While launching the policy Sawant assured sugarcane farmers that all the sugarcane produced by them will be purchased by the govt at the premises of Sanjivani Sugar Factory at notified rates.
Some of the other Salient features of the policy
New Goa Farmers Welfare Act
Addition of Agriculture in school curriculums.
Land belonging to Communidade, temples, churches, and societies will be considered for granting subsidies.
Emphasis on cash crops like cashew, mango and arecanut, and new crops like avocado, rambutan, grapefruit , pomelo etc.
Farmer information centres across Goa.
Promotion of agro-tourism
Farmer Welfare Fund Board
Sewerage release into agricultural land and water bodies to be penalised
Museum of Goa’s Agricultural Heritage
Goa State Coconut, Cashew, and Mango Development Boards to be formed
Strategies will be developed to minimize the human wildlife conflict
Partnerships with research institutions to bring latest agricultural innovations and practices to Goa.
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