Crop Diversity Schemes will Enable Farmers – Chetan Singh Jouramajra

Chandigarh:

Taking forward the mission of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to make agriculture a profitable profession, the Horticulture Department is making significant contribution in crop diversification. This information was given by the Minister for Horticulture, Defense Services Welfare, Freedom Fighters and Information and Public Relations, Punjab, Chetan Singh Jouramajra while launching the ‘Kisan-e-Horticulture’ app during a review meeting with the officials of Horticulture Department at Punjab Bhawan, Chandigarh.
Emphasizing on the objective of the department, Jodmajra said that he would continue to make efforts to make horticulture crops competitive at the international level by introducing new techniques of horticulture in the farmers’ fields, so that the farmers would not only be able to get information about the schemes of the department , but will also be able to apply and track your application online.
Giving information about the newly launched app, Jodamajra said that the main objective of this app is to provide information about the schemes of the department to the farmers quickly, to apply online for financial assistance under the schemes, to bring transparency in the department and tracking of applications. To do. He further said that through this app, farmers would be informed about the daily prices and weather of fruits and vegetables in different mandis.
Taking stock of the progress of different districts, Jodamajra instructed the officers to visit maximum number of farmers’ fields and give technical information about horticulture schemes through camps etc., so that they can earn more income than conventional crops. Can
Principal Secretary Horticulture Mr. Sumer Singh Gurjar, I.A.S. Said that various efforts would be made to encourage agricultural diversification and it would be ensured that farmers do not face any kind of difficulty. This app has been developed by a startup, Punjab Agnant Technologies Pvt Ltd, Mohali.
On the occasion of the launch of this app, Shailendra Kaur, I.F.S. Director Horticulture, Taranjit Singh Bhamra, CEO, Agnst Technologies Pvt. Ltd. Mohali and his technical team members Dr. Subrat Kumar, Sonali Bhika, Ranjit Singh, Raj Barrino and Sahil Fateh Singh Sandhu were also present.