National Conference of State Agriculture and Horticulture Ministers in Bengaluru
Bengaluru, July 12 : To commemorate Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, the union government is organizing a two days’ National Conference of State Agriculture and Horticulture Ministers here from July 14 to 15.
The event will be graced by Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, Ministers of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shobha Karandlaje and Kailash Choudhary and Ministers of Agriculture and Horticulture of the states.
Technical sessions would be conducted during the conference focusing on nine thematic areas, viz. Digital Agriculture, Pradhanmantri Fasal Bima Yojana, Natural Farming, FPO, e-NAM, Pradhanmantri Kisan Samman Nidhi, National Food Security Mission, Agriculture Infrastructure Fund, New Technology by ICAR.
A separate session on the best practices in the agriculture and allied sector adopted in various states across the country would be integrated with the technical sessions during the conference.
One of the major interventions of this conference would be the launching of e-NAM Platform of Platforms by the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare to promote trade and marketing of agriculture produce for getting better prices of agriculture commodities to farmers.
The central government has taken a novel initiative for participation of all stakeholders through this “Platform of Platforms (PoPs) under e-NAM” towards next level revolution in Agri- Produce Marketing which will facilitate the Indian Farmers to sell their produce beyond their state boundaries.
This will enhance farmers’ accessibility digitally to multiple numbers of markets, buyers, service providers and to bring transparency in trade transactions with the intent to improve price discovery mechanism for better price realization of farm produce to the farmers.
The e-NAM as Platform of Platforms will pave the way to create an efficient and effective “One Nation One Market” ecosystem.
This conference is being organized to commemorate 75 Years of ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ which is a step forward towards building a self-reliant India.(UNI)
