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 BJP has so far announced names of 136 candidates out of the 230 assembly seats in MP.
CM said there was a time when the constituency was bereft of basic facilities, but now development is taking place without any hurdles.
The Madhya Pradesh chief minister, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, deposited a sum of Rs 219 crore under the gas refill scheme to provide domestic gas cylinders at the rate of Rs 450 to more than 36.60 lakh women beneficiaries of the state, on Friday.
The CM pointed out that the youth associated with the scheme must act as vigilant sentinels and dedicated public servants for social change.
Reacting to Chouhan’s statement, MP Congress chief Kamal Nath said today that people of MP would definitely remember Chouhan’s lies, false promises and fake announcements.
