The Department of Agriculture has been created
mainly to provide Agricultural Extension services to farmers and to transfer
the latest technical knowledge to the farming community, introduction of high
yielding varieties, laying demonstrations, imparting training to farmers to
improve skills & knowledge to boost up the agricultural Production and
productivity.
He other objectives of the Department are to
assess requirements of agriculture inputs well in advance and to regulate their
production and monitor timely supply of seeds, fertilizers and pesticides,
implements, credit etc., to farmer
The Department also performs the statutory
functions under various acts and regulations (i.e., quality control) to ensure
supply of quality inputs i.e., Seeds, Fertilizers and Pesticides to farmers and
implementation of Dangerous Machines Regulation Act
The Department also carries out certain other
facilitating functions such as 1) soil testing 2) soil and water conservation
3) soil survey 4) credit assessment / arrangements 5) media production 6)
training to farmers 7) arranging P.P. campaigns /Diagnostic team visits
whenever necessary 8) monitoring and evaluation 9) disaster management 10) crop
insurance 11) agricultural mechanisation 12) extending technical assistance to
various agencies
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