In a bid to makeGoa self-sufficient in Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture, the state has submitted 13 detailed project reports (DRPs) worth over Rs 700 crore to the Union Government to build , take up innovative activities, diversification of crops, rejuvenation of khazan land, protection of prime agricultural land, and agri-entrepreneur development.
Currently, Goa imports most of its fruits, vegetables, Cereals, and pulses from other states. In fact, more than 80% of fruits and vegetables are imported from the neighbouring states of Karnataka and Maharashtra.
This project is planned to be taken on mission mode under the umbrella of the centrally-sponsored scheme ‘RKVY-RAFTAAR’ (Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana), so that the complete agricultural sector is transformed in Goa in a period of five years.
The state has submitted a DPR for stingless beekeeping – rearing of stingless bees available in the Western Ghats, by farmer households.
Rejuvenation of khazan lands by repairing bundhs proposed the honey from stingless bees has high medicinal properties and is even used to manage diabetes and some cancers, the DPR said. A processing unit for honey will also be added in this project.
Among these DPRs is a proposal for rejuvenation of khazan lands in North and South Goa by strengthening of bundhs.