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Union Minister Announces Two Agriculture Research Centres for State
Union Minister Announces Two Agriculture Research Centres for State
17/11/2015 (New Indian Express) - Union agriculture minister Radha Mohan Singh announced to set up aquaculture institutions and a couple of agricultural research centres in the state, after an hour-long discussion with chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu and other ministers in Vijayawada on Monday.
He laid the foundation stone for ANGRAU campus in LAM Farms. Impressed with the performance of the state in aquaculture and congratulating AP for its numero uno status in shrimp exports, which makes up to 46 per cent of the total shrimp exports from the country, Radha Mohan announced to set up National Breed Bank for improvement of Rohu, Catla and Pangas fish breeds. He wanted the state to do well in fish production and exports as well.
The National Breed Bank (NBB) will come up in any of the 50 seed farms in the state and a scientific team from the Centre will shortly visit AP to complete the process, he said and announced to establish Breeder Multiplication Centre for L-Vannamei (a popular variety of prawn), which will help produce more seed.
The existing unit of Central Institute of Fisheries Education at Balabhadrapuram in Kakinada will be upgraded into regional centre, he said and announced Centre for Brackish Water Aquaculture regional centre for which the state government has to provide necessary land anywhere along its long cost (at present, the centre is located in Chennai). Radha Mohan also sanctioned Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture (CIFA) at Penamaluru in Vijayawada (the CIFA is located only in Bhubaneswar).
In agriculture sector, he sanctioned Central Rice Research Institute (CRRI) sub-centre in Srikakulam district (now present in Bhubaneswar) and assured Naidu to look into the proposal for setting up Indian Institute of Rice Research in West Godavari district.
The Union minister responded positively to the CM’s request to consider the state for implementation of Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana. Under the scheme, the Centre provides Rs 30,000 per acre for three years. Since farmers stand to benefit greatly from the scheme, the state government had been requesting the Central government for implementation of the scheme for some time now.
The CM sought Centre’s aid with regard to drought, micro-irrigation and oil palm issues. He also explained the efforts taken up by the state to overcome drought like river interlinking, micro irrigation, neeru-chettu, etc.
As regards oil palm crisis, Chandrababu asked for a clear announcement by the Centre and urged the latter to announce a price as per the market conditions. State agriculture minister P Pulla Rao stressed the need for regulation of palm oil import and suggested that import tax be increased.
Responding to this, Radha Mohan assured that the committee concerned will review the situation and take necessary steps in the next 10 days.
Union civil aviation minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju, advisor to the state government (communication) Parakala Prabhakar and higher officials of agriculture and allied sectors were present.
He laid the foundation stone for ANGRAU campus in LAM Farms. Impressed with the performance of the state in aquaculture and congratulating AP for its numero uno status in shrimp exports, which makes up to 46 per cent of the total shrimp exports from the country, Radha Mohan announced to set up National Breed Bank for improvement of Rohu, Catla and Pangas fish breeds. He wanted the state to do well in fish production and exports as well.
The National Breed Bank (NBB) will come up in any of the 50 seed farms in the state and a scientific team from the Centre will shortly visit AP to complete the process, he said and announced to establish Breeder Multiplication Centre for L-Vannamei (a popular variety of prawn), which will help produce more seed.
The existing unit of Central Institute of Fisheries Education at Balabhadrapuram in Kakinada will be upgraded into regional centre, he said and announced Centre for Brackish Water Aquaculture regional centre for which the state government has to provide necessary land anywhere along its long cost (at present, the centre is located in Chennai). Radha Mohan also sanctioned Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture (CIFA) at Penamaluru in Vijayawada (the CIFA is located only in Bhubaneswar).
In agriculture sector, he sanctioned Central Rice Research Institute (CRRI) sub-centre in Srikakulam district (now present in Bhubaneswar) and assured Naidu to look into the proposal for setting up Indian Institute of Rice Research in West Godavari district.
The Union minister responded positively to the CM’s request to consider the state for implementation of Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana. Under the scheme, the Centre provides Rs 30,000 per acre for three years. Since farmers stand to benefit greatly from the scheme, the state government had been requesting the Central government for implementation of the scheme for some time now.
The CM sought Centre’s aid with regard to drought, micro-irrigation and oil palm issues. He also explained the efforts taken up by the state to overcome drought like river interlinking, micro irrigation, neeru-chettu, etc.
As regards oil palm crisis, Chandrababu asked for a clear announcement by the Centre and urged the latter to announce a price as per the market conditions. State agriculture minister P Pulla Rao stressed the need for regulation of palm oil import and suggested that import tax be increased.
Responding to this, Radha Mohan assured that the committee concerned will review the situation and take necessary steps in the next 10 days.
Union civil aviation minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju, advisor to the state government (communication) Parakala Prabhakar and higher officials of agriculture and allied sectors were present.