The Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister, Radha Mohan Singh inaugurated the four day Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay Krishi Unnati Mela – 2016, in Mathura on Monday. On this occasion, he said that Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay was born in Mathura but he gave a new direction to the entire country through his thoughts and works.
Singh said that the country has shown gratitude to him by opening Uttar Pradesh Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Vishvidyalaya and Cow Research Institute after his name at his birth place, Mathura.
The Minister said the production of milk was also record high at 160 million ton in the country. The credit of food grains production goes to new agriculture technique and hard work of farmers, he added.
He said that food security of the country has become strong. Country is self dependent in food grains and from this it has generated a new trust among all stakeholders of agriculture sector.
It is estimated that this year food grain production will be more than record 270 million ton in which pulses production will be likely 21 million ton as compare to last year’s 17 million ton, he underlined.
He has said that Government of India has made several plans for the development of agriculture and cooperation and farmers are getting benefits from this.
The Agriculture Minister laid foundation stone of first Gokul Gram Project in Mathura. On this occasion he said that government has prepared a plan to establish 14 Gokul Gram in the country under Gokul Mission. The first Gokul Gram is going to be established in Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay’s birth place, Mathura.