NEW DELHI: Gaya district in Bihar secured first position, followed by Nagaur in Rajasthan and Umaria in Madhya Pradesh, among the best-performing districts under the Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana (PMDDKY).
Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan attended an event in New Delhi recently to mark the completion of one year of the scheme, where 18 districts were also recognised for their work across six key objectives.
Chouhan highlighted the Khet Bachao Abhiyan, scheduled to be organised across all states from October 22 to November 30 to promote soil health through t h e balanced and judicious use of fertilisers. He urged State Governments and concerned authorities to ensure the campaign’s successful implementation and encourage sustainable agricultural practices, according to a press release by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
Chouhan Calls for Improved Agricultural Productivity Addressing the gathering, Chouhan said the first year had focused on establishing strong foundations, while the coming year must prioritise improving agricultural productivity, increasing cropping intensity, strengthening irrigation and water management, promoting high-value agriculture, upgrading post-harvest infrastructure and expanding access to agricultural credit.
Besides the top three districts in the overall rankings, 18 districts were recognised across six objectives: agricultural productivity; crop diversification and sustainable farming; post-harvest storage; irrigation infrastructure.
