Prez appealed for more Tech support to the farm sector

President Smt Pratibha DeviSingh Patil has asked for more technological support to be provided for bringing the needed thrust to the farm sector. She stessed for a revolutionary change for enhancing the alomost stagnated yield. As per her statement farmers should be open to adopt the modern practices and carry over the necessary changes in the traditional farming practices and water management issues. As the country stood at the threshold of a second green revolution, an improved rural economy would mitigate the problem of rapid urbanisation. The President noted that effective role of local self-governments in the country with a participation of about 12 lakh women representatives had given momentum to political empowerment of the fairer sex.