Bihar to appoint agriculture adviser in each panchayat
March 3rd, 2010 - 3:44 pm ICT by IANSPatna, March 3 (IANS) The Bihar government has decided to appoint one Krishi Salahkar (agriculture adviser) in each of the state’s 8,463 panchayats to provide agricultural extension services.
State Agriculture Minister Renu Kumari said Wednesday that the decision to appoint Krishi Salahkars was taken to give more thrust to agriculture. A sum of Rs 36.27 crore has been sanctioned for this.
The state government last month decided to set up five information centres with toll free numbers. Agricultural scientists and officials will be available at the centres to provide knowhow as well as help in solving farmers’ problems, Kumari said.
Agriculture is the backbone of Bihar’s economy, generating nearly 42 percent of the state domestic product and employing 81 percent of the workforce.
The sources said a Krishi Salahkar will be paid Rs.2,500 per month. Agriculture graduates and intermediate degree holders in agriculture would be preferred for the job.
Also, those who have been trained at the Rajendra Agriculture University at Pusa in Samastipur district and its affiliated colleges, and farmers trained by Krishi Vigyan Kendras would be considered for the post.
- Bihar to set up farmer information centres - Feb 12, 2010
- Decks cleared for Borlaug Institute in Bihar - Feb 01, 2012
- Seeking second Green Revolution, Bihar turns to organic farming - Jun 21, 2011
- Seeking second Green Revolution, Bihar turns to organic farming (Lead) - Jun 21, 2011
- Bengal proposes 11.6 percent rise in plan outlay - Mar 23, 2012
- Three Borlaug institutes to come up in India - Oct 05, 2011
- Bio-technology the only way to combat world hunger: Experts - Oct 20, 2011
- Government to expand Krishi Vigyan Kendra network - Nov 06, 2009
- A fitting gift for Bihar's 'green' daughters - May 08, 2011
- Bihar holds first meeting of its agriculture cabinet - Apr 26, 2011
- Working group finds MSP calculation flawed, unscientific - Aug 31, 2010
- Bihar sets up agriculture 'cabinet' for farm sector - Apr 25, 2011
- Bengal institutes Krishi Ratna award for best farmers - Mar 23, 2012
- Good morning! Community radio going big in India - Dec 15, 2010
- Two IITians sowing change in Bihar's farmlands (Feature) - Nov 03, 2011
Tags: adviser, agricultural extension services, agricultural scientists, agriculture graduates, agriculture minister, agriculture university, bihar government, crore, degree holders, information centres, intermediate degree, kumari, panchayat, panchayats, pusa, rajendra, renu, samastipur, state agriculture, toll free numbers