Prabhakar Deshmukh developing agriculture in Maharashtra

Prabhakar Deshmukh is responsible for all the agriculture development that has happened in Maharashtra. He has actively promoted group farming in Maharashtra. Agriculture in India has a significant history. 70% of the population is dependent on farming as means of livelihood. As the result, it is a more manual driven process rather than technologically advanced process, resulting in poor yield and output. This opinion was made by Mr. PrabhakarDeshmukh, Commissioner of Pune while addressing at the first Rural Entrepreneurship Seminar at Baramati. He was talking on the topic of ‘how do agri-entreprenuerships contribute to the rural economy’. Mr. Sudarshan Suryavanshi (ISAP), Mr. Rajesh Urkude(head of m-KRISHI project), Mr. Abdul Rehman Ilyas (CEO-IKP center, Hyderabad) Shared dais to deliver valuable information about agri entreprenuership in this 2 days conference.

Mr. Prabhakar said, with group farming, these drawbacks can be addressed and taken into consideration. He also emphasis that there is considerable soil degeneration and the Nitrogen levels in the soil were depleting since the last 30 years. With group farming, it was possible to do farming in a scientific manner, using technology and generating better results and yields. Systematic grading and packaging will give quality assurance and better market prices. Involving women in the decision making and putting systems in place can generate immense work opportunities in the sector.

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Prabhakar Deshmukh sincerely serving the state of Maharashtra

Whenever someone talks about Agriculture in Maharashtra, Mr.Prabhakar Deshmukh is remembered a lot for the same. His contributions to this filed have been immense and ongoing. Mr. Prabhakar Deshmukh, is currently the Secretary of Water Conservation, E.G.S. since September, 2014. Before this, Mr. Prabhakar was serving the state of Maharashtra as the Divisional Commissioner of Pune. During his tenure, he has done a lot for the city. He served as the commissioner who was one of the first officials to go visit a school and check its functionalities. This was a one-of-a-kind move from Mr. Prabhakar Deshmukh along with many other officials.

Check out some of his greatest achievements while he was serving the state of Maharashtra here.

Check out the number of Social Activities carried out by Mr. Prabhakar Deshmukh here.

Mr. Prabhakar Deshmukh has done a lot of social activity during his tenure. He has received numerous awards for development. He has actively promoted group farming and also organic farming through which he aims to bring development in the state. He is also known for giving some amazing speeches to students in various universities. Check out his speech, at Unique Academy here.

Mr. Prabhakar Deshmukh (IAS) speech at Unique Academy

Hailing from a small village, Lodwade in Man taluka - a dryland area, Mr. Prabhakar Deshmukh’s efforts in watershed development have now made the village self-sufficient in water. Mr. Prabhakar Deshmukh is now actively encouraging group farming. Group farming is now a major thing in Pune after Mr. Deshmukh gave it more encouragement. On December 5, Golden Year 6 (2009), the Commissioner of Agriculture of Maharashtra State in India, Mr.Prabhakar Deshmukh, was presented the Shining World Leadership Award by representatives of Supreme Master Ching Hai. 

The Award recognized the State’s outstanding Eco-friendly efforts to promote the health and stability of our environment through wholesome organic farming. In addition to this, certification is also being made available for those who wish to export their produce. According to Mr. Prabhakar Deshmukh, group farming will also help develop the entire agriculture in Maharashtra.

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Prabhakar Deshmukh, along with other officials visit ZP school

Mr.Prabhakar Deshmukh who is currently the Secretary of Water Conservation, E.G.S. since September, 2014 had once visited one of the Zilla Parishad schools. The main aim was to check out the functionalities and other things that happen in such schools. The then Pune Divisional Commissioner, Mr. Prabhakar Deshmukh along with district collector Vikas Deshmukh, played a new role on this day – that of teachers!

