Vidarbha Shetkari Jagruti Abhiyan has been started by Mandal along
with the joint collaboration of Bank of Maharashtra and Shri Shivaji
Shikshan Sanstha keeping in mind “Jai Jawan Jai Kisan”. The main aim
of this program is educating farmers for farming techniques, exhibition
of new equipments, forming constructive committees at local village
level and provide them financial support. The farmers from various villages
are been given special coaching on various facets of farming by expert
staff of Shivaji Agricultural College. This program is runned every
Saturday and Sunday. All lodging, boarding, traveling facilities and
expenses is managed by Mandal. Till now 2000 farmers have taken the
advantage of this activity. Village wise Constructive committee helps
to solve problems of local farmers, to get different latest government
projects and to solve problems related to Govt. offices. From this program
30,000 farmers from 6 districts will get training. A strong body or
committee will evolve through this mission in order to solve the problems
of farmers on their own level. So the Mandal has provided its motto
“Aage Badho Sabse Aage Badho” to all farmers. Special help for this
activity is provided by Siddhi Vinayak Group (Amravati), Shri Gajanan
Maharaj Sansthan (Shegaon), Dr. Punjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth
(Akola), etc. Prime Minister, Shri Manmohan Singh has recently sent
an appreciation letter to Nirmalatai Deshpande, President of Shree H.
V. P. Mandal, praising the activity and efforts taken by the Mandal
for Vidarbhian farmers.