Question: e-Krishi Samvad has been launched by …
(a) Indian Council of Agricultural Research
(b) Department of Agricultural Research and Education
(c) Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
(d) None of the above
Ans:(c)
- On May 11, 2017, Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Radha Mohan Singh launched e-Krishi Samvad, an online interface, which will provide direct and effective solutions to the problems faced by farmers and stakeholders in the agriculture sector.
- People can directly connect to the ICAR (Indian Council of Agricultural Research) website and get the appropriate solutions from the subject matter specialists and institutes through web or SMS.
- Stakeholders can upload photographs related to diseases of the crops, animals or fishes for diagnostics and remedial measures instantly from the specialists.
Reference:
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=161712
http://www.uniindia.com/e-krishi-samvad-launched/india/news/867998.html