Shivraj Chouhan discusses 100-day agriculture action plan with officials
He told the officials that they should focus their entire attention on farmer-oriented work so that work can be done speedily.
He told the officials that they should focus their entire attention on farmer-oriented work so that work can be done speedily.
"Bringing back the glory of millets will make the country Aatmanirbhar in 3 areas-mainly Food, Nutrition, and Economy,” the Minister said.
As per the ministry’s data, total fruits production in the country is likely to increase to 103.22 million tonne this year from 102 million tonne last year.
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai earlier in the day called an emergency meeting to discuss the situation and also directed the administration to be alert and asked officials of the Agriculture department to make field visits in areas close to Gurugram.
After the meeting, the Delhi government will issue an advisory to deal with the emerging situation.
According to the Agriculture Ministry, two locust swarms from Indo-Pak border areas are reported, one each in Bikaner and Sriganganagar district while control operation is going on against these swarms.
The constant fall in prices and subsequent lower remuneration in the past few weeks has led to outbursts and protests where farmers have thrown tonnes of onions on roads, while one farmer made national news by sending his meagre returns to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The Agriculture Ministry said the sown area under the Kharif onion crop was higher than the last year and Karnataka has started sending fresh stock.
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