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Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare olive workshop on Olive Research details
Gajendra Singh Shekhawat inaugurated two-day olive workshop on Olive Research and Development in India (Srinagar) from 24-25 October 2017
Minister of State for Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Sri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has inaugurated two-day olive workshop on Olive Research and Development in India
The inauguration organized by Oilseed Division, Department of Agriculture and Corporation & Farmers Welfare and ICAR-Central Institute of Temperate Horticulture Srinagar from 24-25 October 2017.
Gajendra Singh gave the projections of agriculture production and productivity of the county to meet the demand of the nation in his inaugural address.
Gajendra Singh refers the role of research and development for combating the challenges faced the farmers in past like Bengal famine etc.
Gajendra Singh mentions that India is importing about 68% of cooking oil and thus there is the challenge for farmers and scientist to decrease the import of cooking oil and mark the availability of the cooking oil sufficient to feel the nation.
