Harish Nayyar Special Secretary Agriculture Punjab,Punjab
Today in the era of globalization, world is interconnected together to harness the benefit of technology. The department of Agriculture has taken this step to give the benefit of globlization to its farmers. All the information and Knowledge is available to the farmers with a click of button. This website brings a"Knowledge bank" of information for the farmers and other stakeholders. We promise to continue to add on information to this website to enable the farmers of the state in having step ahead.The farmers are advised to make judicious use of agro-chemicals, which will result in the chemical free food grain production and help to build a healthier Punjab. The beneficiaries can leverage the benefit of this website to improve the agricultural practices along with strategically planning in crop cultivation.
We are amidst a great transformation in agriculture extension and dissemination of information and knowledge. In the earlier era, the focus was on yield gains only. However, now, sustainability of the system is a major focus area. Rapid strides made in the field of information technology ensure that farmers have access to the latest innovations in real time. Punjab State has taken substantial steps towards diversification of agri produce in order to preserve depleting natural resources for the welfare of future generations. Our website is an initiative of the Department of Agriculture to use the potential of Information Technology for the benefit of the farmers in the State. Through this, we aim to refocus the role of extension services to be a demand driven system with a practical orientation which farmers will find most useful.