers within the flood-prone, waterlogged, and stress-affected areas demanded different crops and farming fashions.

In aquaculture, they requested the visiting groups for poly-lined ponds, short-cycle high-value fish tradition, low-cost fish feed, and revival of derelict water our bodies.

In Odisha, Jena mentioned, precision irrigation, improvement of groundwater recharge constructions, farm pond linings, and rainwater harvesting fashions, location-specific Built-in Farming Techniques (IFS) combining crops, livestock, fisheries, horticulture, and mushroom items are what farmers steered the federal government supply them by means of some schemes. There was additionally demand for women-friendly and easy-to-operate farm implements.

Printed on June 26, 2025