Nearly 3,800 class I and class II revenue officers visited around 3,500 schools in the division on the first day of the initiative. As a part of this initiative, revenue officials will teach school students on the second Thursday of every month. The programme was implemented in all five districts in the division – Pune, Satara, Sangli, Solapur and Kolhapur, said Mr. Prabhakar Deshmukh. The officials also tasted midday meals with the students and spent the entire day at the schools to understand their functioning.

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Prabhakar Deshmukh's involvement in developing the pest management for crop in Maharashtra

Crop Pest Surveillance and Advisory Project in Maharashtra

Brief:

Mr. Prabhakar Deshmukh was deeply involved in this project which was meant for the pest management for major crops in the state of Maharashtra. The project was undertaken in the backdrop of severe outbreak on soybean crop during 2008-09 in Maharashtra that resulted into crop losses over an area of 9 lakh ha (i.e.63% of sown area) causing losses to tune of Rs. 1,392 crores. State Government had given compensation worth Rs.450 crore to the farmers. Team of experts deputed by Government of India submitted their observations and recommendations. An initiative was taken by the Commissioner ate of Agriculture in technical collaboration with NCIPM, New Delhi to formulate long-term strategy to deal with situation. First time in the country, a multi-stakeholder project involving Crop Research Institutes of National level, State Agriculture Universities and State Department of Agriculture was prepared and implemented through RKVY. Effective use of ICT was made in the project. Scientific pest monitoring on real-time basis was first time made possible in the country. The project covers entire area under Rice, Soybean, Cotton, Tur and Gram crop. The area coverage under project is 112.19 lakh hectares.

Check out some more details about this project here.

Mr. Prabhakar Deshmukh was also actively involved in many other projects. He has completed his M.Sc. in Agriculture and also doing the necessary things required for the state to be developed. Having received several awards, he surely has done a lot to improve Maharashtra’s farmers’ condition. Mr. Prabhakar Deshmukh is currently the Secretary of Water Conservation and E.G.S. since September 2014.

Valuable Contributions by Mr. Prabhakar Deshmukh

During his tenure as the CEO of the Zila Parishad of Kolhapur, Mr. Prabhakar Deshmukh has the distinction of being felicitated by for excellence in administration by the Prime Minister. He had been the Agriculture minister for Crop & Pest Surveillance and Advisory project, Cropsap & pest management on major crops in Maharashtra. He has successfully introduced multiple innovative concepts in his department like making it mandatory to attend Gram Sabhas etc. Group farming is one major step Mr. Prabhakar Deshmukh is encouraging now.

Contributing to many case studies, Mr. Prabhakar Deshmukh has really made a difference. One such case study is the ‘Rajarshi ShahuSarvangin Shikshan Karyakram’. Check out this case study here and learn more about the contribution done by Prabhakar Deshmukh. He also took part in the initiative wherein District Officials visit Zilla Parishad schools and become teachers for 1 day. Learn about it here.

Jalyukt Shivar Abhiyan

Government is implementing a programme called as Jalyukt Shivar Abhiyan which covers 5000 villages across the Maharashtra to make them scarcity free. This programme is a top priority programme announced by the chief Minister of Maharashtra. As Secretary of water conservation Mr. Prabhakar Deshmukh designed and formulated this programme and implemented this programme effectively in Maharashtra state in coordination with collectors of the district. The People’s contribution and involvement in this programme is key for success of the programme. This programme has resulted in  creating the protective irrigation for more than 4,00,000 hectare and has helped for assure income to the farmers. This year was a good monsoon in the drought affected area of Vidharba and Marathwada. The water conservation structure which has been built in the last one and half year are more than 2,00,000. These structure are full of water and has helped to improve ground water table in the area.

To boost this programme Amir Khan the renowned actor has detailed discussion with Mr. Prabhakar Deshmukh then the secretary of water conservation, now working as divisional commissioner of Konkan Region. Amir Khan has launched the programme called as Water Cup to be given to the villagers who has done excellent work in water conservation. The award giving ceremony was held at Y.B. Chavan centre near Mantralaya in the presence of honourable Chief Minister. During the programme Amir Khan mentioned the contribution of Mr. Prabhakar Deshmukh in the water conservation work. 

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