Yogi govt’s campaign attracts youth towards farming
By IANS| Published: 31st December 2020 5:26 pm IST
By Vivek Tripathi
Lucknow, Dec 31 : The Mukhyamantri Krishak Chhatravratti Yojana, a scheme run by the Yogi Adityanath government, is swiftly changing the scenario in Uttar Pradesh. The younger generation that was almost reluctant to join farming has started showing interest towards the traditional occupation of the country. The scheme is not only helping the students to complete their studies by providing them scholarships but it also developing their interest in agriculture.
The apex farmers’ body State Agricultural Produce Markets Board is providing scholarships to the children of farmers studying in agriculture colleges and universities. With the help of this scholarship, the students are able to continue with their studies and they are being trained in modern agriculture techniques like soil testing, manure and seeds quantity measurement, protecting the crop from var