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'''Krishi Unnati Mela''' is a three-day event launched by [[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]] [[Narendra Modi]] on 19 March 2016 in Delhi. The fair was to create awareness among farmers about the latest agriculture-related technological developments.<br />
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During the event the Prime Minister Narendra Modi also unveiled a portal on organic farming and laid the foundation stone commencing the development of 25 Krishi Vigyan Kendras. A themed pavilion on the doubling of farmers' income; organic farming, farming co-operatives, and farm inputs, was also present to further expose local farmers to the latest developments in farming techniques at the time.<br />
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==About==<br />
Krishi Unnati Mela is a three-day event launched by [[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]] [[Narendra Modi]] on 19 March 2016 in Pusa campus of [[Indian Agricultural Research Institute]] (IARI), Delhi. The event was launched to provide information on new farm schemes and technologies that will help farmers double their incomes within the next few years.<ref>{{citation |title=Modi to inaugurate Krishi Unnati Mela tomorrow |url=http://wap.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/pm-to-inaugurate-krishi-unnati-mela-tomorrow-116031800679_1.html |work=[[Business Standard]] |date=18 March 2016 }}</ref><br />
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Seminars focusing on the newly launched programmes like [[Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sichai Yojana]], [[Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana]], [[Soil Health Card Scheme]] and [[organic farming]] were held. The fair was conceived and initiated in 1972.<ref>{{citation |title=PM Narendra Modi to inaugurate 'Krishi Unnati Mela' at Pusa campus on March 19 |url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2016-03-06/news/71246639_1_progressive-farmers-one-lakh-farmers-march-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160319151701/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2016-03-06/news/71246639_1_progressive-farmers-one-lakh-farmers-march-19 |url-status=dead |archive-date=19 March 2016 |work=[[The Economic Times]] |date=6 March 2016 }}</ref><br />
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[[Category:Agriculture in India]]<br />
[[Category:Modi administration initiatives]]<br />
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