Ranchi, June 17: In order to promote Green Revolution in the state, Chief Minister Raghubar Das has hit upon a unique plan ARYA (Attracting Rural Youth in Agriculture).
The new scheme aims to attract rural youths towards agriculture by making them skilled in order to make the state self-dependent in agriculture.
Rural youths will be connected with Agriculture Technology Management and Training (ATMA) and trained to promote agriculture. Under ARYA program, two youths of every village will be selected and trained. These youths will be trained how to make proper use of ��barren and uncultivated land and inspired to grow pulses.
The CM has directed the departments to connect the youths with agriculture so that they need not be part of the rush to the cities and earn their livelihood in their villages.
He laid stress on establishing a network of youths to process, market and add value to agriculture produce. He directed to coordinate with different stakeholders and ensure use of the available resources. He also emphasized on giving priority to the women while selecting people.
The trained youths will be undertaking the following tasks to promote agriculture in the state:
To identify barren land in their respective villages under the guidance of Agriculture- Science Center and promote farmers to grow pulse on them.
To promote farmers to grow something else after harvesting paddy.
To inspire farmers to use fertilizers as per Soil Health Card.
To propagate the use of neem coated urea in their respective areas.
To inspire farmers for Prime Minister Crop Insurance Scheme.
To promote farmers for agriculture of rabi.
To appeal to farmers not to graze their cattle in open in the season of rabi.
To promote seed treatment.
To grow advanced seed and promote it among the farmers.
To register farmers on Farmer Portal.
To provide farmers new technology by telephoning Kissan Call Center.
To constitute farmer group in their respective areas.
