As reported by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Agricultural Action Plans have been initiated for the States of Assam, Goa, Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Andaman & Nicobar Islands. Comprehensive consultations have been undertaken with the concerned State Governments and other stakeholders for preparation of these agricultural Roadmaps.

The Agricultural Roadmap are being prepared collaboratively by ICAR, Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, ICAR, ICAR Institutes, State Governments, State Agricultural Universities, and experts. The planning is based on agro-climatic regions, natural resource endowments, climate resilience, technological interventions and farmers' needs. The roadmaps aim to ensure technical validation, alignment with State priorities, local agro-climatic conditions, and climate resilience.

The Roadmap seek enhancement of productivity, profitability and resource-use efficiency in agriculture and allied sectors. The agricultural roadmaps is broad policy framework based on agro-climatic conditions. States/UTs may refer to these guiding principles while formulating annual action plans under various schemes.  The key outcomes of Agricultural Roadmap include enhancing farmers’ income, improve self-sufficiency in agricultural and allied commodities, generate rural employment opportunities and ensure sustainable growth of the agriculture sector, while addressing local agro-climatic conditions, climate resilience and farmers’ needs.

 

This information was given by the Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare SHRI RAMNATH THAKUR in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.

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