Union Agriculture Minister inaugurates EEI Golden Jubilee Auditorium for empowering the agricultural community in Hyderabad
The Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Narendra Singh
Tomar has inaugurated the EEI Golden Jubilee Auditorium today at Extension
Education Institute (EEI), Rajendranagar, Hyderabad. Singireddy Niranjan Reddy,
Minister for Agriculture, Co-operation & Marketing, Govt. of Telangana;
Shri Manoj Ahuja, IAS, Secretary, Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Government
of India, M Raghunandan Rao, IAS, APC & Secretary, Commissioner of
Agriculture, Govt. of Telangana and Vice Chancellor, PJTSAU and other
dignitaries were also present on the occassion.
Addressing on the occasion, Narendra Singh Tomar said that India in the
context of G20 focuses on One family One earth and One future. He reiterated
that our farmers were helping in feeding the entire globe. Indian Agriculture
is the backbone of our country and agriculture is the priority sector in the
country. He further said that Central Government is supporting establishment of
Startups and Training centres focusing on strengthening the Indian Agricultural
Research. During the Covid period Indian farmers have shown great resilience in
achieving good productivity. PM Kisan a novel initiative of Government of India
is helping the small and marginal farmers with financial support for input
procurement. Government of India is focusing on KVKs and EEIs to develop master
trainers in Agriculture. In this connection, the newly constructed EEI
auditorium is a testament to the government's vision of providing modern
facilities to the training institutions for enabling scientists, researchers
and stakeholders exchange knowledge, ideas, and expertise.
Singireddy Niranjan Reddy expressed that the support mechanism offered
by the Telangana Government to the farmers is enabling them to increase their
incomes and uplifting socio economic conditions. He congratulated EEI Hyderabad
for building capacities of officials relentlessly.
The Secretary, Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Government of India, Manoj
Ahuja, expressed that institutes like EEIs are conducting Skill based courses
and guided the scientific fraternity to work in coordination to offer the
realistic solutions to farmer problems. EEI, Hyderabad is fully funded by
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Government of India, New Delhi
which is under the administrative control of Professor Jayashankar Telangana
State Agriculture University, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad.
Speaking on the occasion, Vice chancellor, PJTSAU detailed about
University achievements and congratulated EEI on their new facility. The new
EEI Auditorium is equipped with latest audio-visual aids to facilitate video
conferencing, workshops, conferences, seminars amongst all the stakeholders of
EEI.