MICHAEL RAJA

[MICHAEL RAJA @MICHAELRAJA007]

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[MICHAEL RAJA @MICHAELRAJA007]

Revalidation of more than 1200 pack houses, rice mills, processing units, treatment facilities, fumigation agencies, PEQ facilities etc to facilitate agri export.#AgriBudget21

[MICHAEL RAJA @MICHAELRAJA007]

SOP on “Phytosanitary Inspection and Certification Activities in wake of COVID-19” implemented to facilitate international trade of agricultural commodities. 445070 PSCs and 86171 IROs have been issued During 2020-21 (upto December 2020).#AgriBudget21

[MICHAEL RAJA @MICHAELRAJA007]

India has put forth example to world in locust control, by strategically mapping each control site and emerging hoppers were killed in their tracks thereby arresting the development of next generation of locusts.#AgriBudget21

[MICHAEL RAJA @MICHAELRAJA007]

India became the first Country in the world to use Drones for Locust control after finalising the protocols and standard operating procedure. This added a new dimension to aerial spray capabilities.#AgriBudget21

[MICHAEL RAJA @MICHAELRAJA007]

Guidelines for “Phytosanitary Service Agency and Service Provider for Inspection of Plants / Plant Products & other Regulated Articles in Export” for enabling outsourcing of inspection notified. This will aid ease of doing business and also generate self employment.#AgriBudget21

[MICHAEL RAJA @MICHAELRAJA007]

Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare relaxed the conditions for Import of Onions into India during 2020 in order to stabilize the price and availability of Onion in the local market.#AgriBudget21

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awareness programs were conducted and damage to crops was minimized. #AgriBudget21