The union ministries of agriculture and skill development today signed a pact to conduct programmes for training in farm and allied sectors at 690 KrishiVigyanKendras across the country.
“We have entered anMoU with the skill development ministry to intensify the pace of skill development in 690 KrishiVikasKendras country-wide by training agricultural workforce,” Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh said.
“About 40 per cent of the countrys workforce is linked to agricultural knowledge activities. The government aims to double farmers income,” Union Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said.
However, without skill upgradation, this is not possible. There are rapid technological strides in the agriculture sector; therefore, upskilling is needed, he added.