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 opposition Congress was leading on 70 seats while others were ahead on two seats.
According to the Election Commission (EC), a total of 2,533 candidates are in fray. Of these, 2,280 are men, 252 women and one from the third gender.
Madhya Pradesh will go to polls on November 19 and the counting of votes, along with those of four other poll-bound states, will take place on December 3.
MP Assembly Elections 2023: The Congress party has fielded actor Vikram Munjal, who played the role of ‘Hanuman’ in Anand Sagar’s 2008 TV serial ‘Ramayan’, against Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan from Budhni assembly constituency.
He made the comments during an election rally on Wednesday in response to a meme "Mama ka Shraddh" directed at him on social media. Chouhan is often referred to as 'mama'.
