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Agricultural education and research
Nanaji Deshmukh Plant Phenomics Center for
Research established at IARI, Pusa, New Delhi to
accelerate development of new and improved crops,
improved crop health and sustainable farming.
Two new institutes on the lines of Indian Agricultural
Research Institute set up at Jharkhand and Assam.
New colleges started under Central Agricultural
University, Imphal and Rani Laxmibai Central
Agricultural University, Jhansi.
Mahatma Gandhi Integrated Farming System
Research Institute at Motihari, Bihar to provide holistic
solutions for farming in the flood prone areas.
81 new Krishi Vigyan Kendras were established
during the last 6 years.
4-year degree courses in agriculture, horticulture,
fisheries and forestry have been declared as
professional degrees.
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