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Farmers Science congress
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- 107th Indian Science Congress was inaugurated by PM Modi on January 3, 2020.
- On the sidelines of the event, the Farmers Science Congress was conducted for the first time.
- The conference is significant as the current era is shifting from becoming self-sufficient in production to nutritional security.
- The importance of programmes such as ARYA were stressed at the event.
- The Farmer Science Congress was held under 3 different themes namely.
- Farmers innovation on integrated agriculture and entrepreneurship to double farmers’ income
- Climate change, bio-diversity, conservation.
- Agrarian distress, farmers empowerment and rural bio-entrepreneurship.
ARYA
- ARYA is Attracting and Retaining of Youth in Agriculture.
- It is being implemented by the ICAR.
- The programme aims at bringing the youth under Agriculture sector.
- This is to prevent the increase in migration of youth from rural areas to urban.
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