Entrepreneurship in agriculture should be encouraged: NABARD chief

9th convocation of Vignan Deemed to be University held

Chairman of the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development G.R. Chintala has said that agricultural activity went on unhindered during the COVID-19 pandemic, offsetting the losses due to economy, and provided employment to 11.2 million people. “I urge the students to make a transformation to social engineering. There is a lot of potential in start-ups in agriculture and allied sectors. Fragmentation of land, poor mechanisation, inadequate storage facilities, and low farmer education and awareness are some of the issues holding back Indian agriculture from achieving its potential. Given these challenges, agri-preneurship and technology are the way forward to accelerate agricultural growth and increase productivity,’’ said Mr. Chintala during his address at the 9th convocation of Vignan Deemed to be University, at Vadlamudi, on Saturday.