Mustard, maize and moong cultivation will have to be promoted

The Agriculture Ministry said that the cultivation of maize, mustard and moong should be promoted to increase the income of the farmers and to achieve self-sufficiency in edible oils. According to the central government, ICAR is adopting drone-like technologies in the agriculture sector. 

He is addressing a consultation meeting here in association with agro-chemical company Dhanuka Group. Crop diversification should be promoted on a large scale instead of focusing on wheat and rice in this discussion." Cultivation of maize, moong and sarson (mustard) starting with the three 'M' letters of English should be promoted This can help in making the country self-reliant and also increase the income of farmers. India imports about 60 per cent of its domestic edible oil requirements.

There is a need to adopt modern technology and called upon the agricultural research institutes to develop a protocol for the use of drones at the earliest. We also need a contingency plan for different crops in advance so that farmers can adopt it.” In this consultation meeting, many eminent agricultural scientists from 33 Krishi Vidyalaya Kendras (KVKs) as well as ICAR participated in the meeting. It also witnessed the participation of policy makers, industry leaders and farmers.

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