PM addresses 87th ICAR Foundation Day Celebrations

Published By : Admin | July 25, 2015 | 14:54 IST
PM Modi speaks at the 87th ICAR Foundation Day Celebrations in Patna
PM praises Indian scientists for their work despite budgetary constraints
PM calls for scientific innovations in agriculture sector to move from lab to land so that farmers can benefit from them
PM launches 5 ICAR programmes, gives away ICAR awards

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today said the nation can no longer wait for the second green revolution, which must come from eastern India. He was speaking at the 87th ICAR Foundation Day Celebrations at Patna.



The Prime Minister praised Indian scientists for their work despite budgetary constraints, and emphasized the need for scientific innovations in the agriculture sector to move from "lab to land," so that farmers can benefit from them.

The Prime Minister stressed on the need for value addition in agriculture. He mentioned one of the recent episodes of the radio programme "Mann Ki Baat," where he had spoken about the need to increase production of pulses and oilseeds. He expressed happiness that based on data available so far, there appeared to be a huge increase in the sown area of pulses and oilseeds this year. He said India must aim to become totally self-sufficient in the agriculture sector.

The Prime Minister presented the ICAR Awards 2014, and launched five ICAR programmes.



The Governor of Bihar Shri Keshri Nath Tripathi, the Chief Minister of Bihar Shri Nitish Kumar, the Union Minister for Agriculture Shri Radha Mohan Singh, and Union MoS for Agriculture Shri Mohanbhai Kundariya and Shri Sanjeev Kumar Balyan, were present on the occasion.

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PM to inaugurate Rising Rajasthan Global Investment Summit 2024
PM to launch ‘Bima Sakhi Yojana’ of LIC
PM to also lay foundation stone of Main Campus of Maharana Pratap Horticultural University, Karnal

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will visit Rajasthan and Haryana on 9th December. He will travel to Jaipur and at around 10:30 AM, he will inaugurate the Rising Rajasthan Global Investment Summit 2024 at Jaipur Exhibition and Convention Centre (JECC). Thereafter, Prime Minister will travel to Panipat and at around 2 PM, he will launch LIC’s Bima Sakhi Yojana and lay the foundation stone of the Main campus of Maharana Pratap Horticultural University.

PM in Rajasthan

Prime Minister will inaugurate the Rising Rajasthan Global Investment Summit 2024 and the Rajasthan Global Business Expo. at Jaipur Exhibition and Convention Centre (JECC). He will also address the gathering on the occasion.

The theme of the Investment Summit to be held from 9th to 11th December this year is ‘Replete, Responsible, Ready’. The Summit will host 12 sectoral thematic sessions on the themes of water security, sustainable mining, sustainable finance, inclusive tourism, agri-business innovations and women-led Startups among others. Eight Country sessions will also be held during the Summit with participating countries on the themes like ‘Water Management for Livable Cities’, ‘versatility of Industries- manufacturing and beyond’ and ‘Trade & Tourism.’

Pravasi Rajasthani Conclave and MSME Conclave will also be held in three days. The Rajasthan Global Business Expo will feature thematic pavilions such as the Rajasthan Pavilion, Country Pavilions, Startups Pavilion among others. Over 32 countries, including 16 partner countries and 20 international organizations will participate in the Summit.”

PM in Haryana

In line with his commitment to women empowerment and financial inclusion, Prime Minister will launch ‘Bima Sakhi Yojana’ in Panipat. This initiative of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) is designed to empower women aged 18-70 years, who are Class X pass. They will receive specialized training and a stipend for the first three years to promote financial literacy and insurance awareness. After training, they can serve as LIC agents and the graduate Bima Sakhis would have the opportunity to qualify for being considered for Development Officer roles in LIC. Prime Minister will also distribute appointment Certificates to prospective Bima Sakhis.

During the programme, Prime Minister will also lay the foundation stone of the Main campus of Maharana Pratap Horticultural University, Karnal. The main campus and six regional research stations, spread over 495 acres, will be established at a cost of over Rs 700 crore. The University will have one College of Horticulture for Graduate and Post-Graduate studies and five schools covering 10 horticulture disciplines. It will work towards crop diversification and world class research for development of horticulture technologies.