11 Sep 2023| 07:20am ISTOrlim, Benaulim and Cansaulim VPs seek changes in Draft Goa Agriculture PolicyTeam HeraldMARGAO: A series of three gram sabhas were held in the village panchayats of Orlim, Cana-Benaulim and Cansaulim wherein resolutions were passed seeking changes in the Draft Goa Agriculture Policy, which will be forwarded to the Agriculture Department. While the GS meeting in Benaulim was held on Sunday morning and in Cansaulim on Sunday evening, the GS in Orlim was held on Saturday. At Orlim, Benaulim and Cansaulim, the GS members resolved that the agriculture policy should be guided by a vision that encompasses the welfare of the farmer, preservation of his land and enhancement of his crops; wherein the policy ensures that these three aspects are adequately safeguarded. We further recommend that the policy should aim to minimise the risks for agriculture, increase the production, simplify the governance, and decentralise the decision-making. We express our support for this vision for the future of Agriculture in Goa,” the villagers added in the resolutions.

Source: The Herald September 10, 2023 20:58 UTC