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The central government has been formulating and implementing various schemes to increase agricultural yields by using modern technology, said Raj Bir Singh, Deputy Director General of the Agricultural Extension Division, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). In Vellore district, Tamil Nadu, the Annual Review Workshop for the Agricultural Science Centres (KVKs) functioning under ICAR’s Tenth Zone (covering Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana) is being held in Katpadi until the 4th of this month. The workshop was inaugurated by Raj Bir Singh, Deputy Director General of ICAR’s Agricultural Extension Division. The event was attended by agricultural scientists, vice-chancellors of agricultural universities, and many others. During the program, Raj Bir Singh released the conference proceedings. Following this, a farmer named Palanivel from the Erode region, who donated three acres of land to the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), was honored with a shawl and thanked for his contribution. Later, speaking at the event, Raj Bir Singh said: To address challenges in agriculture such as climate change, rapid digitalization, and evolving market demands, agricultural scientists must share various technologies with farmers. Farmers, in turn, should make use of these insights provided by the scientists. In Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Puducherry, agriculture is at a crucial stage. We must take advantage of emerging technological opportunities in agriculture. For this purpose, the central government has been allocating substantial funds. Agricultural Science Centres should deliver the necessary technologies to farmers. They must directly engage with farmers, understand their needs, and act accordingly. The extension activities of the 731 Krishi Vigyan Kendras across the country play a vital role in finding solutions to the challenges faced by farmers, he said. Byte : Raj Bir Singh (Deputy Director General, Agricultural Extension Division, ICAR) The central government has been formulating and implementing various schemes to promote the use of new technologies in agriculture. There are currently 71 Krishi Vigyan Kendras functioning in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Puducherry — out of which 31 centres are located in Tamil Nadu alone, he said. He further added that recommendations have been made to the Union Finance Minister to establish 30 more KVKs in the four states. The event was also attended by Sheikh N. Meera, Director of Agricultural Technology Application at ICAR; Dr. R. Tamizhvendan, Vice Chancellor of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University; and several others. R.Amarvannan Zee News From Chennai