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CIWA to undertake research related to issues of women in agriculture

New Delhi, May 24 (UNI) Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has set up a Central Institute for Women in Agriculture (CIWA) to undertake research related to issues of women in agriculture. CIWA organises various extension activities like field days, exhibitions, exposure visits, demonstrations, training of trainers (TOT) to acquaint women with latest technologies in agriculture , Agriculture Ministry has said. The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has so far established a network of 642 Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) in the country. The KVKs organises different training and extension programmes for creating awareness and imparting knowledge about improved technologies and timely advisories to the farmers and rural youth including women. A new scheme ''Soil Health Card'' has been introduced in 2014-15 to assist state governments to issue Soil Health Card to all farmers in the country, once in every three years. Soil Health Card provides information to farmers on soil nutrient status of their soil and recommendation on appropriate dosage of nutrient to be applied for improving soil health and its fertility. Apart from above, the government is implementing Soil Health Management under National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA). Soil Health Management (SHM) aims at promoting Integrated Nutrient Management (INM) through judicious use of chemical fertilisers including secondary and micro nutrients in conjunction with organic manures and bio-fertilizers for improving soil health and its productivity; strengthening of soil testing facilities to provide soil test bases recommendations to farmers for improving soil fertility; upgrade of skill and knowledge of soil testing laboratory staff, extension staff and farmers through training and demonstrations. UNI NY RSA 0900
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