Centre Encouraging Youth To Join Agriculture Sector: Tomar

Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Wednesday said that government is continuously encouraging youth through various schemes and programmes to join the Agriculture sector.

While speaking at second sustainable agriculture summit organised by FICCI the minister said "Today educated youth are getting attracted towards agriculture sector and the government is continuously encouraging them through various schemes and programmes to join the sector."

Emphasising on adopting a holistic approach in the Indian agriculture sector Tomar said that there is a need to have a balanced-holistic approach in the agriculture sector, which will lead to more rapid development of agriculture. Instead of focusing on only a few crops, we should have a diversified vision for all crops, including increasing production and productivity.

The minister said that agriculture has always been the priority of our country and Indians have expertise in it. It is necessary for food security, but in the present political scenario, neighbouring, friendly and needy countries also need our help, for which our agriculture sector is also important.