siliconindia | | APRIL 20229In FOCUSSCIENCE-BASED AGRI INNOVATIONS TO BENEFIT FARMERSBY si TEAMUnion Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology, Jitendra Singh states that science based agricultural Innovations will not only double the farmers' income but will also make India the leading agricultural and scientific power in the world after 100 years of Independence. Singh was speaking during a first of its kind virtual event, where 75,000 farmers from 75 Aspirational Districts interacted with the leading scientists in agriculture sciences and technologies to commemorate the 75th year of India's independence at a mega event `Farmers Scientists Connect Meet'.It was organized jointly by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) and Biotech-KISAN Hub at ICAR-IARI, PUSA, New Delhi under the `AzadiKaAmritMahotsav' celebrations, a statement from the Ministry said. Dr Jitendra Singh assured the farmers that the "unique initiative of the Government to find Science based Agricultural Innovations will not only
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