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The Krishi Vigyan Kendras (Farm Science Centres) that serve in every rural district of the country, can play a predominant role in doubling farmers’ income, said Y.G. Prasad, Director, Indian Council of Agricultural Research - Agricultural Technology Application Research Institute (ATARI), Hyderabad.
Speaking at an International Conference on ‘Invigorating Transformation of Farm Extension towards Sustainable Development: Futuristic Challenges and Prospects (INTFES-18)’ at the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, he said such conferences serve as a knowledge sharing platform on various extension approaches being practised in other countries for customising them to local situations.
The average monthly income of an Indian farmer is estimated at Rs 6,400 at present. To double it by 2022, productivity should increase and the cost of production should fall. For this, farmers have to increasingly adopt best practices. Value addition at the farm level could also help increase their income, he added. Over 400 delegates from across the world attended the conference.
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