Krishi Bhavans in the State should be upgraded into farm clinics, Minister for Agriculture V.S. Sunilkumar has said.
He was interacting with Agriculture Department officials pursuing their postgraduate diploma in crop health on Thursday.
The Minister said farm officials should be capable of treating crops. They should turn protectors of seeds, tubers, and vegetables that were becoming extinct. He urged the officials to make the most of their skills and develop professionalism.
The functioning of the Agriculture Department and Kerala Agricultural University would be integrated, Mr. Sunil Kumar said.
A book in which the findings of the first batch of officials doing their PG diploma was released by the Minister on the occasion.