sanjeev_khokher
December 19th, 2002, 09:54 PM
BIRTH CENTENARY OF CHAUDHARY CHARAN SINGH
DECEMBER 23, 2002
Ch. Charan Singh - Outstanding Contribution to Agriculture
* Introduced U.P. Mandi Act ( 1937) for preventation of exploitation of farmers by traders/middlemen
* Instrumentall in
- Zamindari Abolitation and Land Reforms Act in U.P. (1952)
- Consolidation of Holding Act in U.P. (1953)
- Abolition of Patwari system
* Started minor irrigation plan for the eastern districts of Utter Pardesh
* Exampted farmers owning land up to three and half acres of land from from paying land revenue
* Reduced excise duty on all chemical fertilizers.
* Establised National Bank of Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) in 1979 for providing loans for agricultural and rural development schemes.
* Launched Food for Work Programme.
* Exemped tobacco from excise.
*** New Initiatives in the Agricultural Sector***
** New Liberalized Multi-State Cooprative Societies Act enactes, removing goverment control, bestowing autonomy and facilitating democratic management and encouraging self-reliance by giving freedom to ccorporatives to raise financial resources.
** Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers Right Act enacted.
** The scheme of Agri - Clinics and Agro- Bussiness centers to encourage unemployed agriculture graduates to take up extention activities launched.
** Rural Godown Scheme commenced.
** The scheme of Farm Water Management in north-estern region started.
***Measures of the anvil***
* Provide better risk management for agriculture sector by expanding coverage under National Agriculture Insurance scheme.
* Enhance availability of adequate, easy and low cost credit to farmers.
* Package for revitalization of Credit Cooperative Societies to be announced shortly.
* Reforms in Markting sector to promote development of competitive agricultural markets/markting infrastructure in private and cooperative sectors.
* Licensing requirment for dealers under Fertilizer Control Order to be dispended with.
* Pesticides Act to be amended to check spurious pesticides and to ensure availability of quality pesticides.
* Seed Act to be amended to promote quality seeds.
* Aqua-culture Authority Bill to be enacted very soon.
KISAN SAMMAN WEEK
DECEMBER 17-23, 2002
*****PROGRAMMES*****
* Dec 20, 2002 : Fruit Show at Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Banglore.
* Dec 21, 2002 : Fruit Show at Maheatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri, Maharastra.
* Dec 21-23,2002 : Agriculture exhibition at Indian Agriculture Research Institute, Pusa, New Delhi
* Dec 22, 2002 : National Function for Farmers` Awards at Indian Agriculture Research Institute, Pusa, New Delhi
* Dec 23, 2002 : Farmers` Meeting at Udyog Maidan, Statue Circle, Jaipur
(Ministry of Agriculture, Goverment of India)
Published by : The Times of India dated December 19, 2002
DECEMBER 23, 2002
Ch. Charan Singh - Outstanding Contribution to Agriculture
* Introduced U.P. Mandi Act ( 1937) for preventation of exploitation of farmers by traders/middlemen
* Instrumentall in
- Zamindari Abolitation and Land Reforms Act in U.P. (1952)
- Consolidation of Holding Act in U.P. (1953)
- Abolition of Patwari system
* Started minor irrigation plan for the eastern districts of Utter Pardesh
* Exampted farmers owning land up to three and half acres of land from from paying land revenue
* Reduced excise duty on all chemical fertilizers.
* Establised National Bank of Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) in 1979 for providing loans for agricultural and rural development schemes.
* Launched Food for Work Programme.
* Exemped tobacco from excise.
*** New Initiatives in the Agricultural Sector***
** New Liberalized Multi-State Cooprative Societies Act enactes, removing goverment control, bestowing autonomy and facilitating democratic management and encouraging self-reliance by giving freedom to ccorporatives to raise financial resources.
** Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers Right Act enacted.
** The scheme of Agri - Clinics and Agro- Bussiness centers to encourage unemployed agriculture graduates to take up extention activities launched.
** Rural Godown Scheme commenced.
** The scheme of Farm Water Management in north-estern region started.
***Measures of the anvil***
* Provide better risk management for agriculture sector by expanding coverage under National Agriculture Insurance scheme.
* Enhance availability of adequate, easy and low cost credit to farmers.
* Package for revitalization of Credit Cooperative Societies to be announced shortly.
* Reforms in Markting sector to promote development of competitive agricultural markets/markting infrastructure in private and cooperative sectors.
* Licensing requirment for dealers under Fertilizer Control Order to be dispended with.
* Pesticides Act to be amended to check spurious pesticides and to ensure availability of quality pesticides.
* Seed Act to be amended to promote quality seeds.
* Aqua-culture Authority Bill to be enacted very soon.
KISAN SAMMAN WEEK
DECEMBER 17-23, 2002
*****PROGRAMMES*****
* Dec 20, 2002 : Fruit Show at Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Banglore.
* Dec 21, 2002 : Fruit Show at Maheatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri, Maharastra.
* Dec 21-23,2002 : Agriculture exhibition at Indian Agriculture Research Institute, Pusa, New Delhi
* Dec 22, 2002 : National Function for Farmers` Awards at Indian Agriculture Research Institute, Pusa, New Delhi
* Dec 23, 2002 : Farmers` Meeting at Udyog Maidan, Statue Circle, Jaipur
(Ministry of Agriculture, Goverment of India)
Published by : The Times of India dated December 19, 2002