Question : WATER CONSERVATION TECHNIQUES



the steps taken to train farmers in water conservation techniques such as drip irrigation?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI KANTI LAL BHURIA)

The Department of Agriculture & Cooperation is implementing a Centrally Sponsored Scheme Supplementation/Complementation of States` efforts through Work Plans (Macro Management) having `Development of Use of Plastics in Agriculture` – as one of its component. Under the above said component, seventeen Precision Farming Development Centres are functioning in different agro – climatic regions of the country where farmers are being trained in adopting improved irrigation techniques like drip irrigation.