Chouhan also highlighted that increasing use and dependence on chemical fertilisers, indiscriminate exploitation of natural resources and unstable weather have put pressure on the soil.
He said the lab-to-land gap between science and farmers has to be reduced. ''We are continuously making efforts to ensure timely delivery of correct information from scientists to farmers. Krishi Vigyan Kendra is also making many efforts in this direction,'' he added.
Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shivraj Chouhan on Monday held discussions with members of farmers’ organizations here, as part of his dialogue with farmers and farmers’ organizations.
Chouhan welcomed all the presidents, conveners and farmers of the farmers' organisations.
Mr Chouhan said continuous work is being done under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the overall development of the agriculture sector.
The Cabinet meeting, chaired by MP Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, held at the Chief Minister’s residence here on Friday…
Announcing that the amount of Rs 1000 per month being given to women under the Laadli Behna Yojana would be…
Disclosing that water from the Gandhi Sagar Dam would be provided to irrigate agricultural fields in the state, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said this would change the fortunes of the farmers of the state, who, he said would leave behind even the farmers of Punjab.
The BJP high command has decided to take out five 'Jan Ashirwad Yatras' in the poll-bound Madhya Pradesh, during which five prominent leaders of the party will lead the campaign to seek support from people across all 230 assembly constituencies in the state.
A large number of people thronged a road-show organised by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan at Manasa town in Neemuch district on Monday.
