The thermal arm of Hindustan Power has rolled out agricultural-based livelihood programmes to reach out to hundreds of families in Anuppur district of Madhya Pradesh.
Hindustan Power under the aegis of MBT has recently organised its annual programme ‘Kisan Gosthi’ to share the success stories of farmers in the region. The programme witnessed hundreds of farmers who have shared their benefits and learning from new techniques. The company through MBT is working with families on productivity of staples such as paddy and wheat to address the food security situation in the region. The programme marked the presence of district administration officials, public representatives, journalists and farmers who have gathered in large numbers. MBT has augmented family level cash flows and heralded a new era of modern farming in many villages of district Annupur.
Onkar Singh, one of the beneficiaries, shared his success story and said, “For years, my family was destined to drag the legacy of conventional method of farming which could hardly produce crops adequate to feed my family. I had never thought that farming can generate extra income for my family. But under the guidance of MBT, I have learnt techniques of modern farming and my life has changed unexpectedly. A patch of land which could hardly produce even six quintals of paddy is now yielding in multiplied capacity.” lauding the efforts of the trust during Kisan Gosthi , RN Singh, SDM — Jaithari said, “The massive assembly of farmers prove that MBT is doing a commendable job and farmers are now awakened to learn modern methods of farming.”