Biotech KISAN

About Biotech KISAN

• Biotech-Krishi Innovation Science Application Network (Biotech-KISAN) is a Department Biotechnology, Ministry of of Science and Technology initiative that empowers farmers, especially women farmers.
• It is a Pan-India program, developed by and with farmers, following a hub-and spoke model and stimulates entrepreneurship and innovation in farmers and empowers women.
• Biotech-Krishi Innovation Science Application Network (Biotech-KISAN) is being implemented in 15 agro-climatic zones of India in phased manner with the following objectives:
  • Linking available science and technology to the farm by first understanding the problem of the local farmer and provide solutions to those problems.
  • The working together, in close conjunction, of scientists and farmers is the only way to improve the working conditions of small and marginal farmers.
  • This programme aims to work with small and marginal farmers especially the woman farmer for better agriculture productivity through scientific intervention and evolving best farming practices in the Indian context
• In each of these 15 regions, a Farmer organisation will be the hub connected to different science labs, Krishi Vigyan Kendra and State Agriculture Universities co-located in the region.
  • The hub will reach out to the farmers in the region and connect them to scientists and institutions.
• Partnering Institutes will conduct training programmes for farmers in laboratories of scientific research institution
• Short - term Training (STT) Programmes will be developed by DBT in partnership with international organisations / universities, where Farmers will be exposed to best global farm management and practices.
• So far a total of eight Biotech-KISAN Hubs in different Agro-climatic Zones have been supported.

PRELIMS QUESTION

Consider the following statements regarding Biotech KISAN program:
1.It is implemented by ministry of agriculture.
2.It will help educated farmers about global best practices in farm management.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a)1 only
(b)2 only
(c)Both 1 and 2
(d)Neither 1 nor 2

Answer to prelims question