Jalna, 08 July (HS): In an effort to improve agricultural yield and adopt

sustainable practices Jalna district administration signed an MoU (Memorandum

of Understanding) with the Global Development Trust. Under the agreement about

3,000 farmers in the district will trained in sericulture. The financial,

technical and training support will be provided to the farmers. The use of

modern technology in sericulture is expected to rise income of farmers.

Farmers will be provided financial support

through AU Small Finance Bank under Nanaji Deshmukh Krishi Sanjivani Yojana.

Sericulture is expected to become a strong industry with the change in approach

of the farmers towards stable rural industry.

Jalna District Collector Ashima Mittal,

Founder of Golbal development Trust Mayank Gandhi were present during signing

of the MoU.

The Trust has extended its services to

more than 34,000 farmers from over 5,000 villages.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar