NBJK Shares Rural Development Impact with Jharkhand Agriculture Minister

10 January 2026, Ranchi: Mr. Satish Girija, Secretary, Nav Bharat Jagriti Kendra (NBJK), met the Hon’ble Minister for Agriculture, Animal Husbandry & Co-operative, Government of Jharkhand, Ms. Shilpi Neha Tirkey, at her Banhora residence in Ranchi. During the meeting, Mr. Girija presented NBJK’s mission, vision, and key impacts of the HDFC Bank–supported Holistic Rural Development Programme (HRDP) and Focused Rural Development Programme (FRDP) being implemented in Chanho Block, Ranchi.

He also sought support and coordination with CINI–Tata Trust and Sustain Plus to expand development initiatives for farmers and rural communities. The Hon’ble Minister appreciated NBJK’s work and encouraged the organization to share detailed information on Farmer Producer Companies (FPCs), program outcomes, and implementation plans to better understand the scale and outreach of the initiatives.

Earlier, on 6 January, NBJK successfully organized a farmer awareness event at Lepsar Bazar, Lepsar Village, Chanho Block, under the FRDP, funded by HDFC Parivartan. The event witnessed participation from 105 farmers and community members and focused on sustainable agriculture, water conservation, and community-led development.

Farmers shared positive experiences of adopting modern agricultural practices such as drip irrigation, mulching, sprinkler systems, and coco-peat-based sapling development, resulting in reduced water usage, healthier crops, and improved incomes. The event concluded with a call for strengthening Village Development Committees (VDCs), forming and operating Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs), and collective action towards self-reliant and sustainable village development.