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Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan inaugurated new facilities at the ICAR-Indian Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology (ICAR-IIAB) at Garhkhatanga, Ranchi — and called for scientific farming and improved seeds to boost agriculture in Jharkhand.
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What Was Inaugurated?
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- Admin-cum-School Building
- Birsa Munda Multipurpose Hall
- Jaipal Singh Munda Sports Complex
- NEXTGEN Breeding Facility
- Foundation laid for a new Guest House — the project is worth ₹119 crore
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What Did the Minister Emphasise?
- Scientific agriculture and improved seeds
- Integrated farming — combining vegetables, cereals and livestock
- Balanced nutrient management and proper use of fertilisers
- Location-specific agricultural technologies suited to local resources and agro-climatic conditions
- Timely availability of improved seeds
- Transfer of technology from research institutions to farmers’ fields
What Was the Kisan Goshti?
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- A Pre-Rabi Kisan Goshti-cum-Agricultural Input Distribution Programme
- Held under the Scheduled Caste Sub-Plan (SCSP) and Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP)
- Brought together about 1,500 farmers from Ranchi, Khunti, Gumla and Ramgarh districts
- To enable direct interaction between farmers, scientists and policymakers
Key Terms
- Integrated farming: Combining crops, livestock, fisheries and horticulture on the same farm, so the waste of one becomes input for another
- Balanced nutrient management: Applying nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium in correct proportion, rather than over-using urea
- Agro-climatic conditions: The combination of soil, rainfall and temperature that determines what can be grown in a place
- SCSP and TSP: Sub-plans requiring a share of scheme funds to be earmarked for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe beneficiaries
- Kisan Goshti: A farmers’ meeting where scientists and officials interact directly with farmers
Important Facts for Examsmost asked
- Birsa Munda — the tribal freedom fighter and leader of the Ulgulan rebellion; 15 November, his birth anniversary, is Janjatiya Gaurav Divas
- Jaipal Singh Munda — hockey captain of India’s 1928 Olympic gold team and a member of the Constituent Assembly, who argued for tribal rights
- Jharkhand is largely rain-fed, with low irrigation coverage — which is why location-specific technology and short-duration varieties matter there
- ICAR was established in 1929 as the Imperial Council of Agricultural Research; headquartered at New Delhi
