Current Affairs - Miscellaneous - Discussion

Ministry of Agriculture announced the launch of 'Krishi Kalyan Abhiyaan' from June 1 2018 till july 31st 2018 to help, advise, assist farmers to improve their farming techniques and increase their income. The overall coordination and implementation in the 25 villages of a district is being done by Krishi Vigyan Kendra of that district by appointing 111 officers in charge of each district. The various departments associated are : Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare (DAC&FW), Animal Husbandry Dairying & Fisheries (DAHD&F) and Department of Agricultural Research & Education (DARE-ICAR). Distribution of soil health cards, mini kits of pulses and horticulture plants.