Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar launches SATHI Portal & Mobile App: Narendra Singh Tomar, Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, has announced SATHI (Seed Traceability, Authentication, and Holistic Inventory), a new web platform and smartphone application to handle seed production, quality identification, and certification challenges. The platform has been developed under the Uttam Beej – Samriddh Kisan scheme.
April 2023 Current Affairs Quiz
Key Points About SATHI Portal:
- Narendra Singh Tomar, Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, unveiled the SATHI online and mobile app to address difficulties in the agriculture industry.
- Mr. Tomar highlighted that the government is committed to overcoming challenges faced by agriculture through schemes and programmes.
- The SATHI portal is considered a revolutionary step towards addressing issues related to seed production, quality identification, and certification.
- Seeds, pesticides, fertilisers, and irrigation are critical components of agriculture, and poor quality or forged seeds can have a negative impact on growth and productivity.
- The use of the SATHI portal and mobile app will help in ensuring quality seed production, and certification.