such climate stress induced losses traditional varieties cultivated by farmers over generations are being screened for stress tolerance and other favorable traits the statement saidin order to enhance water use efficiency the pm desired that awareness and outreach programs be conductedwhile reviewing the contributions of icar in developing new breeds of cattle sheep and goats the prime minister highlighted the need for research on indigenousbreeds of dogs and horses he directed that a focused mission mode approach be adopted for vaccination drives for foot and mouth diseasepm exhorted that the study of grasses and local fodder crops should be undertaken to understand their nutritive value he highlighted the need to study use of sea weeds for their impact on soil health apart from exploring commercial applications in nutraceuticals the government statement added pm modi directed that ease of access to farm equipment and transport facility from field to markets will be ensured in this regard the department of agriculture cooperatives and farmers welfare launched an app kisanraththe pm also highlighted the need to orient agricultural education and research systems based on agroclimatic requirements to meet the demands of the farmers the systems are to be geared towards enhancing farmers incomes while meeting international standardsthe pm exhorted that traditional knowledge of indian communities should be coupled with technology and skill sets of youth and agriculture graduates to translate the full potential of indian agriculture in transforming the rural areasminister of agriculture rural development and panchayat raj both the ministers for state for agriculture joined the review meetingin addition to the senior officials from the prime ministers office secretaries from departments of agriculture animal husbandry and dairy and fisheries were present the statement said