ICAR Old Goa distributed agricultural machineries to tribal farmer groups

ICAR Research Complex for Goa, Old Goa issued farm machineries and agricultural implements to eight groups of tribal farmers under the Tribal Sub plan programme. Shri. Ramesh Tawadkar, Minister for Sports, Youth affairs and Tribal welfare, Government of Goa handed over the power tillers, reapers, sprayers and accessories to the beneficiaries and emphasized that the farmers should adapt improved agricultural practices for their economic upliftment. Shri. Datta Prasad Kholker, Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, Government of Goa encouraged the tribal farmers to incorporate animal husbandry activities to enhance their income level. Mr. Arvind Bugde, Director, Directorate of Tribal Welfare, Government of Goa asked the farmers to utilize the technical help from the agencies for better profitability in the agricultural activities.  Dr.N.P.Singh, Director, ICAR Research Complex for Goa informed beneficiaries to concentrate on secondary agricultural activities and post harvest processing of the agricultural produce to enhance the profit from farm activities. He also expressed that establishment of modern mini rice mill may benefit the rice producers to get value added products. Vote of thanks was proposed by Dr.M.Karunakaran, co-ordinator TSP, ICAR Research Complex for Goa.