Highlights of the scheme
- The scheme envisages scientists to select villages as per their convenience and remain in touch with the selected villages and provide information to the farmers on technical and other related aspects in a time frame through personal visits or on telephone.
- Groups of four multidisciplinary scientists each will be constituted at these institutes and universities. Each group will “adopt” five villages within a radius of maximum 100 km.
- Strengthen interface with farmers
- Update farmers on agro-practices
- Provide technology handout as per the agro-ecological conditions of the village
- Provide information on inputs, climate and markets
- Education through radio, newspapers
- Create awareness among farmers about the programmes being implemented by various organisations and institutions working at local level
- Spread awareness about Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan, climate change, water conservation, soil fertility, etc
- Organise farmers’ meets with institute specialists
- Identify technical problems at village level and make use of those in prospective research programmes
- Submit quarterly reports on technical, social and economic data generated
Beneficiaries
- This scheme involves scientists of the Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR) and state agricultural universities assisting Farmers
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