Ministry/Department : Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology
KISAN stands for Krishi Innovation Science Application Network
Scheme:
- Its purpose is to connect farmers, scientist and science institution across country.
- Under it, fellowship will be given to women farmers for training and education in farm practice.
- Under it scientists will spend time on farms and link communication tools to soil, water seed and market.
- The main aim of the scheme is to understand individual problems of the small holding farmers and provide ready solutions.
- It will be implemented in 15 agro-climatic zones of India in phased manner with objective of linking new technology to farm by understanding problem of local farmer
- Biotech-KISAN will connect farmers to best global practices; training workshops will be held in India and other countries. Farmers and Scientists will partner across the globe