Interacting with over 3000 farmers virtually, Union Minister Mansukhbhai Mandaviya said “Over 1.60 lakh Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samridhi Kendras (PMKSKs) are functional in the country at present. The aim behind PMKSKs is to create a ‘One-Stop Shop’ network of more than 2 lakh such kendras to ensure that farmers have access to quality assured products for enhancing their knowledge about farming and agricultural practices.”
There was two way interactions with the farmers from states of Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Rajasthan, and Uttarakhand. Shri Bhagwanth Khuba, MoS(C&F) was also present during the virtual interaction session.
Dr Mandaviya stated that PMKSKs are fast growing as the central hub for outreach activities for agriculture, enhancing awareness in new and developing knowledge in agriculture sector, samvaad with the farmer community, extension activities through agriculture Universities.
“These are not just outlets for fertilizers, equipment, sales but these are organizations of farmer’s welfare”, he stated. PMKSK will soon become an Institution and not merely a One-Stop Shop for all agriculture and farming related activities, he said.
The Union Minister encouraged the farmers through an Appeal to use Nano urea, Nano DAP, and progressively shift to alternate and organic fertilizers, in place of chemical fertilizers.