Tag: Agricultural Innovation

Participation in an international agriculture exhibition under the ATMA scheme has enabled two farmers from Rajnandgaon to adopt advanced machinery, reduce costs, and embrace modern farming practices, inspiring a wider shift towards technology-driven agriculture.

Rajnandgaon farmer Suresh Sinha has reaped a ₹2.35 lakh profit from tomato farming under a government-subsidized polyhouse, proving that horticulture can yield up to four times more income than traditional paddy. Supported by the National Horticulture Mission, Sinha’s success reflects the growing shift among Chhattisgarh farmers toward modern, high-yield vegetable cultivation.

A Field Day organized at Krishi Vigyan Kendra Surgi showcased the nuclear-developed Vikram-TCR rice variety, a mutant of Safri-17, developed through collaboration between BARC Mumbai and IGKV Raipur. Former MP Abhishek Singh and senior scientists encouraged farmers to adopt the variety for higher yield and better profitability.