AZADI Ka Amrut Mahotsav Commemoration of 75th year of India?s Independence Programmes & Activities

The post-Independence journey of Indian Agriculture has been quite
impressive despite several limiting factors such as uncertainties of weather,
declining soil health, increasing atmospheric temperature and emergence
of more virulent pests and pathogens. The production of food grains, fruits,
vegetables, milk, meat, egg and fish has increased significantly. Systematic
and strategic research has led to development of new technologies to address
specific needs of the farmers. These are being disseminated through the
network institutions in the National Agricultural Research Education and
Extension System (NAREES), regular interaction with state governments
and other stakeholders, and increased use of digital platforms for
communication. Still there exist gaps in transfer of technology/ information
from lab to land. There is a need to strengthen our communication amongst
all stakeholders. The 75th Year of Nation’s independence is being celebrated
as Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav. The DARE/ICAR has planned various activities
to be undertaken for 75 weeks preceding 15th August 2022. These include
awareness campaigns and lectures by eminent persons on the thematic
areas for reaching out to maximum stakeholders particularly farmers on
various new developments in different sectors of agriculture. This journey
of 75 weeks shall culminate with congregation of farmers who have been
successful in doubling their income, students and academicians with
release of the compendium on farmer’s success stories. It is also proposed
to bring out a book on “Indian Agriculture: A Saga of Success-Role of ICAR
through Different Revolutions” and get it released during the occasion.
The proposed activities and campaigns during the 75 weeks of “Azadi ka
Amrut Mahotsav” have been compiled to provide a glimpse of our efforts.
I hope it would be interesting and informative to all the stakeholders.
The feedbacks and suggestions to strengthen our activities in future are
welcome.