Union Agriculture Minister Inaugurates State-of-the-Art EEI Golden Jubilee Auditorium at Extension Education Institute, Rajendranagar, and Hyderabad for Empowering the Agricultural Community on 15th May, 2023

Shri Narendra Singh Tomar ji, Hon'ble Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Government of India, New Delhi has inaugurated the EEI Golden Jubilee Auditorium on 15th May, 2023 at Extension Education Institute (EEI), Rajendranagar, Hyderabad. In the presence of Shri Singireddy Niranjan Reddy garu, Hon'ble Minister for Agriculture, Co-operation & Marketing, Govt. of Telangana; Shri Manoj Ahuja, IAS, Secretary, Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Government of India, Shri M. Raghunandan Rao, IAS, APC & Secretary, Commissioner of Agriculture, Govt. of Telangana and Hon'ble Vice Chancellor, PJTSAU and other dignitaries. Shri Narendra Singh Tomar said that India in the context of G20 summit focused on one family one earth and one future. He reiterated that our farmers were helping in feeding the entire globe. Indian Agriculture is the backbone of our country and agriculture is the priority sector in the country. He further said that Central Government is supporting in establishment of Startups and Training centres focusing on strengthening the Indian Agricultural Research. During the Covid period Indian farmers have shown great resilience in achieving good productivity. PM Kisan a novel initiative of Government of India in helping the small and marginal farmers with financial support for input procurement. Government of India is focusing on KVKs and EEIs to develop master trainers in Agriculture. In this connection, the newly constructed EEI auditorium is a testament to the government's vision of providing modern facilities to the training institutions for enabling scientists, researchers and stakeholders exchange knowledge, ideas, and expertise. Shri Singireddy Niranjan Reddy expressed that the support mechanism offered by the Telangana Government to the farmers is enabling them to increase their incomes and uplifting socio economic conditions. He congratulated EEI Hyderabad for building capacities of officials relentlessly. Shri Manoj Ahuja, IAS, Secretary, Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Government of India expressed that institutes like EEIs are conducting Skill courses and guided the scientific fraternity to work in coordination to offer the realistic solutions to farmer problems. EEI, Hyderabad is fully funded by Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Government of India, New Delhi which is under the administrative control of Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agriculture University, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad.