Laying the foundation stone for the new office building of Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board (ASRB) at the Pusa Campus in New Delhi on Monday, Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said that the revamped ASRB shall play a greater role in ensuring availability of capable and qualified Agriculture Scientists through a transparent and streamlined process.
The Minister added that Agriculture is important to the country and Government’s aim is for the betterment of agricultural economy by ensuring increase in agricultural production, farmers’ income and agricultural exports.
This aim requires hard working farmers, proper training of farmers, availability of high quality seeds, better equipment, awareness of farmers for judicious use of fertilizers etc.
But along with all these, the valuable contribution by the agricultural scientist is also significant in fulfilling this aim. To ensure this aim ASRB has its important role in providing ample, able, qualified agriculture scientists at proper time ensuring their proper recruitment process and promotion.