SHIMLA, 3rd September, 2010(Bharatsandesh news) Shri Ram Subhag Singh, Secretary, Agriculture has underlined the need for extensive publicity of various schemes launched in agriculture, horticulture,  animal husbandry and other vital sectors by the State Government during last 30 months through Doordarshan, AIR and print media so that people are benefited from them at large. He was presiding over a State level Monitoring Committee for Monitoring the implementation of the Centrally Sponsored Scheme, Mass Media Support to Agriculture Extension and Kisan Call Centre here today.

It was decided in the meeting that department of agriculture would organize three crops seminars during current financial year, one in the month of October/November, second in the month of December/January and third in the month of March in which experts, specialists and progressive farmers would participate.

He said that State Government had launched various ambitious schemes for the benefit of farmers and  fruit growers such as Rs. 353 crore Pandit Deen Dayal Kisan Baagwan Samridhi Yojna, Rs. 300 crore Doodh Ganga Yojna and Rs. 85 crore Apple Rejuvenation Scheme so that with extensive publicity and extension programmes farmers and fruit growers would benefit from them.

He said that efforts would also be made to strengthen the connectivity of Kisan Call Centres so that farmers get quick response to their queries. He also stressed for holding frequent meetings of agriculture Programme Coordination Committees so as to review the progress. He said that All India Radio, Hamirpur and Dharamsala besides AIR Shimla would also be involved in the extensive publicity of government programmes. He said that from Doordarshan Kendra Shimla also various programmes for the benefit of farmers would also be telecasted.