State Agriculture Department with the assistance of the Agriculture Science Centre and the Ramkrishna Mission Ashram, organised a Kisan Mela at Orchha in the district. Addressing the gathering, President of District Panchayat Sharaswati Gota said that the State Government has launched a number of schemes for the farmers and agriculture. Farmers have to come forward and take benefit of the schemes.
Gota said that to make agriculture a profitable profession, the farmers should adopt modern technology.She urged the villagers to send their kids to schools. Gota said “Gurukul and Ashrams are for you only, to make your children literate.”In the Mela, corn and vegetable seeds’ mini kits were given away to 120 farmers, ginger and turmeric seeds to 40 farmers and Yam seeds to 35 farmers.Senior Agriculture Development officer of Ramakrishna Mission MD Bais conducted the programme and proposed vote of thanks.