Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister, Narendra Singh Tomar awarded degrees to the graduates of Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University (RBLCAU), Jhansi in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday during the varsity’s second convocation. He was the chief guest of the convocation ceremony. Tomar also inaugurated the newly constructed women’s and men’s hostel, guest house and auditorium. Addressing the ceremony, Tomar expressed happiness that out of 16 students who received Gold medals, 14 were girls. He said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, our sisters and daughters are playing a leading role in every field in the country. Tomar also called upon the agriculture students to contribute as farmers in the country.
The minister, Tomar said that our country is agriculture-oriented, at one time it was said that farming belongs to the one who has water, but in the present times, the saying has changed in such a way that farming belongs to the one who has good knowledge. Describing student life as the golden period, he expressed confidence that the knowledge of agriculture students will contribute to making the country’s agriculture more advanced and developed.
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Tomar said that the land of Bundelkhand has always been known for courage and bravery, the bravery of Rani Lakshmibai and Maharaja Chhatrasal is legendary in the country and the world. Located in such a holy land, the Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University, set up by the Modi government, has made a lot of progress in a short time span. Along with pulses, oilseeds, vegetables and fruits, organic and natural farming, the entire Uttar Pradesh, including Bundelkhand, is making progress in terms of agriculture.
He said that this university and the regional institutes of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) including Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) have played an important role in Uttar Pradesh and adjacent Madhya Pradesh. It is a matter of pleasure that the university is going to establish a Veterinary and Animal Science and Fisheries Sciences College in the Datia district, for which the construction work is in progress.
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Expressing happiness, Tomar said that Bundelkhand, which was once infamous for migration, today the progress of agriculture in this region is in an encouraging situation. This area should emerge as a hub for fruits and vegetables and natural farming, we should redouble our efforts towards this aim. Along with this, the cultivation of oilseeds should also increase in the Bundelkhand region.
Tomar said that in the last 8-9 years, many concrete steps have been taken by the Government of India in the agriculture sector. The benefits are evident in the farming community and agriculture sector. Our scientists have increased production by doing research efficiently and now the situation has become such that many countries are eager to learn from ICAR scientists.
