Explanation:

 PM Modi inaugurated Krishi Kumbha 2018 in Lucknow on October 27, 2018.with an Objective to enable technology driven solution to farmers and double their income.

Facts

• Haryana and Jharkhand as partner states and Japan and Israel as partner countries.
• Under this, the Government is providing 50 to 80 per cent discount on machineries to stop farmers from stubble burning.
• In addition to setting up of solar pumps in farms sectors across the country, Rice Research Centre will be set up in Varanasi.
• He also called upon agriculture scientists and experts to use this event to find technology-related solution so that farmers and environment both are benefited.