2500 agriculture labourers will go on a study tour to China

Karnataka: Minister of Social Welfare of Karnataka, H. Ajaneya will take 2500 agriculture labourers to China on a study tour. The visit of these labourers is aimed at studying innovative agriculture practices in farm sector being followed in China.

Farm labourers are being shortlisted by the department and senior officials will also be sent with them. The farm labourers will be sent in 100 batches with 25 in each group.

“I have been periodically reviewing the progress of fund utilization by various departments”, said Ajaneya.

The tour will be funded through Scheduled Caste Sub-Plan and Tribe Sub-Plan (SCSPTSP) of government and rs.25 crore fund will be spent on this study tour.